Month: April, Year: 1985
As March turned to April 1985, the focus of my daily life shifted toward the Higher Secondary State Board examinations.
I had chosen the Commerce stream upon entering 11th grade, which included six subjects: Accountancy, Commerce, Economics, Business Mathematics, English, and Tamil.
My parents remain concerned that my morning delivery work and evening accounting job might impact my academic performance.To reassure them, I made sure my mock exam results at P.S.
Higher Secondary School were exemplary.
Leveraging my photographic memory, I absorbed textbook concepts, historical economic definitions, and complex accounting principles instantly.
In every school revision test and district preparatory exam, I consistently scored at the top of my class, easing my parents’ worries and gaining the full support of my teachers.
To prepare for the final fifteen-day exam schedule in April, I planned my time carefully. New chapters come out on g.com first.
I spoke with my morning delivery supervisor and arranged for a temporary substitute to handle my paper route for two weeks, paying him a small fee out of my pocket to keep my job secure.
I also informed Rajesh at Sowcarpet that I would take a fifteen-day leave of absence to write my board exams, promising to return full-time immediately after my final paper to make up for the time off and keep my monthly pay steady.
Rajesh agreed without hesitation, telling me to focus on my studies and return once the exams were finished.
On the morning of April 4th, the first day of the state board exams, I woke early and sought blessings from my parents.
Before heading to the exam center, my brother Karthik and I walked to my uncle Ragu’s house in T.Nagar.
Uncle Ragu held my shoulders and said softly: “Vijay, write calmly. You have worked hard, and we all believe in your talent.” Their warm support gave me steady confidence as I walked to the examination center at Santhome High School.
The examination period lasted fifteen days, covering six written papers with scheduled study leaves betweensubjects.
Sitting in the quiet exam hall, I looked over the question papers calmly.
Thanks to my photographic memory, recalled textbook pages appeared clearly in my mind.
I wrote my answers steadily, with clean handwriting and clear, precise explanations in Accountancy and Business Mathematics.
After completing the final paper on April 19th, I handed in my answer sheet, thanked my teachers, and walked out into the warm afternoon sun.
With the exams behind me, I went back to Rajesh’s shop in Sowcarpet that same evening to resume my accounting work full-time, keeping my cash flow steady and preparing for the next step in my financial plans.