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Board results in India aren’t just marks on a sheet. They’re a full-blown identity reshuffle. One day you’re a regular teenager binge-watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S; the next, you’re “Sharma ji ka disappointment” because you scored a 78.
It’s that unpredictable plot twist in every desi kid’s story. You study for months, bargain with God, and even promise to quit Instagram. But when the results drop, it’s either drama, tears, laddoos, or all three at once.
Got less than 80%? Welcome to the land of passive-aggressive aunties and career suggestions ranging from “try BBA” to “why not fashion designing?” Got above 95%? Suddenly, everyone thinks you’re civil services material. Your parents walk around like they cracked UPSC themselves. Even the neighbour’s dog starts respecting you.
But here’s the fun twist—no one really knows what happens after. Your bestie who scored less suddenly discovers photography and is now on Vogue’s radar. That cousin who topped science? Burnt out by college. And you? You’re still figuring out how to convert CGPA into a percentage and emotions into career choices.
The weirdest part? Everyone becomes an unsolicited career counsellor. The milkman tells you to try CA. Your driver knows a guy in Canada. And your relatives… oh boy, they remember your results more vividly than your birthday.
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But the truth is, five years down the line, no one cares. That board percentage won’t decide your salary, your peace of mind, or whether you’ll ever find that one matching sock.
In hindsight, board results are less about academics and more about surviving the melodrama. They teach you the fine Indian art of nodding while ignoring advice, crying silently in the bathroom, and mastering the “It’s okay beta” smile. So if your results didn’t go as planned, just remember: even Bollywood thrives on plot twists. Yours has just begun.
Sources: Blogger’s own opinion
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