MIT Essay Final

Since 8th standard, I've been interested in Olympiad Math to such an extent that I did not study any of the other subjects, especially History and Geography. I neglected them not because I disliked the subjects, rather, I hated the way we were taught them. So I'd read up the text on, or a day before the exam date, and still managed to stand first or second in school. This continued till 10th standard, and my Secondary finals were closing in. I thought that I'd just get the subjects done with two weeks before the finals, and hence did not study anything. When my mom used to check on what I was doing, I'd stealthily hide my Inequalities-scribbled-papers under the huge History book, and start muttering battle dates enthusiastically.
However, I caught a horrible viral fever just one week before the finals. I knew that I was practically done for, and probably I won't do good in the exams. In the midst of all the headache, and giving my best efforts to keep my eyes open while reading the absolutely boring textbooks, I continued taking conniptions of the important points that I figured, were necessary. My biggest challenge was not reading History, rather, it was to minimize the time for math.
Ultimately, I scored a whopping 90% in History, 95% in Geography, and 80% in Literature, which got me the 2nd Rank in the city. During my TV interview, I was glad I could make a comeback despite my illness.