I recently appeared for an exam in ‘keyboard’ skills from the Trinity College of London . This exam was held in Rajdoot Hotel in Rajkot on 20^th November 2011. The examiner was from London. He called us in one at a time to test our knowledge on various aspects of music.

When I entered the examination hall, I found myself uneasy and unsure . This was largely because in the last month of preparation, I had to manage my time between school assessments and preparation for the Trinity exam. All this juggling left me little time to prepare for the exam in a way in which I would have liked. Thus, the reason for my tensed state of mind! However, I found the environment in the exam hall very cordial and warm. I took a deep breath and started my examination.

When the results were out, I could not believe my ears! The results said that I had scored 94 marks out of 100. I stood 1^st in the whole of Gujarat and 7^th in the whole world.

It wasn’t the rank that I had achieved, instead the opportunity to go to another level of study in music that thrilled me most. I gained confidence and got exposure which I know will be more valuable to me than the ranks or results that I will ever achieve.

-RAHISH RAHUL KALARIA