echoes you hear

So, my exams are over, the results are out and I have a lot of time in hand so I thought that yeah, maybe this is the right time to let it all out. I'd like to dedicate this post to all the parents out there who do not understand what being a teenager in India, today, feels like. Dear Indian Parents,         Thank you so much for giving us birth, nurturing us and showing us what a lovely world this is. But unfortunately, it's not that beautiful for us  anymore. Why? Mainly because of one major reason: academics. We aren't really fond of our country's education system, you see. Till a certain point of time, I get that it's necessary for us to have knowledge of everything. But when it comes to the latter part of middle school, it just becomes frustrating. Not all of us are able to handle the vast course of every subject and as a result, we start deteriorating.       ...