The Best Class Ever

I landed up in the best class ever
So many memories were made
But the year is coming to an end now
And these memories will never fade

The messy lunch break scenes
The football games at the back of the class
The constant name calling
The countless times we lost the out pass !

Shazma ma'am's Hindi lectures
And her brilliant facial expressions
And the clueless chemistry periods
When Bridget ma'am went on about various reactions

The kind of entertainment we always had
Because of certain people in SST
And the crazy games periods
That provide beyond entertainment for me

All the girls 'whipping it out'
The unity I felt with my class mates
And though we got in trouble time and again
Those memories are the ones that are great

The countless times we got a games period
The hilarious nature walks
The mafia games and also ghost
The free periods we just sat and talked

It feels like just yesterday I walked into 10A
And never did I expect such good times
This class has gone beyond expectations
And I'm grateful for you friends of mine

This class is one I'll never forget
And what memories it has made for me in my last year
And when finally we vid our goodbyes
I will surely shed more than a tear.

School Life

School Life

When you're a small kid, just a teeny toddler

And you walk into the massive building called school

You're scared down to your last cell

You think rather than being educated, you should stay a fool

Ah ! But that's where you are dearly mistaken

For school is the best thing that will ever happen to you

For the people you meet and the things you learn

You come out of there a brand new you

And down that same road, I have been

And the road has come to an end now

But I have learnt much in my schooling life

And I have to leave, but I don't know how

It taught me math, though I didn't like it much

And it taught me science, I was alright

And it taught me all my speaking skills

It taught me what's wrong, and what's right

It inspired my writing skills, the reason I write this 

It taught me the true meaning of friendship

And the friends I have made here, they took me on a journey

A journey that will never end, I will always stay on this Friend Ship

I cried many tears in this place called school

But then it taught me how to stand up

And to face my problems, to face my fears

It provided me with the care and the love

I learnt how to be disciplined

I learnt all about time management

And how to adjust and care for another

Oh the countless hours in school we spend !

And I met the most amazing human beings

Be it teachers or my fellow school mates

Some appeared to be rather mean sometimes

But none of them I could ever hate

School is where I first played basketball

That happiness I get with ball in my hand

And wearing my school jersey proudly

Determined in court I stand

The endless gossip across the corridors

The teasing with your first school crush 

And the thrill in troubling a teacher

That punishment which gives you an adrenaline rush

Oh I'll miss these crazy times at school

I mean it from the bottom of my heart

It's all just brushed past me so fast

Up until now, right from the start

But memories last forever, these ones will for sure

The tears, the fears and all the happy times

They have made me who I am today

And oh it's been a great climb

And those who shared this journey with me

I couldn't thank you enough

For being there for me by my side

Through good times but also rough

So school you see is a magical place

And you'll miss it all when it's over

If I had the chance to do it all again

I would do it over and over

The Poem of Puns

I'm a really punny person

I'll show you exactly why

But please don't PUNish me

If you laugh so much that you die !

Well I would start of with a chemistry joke

But I know I won't get a reaction

And I would move on to mathematics but

2 out of 3 people have trouble with fractions

Now take my advice here

To write with a broken pencil is pointless

Said even the roundest night at King Arthur's round table

That would be Sir Cumference 

Hmm...I once heard a joke about amnesia

But I forgot how it goes 

Oh ! I smell a bad pun coming

But I don't know....who nose !

I was wondering how lightning works

When it finally struck me

At least I know sign language

I must say it's pretty handy !

The man who invented the door knocker ?

Well he won a No Bell prize

And have you heard about the discovery of "Ah" ?

It's the Element of Surprise !

I used to have a fear of hurdles

But I got over it soon

What did Neil Armstrong say after he was back on earth ?

"Neil before me, I was second on the moon. "

Have you tried eating a clock before ?

It's very time consuming 

But a good baker should rise to the occasion

It's the yeast he should be doing !

The world of puns is endless

And I could go on on

So just remember the importance

Of the ever funny pun !

The End of the Quarter

                         

Last week brought the end of an era. The last of my days for the NHVPS Basketball team. Six years ago, when I was in 5th standard, I was asked whether I wanted to play for my school, and who denies opportunities like that? But at that time, I didn't really know what the game was, it didn't really mean much to me. But now I can't say the same. 

Basketball means everything to me. I really don't know what I would have done without this sport that I have come to love so much through the years. 

Back then, I didn't know how it felt to wear your school jersey, proudly, with your school name in the front, and your own at the back. I never knew it could be such a proud feeling. But now I do. Now I 

know. 

        

And how empty I feel, that I won't wear that jersey again, representing my school, playing with my teammates that I have come to love and care for so much over the years on court with them. 

I will miss it all. The fast breaks, the missed attempts but the chances at redemption, the buzzer beaters, those matches that went down to the last second, the close losses, the closer victories, both happy and sad tears, standing at the free throw line with your palms sweating like crazy cause you know you can't miss the shot, I will miss it all. My teammates, my coach and that style of the game itself..........

But that being said, I look forward to start playing for another team. A new beginning. A chance to do it all over again, with new friends and new people. And I can't wait for that new adventure to begin. 

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I Have A Dream

I HAVE A DREAM

I have a dream
That one day, all discrimination
Will be removed, and it will makes us
A truly democratic nation

That the slums of the poor will vanish...
Not to make space for a skyscraper,
But because there isn't any poor at all
And I hope this problem will taper

I have a dream
That some day, we will eradicate
All the corruption in our country
And it will better our fate

That our country will soon become
The most educated country,
With each individual having access to education
And to those who can't afford it, for free

I have a dream
That India will be pollution free
And not only will we have the 'Green City'
But we will be a green country

That our society will stand as one
Not on the basis of caste or religion
But united as one, under the name of
Proud Indians.

I have many dreams
And I also have faith in my country
That soon these will come true
And will be just as I see it to be

I am a proud Indian
And of my people, I'm as proud as I can be
And along with all these dreams, I hope
My country will be proud of me.

The end of 2015

So 2015 is finally coming to an end, and this is my last blog of the year. So I decided, why not rewind it a bit and take a look at how my year went? Here we go!

January. 

On the first day, of the first month of 2015, I turned 15. Yes, my birthday is on January 1st. What a great way to start the year right? In January, though it was the beginning of the year, it was nearing the end of our academic year, which means one thing. Final exams. It was coming closer and closer, but not that close enough to get you worrying! 

February. 

February, just like the rest of the year, went by in a flash. My mom celebrates her birthday in this month, spa part form that it was just studying, studying, and more studying. I tried to savor every last moment of my last couple of weeks in 9th standard, and I tell you I did! That being said, exams are coming closer and closer.....

March

......And they're here. Realization suddenly hits students, and the fun and frolic is all over, including for me. March goes the slowest. Well, of course, time seems to go so slowly when you want to just get done with something. So March goes in last minute studying, hyperventilating and, not to forget, writing my exams. And let's not forget that the Cricket World Cup was won by, none other than, Australia! Proud moment for me, but I couldn't get caught up in it. Well luckily enough my exams do end at one point, but it's not the end of this hellish period of the year!

April

The hellish period I mentioned earlier ends with the collection of the report card. And every student dreads that. Well for me it wasn't to bad. A few hiccups here and there, but I could be forgiven. Putting aside that, my 10th standard term began from the very next day, and excitement and that little bit of fear began to flood in. It's nerve wracking, your first day of school in a new academic year. Waiting to see your new classmates, your subject teachers, it's all an experience I was all to familiar with, and a feeling I'll never forget. There's also the fact that it was my last year in NHVPS, and I wanted to make it a memorable one. I landed up in what turned out to be a fantastic class, with a pretty good set of teachers. The ten days of April go by as fast as I hoped it would, and vacations finally begin. But first I start the treacherous holiday homework, which I am determined to finish within the first week. Well, who am I kidding? 

May

Vacations, vacations and vacations. Sitting at home, whiling away time, a bit of homework here and there and a lot of eating is what fills the month of May. The last week of May is when my school begins again, and I actually can't wait. I hate sitting idle at home, with nothing to do but homework. It's boring. School gives me something different to do, and I get to meet my friends! School starts and I get into my normal routine, and life goes on the way it should. 

June 

School, school and school. 

July

More school, even more school and, yep you guessed it, even more school. 

August

What can I say? The life of a student is very boring, apart from what happens at school there isn't really much....'flavor' in our lives. So let's see, Independence Day celebrations are probably the only thing worth mentioning here, but that to is kinda boring so I'll spare you the details. 

September

10th is going great so far. Made new friends, new memories and studying well. But half yearly exams are nearing, and it's that time again. Studying pays of cause I do well in my exams, and by the end of September I'm through with it. An exciting rumor begins to spread that my own school will be conducting a basketball tournament, and I being a part of the school team am thrilled! Exciting times ahead!

October

I have to make it through a week and a bit, to make it to Dussehra Vacation. And I do. We have been having Sports Day practice for some time now, and all the girls of 9-12 are doing cheerleading. Yes, you read it right. So just before we disperse for our break, our sports day is conducted. Though the cheerleading came out quite superbly, rain played spoilsport and cut short our sports day, and we tenth graders didn't get much of a chance. 

Vacation time!Though we have homework again. Not surprising. For the first time ever my Mom, sister and I decide to keep dolls for the occasion on a large scale, so that's fun! Dolls come in from the collections of my grandmothers, from both sides, and our own. After setting it up it looks just fabulous. Over 3 days we have cousins, relatives, friends and colleagues streaming in to see our doll set up, and it is a very satisfying feeling. Also not to mention that my sis and I touched up almost all of the dolls, and it made me proud to see that it impressed people. So yeah! October was a bit more entertaining than the others! 

So school begins and we have our Basketball tournament on the 30th and 31st. 'Bask in Glory' it was called, and it was one of the best school memories I have until now. 

It was personally good for me, because I played my best match at school. We faced Kumarans State team, and I scored ten points to help my team win! It was a fantastic feeling, one I'll never forget. My schoolmates and teachers made me feel like a queen, like someone important, and I did feel so. Unfortunately the next day we were knocked out in the semis. Tough luck.

November 

As all the events of the year are slowly coming to an end, reality starts to set in. I'll be writing my boards in no time, and the race begins to finish up our portions, though let me tell you at this point we are against time. 

December 

And finally December. One of my favorite months. It brings joy and excitement to all, and when it nears the holiday season, you can just feel it in the air. December was fun! Went to Kerala for a vacation and it was great. I just got back at 8 in the night, and here I am, on the 31st of December, typing out my last blog

But right now, excitement is strangling me to death, as my birthday comes nearer and nearer. 

Well, a happy New Year a bit in advance to you all, and I hope the new year brings in happiness, prosperity and success!

As for me, the countdown to my birthday begins!

The Story of Christmas

I know I'm a day late in my Christmas post, but never mind! Hope all of you out there had an amazing Christmas, and I hope the New Year brings much happiness and success!
I remember how exciting this time of the year used be for me, and for small kids all around the world. But even though I'm turning 16, nothing has changed since I was a kid. I still believe in Santa, and I still look for his sleigh riding up in the sky, not to mention Rudolph's shining red nose that guides it. And sometimes, I think, maybe if I had taken some time to leave the jolly man some cookies he might have come home. Or dropped through my chimney. Whichever. And so I wrote a poem on the hype before and during Christmas.

The Story of Christmas

The Merry month of December
Brings much cheer and joy
For it's the month of Christmas
Eagerly awaited by girls and boys

Every child is at their best
The 'Naughty' list they do fear
And no nuisance is caused by them
During this time of the year

Christmas trees are put up
And decorations taken out
And gift shopping is hurriedly done
And people are running frantically about

Christmas Eve is finally here
One more sleep till the day
But even that is too much to wait
It just seems so far away!

Excitement fills the air
As the children get into bed
But sleep is difficult to find
As thoughts of Santa fill their heads

And hen Santa does visit town
The children act as if they're asleep
And to get a glimpse of the jolly man
They desperately try to peep

And then the best part comes
Its time to open presents
An overwhelming joy fills their heart
As they see their treats magnificent

A very Merry Christmas
To one and all out there
Spread the joy and love
For it is the season to share