I like Going Un noticed by Shaunak Sharma

I like to go unnoticed from time to time. I mean that I like to stay in the background. This can be because I need to sneak away stealthily, because that way it is easier to surprise people (one of my favorite things

 to do by the way) or simply because I don't feel like interacting so much.

Like I said, I like to go unnoticed when I need to sneak away stealthily. On some days my friends play cops and robbers till 7:30 because they don't have any homework. We also have a rule that if you start one game then you can't leave until all the games finish. On one day I had forgotten this rule and started playing the first game. Then in the last game I remembered the rule, while I was hiding as a robber I told my hiding partner, Pratyush that I had found an epic hiding spot and started sneaking away. By the time I got there, I had already gotten caught and had to wait in the jail. So I waited till the end of the game, and while everyone was talking till the next game started I snuck away silently without anyone seeing me and started doing my homework at home. I now realize that if I stay in the background no one knows whether I am there or not and that way I can sneak away and do anything I want.

Sometimes when I stay in the background it becomes much easier to surprise people (which is one of my favorite things to do). One time we had 2 free periods at the end of the day. Almost everyone was talking in groups. I, on the other hand, was planning to scare my friend, Shoubhik, with a simple Boo. Then as no one knew where I was I silently crept over to where Shoubhik was sitting (he still didn't notice me), and was very startled when I shouted Boo next to his face. Now I realize that not being noticed can help you startle your friends who are not expecting to be scared.

Sometimes I don't feel like interacting so much because I feel sick. At these times, staying in the background is a great way to stop yourself from throwing up. One time at the INME trip, in the bus to the train station, I felt motion sick. All the other kids were playing cards. I knew that if I let them know I was there I would be dragged into a conversation and I know that talking while feeling like throwing up is not a good idea. Believe me, I am an expert on this subject. So, I sat down quietly letting no one know that I was there.

I hope you enjoyed reading these few paragraphs and hope you understand how going unnoticed can help you. I am now realizing that going unnoticed has many drawbacks but it is a great way to sneak out of any problem.