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tell him that he was not alone; his younger brother was there

to lessen his burden. With these thoughts, I had promised to

myself that my A2 will be on 100% scholarship.

When you fall you learn to stand up. Not getting straight A’s

in O-Levels taught me a lot, it gave me the strength to make

studies my friend which I would never have otherwise.

Travelling on public transport from Lalik Chowk (2 minutes

walk from my current house) to Beaconhouse Defence

Campus in Y block, the commute cost me Rs. 40 everyday. I

not only saved on travelling but also I would not spend more

than Rs. 30 at school. Everyday I would buy one peach juice so

my daily cost was Rs. 60. Sometimes, I would eat from my

friends to save money. My brother would give me enough

money but I knew his struggle so I wanted to do at least

something hence my motto in A1 was “scrimp and save”. Well,

to be very honest, me and my brother would always talk

about how one day we will be SOMEONE and then our story

will be told so I wanted to spice up things to make my life look