The Night I Cried Over Biology… and Still Got 40/40

Class 10 was not just a grade. It was a shift, a giant, overwhelming “welcome to the real world” slap in the face.

Up until then, school had always felt like a series of events which included some fun, some annoying, but nothing that deep. And then, boom. Boards.

Suddenly, everything got intense. Teachers spoke faster. Notes got thicker. The word “important” was used 800 times a day.

It felt like everyone turned into productivity robots overnight, and I was still stuck in casual mode.

I was trying. I really was.

But stress does not care how hard you are trying, it creeps in anyway.

I remember one night, just before my Science PA. I was not fully prepared for the biology section. The chapters felt endless. Nothing was sticking.

And out of nowhere, the tears came.

Not the cute single-tear aesthetic kind.

Full-blown crying. I felt helpless, frustrated, and honestly… disappointed in myself.

Then my dad walked in.

He saw my face, looked at my books, and just said:

“Stop studying. Sleep. You know, I know you are gonna be killing the paper. Just trust yourself.”

No pressure. No scolding. Just faith. Pure and simple.

And somehow, that hit deeper than any lecture ever could.

So I closed the books. Took a breath. Slept.

And guess what?

I scored 40/40.

That night changed everything for me.

I realised stress does not mean you are weak, it just means you care.

But caring does not have to mean breaking down.

I started treating exams less like enemies and more like challenges. I stopped cramming blindly and started following proper guidance, step by step. I listened to my teachers. I trusted the process.

More importantly I started trusting myself.

Board exams still feel like a big deal.

But now I know: they do not have to break you.

They can build you.

So if you are in Class 10, panicking before a test, wondering if you are enough, hear this:

Maybe you do not need more hours.

Maybe you just need to believe, like my dad did, that you’ve got this.

Because trust? Sometimes, that is what makes the real difference.