capital of the country i.e. Delhi in a posh colony known as VASANT VIHAR.
I have done my schooling since nursery in a very reputed school known as
Delhi Public School, Vasantkunj, and New Delhi. As such our batch was the
made in batch for this school. Before this I have joined a play
school known as SHISHU VAN being run by a German lady.
All the things required by a middle class family were available
with us. My vivid memory to the earliest possible incident is regarding my
request for purchasing a video game. My parents may be due to the economic
constraints did not purchase the same for me.While all the children of my
age were enjoying number of video games and such gazettes at that time, I
feel that I was deprived of the opportunity which had an impact on me for
quite a long period. When I recollect and reconcile it with the
circumstances, I found that the fellow students in my class belong to some
of the richest families of Delhi.
I feel that the items, games, gazettes, available with them which I at
that time had a feeling to possess were not possible to be arranged by my
parents.
However, Company of such people has both positive and negative
impact on my life. I could not make many friends in my childhood among the
class mates as the standard of living was different. However, due to non
availability of sufficient funds I could save myself from falling in the
bad company in line with the proverb It is to better to be alone than
fall in a bad company.
I am proud to be a non smoker, teetotaler without addiction to any
drug inspire of staying all alone for last five years for pursuing higher
studies. I am a loner and like to keep my self aloof. The psychological
reason for this seems to be the atmosphere in which I was brought up. I
had no brother or sister till the age of nine years. Thus at home, I was
monarch of all I survey. There was nobody to share the love and affection
with me.
However, when I was nine years old, I was fortunate enough to have
a sister. The attention of my parents was diverted to her and I started
feeling a bit neglected. At that time, I was studying in Class IV. Prior
to her birth, my Mother used to teach me and help in home work. However,
it was not possible for her to take care of my studies after the birth of
my Sister. My Father being busy with his official work, I felt lot of
difficulties in coping with the requirement. Even today I remember that in
my childhood all the neighbors used to tell that the best companion of
Prashant is his Mother. I started feeling hurt as Mother was not paying
that much attention as she used to pay earlier.
By this time, we have moved to a bigger house where the neighbours
were affluent. We also could afford to have some of the items of envy.
However, by this time, Cable TV has become a craze. We could not afford
Cable TV and have to satisfy our self with the National TV channel. My
favorite programme used to be MOUGLEY. It has given a lot of strength to
me in shaping my future career.
When I review my past, I feel that the gap in the age of me and my
sister did not have a very positive impact on my future. Similarly, the
different economic level in the fellow students had adverse impact due to
superiority and inferiority complex feelings. However, this gives an
exposure to various facets of life. One can choose any path which
otherwise remains uncovered for lower strata of society. I am grateful to
almighty that in spite of such adverse circumstances, I am pursuing my
career in a reasonably reputed Institute and have been successful in
obtaining my graduation degree at a reasonably good score.
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Regards
Prashant Tandon
tandon.prashant@gmail.com
9902034984
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