Imagine the laughter that ensues when you find yourself performing a song you've never heard before. Well, that was my experience in fifth grade. I had skipped a fourth grade and joined the senior students, thinking it was a great idea. Little did I know that I would face unexpected challenges. Making new friends wasn't easy, but fate had something in store for me.

Let's go back to 2014 when the popular band "One Direction" was all the rage. We, Nepalese teenagers, couldn't help but hum their songs without really knowing the lyrics. Around 2015, Zayn Malik left the band, leaving only four members for our performance.

Now, imagine this: I was given the part of Louis Tomlinson, but there was a problem—I had no idea about the song. No internet access, no way to look up the lyrics. I was living in a time without all the technology we have now. Luckily, one of my friends had internet access, and he wrote down the lyrics on paper for us.

To say I was confused would be an understatement. I was excited to perform with my friends, but I didn't even know who this "Tom" guy was or what his role in the band was. On the performance day, my friend handed us the lyrics, hurriedly written on a piece of paper with handwriting as messy as a doctor's prescription. We all copied our parts into our notebooks. Okay, we had the lyrics down.

But understanding the song? That was a different story. We tried to read the lyrics and memorize them, but it wasn't as interesting as the facts in our science books. Understanding those lyrics felt like solving complex mysteries. Instead of focusing on memorizing every word, we decided to figure out how the song was supposed to be sung. You see, we knew nothing about music or beats. Our friend, who found the lyrics, didn't pay much attention to the melody or singing style either. However, time was running out, and we had to perform in just 10 minutes at the school assembly.

Ah, the school assembly—where all the students and teachers gathered for different activities. On that day, the purpose seemed to be entertainment, and we were the ones providing it. After a quick brainstorming session, we came up with a brilliant plan: we would sing the song in our own way. I still remember our performance of "DRAG ME DOWN" vividly. It turned into a hilarious play. We were confused, silently gesturing to each other not to peek at the lyrics, and the microphone even malfunctioned. As expected, the older students, who knew the original song, burst into laughter. But we didn't let that discourage us. We stuck to one phrase: "Nobody can drag me down." Surprisingly, after a while, they couldn't resist joining in the fun, singing along with us.

That experience left a lasting impact on me. It taught me how to embrace the unexpected, find confidence in making people laugh, and prepared me for future endeavors, like acting in plays and entertaining crowds.