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IF I COULD TIME TRAVEL If I could time travel, I would go back to my
If I could travel back in time or rather if I would parents’ and my childhood. I would like to see if my
be granted the inestimable privilege of travelling parents really struggled a lot when they were
ahead in time and thereby acquiring the children. I know that they did have a lot of
foreknowledge of things as they would unfold, struggles in the past, yet I would like to see if the
then I would choose to orchestrate my life in a stories they told me of their childhood was
manner that would align with my dreams and exaggerated or not. Nevertheless, I believe that it
wishes. For if I could be fortunate enough to have will really be a wonderful experience. After
a second chance to correct my mistakes or if I observing their childhood, I would time travel to
would possess an extensively mapped out idea of the moment I was born. I have recently seen a
how my life will look like then I would live from three-month old picture of myself for the first time
one day to the next with an extra measure of bliss and I find it hard to believe that it is me. So, after I
and confidence. Notwithstanding, I would fancy time travel, I will see my childhood and collect a lot
to have things concealed and hidden because only of memories of important moments in my life that I
that gives life it's zest and excitement. What joy may have forgotten at the present. I would not
would remain if life wouldn't contain any change anything about myself as a child since I
suspense or surprises? Besides, how would we know that those experiences are what made me
ever learn from our past mistakes? Life would be who I am. I think it will be really cool to come back
robbed of its beauty and thrill.Thus, let us learn with those memories as I will feel even more
the beautiful act of finding happiness even in the motivated to live on and also be able to advice
smallest things and also of celebrating a simple people younger than me.
life. Thank you
ISHITA SILVI

STEPHY SUSAN SAJI 11B
11B
If I could time travel, I would go back to my
Time travel, an ability that helps in travelling childhood days where life was as simple as a game
either to the future or the past, can be used either of hide and seek. The sun would rise, and I would
for good or for bad. Personally, if I could time be excited to dash along the hallway, seeking
travel, I would use it to satisfy my desire for fame. adventure without a care in the world. Back then, it
As an avid reader of books, I know and remember felt like everything was possible, and the smallest
most of them like the back of my hand. moments were as precious as gold.
My favorites range from 'Pride and Prejudice' by I’d visit the places I knew so well – the gaming area
Jane Austen to 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott in the shopping complex or the park where I spend
Fitzgerald. I would go back in time to the year hours growing my imagination. I’d do the things
1560, four years before Shakespeare was born. that I hesitated to do back then like, participating in
Then I would release some of his most popular competitions or going for Christmas Carols. I’d
plays under my name. I would publish 'Romeo and slow down, take a deep breath, and savour the
Juliet', 'King Henry', 'A Midsummer Night's simple joys I had once taken for granted. Maybe I’d
Dream', and 'As You Like It'. I would like to believe talk to my younger self too. I would remind that
that 'my stories' would become just as famous as little version of me to hold on to the wonder, to not
his had become. I might even become known for grow up too fast, and to savour the magic in simple
'coining' words such as 'uncomfortable', 'skim things.
milk', 'circumstantial' and a few others. But time travel isn’t always about reliving the good
Thus, I would achieve fame and be remembered times. I’d visit the moments where life felt
by the future generations as a great playwright. overwhelming, the days when I got lost in my
thoughts or felt out of place. I’d tell myself that
those moments were just chapters in life, and that
GLORIA DSOUZA they’d pass. I’d share the lessons I’ve learned since
11A then, and remind that even the darkest days are
just stepping stones towards the brighter ones.

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