My first day at Shirisha school

June .Getting into VI class. The beginning of a new life to me. I couldnot remember the exact date. If my memory serves right, I was before the school gate by 8 in the morning.. Radha(krishna)took me to school that day.I knowRadha from the day one i came into this world. Radha knew the school already. He got the admission earlier. Moreover he had many friends in shirisha by then as he took coaching for navodaya under naeem sir’s tutelage along with other shirisha friends. The gate was gigantic (compared to tagore’s where I studied before).It was green in colour. .Butterflies started flying in my stomach. I entered in. I found large ground with ironware to my left . I turned right. There was board with news written on it. As I strolled further I found a weighing machine. Radha told me about that. I walked a few steps further .There I found a hut-like structure with a small door which is like a split in a cave. I was informed about the bats living in the room next to the door.I creeped into it .And then .. I was in the middle-ground with large trees.I dont know that time that it would be the most loving place for me in the near future. We both got into the classroom. I suppose, it was next to the ‘class with tree’. I was greeted by the blue benches. The one thing I loved in my first day experience in the whole school was 'blue benches' (not because my fav color is skyblue). It was like love at first sight which lasted for ever.

I was sitting with radha in the third or second bench. No, it was third bench. Nobody came in another half an hour. Everything was new to me.The class, the men-in-blue(students wearing uniform) the trees,the campus,… everything was new.. I was apprehensive and feeling nervous. After a while a girl got into the class.She was in school uniform. She knew radha as he was already senior to me in shirisha. After sometime she asked radha ” mee friendaa brother?”. In reply he said, ”avunu sister”. . I was numb . I was well- informed about the jargon used in shirisha beforehand(brother-sister). So,no embarrassment. I havent participated in that brief discussion though its about me.That was the first conversation which happened about me. And she was the first person in our batch I encountered..