Sometime during my vacation back home last december, I came across this small kid somewhere, who asked me, ” Do you know what PSBBSSS stands for?” And before I could answer, he blurted out, ” Pattani Sundal Bonda Bhajji Suda Suda Sambar.” I was tempted to ask,” Dei, ennake va”? (Look, who you are talking to!)
I was fortunate enough to complete whole of my schooling here and I cherished every moment spent inside the campus in both T.P road and Main school. I remember every little experience I’ve had, right from the day I joined, the days dad used to drop me and mom used to pick me up till the days I started going to school driving my mom's scooty,the Annual Day celebrations in Kamaraj Memorial Hall, the PTA meetings, story and poem reciting competitions, the prayers, the cycle tests and the name of every teacher who has taught me. It is the place in which i made friends for life.
Growing up in PSBB was a wonderful experience. People in my family and close friends always had high regards for kids from PSBB. I don’t know where that came from but I guess it just grew on everyone. One of my uncles went to PSBB when it was begun and the classrooms were literally huts. There was never a dull moment in this school. I’ve seen my cousins in a different school, and I can state with assurance it was not the same. It was more of a joy ride for me.
As time passed and by the time I came to main school, I started hearing from many people about how PSBB is not the same anymore. It lost it’s “charm”. They couldn’t be more wrong. It’s not that PSBB lost all it’s charm. It’s only the fact that many more schools have come about in this period and have tried to reach the standards set by PSBB and they almost did. PSBB will remain PSBB. It was never about only the education. There is a brand name associated with students that come out of PSBB which I’ve not experienced or witnessed with any other school. They are always a class apart and you can single them out from a crowd. I am probably totally biased here but am also blatantly truthful. I’ve seen many people till date and I keep seeing them every passing day. There have been several moments of ” You are PSBB? No wonder!”
I can never forget my school days in my life and i can never stop missing them !
