P-U-N-C-T-U-A-L-I-T-Y! That’s a long word, isn’t it? What does it mean?

It means doing things at the right

time. Many people say that “punctuality means doing something at an arranged time” and, of course, it means never being late.

Well, I think it differs from person to person. A punctual girl is never late for school. She does her work at the right time. Punctuality is a habit. Doing things at the right time is good for you — obviously.

If you say, “I will do it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow” it will become your habit and tomorrow will never come for you. Your creativity gets hidden somewhere in a dark corner. So, if you think about doing anything then come on, hurry up and do it now. Don’t be lazy. And this is what “punctuality” means for me.

— Akriti Manandhar, Class V, Modern Indian School