The Day I Decided, It’s Okay To Be Average

A young boy sits at his desk in a classroom, looking down thoughtfully at a piece of paper, reflecting on personal growth while other students sit nearby. Sunlight streams through the windows, and a chalkboard is visible in the background.

Nanni Teacher was reading out the ranks. I was sitting in my fourth standard classroom, hands on the desk, waiting for my name. I had calculated it already—third, maybe second. I had 97%. But when my name came, it came seventh. Or eighth. I don’t remember exactly. What I remember is the video that started … Read more