short story sumit ignored studies___wasted time in gossiping and listening to music etc.___failed in half yearly exam___realized his folly___studied hard___passed with flying colours
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Sumit's Inspiring Story
‘Failures are the stepping stones to success’, said wise Thomas Edison. Sumit’s story is a perfect example of the axiom. He was a teenager boy, a perfect model of the modern generation whose chief purpose is to have fun and shirk responsibilities. He was an average student studying in ninth standard. His grades on the report card did not augur well. The highest was C2. His parents and teachers always expected more from him. Most of his time passed playing, frolicking and loafing around.
As time and tide wait for none, SA 1 examinations loomed large! Sumit felt first time in his life the burden and nervousness of not being prepared to take the exams. However, he had no option! Only 10 days were at his disposal. He decided to do his best! The mountain of accumulated work cannot be climbed easily! He realized it was impossible for him to do all the study and revision. He knew he would not pass! His fears proved to be true. He scored E grade in Math and Science. The Principal called his parents and shared her concern with his parents and told them categorically that if he did not do well in SA2, she would have to expel him.
Sumit felt so embarrassed and ashamed of his negligent attitude to study. He had never wanted to score low grades. He had never thought that not studying would mean low grades and embarrassment. He had thought having fun most of the time would not affect his studies. He decided to turn a new leaf.
He promised to himself he would work very hard to improve his grades. He just followed the basics. He did not waste his single moment in useless distractions. He just studied, studied, and studied. He made a time table, and conscientiously stuck to it. He burnt not only the midnight oil, but the early morning oil also. At school he stayed focused all the time. He did not watch TV at all. Thus working he realized, if a student utilizes his time optimally, he can do wonders. TV, friends, and loafing around are the greatest enemies of all the students. He realized studies are not difficult at all; developing the right attitude to studies, and focusing our mind on studies is difficult. Hard work really pays off and that too with huge dividends. Not only he improved his knowledge, he secured A1 in all the subjects in SA2 Exams. His parents, teachers, and everyone was so happy. He was the happiest of all. This happiness of hard-earned achievement was thousand times sweeter than the shallow pleasures of distractions.
Thus Sumit’s failure, though self-created proved to be so beneficial to him. Not only he achieved success because of the adversity of scoring low in exams, but he also learnt the valuable lesson of time-management and self-discipline.
Sumit ignored his studies all the time.
He woke up late in the morning, had his breakfast and then used to sit with his old transistor, listening to music followed by gossiping and playing with his friends in the field.
He had no interest in studies in spite of repeated warning by his parents, teachers and even the headmaster of his school.
The consequences were that he failed in his half yearly examination and for the first time in his life he felt ashamed.
The friends with whom he used to fool around the whole day, ignored him, his younger brother who made a great result in the half yearly examination was loved and caressed by his parents and teachers.
He felt dejected and ignored.
He locked himself in his room, cried heavily and ultimately realized his folly.
From then onwards he did not waste a single moment.
He started studying seriously, day and night and finally his hard work paid off.
He scored 90 % in all the subjects in his annual examination and passé with flying colors making his parents and teachers proud.