Chapter 15- Bad News

Amrita worked on her application to further her studies in a public university. She discussed with her parents and did some research on the universities she was interested in. Amrita was planning in continuing her studies in Psychology. She always wanted to study Psychology because she wants to help understand people and bring joy in people’s life. Amrita was nervous throughout the waiting period.

After 3 months, she received a text notification which informed her that the results of her application will be announced the next day. Amrita made sure she stayed home the next day to check her results. Amrita logged in on the online application website to check her results.

Amrita was very heart-broken when she saw the results of her application. She was offered something else. She was not offered the course she applied. Amrita was so sad that she started crying. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She was afraid they might feel disappointed because the last thing she ever want to do is make her parents feel disappointed. She was not sure if she would even want to take the offer and do something different from what she hoped for. She needed to talk to someone and the only person she could talk to was Shivanesh.

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Shivanesh did not have any classes to attend for the day so he was playing around with his music application on his laptop and writing lyrics. He suddenly heard a message notification. He opened the window and found a message from Amrita.

Amrita:

Shiva, I need you.

Shiva got worried suddenly. “Did something happened to her?” Shivanesh thought as he typed a reply.

Shivanesh

Why? What happened?

Amrita :

I got my university offer.

Shivanesh:  

Owh. Congratulations. What did you get?

Amrita:

I was offered to do Computer Science.

Shivanesh:

That is a good course. Why do I sense that you do not like it?

Amrita:

I wanted to do Psychology studies. I applied for it but I got something else. It is definitely different from what I asked for.

Shivanesh:

Which university were you offered to go to?

Amrita:

UNIMAS. University Malaysia Sarawak.

After reading Amrita’s reply, he understood what made her to really worry about the offer. Being a girl who always want to be by her family’s side, she was reluctant of going so far. Shivanesh knew she need to make a decision and she definitely does not want to continue her studies in any Private institution. He knows he would need to explain to her and help her make the right choice.

Shivanesh:

Girl, I know it is hard for you to accept it. But you should think. This is still an opportunity given to you after waiting for so long. Are you sure you want to give it up?

Amrita:

I really do not know what to do.

Shivanesh:

Look.We can plan a thousand things but not everything works

according to what we plan. Take a deep breath and tell you parents

 about it. If you were to ask me, I would tell you to go for it.

It may be something different but it is also new and

you could learn new things.

Amrita:

Okay.

Amrita stopped replying or sending back anything to Shivanesh. “I really hope she makes the right decision,” Shivanesh thought to himself.

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Amrita was just in front of the computer. She kept reading Shivanesh’s advice. She knew he was right and what he said made perfect sense. She waited until evening to break the news about the university offer to her parents.

“Amma, Appa. I got my university offer today. I really hope you are not disappointed,” Amrita said.

“Why dear? What did you get?” Amrita’s mother asked her.

“I got offered to do my degree in Computer Science,” Amrita said.

“Oh. I know it may not be something you wanted to do but it is a quite good course. Why did you think we would be disappointed?” Amrita’s father asked her.

“Well, because I got offered to do it in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. It is on the other side of the country,” Amrita said.

“Amrita. It is definitely not something we would be disappointed about. You got an offer to continue your studies in a public university and that reason itself makes us proud. We cannot be disappointed by the fact you would not be staying near us because you are growing up and I can see that you will be a flourishing beautiful lady no matter where you are. Staying away from home is bound to happen sooner or later. It makes you to grow into a better and responsible adult,” Amrita’s father said.

“Dear girl. It would be fine. You have to learn to stay away from home and us as you grow, and we also have to learn to let you go on even if it means you would live far from us. Just know that even if we are not by your side physically, we would always be there for you when you need us,” Amrita’s mother said.

“I understand. I guess I will be going to Sarawak then,” Amrita said.

After a long discussion with her parents that night and a lot of thinking, Amrita decided to accept the offer given to her and her parents were fully supportive of her decision. She believed that regardless of what she has planned for herself, God may have a different plan for her and she was convinced that probably her talent maybe useful in this field instead of what she had thought for herself.

Two weeks after that, Amrita received official her offer letter from the university. She was to leave and enroll 2 months from then. She nervously prepared all the documents and things she would need to enroll and move to Sarawak. She was also offered a hostel to stay in during her studies. Her parents promised her that they will follow her on the registration day.

It was the last night she was spending before she left to the airport in the morning. She was having dinner with her family. She realized that her siblings were quite gloomy, and they were not in their usual noisy self. She knew why they were behaving as so.

“Guys. You want me to cry before I go? Why are you guys so gloomy,” Amrita said to her siblings.

“We are going to miss you Akka. A lot,” Amarika said. She was gloomy thinking that she would not be able to see her sister as often as she wish to.

“I am going to miss you guys too. But we have video calls right? I also will come back during my holidays. Don’t worry,” Amrita said trying to make her siblings feel better. Maybe she was also trying to make herself feel better.

“Promise us that you will call often,” Amaran said warning his sister.

“I will. I promise,” Amrita said.

“Okay guys. It is not good to sulk in front of our food. So, let’s eat,” Amrita’s mother said. She was sure she was going to miss her eldest daughter. But she knows she has to support her daughter for Amrita’s future. And she was very much willing to let her daughter travel far just so she can keep growing herself, preparing for a better future for herself.