Whatever I Learnt in School ‘Practically’ Means Nothing

In school, exams and studying for me were always a traumatic experience and I dreaded the day we would have a PTA meeting. But six years later, I ask myself this existential question – how much of this really mattered? All that trigonometry, algebra, chemical equations, those dates in history – how much of it am I really going to use? The images below represent my feelings perfectly.

When I Didn’t ‘Heart’ the Heart

Dil toh pagal hai!

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4 out of 3 People Struggle With Math

And I continue to struggle.

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All This English-Vinglish

I ain’t winning a spelling bee.

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“History Needs to Be Rewritten...” They Said & Bollywood Heard

Thanks Ajay, Kangana, Ashutosh Gowariker.

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If Only People Asked Me How I Felt ‘Period-ically’

That table still makes me cry.

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Aaj Mere Paas Bangla, Gaadi Hai, Paisa Hai...Not

No bank balance is a permanent state of life.

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Thank You Google Maps

“Bhaiya location dekh ke aa jao.”

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“Sab Changa Si...”

Enough of mann ki baat, but what about kaam ki baat?

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#FormulaFailed

My love life is not balanced.

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Hum Sab Ek Hain...Really?

Enuf said.

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