Living hundreds of kilometers away from home is something I've gotten used to within a few months after moving to Chennai. Parents. They don't really get a chance to sit side by side in class to see me interacting with friends, classmates, or situations. The ones who raised me over two decades can only picture what day-to-day looks and feels like.
All this while, when I say,
All this while, when I say,
- I went to mess and have lunch with my friends.
- I don't get cell phone signals in my hostel room.
- I wrote an exam, and I scored in A, B, C subjects.
- My hostel food is terrible.
- I had fried rice, noodles, or pizzas.
- I took a local train from A to B and then a share auto to reach the hostel.
My parents can imagine what I say. They are aware of what I am talking about and suggest ideas that are best to their knowledge.
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