I grew up in a town in South India. My parents were very very loving and caring. They were very particular that I had a good education.They were not the very religious type but they gave me many values like to be very caring, study very hard, and do stuff for not only myself but also others. The high school was right next to our house. Literally separated by a wall. So I used to come and go. I was very young compared to my classmates because I skipped many years. From there, I went to college, then University. I started as an honors student, then did graduate education, then I did my PhD. As a whole, I have very fond memories of my student days.