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When My Teacher Scolded Me

Scolding is something common in student life. Being a naughty boy, I am always
scolded by my parents. But one day I was severely scolded by my English teacher.
She infect teaches well. But that day, I could not resist the temptation that an
adventure of Nancy Drew offered. While she was teaching, I was completely
engrossed in reading that book. Nancy Drew was caught in the trap laid by some
smugglers and it was then when I felt a light tap on my bent head. The teacher had
caught me red handed. She scolded me then and there and insulted me in front of
the whole class. I was embarrassed. My cheeks burned being guilty conscious.
When the class was over, I went to the teacher to apologize. When she saw that I
had realized my mistake, she cooled down and then told me in a very kind manner
how disheartening it was when she found any student not paying attention. I was
genuinely sorry and promised to myself never to commit such a mistake again.

2. The Saddest Day of My Life

Days are not of equal value in ones life. Some bring happiness while others bring
sadness. Sadness and happiness both are equally important to mans life, since they
are the two sides of a coin. As we cannot forget the happiest day, we are unable to
forget the saddest day of our life too. The saddest day of my life was the Diwali Day.
Diwali is considered to be a happy festival and till last Diwali, it was my favorite
festival. On last Diwali, my sister, my brother and I were busy lighting the fireworks. I
was holding a fuljhari in my hand and unfortunately my younger brother, who was
standing just beside me, had a cracker in his hand. This cracker caught fire and a
very loud explosion was heard which shook my sister and me. After that, we all could
think of nothing else than blood stained cotton, bandage, dettol etc. My cousin took
my brother to the doctor where he got 14 stitches in his forefinger and thumb. But at
home, everybody kept cursing and blaming me for the mishap. That night, I could not
sleep and I cried a lot. For next few days, I bore the burden of this blame for being
responsible for this unfortunate incident. I felt deeply guilty conscious which I was
able to overcome after a long time.

3. The Habit of Reading

Studying is the main source of knowledge. Books are indeed never failing friends of
man. For a mature mind, reading is the greatest source of pleasure and solace to

distressed minds. The study of good books ennobles us and broadens our outlook.
Therefore, the habit of reading should be cultivated. A student should never confine
himself to his schoolbooks only. He should not miss the pleasure locked in the
classics, poetry, drama, history, philosophy etc. We can derive benefit from others
experiences with the help of books. The various sufferings, endurance and joy
described in books enable us to have a closer look at human life. They also inspire
us to face the hardships of life courageously. Nowadays there are innumerable
books and time is scarce. So we should read only the best and the greatest among
them. With the help of books we shall be able to make our thinking mature and our
life more meaningful and worthwhile.