Until now, most of my blogs have been dedicated to reviews on books, movies, TV shows. But today, I would like to write about something more, well, a more integral part of my life. Studies. I am in Class XI and being a science student, there is a lot of pressure to hit the ground running. Let me confess honestly here, I am not a science student. I never have been, I never will be. But before you form theories about my parents being dictators and forcing me into this stream, let me tell you another thing: I took this stream willingly. I took it willingly beacuse of the base it provides. My classmate said to me once, "Every student in the science stream (exluding the medical ones) ultimately dreams of IIT." And I became thoughtful, for never once had I dreamt of IIT. Engineering is not my cup of tea. But I want to do it, beacuse it will act as a cover while I prepare for my real aim: the civil services. And I think this is a viable plan. Had I chosen humanities, my options would have narrowed down. I am not at all against students following their dreams, but my suggestion is to always have a back up plan, in case, God forbid, something inevitable happens.