First impression is not the last

In some cases,these misconceptions hamper friendship. No one in this world has escaped misconceptions. A couple of months ago,we had a camp at Silvassa. During campfire at night,I was surprised to know that antagonists had filled the ears of my friends with terrible misconceptions.

I was astonished to know my friends considered me a grumpy,rude person. They said I was rude to a boy who tried to act smart that morning.

I clarified. I said I am a straightforward person. I believe in ‘tit for tat’.

If people are nice to me,I am nice to them. But if someone mistreats me,I hit back.

I don’t copy in exams,nor do I condone the act. My friends expect me to share answers,but I refuse. That’s why they think I am mean person who does not share knowledge. But that’s not true.

The fact is copying can lead to suspension. When I tell friends this,they call me a coward.

Actually,they don’t understand copying may give them a degree,not knowledge.

Divya Shrikant Ambetkar,IX,DIV-A,Laxmibai English Medium School

A misconception is a belief, view,or opinion,usually widely held,that is incorrect.Many people have had misconceptions about me. In school,people who don’t know me well think I’m a “spoiled rich kid”.

People always assume I am a mean,judgmental and snobbish girl who boats of money,status,etc.

In reality,I am just the opposite.

Sometimes when my dad would come to pick us — my siblings and me — up from school,people would make rude comments. They would question how he could afford a particular vehicle and such.

In a nutshell,people at school assume I am a “bitch!” Like…,really?

This is why it’s always me who starts conversations,people never approach me. It sucks! A lot,actually.

I wish people weren’t so judgmental. Sometimes people tend to think I am a rule-follower,when the truth is I am very rebellious.

I don’t really talk a lot at the school because I don’t really have friends there. People are always surprised to learn that I am funny and loud.

The only way to avoid such misconceptions is to ignore all the wrong things people say about people.

Sanjana Deshpande, 8B,

Laxmibai English Medium School

Misconceptions over a period of time end up defining a character.

At times people create misconceptions only because they don’t like something about you.

My classmates say I am an egotist. I am not. As I like to be alone my classmates conclude I consider myself a different and extraordinary personality.

My teachers say I have a rude accent and that they don’t like my attitude. But I think I’m frank. I ask questions to teachers. I don’t get convinced easily. I views and my questions are different from others. My teachers think I purposely try to undermine them and now they have given me the title ‘rude’.

On the contrary,my neighbours consider me a shy,sincere and innocent person. But I am an independent and confident person.

I agree opinions differ from person to person and first impressions can sometimes be the last. But this is not the way to go.

You should first examine the person,then decide.

Once you get stuck in this mud of misconceptions,it is very difficult to swin back to truth island.

Sourabh S. Shintre,X,

Laxmibai English Medium School

We all have misconceptions. People have many misconceptions about me.

1) Many people think I am not strong enough and can’t go anywhere alone. But I have come home from school alone many times. I took care of my mom when she was sick and also travelled to a faroff place to give a pup to a family.

2) My sisters thinks I keep playing games on computer. But the fact is I also read poems, search for something new and do many projects. I have learnt good social networking and developed my time-management skills.

3) The third point is how misconception broke my friendship. Someone spread a rumour about my best buddy and she assumed it was me. No matter how much I tried,she did not listen and we lost a precious friendship.

Never let misconceptions rule,they spoil relationships.

Falguni Bohra,VIII,

Chembur English High School

“Oh! How elegantly dressed,he must be a gentleman!” Judging people on sight is a human trait. But as the saying goes,‘A book should not be judged by its cover’,it is quality,not appearance,which matters. People misconceiving about me irks me to the core of my heart.

I like reading books,my interest in science is deep. People often think I’m a nerd,a bookworm. But let me share it with you,my interests are wide.

Let me be frank,pour out my soul. My mind is just not ready to accept only book knowledge. It admires nature and its creations and seeks to find a pattern. Sometimes I am lost in my thoughts,for which I am considered reserved. But the truth is I love making friends,being social.

I have even heard people calling me egotist,but sorry to those who do not know the definition of egoism and cannot differentiate it from obstinate.

People call me overconfident. But in my opinion I just put forth facts in a stronger way.

I have never believed in first impression being the last one.

I believe people will realise this some day.

Jainthkumar,XI-A,

New Horizon Public School,Airoli

I often wondered why people bother more about others than themselves. Then it struck me. It is easier to judge others than self. Well,that’s the way it is.

We — friends and me often used to go to the club to buy chocolates or soft drinks. Friends would play pranks and I would be the one to get the blame.

The other day my friend Rovan stole a jar full of Eclairs while the club uncle was busy attending to other children. An elderly man had seen Rovan pick the jar and informed the club uncle.

From that day whenever I used to go to the club,the club uncle was cautious.

He knew I was not the stealing kind but Rovan’s act created a distance between the club uncle and me.

One day,I decided to meet the club uncle and talk. He had this to day: “A man is known by the company he keeps.

“If you choose a friend who steals,no matter how good you are you will be looked at as a thief.

“You are a nice boy,make good friends and learn good things.”

From that day I started disliking the likes of Rovan and that was it. I broke away from my old set of friends and found a new set of soft-spoken,polite and good-mannered buddies.

After that my relations with the club uncle were back to normal and every visit to him earned me an extra chocolate.

Jibran,final-year diploma in mechanical engineering,Father Agnel

Polytechnic,Vashi

I have always been the way I am,straightforward and to the point. Hence,you will always find me in a world of my own,drawing what comes to my mind,writing what my heart tells me and doing things I like to do. The way I dress and carry myself have always been the subject of discussion of my friends and parents.

Often my friends,the chosen ones — the lesser the better — feel I am a proud girl with an unforgivable attitude,so do my teachers.

I argue with them what I feel is right and sometimes they feel offended. It is not that I nurse a grudge against my teachers or friends,but they have gathered to understand that a discussion with me is inviting trouble.

Even my parents were informed about the attitude by my teachers and they suggested I need to allow people to speak too and give them a chance to express themselves.

A person is not deemed intelligent by the long hours of speech he gives,but by the way he expresses himself.

I thought of changing this attitude and one day talked to my class teacher about what she felt I could change to be peaceful and acceptable. She told me to listen to people more and make them feel you respect them for what they are.

My friends too said they sometimes were angry with me but did not express themselves for fear of breaking friendship.

So did I decide to change my entire behaviour.

To start with a pleasant smile and to wind up with a sweet thank you and today I am the most accepted among friends and teachers.

You cannot change teachers,parents or friends,but you can change yourself. Change is always for the better. I do agree.

Prakriti Iyer,IX-A,

Sri Ma Vidyalaya

The world is full of misconceptions. Let us take my example. There are so many misconceptions about me. My neighbours,who are jealous of me,were talking with each other about my poverty.

How insulting it was for me! I lost all respect for them.

Just because we live a simple life and are a middle-class family,they talk like this. Isn’t it a misconception?

There is another misconception about me. In my school,there are three PT periods in a week. As I am studying in standard 10,I do not go to play but sit in class and study.

But my friends think I am showing off before the teacher,trying to behave in a disciplined manner to get good marks in internal exams.

Because of this misconception,the proverb ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ has changed to ‘All work and no play makes Meet a dull boy’.

This is nothing. Some people think I don’t know how to respect my parents and other people. How can I disrespect my parents? They think like this because sometimes due to misunderstanding and due to my mood I do not speak clearly and softly to people.

Let it be. The world will talk anything about people,but one should have faith,self-respect and discipline. Only then will it be possible to live peacefully in society.

Meet Mukesh Maru,X-B,Sou Laxmibai English Medium School

“My attitude towards you is decided not by who I am but who you are”.

The misconception that I came to know from my teachers was that I am an introvert,but actually I am not. This was because when a teacher made the sitting arrangement,my partner,after some days asked her to change her place because I don’t get mix with her. I tried to explain to her and she was ready to sit with me.

The second one I came across was,that people consider me as a heavy-hearted person.

I really do care for my relations,my friends,my parents,my teachers and everyone.

A misconception that my family members had about me was that I am confused. As far as possible,I try to take correct decisions.

I am and will try to clearing all the misconceptions people have about me.

Tanvi Amar Shringapure,X A,

Sou Laxmibai English Medium School

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