I have a month left before leaving home and moving to the capital for studying. My parents have been telling and advising me a lot. As I have never faced anything in my life before, both my parents are very worried. I am a girl and their only daughter...so they loved me a lot and they never asked me to do any household chores. They only asked me to focus only in my studies and now I am having a lot of troubles because I don't know how to do a lot of things.
But I know that I should not worry about it that much because the time and the situation eventuallly teaches us all the things. We have been preparing for my moving for a long period now. My dad took me to shopping today....I was really very happy because I have never went shopping before...Hahaha...I know it's weird. It is just because I was way too busy with my studies so my parents often buy clothes and other essentials for me....That day I felt so happy ...My dad said to me," Ria, choose whatever you want and like..." I was more than happy not because I was gonna buy the things I like but because I can see the happiness in my dad's eyes when he was with me. Well...my dad can be considered the most typical and strict dad you might have ever met. He has always told me to study all the time. Like I have never been allowed to go to my classmates' birthday parties and other gatherings. But he never compromised with my studies till today. He would always let me go to educational tour organized by my school. He has always urged me to do my best in every thing . Because of him, I unwillingly participated in a lot of extracurriculum activities and eventually fell in love with them especially debate and public speaking.
This was the first time I was spending a very good time with my dad. We were talking with each other but this time it was not related to my studies at all. I was very thrilled at that moment. I picked some of the clothes that I always wanted to wear but wasn't able to do so. I tried those clothes and showed them to my dad. " That looks perfect in my daughter" , I have always wanted to hear those words . I was literally going to cry because of the happiness. I hold myself and we went to the counter for paying.
I was feeling like the ground is snatched away from my feet when I looked at the bill. It was so expensive and the amount of money that was spent on my clothes, bag and other stuffs was as much as my day earn. I wanted to return all those... But my dad said," Your mom and I have been saving money for your and your brother's studies. Don't worry about the expenses and just focus on you studies and dream when you reach there. We will be fine and happy as long as you will study good there." "I will" , I said to my dad. Then we returned to home. We got ice creams on the way to our home.
"Mom, we are back. " , I shouted happily and my mom ran to us. "Welcome back. First, Ria let me show what you bought. Wear them and show me. I wanna see what they look on you." I ran towards my room and changed my clothes. I wore the clothes that I and my dad had bought one by one and show them to my mom. "You are looking beautiful, My Ria....", she said and tears came out from her eyes. " This might be the last time we are going to see your smile and happiness. After few days, you will be gone. I am really worried that how I am going to let my dear girl go away. We have always taken care of you and your brother ...You know that we have never let you do the house hold chores and laborous work. I am worried about what type of food you have to eat there. Moreover, you have been hurt by other people's words so much and you used to cry every single day after you returned home from the school because of treatment by your classmates. ...." I never thought mom would ever say those words. I was feeling so sad but at the same time I was also getting encouragement for studying more harder and more striving for the top score. I promised myself," I am not letting my parents down ...They have done everything in the world for me and my brother. I know how much money will be spend on my studies there....then we have to pay for accomodation and food...my dad has been working from 3 am to 11 pm.. sometime even 1 or 2 pm for me and my brother. My mom woke up so early for preparing food , cleaning and washing ..She never asked me to do those things till today. A lot of people are hoping that I will be bad in my studies after I go there. I can't let that happen. I promise myself that I will only focus on my studies there and not let myself be distracted by anything. I will be the top student there too like I was in my previous school and achieve my dream."
I decided to study the course from today in order to make myself better. I will be moving there in 5 days now. I am very nervous and worried.....
I am sure I will strive and stand out there....