SCHOOL DAYS, COOL DAYS, AND AT TIMES EMOTIONAL FOOL DAYS – THOSE WERE THE GOLDEN DAYS….. Series-1 (Education)

 PREVIEW…..

I truly believe that School Days were the Happiest & Carefree Days of my Human Existence …maybe also yours

One wintery rainy cold night on Dec 14^th 2014 in Noida ( NCR) India at around 9.14 PM when the temperatures froze among the rumbling lightening and everything in close vicinity got silent, something shook me from within and I started writing…. knowing well that it’s going to be a long and late night for me. But I couldn’t let it pass by; as the other days; as this day was significant and the night memorable. Moreover, I wanted to make it in fact momentous anyhow. The day was special as my old classmate from school had touched Delhi en route and we had been in touch recently after ages for a School Reunion Meet (K.V Air Force No 1- Jodhpur) Scheduled soon in 24^th Jan 2015 at Jodhpur. It was vital for me as I was to meet someone next day along with other old friends, almost after 24 yrs and it had been naturally long…  as we were sweet 16 ( class of 11^th & 12^th ( batch 1990-1991) when together. 



Those memories which were not obsolete but had become faint in my mind with the time came to reoccur in my thoughts. The night was going to be prolonged and the sleep was to be a formality as the mind was preoccupied with variable thoughts. We were in our best teenage years and today, we were all settled with family and kids around. In last few years with the help of Social Media and my own inquisitiveness, could track out some friends and meet them ( started by meeting a old friend in Bangalore few yrs back) to revive the good old golden days-as I call them and so would you…

These penned thoughts are my small tribute to those glorious days which were once an essential part of our daily regime.  As far as I remember my School Journey begins from Loyala High School in Goa in 1980’s as a five year old, goes through Doon Culture Centre (Dehradun), St. Annes Convent (Chandigarh), K.V Nagrota (Jammu) and Ends at K.V Air Force No-1 (Jodhpur) in 1991 as a 17 year old lad. From each of my Alma mater I have numerous fond memories about my School and Mates which I will eventually share along my Journey. I would like to thank all my family, teachers, mentors, friends and foes who eventually became an integral part of this amazing voyage. I sincerely feel from the bottom of my heart, that those days were the best days of my life, thoughtless, carefree and filled with amazing experiences, mysterious happenings and exposure to a endless journey which I sincerely wish could relive and revive ….looks like am  already rejuvenating it again now. I must also add here, the inspiration to pen down these thoughts is to salute all that brought a value addition to my life, which includes classmates, to schoolmates, to teachers, to mentors, to parents, to writers, to actors, to thought provokers and the schooling community in general. I will realistically try to give a clear picture of my experiences through my journey in which many were a far and close part, some knowingly and some unknowingly. Also these thoughts don’t mean to hurt anyone or bring disrepute to any individual or Institution in particular or general.

These afterthoughts are compilation of events related to Studies, Sports and all related Extra Curricular Activities including some positive and some negative mix, of which I was an integral part of. At times, I fail to believe that this was me and not someone else.  But one thing is common with me that after all the ups and down which were part of me in this journey, I still somehow did manage some sort of achievements at every stage in every school and that also binds me together till date. I also feel that apart from writing for myself, am also writing for all the numerous students, teachers, mentors and parents who have felt similarly and lived a life like me or differently during those wonder years. Today touching forties and enacting these thoughts of innocence, teenage years are a challenge, which I will try to accomplish to the best of my ability.

Blogger’s Brief…  I am Manjul Thapliyal, today a Professional Business Consultant and an inclined Writer. My name Manjul means Happiness in Hindi and was born to Ms. Kusum & Col. K. N Thapliyal (Retd.) on 7^th Feb 1974 in Dehradun at 11.40 AM at my Maternal Grand Parents House. My father being an officer in the Indian Armed Forces and mother a dedicated housewife, brought us up with values to have respect and equality to all class and creed. My siblings are elder brother Manish Thapliyal & younger sister Shilpa Thapliyal. Brother is a serving officer in the Army and Sister is settled in USA. Today I am 12 years Happily Married to my Professor wife Kavita Thapliyal and blessed with two loving kids & precious gems - my daughters Diya (10 yrs) & Ananya (8 yrs). My days at school were far more adventurous and always on the move, bringing with it its advantages and disadvantage. Life moved briskly and dad got posted on the job from one station to another and along with him we moved our lives from New Places, to New houses to New Schools, to New Friends, and to New Teacher. Life was on the roll but few things stayed and became a constant part in this long journey, that was learning all the way with some sweet & some sour happenings. I will try to cover all aspects of my school life highlighting the crucial, lighter, harsh, exceptional and enlightening encounters and moments which I lived with my fellow Class & School Mates, Teachers and Mentors. Hope you enjoy my sincere efforts Guys & Gals.

Manjul Thapliyal

Principal Consultant

Visions Ahead

www.visionsahead.com

Series  - 2 Coming Shortly………………