Aainaism

I am so excited! I got my driving permit yesterday. The test was really easy, I just missed one question. My appointment was at 9:45 AM and I planned on catching the bus to the DMV office. I waited for the bus until 9:30 but it didn’t come. So, I asked my mom to drop me off at the office. And being the nice person that she is, my mom dropped me off at the DMV office at 9:42. I got through the registration but there was one problem. The guy said that even if I pass the test they can’t give me my permit until I bring in my glasses and pass the eye test. Yup, I forgot my glasses at home!

I passed the written test and after that I called my mom to bring my glasses there. And she did that. I passed my eye test and got my permit.

I have a year till the permit expires and in this time, I have to take the behind-the-wheel test and pass it. I am starting my driving training on Saturday (Tomorrow) with, none other than, Gaurav.

I am also going to open my first bank account tomorrow with Bank Of America. Is that exciting or what? I can’t wait for tomorrow.

- Aaina.

It was Gaurav’s birthday yesterday, so: Happy Birthday Bhaiya!

I, being a very caring sister ( ), gave Gaurav a present, which was an IPOD. He seemed happy with it.

We celebrated in the evening when all my uncles, aunts, cousins and my grandmother came to our house. We cut the cake and all that good stuff. It was fun and I wish Gaurav many more birthdays ahead.

Au revoir
~Aaina.

“Aaina, please correct these French 1 tests,” Madame Sigg said in fourth period today. I am her TA (Teacher’s Assistant) during fourth period. I grade tests for her, correct homework and all that kind of stuff. So, when I finally sat down correcting those french 1 tests, I couldn’t decide whether I should take half a point off for each little spelling mistake or not.

“Madame, should I take points off for spelling mistakes?” I asked. “Spelling mistakes are not that big of a deal, it’s just french 1, just give them the benefit of doubt,” she said and continued writing on the board. After thinking about it, I wanted to ask her what “benefit of doubt” meant. But I didn’t. Since she said that spelling mistakes were not that big of a deal, I decided not to take points off, but what in the world did she mean when she said “give them the benefit of doubt”?

I came home and my dad, (stupendous) brother and I went to get the grocery in the evening. In the car, all of a sudden, I remembered the phrase and asked my brother what it meant. “It’s like if Sachin Tendulkar is going to be run-out and the cameras couldn’t quite catch it and they aren’t sure if he’s out or not, they will give him the benefit of doubt as in they will let him remain not out by giving him the benefit of the doubt that they had,” he explained sounding very intelligent and actually making sense.

I finally got what madame meant by saying that. She meant that if you have a doubt, don’t mark it down and give the students the benefit of doubt. I started explaining to myself and was satisfied with my explaination. It felt nice to learn something new that’s so basic. I mean, it’s simple english, I don’t know why I couldn’t understand what it meant.

Oh well, all’s well that ends well! I was glad to learn something new, even if it was something this basic.

Au revoir…
~Aaina.