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So, 2026 started off with a lonely time. I was gone outside of the city for a month. During that time, a set of events helped me realize my life even more. From the typical stereotypical point of view, my life probably faced a lot more turmoil than usual this year. But still I am grateful. During that time I came closer to the Almighty. The tears I have shed during that phase, anybody wouldn’t understand the essence of them without my Almighty. So, I don’t regret it at all.
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This year started with the economical stab. I was completely penniless for a month. And adding more to that, I couldn’t tell anyone that. Nobody would’ve understood what I have gone through. You see, people try to look through your life from a certain lens. The lens that might not be always appropriate. But they will still see you through them; that’s the toughest part of the life. The best part of my worldly life is my parents and my siblings. My parents haven’t been in the best shape economically from the very beginning of my life. But they don’t hesitate to spend all of their money to bring a smile to my face. In addition to them, I also got the best siblings. But there is a problem. Although they never pressurize me for something, they have a high expectation of me. You see, I was typically the academically bright student from the very beginning of my life. During my Standard One days abroad, a math teacher told my parents that “this is one of the brightest students I have ever seen.” Probably he was not wrong. I used to be very sharp; probably the sharpest student in the school at that time. I used to get a lot of attention from my peers and teachers. Not going to lie, my parents also used to treat me differently for that particular reason.
I happened to get into one of the best institutions of the country for engineering in 2022. My life may sound perfect from many people’s reference frame. Was I happy? All these years? That might be a question. I won’t speak about everything today. Because this is my story. This is not as simple as it may sound. There is thrill; there is a but. Still Alhamdulillah.
