Teenage Years

TEENAGE YEARS

“Mommy can I –”

“No, you can do it when you are older.”

“But… okay.”

How many times have we had this conversation with our parents only to be turned down at the pretext of age? And how many times have we wanted to grow up and ‘experience’ life?

It’s ironic, isn’t it? How when we were younger we couldn’t wait to grow up and now that we are finally growing up we yearn for the good old days.

Your teenage years are like a trial version of how your life is going to be but on a smaller scale yet these prove to be some of the toughest albeit memorable years.

‘Growing up’, you get a taste of reality, you start forming your own individual identity, different from your parents or siblings or friends. The thoughts in your head are really yours and not formed by bias or impressions. Throughout our life we are constantly evolving as individuals, teenage years just speed up the process.

You learn how to handle everything, be it happiness, stress, betrayal, heartbreak or just life in general. You learn how to grow up and behave like a respectable and sane member of the society.

Yet somewhere along the line, you fit into the mould that society has designed for you. Your goals and aspirations and dreams become ‘realistic’ and you learn to give compromise the name satisfaction.

The possible reason for this is that we don’t let our children learn how to grow up, we just expect them to do so without giving them considerable control over their own lives. One moment 16 year olds need permission to even go to the washroom, and next they are expected to make career decisions that will affect their entire life.

Being a teenager is like hanging in the middle, you are neither a kid nor an adult. You are just somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

And in today’s world, a teenager has to be excellent in every aspect of their life or else there is the burning fear of being mediocre for the rest of your life.

But on the bright side, if you have survived your teenage years with all the mood swings and the pressure of fitting in, you can probably survive hell too.

Cheers to being almost adults!

Drasti Jain

XII Lily.

teenage

A TEENAGER

Teenage: It is when you are introduced to this vast galaxy and try figuring out yourself. When you have to stand on your own feet but also want to taste the million little stars, ALL AT ONCE!

Aayushi Singh

XII Aster

TEENAGE DREAM

           TEENAGE DREAM

It all started with puberty and everything seemed strange,

my world turning upside down and mumma celebrating my gain.

Everyone was cheering and said,"you've grown up" 

but all this meant for me was now i was free.

now the day had come to command life on my own,

to do whatever felt right and judge right from wrong.

I was my own genie and granted all my wish,

tried everything new even if it meant you had to slip.

Now all wrong seemed right and truth was all gone.

My parents tried to stop me and said,"this is wrong"

but all I did was push away and said,"I'm no lil girl anymore."

As I resumed to this darkness, the path of drug and theft,

karma had it's own plans as she said,"now I'll get you back." 

My freedom cost me everything, my friends and my life,

now all i can wish is for this teenage dream to go back.

                                                 

                                                -Vaishnavi Nayagam

                              MUMBAI DURING RAINY SEASON

                    

   Scientifically rain is a liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapour and is then precipitated. Rain is the main source of water so it is very much important in our life.

    June marks the beginning of the monsoon period in Mumbai. The beginning of the month is characterized by a continuation of the summer with increased humidity.

   When it rains too heavily the children are very happy as they are having chances to get holiday to school. But if it rains too heavily then trains stop, people do not have any sources to travel long distances. There are chances of water logging. The most dirtiest thing about rain in Mumbai  that usually happens during each monsoon is that the channels, sewage get filled with rain water and it overflows. The main reason behind this is, the channels are chocked by plastic bags.
    Since by now everyone knows the importance of afforestation, by planting trees we can get enough amount of rainfall. Without trees we would not get sufficient amount of water and the water problems may still continue.
      The most amazing thing that I feel during rainy season is drinking a cup of  chai and eating garma garam pakoras along with it.
 
     

TEENAGE:Handle it carefully

TEENAGE is the most "dramatic"phase of one's life. Dramatic since the person is juggling between his childhood and adulthood.Teenagers have a strong feeling of being matured but trust me maturity develops when one passes through the destination named TEENAGE

              Teenagers are strong individuals;challengers;dreamers and artists.Yes,you heard me right.Teenagers are like the lead actors of film.With depression,funky hairstyles,attitude,no fear,shyness,ambition,mischievous ,different in a group, confident yet secure,they evolve as successful individuals as they walk into their next phase of life.
             Problems faced by teenagers are given sufficient attention. But are they really being perceived as "problems of important section of society".Teenagers forget that the word "teen" is attached to the word "age" and often behave as adults. As a result teenagers establish their friendship with drugs,alcohol,etc. Today a large no.of teenagers are facing depression.
                One should handle the teenage in best way.But in addition to this the family right care  and support works a lot ,family must understand their psychological condition and must handle affairs in that way.
               Then this teen age will lead a person to successful adolescence and this will in turn lead to good experienced old age
       

             

              A BEAUTIFUL ENIGMA- MUMBAI                                                                                              
           The city of dreams which never sleeps has hypnotized every soul that has had a taste of it. Mumbai has brought greater prosperity to India. It has mesmerized every person and they find no other place better than Mumbai. Mumbai has been believed  to fulfill every person's dream n their life.People never go empty handed  once they become a part of this beautiful city. 
            The diversity in cultures, languages and religions make Mumbai the best example of unity. Every festival is celebrated with the same enthusiasm by every resident of Mumbai. It is the wealthiest city in the country of India and has the highest GDP in south and central Asia. But this beautiful and amazing city faces a big shortage of toilets which leads to inconvenience and unhygienic conditions. This city shelters millionaires as well as slum dwellers.This city struggles to house the rapidly growing population which is estimated to be 14 million. Increasing population has given rise to a gradual increase in pollution. This city faces a huge problem due to pollution and hence Government and NGOs are trying their best to reduce the problem of pollution. Strict laws have been made to keep a check on people who are affecting Environment. 
            It is the responsibility of every resident of Mumbai to protect the Environment and keep it clean to maintain the beloved city of Mumbai. It is our home and we need to work together and contribute to keep it clean. We need to work towards making Mumbai the most clean and best city in the world.
                     
            "Writers have a lifelong love affair with the city, Artists call her their muse and a common mumbaikar will tell you that there's no place like Mumbai." 

You come, You see , It conquers

You come, You see , It conquers.

“Oh so beautiful!” mostly the reactions us Mumbaikars get when someone visits Mumbai for the first time. Well, that is something which cannot be denied. Mumbai- referred as the “city of Dreams” as well as “the city that never sleeps” at the same time, ironic, isn’t it? Thousands of people come to this city with millions of dreams wrapped up in little suitcases. But if you ask someone who has been staying in Mumbai for quite a few years you’ll realize most of them have a love-hate relationship with this city. Why, you ask? Many people staying in the city are those who work 9-5 throughout the week which makes them loathe the city so much, but then comes the weekend, when the city is their playground, since it is a metropolitan city, Mumbai provides many opportunities of relaxation like a long walk alongside marine drive or driving up to the worli sealink and many more, and after all no other city would offer such a fast paced life which is available to mumbaikars. 

Mumbai's local train, is the lifeline of the city. When a core Mumbaikar utters “Aamchi Mumbai” local trains are an inseparable element of it. About millions of people travel daily fromthe local train yet never get tired. The local trains offers a kind of rush that gets you going. For many people it’s like a second home and hence is so precious. 

The financial capital of the country is also the dwelling for Dharavi- the largest slum in the world. This slum is a world in itself, it offers jobs, hand-loom, craft and many more opportunities to the people residing in it. Such contradictory tales can be seen in many parts of the city itself. For instance, on one hand there are street shopping lanes like Colaba Causeway, Fashion Street etc. along with high end stores like Dior and Chanel. Street food is another element of this city, where empty stomachs are filled with just Rs.15. Vada Pav is the "staple diet' of most of the Mumbaikars.

But this city is not just fun and games it has seen darker sides too. The colossal floods of 26^th July and the terrorist attacks of 26/11, shook the city deeply. And yet built itself up again. The people here never give up; neither on their dreams nor the city. Each and every aspiration of people is respected whether big or small.

Lastly, Mumbai is not about the crowd or the rush, it's about how people make friends even in those few minutes in the local train, it's about the long queues at the bus stops, it's about a number of people gathering for a cricket match and the celebration when the nation wins, it's about the Dabbawalas, the Bollywood actors, about occupied roads even at 3:00 am, about Ganesh Chaturthi. About the local markets and the bargaining, about Marine Drive, Chowpatty, Juhu Beach, Bandstand, late night movie shows, Crawford market and so many other things. There's a reason why so many people come here and almost none goes back, and why all them call themselves Mumbaikars and the city Aamchi Mumbai , as Mumbai is not just a city ; it's a feeling...