Un-tagging myself!

I was convinced that I had successfully evaded being tagged by Aditi , but that was only until two hours ago, when I got an e-mail notification telling me that I had been tagged. Not for a moment do I mean to sound unhappy and curse her. It's just that I wanted all to know how reluctant I am to be doing tags. But now that I've started, watch out!

So, this one is meant to be about "FIVE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MYSELF." I would like to apologise for sounding arrogant or any other remotely synonymous adjective. Here I go:

1. Upbringing and moral values: I was born in a middle class family in Patna, Bihar and spent 16 years of my life there before my family moved and settled in Delhi. I am proud to say that I possess the best of both the cultures and I can't thank my parents enough for that.And now I can say that we're more into the upper middle class but thanks to The Almighty, none of us are too showy about it. I firmly remain footed on ground, I say my prayers regularly and thank God before each and every meal I eat. I've been lucky enough to be brought up by parents who taught me the importance of self respect and honesty, parents who still belive that if you are good to others, God will see to it that you're all right. And yes, a lot of the credit for my Nanaji, with whom I spent the most formative years of my life(years 1 to 4). Unfortunately, he left us forever two months back.
2. Diverse interests(sports, reading,etc):I am interested in a lot of things, including reading, cricket,music, interviews, chess, football, newspapers, writing, watching television, travelling and yes, studying used to be on the list till the first half of this decade too! I know others see these hobbies of mine as a waste of time but I know how much I have learnt from these experiences and I take a great deal of pride in it, irrespective of what others think.
3. Typing speed: This might look out of place in all these goody goody stuff that I've written but trust me, typing while looking at the keyboard is a real headache. I thank myself for the effort I put in right after my tenth boards and now I'm at a stage where I can EASILY clock more than 60 words per minute and when I'm really into it, it goes over 90 :)
4. NEVER SAY DIE ATTITUDE:I uncovered this aspect of my character in the last four years that I spent in Manipal, trying to negotiate a degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering. In an attempt to gain sympathy,let me tell you that it is considered a 5-yr branch, as in the olden days hardly anyone managed to clear it in the stipulated 4 years without missing out on the college masti. I did not want to miss out on the enjoyment of college days so I knew I was in for something serious. There have been times when I've had to cover a 300 page book 12 hours before the end semester examinations and those were the same troublesome topics that fetched me 2 or 3 marks out of 20(repeatedly) in the internal examinations. There have been countless such papers but I have managed to come through the degree without failing in any subject. I know that's no big achievement when you look at it from outside, but if you consider the amount of time and effort I have put in, it's really worth appreciation. There are papers that professors have taught for over 50 hours in the classroom and I've cleared them by putting in about 10 hours in the entire semester :). Apart form academics, I've realized that there's an exceptional sense of cool in me in all situations. Be it while arguing with my elder brother or parents, be it the time when we just came to know about Nanaji's death and no one had a clue how we were to proceed with things or be it the times when people laugh at you about your academics or stuff like that. I quietly say it in my mind that "My day will come whenever I put in the effort" and I still belive it. I never lose my temper or shout at anyone out of angst. I guess playing chess has helped me evolve as a human being.
5. Analytical ability:I am able to sit down and analyze a practical problem and then decide upon which is the best possible measure to be taken, rather than shouting in a panic situation and spreading panic.And, what more proof than the fact that I can proudly boast of an IQ of over 125, after taking tests on various websites.Given that a normal person has IQ of 100, it's not too bad, is it??

Whoa... so much of bragging about myself ends this tag. Thanks Aditi, for tagging me, as I had never sat down and thought about my positive qualities so much!