Day 27 of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and the letter X for the AtoZ Blogging Challenge.
X is for ... IX X XI
X - Standard 10 - The Map Room
XI - Standard 11 - Last year at school
Here are some pictures of my Standard 9 classroom that I took on my last visit. Such a thrill to go back and find that of the few classrooms that were unlocked, my std 9 class was one of them.
Enjoy this clip from "To Sir With Love" - another awesome movie that brings back a few memories.
So grateful for the wonderful memories of an awesome time in school.
Have an eXcellent day.
Warm Regards
X is for ... IX X XI
IX - Standard 9 - The best year in school.
We had the most awesome class teacher ever - he was the epitome of everything a teacher should be. He was firm but very kind and he made learning fun.
He was also our English language and literature teacher and "My Family and Other Animals" is a book that is etched in our minds. Literature became one of my favourite subjects because of the way he taught it.
My first crush at school - he was so sweet and cuteness personified. A corner of my heart still belongs to him. I had my first ever school dance with him - the memories of that magical moment never leave.
And I won 3rd prize for Hindi Elocution after making a complete hash of it the year before.
X - Standard 10 - The Map Room
Our classroom was called the Geography or Map room as it had maps hung everywhere not for decor but storage but it seemed like the maps were for decor! I think it was the brightest and airiest classroom of all in the whole school.
Our class teacher was our Geography teacher as well. For some unknown reason I was one of her favourite students and hence I scored over 90% in Geography that year.
XI - Standard 11 - Last year at school
We were the privileged class to have the most coveted classroom tucked away behind the school gym.
The room had wooden slats in its windows and a birds eye view of the whole school. No one could look into it but it was a vantage point to watch all comings and goings and to alert the class when the teacher walked towards it.
It was sad leaving school - so many wonderful memories and so many friends left behind. But thanks to FB so many are back in touch again.
Here are some pictures of my Standard 9 classroom that I took on my last visit. Such a thrill to go back and find that of the few classrooms that were unlocked, my std 9 class was one of them.
The classroom is back to front now and blackboards replaced by whiteboards
but otherwise pretty much the same!
my desk - except we faced the other way.
Enjoy this clip from "To Sir With Love" - another awesome movie that brings back a few memories.
So grateful for the wonderful memories of an awesome time in school.
Have an eXcellent day.
Warm Regards
This is wonderful! :D I re-lived my times too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Priyanka - they are nice times to re-live.
Deletesweet memories
ReplyDeletebrought a surge of memories really !
where did u study ? and those silly crushes we had. I had on one of the sirs too :P
grt post
Thanks Afshan - I never had a crush on any of my teachers - thankfully :)
DeleteSuch a sweet post. Love the picture of you in the classroom, Suzy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Corinne. It was so much fun.
DeleteNostalgic tour. I have had the best time in school too and never went back after I left. Your post makes me think of revisiting too :)
ReplyDeleteSchool days were great fun - nice memories to re-live.
DeleteNostalgia ! what a wonderful take on X!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruchira - glad you liked it.
DeleteIt's interesting that they don't even teach Roman numerals in our schools anymore. The kids have no clue how to read them.
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So true Joyce, they kind of just skim through them here in NZ.
DeleteThose sure were the days. School and college is spent with the thoughts growing up and starting off in life and when that happens everyone wants to go back !! Xtreme weirdness :D
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Ha ha ture - when we're in school we can't wait to leave and when we leave we want to go back Xtreme weirdness indeed!
Deletewow ! that is so wonderful ! and you even made a trip back to your bench :D Superb !
ReplyDeleteGeography was also my favorite subject in school :D It fascinated me... that class of yours in my imagination seems so dreamy !
Thanks Dhiren - that was a unique class - maps all around us!
DeleteA memorable post. Funny how I never went back to my school.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janu - I went back after 35 years - we had a mini reunion so a few of us trooped off to see the school again.
DeleteLovely nostalgic post though 9-12 were pretty scary for me because of the board exams!
ReplyDeleteThanks Roshni - agree the exams were pretty scary. Not something I would want to do again.
DeleteWow! That was a trip down the memory lane and you went to your school and clicked a pic in class... that's so very awesome!
ReplyDeleteWonderful take on X :)
Thanks Shilpa - it was so exciting.
DeleteAwww :) Sweet post.
ReplyDeleteI used to dislike my school, I still do not like it very much. I am in love with my college though :)
Thanks Bhavya, I enjoyed my Uni days too.
DeleteSweet post! IX n X are my fav classes in school. Ohh!! Made me miss school, it gives so much of warmth even now when in school premises.
ReplyDeleteThanks Me. I miss those happy days too.
DeleteYes, memories... and FB is a great way to keep in touch. Have a great weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteThey sure are. Enjoy your weekend too.
DeleteGreat memories. I love visiting my school too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Talya - going back to those days is so much fun - the moments just flood in.
DeleteLovely post! You look nice behind your school desk. I wish I could go back to school.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cynthia - I wish that too (minus all the exams of course!)
DeleteEnjoyed reading your nostalgic journey through IX,X and XI :) How lovely it must have been to go back and click that picture in your old classroom!
ReplyDeleteIt was Shail - it was such a happy moment.
DeleteSchool memories revisited!Enjoyed your 'hut ke' take on X :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharmila - glad you liked it.
DeleteI went back to my school ater more than a decade last year! Haaaa the memories....
ReplyDeleteNice Meena - it must've been so much fun.
DeleteTook me back to school days, Suzy! Such carefree fun days..
ReplyDeleteThey sure were Naina - those were the days!
DeleteYou look lovely in the school pic. And your school looks lovely too, with tall, arched windows et al. 90% in Geo? Wonderful. Belated congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteAm really happy that FB has brought so many of your friends back to your life. Friendships in your childhood are the most uncomplicated ones, where your pretences never come to the fore.
Meera
Thanks Meera - the Geography marks were all thanks to the teacher - I did study but I think she was a little more lenient with my marks. It's a really beautiful building (my school) with the old wooden ornate stairs etc. Resembles Hogwarts.
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