SSGians: The Proud Breed!

A source of motivation. A source of pride. And most importantly a reason to work harder to reach where we want to.

The ringing of the bell redefines the meaning of morning as we scrub our sleepy eyes and put on our shorts and run in the dark, with daylight still away for sometime. I have heard many a times, teachers saying and asking us to study harder, as we had sacrificed our childhood staying away from our parents and more importantly, as we had come out successful in the interview and succeeded in getting an admission in Sainik School Goalpara.

We passed our routine exams with the little time we had to study in the midst of games, House activities, punishments, parades and functions. Its 8 years now since I left the school. It will vary for many of you who might be reading. However, the definition of professional success isn’t a static or pre defined one. One can be called a success even if he owns a shop and excels in it as compared to an unsuccessful or half hearted attempt to do something else.

Over a dinner, I was chatting with an ex classmate of mine from school days. He was saying that of the many truths about the people of Assam, one was their lack of strength to undergo sacrifice to achieve something. And one need not look far for example. He pointed toward himself and me and said, “Look at you and look at me and whatever we are doing today; our achievement is NIL when we see our past and our education.”

I am not saying this to offend, but rather to inspire several of those who have embarked upon their journey towards their goal, which is going to be tough undoubtedly. And when the going gets tough, the tough keeps going. Its time we gave befitting SALAMI to our school days, to the bruises, to the sleepless mornings and the suffocating Khaki uniform during hot summer days. Keep working and don’t forget to go back to the school when you are proud of yourself…sooner or later. Sarv Mein Saddham