Most people say and I do believe that students are the future stars who shine to light the nation. However, unless they are taught and shown the right way the country can’t develop. And it is the duty of parents and teachers to provide the correct knowledge.

Teachers are such people who struggle a lot to provide knowledge to their students. They can play vital role in changing someone’s life. They guide the students to walk from darkness to light. Most students are mischievous, and if they are not guided properly in time they can turn into bad people later.

Let me tell you how I realised this. Nowadays, we hear many students addicted to wrong habits, which I also had earlier. At that time, I didn’t think of my family. I just thought it was my life and thus I could spend it as per my wish to enjoy it. However, my parents and teachers came to know of my misdeeds. But instead of punishing me, they pointed out the importance of my life. Especially my English teacher treated me very well and made me realise the value of being born in the world. I was really touched and thus gave up my all my bad habits and bad friends. Now I have totally changed my behaviour and it gives me imme-nse happiness. Searching happiness from wrong deeds can bring short-term gain but in the long run it gives nothing but pain. I thank my parents and teachers who open-ed my eyes in time. If that had not happened, I cannot imagine what kind of life I would have been living now.

— Kejan Bajracharya, Class 8, Magus English School, Kirtipur