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Showing posts with label Grade 11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grade 11. Show all posts
Monday, December 6, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Inventure Academy bags at Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award
Suman Sridharan, now an AS grade student, did us proud by securing first place across India in Economics AS level examinations held by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) in June 2010.Suman says of the Head of School, Nooraine Fazal and his teachers. “They showed confidence and belief in my potential”.
“Economics helps me understand the world better. It helps me understand that there is a scarcity and surplus of resources. As an economist, I wish for a mutually caring environment, where everyone has enough to have the basic minimum requirement,” he added.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Loneliness
Like another victim of insomnia
I sit distraught.
A vast emptiness stares at me,
Like a dying fish, it’s fraught.
The only path of air left,
Felt like an unknown hand had grasped.
Snatching it away! Swift it is…
And the time still ticked, as the pain lapsed.
A melody of a sort, a repetition of a kind;
Creates ripples in the still lake of my heart.
It confronted my silent, strangling solitude.
It pierced like a poisoned dart.
There was no warmth here;
In this cold, distorted scene
‘Cause where I sat nothing touched me;
Even the strongest rays faced the screen.
By
Asha Venugopalan
Grade 12
(Asha began writing poetry 4 years ago and has made her mark as a poet at an international level. Her poem `Loneliness' has been shortlisted for publication in the The Poetry Rivals Competition Anthology 2010, UK.)
I sit distraught.
A vast emptiness stares at me,
Like a dying fish, it’s fraught.
The only path of air left,
Felt like an unknown hand had grasped.
Snatching it away! Swift it is…
And the time still ticked, as the pain lapsed.
A melody of a sort, a repetition of a kind;
Creates ripples in the still lake of my heart.
It confronted my silent, strangling solitude.
It pierced like a poisoned dart.
There was no warmth here;
In this cold, distorted scene
‘Cause where I sat nothing touched me;
Even the strongest rays faced the screen.
By
Asha Venugopalan
Grade 12
(Asha began writing poetry 4 years ago and has made her mark as a poet at an international level. Her poem `Loneliness' has been shortlisted for publication in the The Poetry Rivals Competition Anthology 2010, UK.)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Samit Basu interacts with Inventure Academy students
Meet Samit Basu, one of the first Indian English writers, who dropped his management course at IIM Ahmedabad to pursue course in broadcasting and documentary University of Westminster, London.
Having written three best selling novels, The Simoqin Prophecies, The Manticore’s Secret, The Unwaba Revelations, Basu now 31, published his first work when he was 23, making him one of India’s youngest authors at the time. He was also declared as India’s most promising `Emerging Indians’ by a survey conducted by IMRB and The Week.
The writer is in the city to launch his fourth novel- Terror of the Titanic- Morningstar Agency Adventure and also visited Inventure Academy to address the students, prior to the launch on Tuesday, 13th July 2010.
``I chose to be a writer because of a complete lack of other skills,’’ chuckles Basu while answering a question from one of the students on the reason for him being a writer.
On a serious note he elaborates, `` There is nothing magical which inspires me to write. Be it writing a script for a movie, a graphic novel or a column in a newspaper, it is something that I love doing and comes to me easily.”
Explaining to students on how to plan a story, he suggests, “ I had read somewhere that every story, real or reel, happens as we all want something and the story ends with us, either being successful in getting it or failing to do so. Design your plot first as that helps a big deal”
Students quizzed him on various topics ranging from the reason why Hitler is one of the most well known personalities from history; influence music has on creative writing and if he could name one of his future characters in graphic novels after Ishaan Pujari, their mischievous classmate!
Summarizing his healthy interaction with Inventure Academy students Basu opines, “There are obviously not many schools in India which encourage a child to think and Inventure Academy is one of them.’’
Having written three best selling novels, The Simoqin Prophecies, The Manticore’s Secret, The Unwaba Revelations, Basu now 31, published his first work when he was 23, making him one of India’s youngest authors at the time. He was also declared as India’s most promising `Emerging Indians’ by a survey conducted by IMRB and The Week.
The writer is in the city to launch his fourth novel- Terror of the Titanic- Morningstar Agency Adventure and also visited Inventure Academy to address the students, prior to the launch on Tuesday, 13th July 2010.
``I chose to be a writer because of a complete lack of other skills,’’ chuckles Basu while answering a question from one of the students on the reason for him being a writer.
On a serious note he elaborates, `` There is nothing magical which inspires me to write. Be it writing a script for a movie, a graphic novel or a column in a newspaper, it is something that I love doing and comes to me easily.”
Explaining to students on how to plan a story, he suggests, “ I had read somewhere that every story, real or reel, happens as we all want something and the story ends with us, either being successful in getting it or failing to do so. Design your plot first as that helps a big deal”
Students quizzed him on various topics ranging from the reason why Hitler is one of the most well known personalities from history; influence music has on creative writing and if he could name one of his future characters in graphic novels after Ishaan Pujari, their mischievous classmate!
Summarizing his healthy interaction with Inventure Academy students Basu opines, “There are obviously not many schools in India which encourage a child to think and Inventure Academy is one of them.’’
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The Theory
Every task you perform could be a success
It is when you set a goal and achieve nothing less
It requires you and all your senses, including your will
It asks you to bear all obstacles, be it a mountain or a hill
To emerge successful, passionately combine sweat and blood
Charge against suppression, sternly shake off the mud
Keep yourself strong, for all your wars are not yet fought
Because something like success just cannot be bought
It is your decision to define your own success
Let someone else do it for you and you’ll end up a mess
Forego unneeded pressure, as it adds to stress
Lead life with strategies, like a good game of chess
Lead life with everything planned, prevent the suspense please
Or you’ll live it like a heartbeat playing against piano keys
Carpe Diem – that means seize the day
Grab your opportunity, don’t let go no matter what they say.
But remember:
Proving to yourself, that you are a winner
May induce over confidence. And that could be a success killer.
Remember kids, having a luxurious lifestyle may not be success
When you are satisfied with yourself, then you may achieve ultimate bliss
Success may not be standing first in a race
It is the feeling of giving it your best no matter your place.
Siddharth Menon ,
Grade 11
It is when you set a goal and achieve nothing less
It requires you and all your senses, including your will
It asks you to bear all obstacles, be it a mountain or a hill
To emerge successful, passionately combine sweat and blood
Charge against suppression, sternly shake off the mud
Keep yourself strong, for all your wars are not yet fought
Because something like success just cannot be bought
It is your decision to define your own success
Let someone else do it for you and you’ll end up a mess
Forego unneeded pressure, as it adds to stress
Lead life with strategies, like a good game of chess
Lead life with everything planned, prevent the suspense please
Or you’ll live it like a heartbeat playing against piano keys
Carpe Diem – that means seize the day
Grab your opportunity, don’t let go no matter what they say.
But remember:
Proving to yourself, that you are a winner
May induce over confidence. And that could be a success killer.
Remember kids, having a luxurious lifestyle may not be success
When you are satisfied with yourself, then you may achieve ultimate bliss
Success may not be standing first in a race
It is the feeling of giving it your best no matter your place.
Siddharth Menon ,
Grade 11
Thursday, March 18, 2010
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA-A Book Review
The Old Man and the Sea depicts a battle between an old fisherman and a giant marlin which is called the largest catch of his life. The story opens with a fisherman, Santiago, who has gone 84 days without catching any fish and so his young apprentice, Manolin, has been forbidden by his parents to sail with the old man and been ordered to fish with more successful fishermen. Still dedicated to the old man, Manolin visits Santiago's shack each night, hauling back his fishing gear, feeding him and discussing American baseball —Santiago's idol, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago tells Manolin that on the next day, he will venture far out into the Gulf to fish, confident that his unlucky streak is near its end.
Thus on the eighty-fifth day, Santiago sets out alone far into the Gulf. He sets his lines and, by noon of the first day, a big fish that he is sure is a marlin takes his bait. Unable to pull in the great marlin, Santiago instead finds the fish pulling his skiff. Two days and two nights pass in this manner, during which the old man bears the tension of the line with his body. He determines that because of the fish's great dignity, no one will be worthy of eating the marlin. On the third day of the ordeal, the fish begins to circle the skiff, indicating his tiredness to the old man. Santiago, now completely worn uses all his strength to pull the fish onto its side and stab the marlin with a harpoon, thereby ending the long battle between the old man and the fish.
Santiago heads home, thinking about the high price the fish will bring him at the market and how many people he will feed. While Santiago continues his journey back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the trail of blood left by the marlin in the water. In total, five sharks are slain and many others are driven away.
By night, only the skeleton consisting mostly of the marlin’s backbone, its tail and its head are left. Finally reaching the shore before dawn on the next day, he struggles on the way to his shack, carrying the heavy mast on his shoulder. Once home, he slumps onto his bed and enters a very deep sleep.
A group of fishermen gather the next day around the boat where the fish's skeleton is still attached. One of the fishermen measures it to be eighteen feet from nose to tail. Manolin, worried during the old man's endeavor, cries upon finding him safe asleep. The boy brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again.
K.N.HARINI
Grade 11
Monday, March 15, 2010
A Fog to Remember
Something was not right. Something needed to be changed, understood, and grasped. What it was? I did not know. I sat by the window sill waiting for nothing in particular. So I would have liked to believe. The rain arrived and a sense of relief washed over my distracted mind. Perhaps I was waiting for the rain.
Rain poured, leaving everything blurred. Every drop fell with a hint of rhythm and there I sat, watching the rain, failing to calculate the precision of drops. I was lost in thought and confused. Confused about something I did not know. Was it an emotion? Was it something I had seen? Was it something I ate, drank, smelt? I did not know.
Something bothered me, something I did not know of. I decided to blindly submit myself to the rain, as if it were my guardian. So I walked into the fog that the rain created. Maybe it was the fog in my mind that the rain was trying to portray. Initially it seemed as though the rain was trying to ignore me, but just as that thought died, the rain decided to come down on me with all its might. Maybe it was trying to tell me something? I did not have an answer. So I walked further, without an aim of certainty.
As I walked, I watched people standing in shops, sipping on the warm essence of tea in the cold air that raided the sky. Some were playing cards and some were just watching me walk by, wondering why I was out to catch hyperthermia. The same doubt in their minds was in mine. I do not know why I was walking but it just felt and seemed right. Maybe I was walking to find what I did not know.
The rain seemed to walk with me. It did not die, almost keeping me going. It was as though the rain was leading me somewhere. It probably wanted me to see something, feel something, smell something. I did not know.
Yes, I was clueless and all I understood precisely was that I was confused. Time seemed to pause, to watch me walk by, wondering what I was, who I was and where I was going. Who was I? I did not know. Soon enough I saw a silhouette. It seemed to be a tree but who knows what the eye sees. As I walked closer to it, the rain called upon the wind for help. And with a blink of the eye, the wind had come down upon me whispering in my ears, words I couldn’t quite grasp. However, I was certain both the rain and wind wanted me to approach the mystical silhouette of the tree.
With nothing to lose and in the hope of something to gain, I walked. Suddenly all the shops were soulless and all that could be heard was the sound of the wind which hummed a tune I had never heard. The streets were empty and the silhouette and I were the only undefined things on it. The world seemed to be dead. But none of this occurred to me except the overpowering sense of confusion.
The silhouette slowly started to relieve itself of the blanket of fog that covered its aura. I could see leaves in the distance covered in grey. All the other colours of light, had stepped back to watch what was going to happen next. The trees that pillared the street bowed down to watch.
Something extraordinary was about to happen.
Ishaan Pujari
Grade 11
Rain poured, leaving everything blurred. Every drop fell with a hint of rhythm and there I sat, watching the rain, failing to calculate the precision of drops. I was lost in thought and confused. Confused about something I did not know. Was it an emotion? Was it something I had seen? Was it something I ate, drank, smelt? I did not know.
Something bothered me, something I did not know of. I decided to blindly submit myself to the rain, as if it were my guardian. So I walked into the fog that the rain created. Maybe it was the fog in my mind that the rain was trying to portray. Initially it seemed as though the rain was trying to ignore me, but just as that thought died, the rain decided to come down on me with all its might. Maybe it was trying to tell me something? I did not have an answer. So I walked further, without an aim of certainty.
As I walked, I watched people standing in shops, sipping on the warm essence of tea in the cold air that raided the sky. Some were playing cards and some were just watching me walk by, wondering why I was out to catch hyperthermia. The same doubt in their minds was in mine. I do not know why I was walking but it just felt and seemed right. Maybe I was walking to find what I did not know.
The rain seemed to walk with me. It did not die, almost keeping me going. It was as though the rain was leading me somewhere. It probably wanted me to see something, feel something, smell something. I did not know.
Yes, I was clueless and all I understood precisely was that I was confused. Time seemed to pause, to watch me walk by, wondering what I was, who I was and where I was going. Who was I? I did not know. Soon enough I saw a silhouette. It seemed to be a tree but who knows what the eye sees. As I walked closer to it, the rain called upon the wind for help. And with a blink of the eye, the wind had come down upon me whispering in my ears, words I couldn’t quite grasp. However, I was certain both the rain and wind wanted me to approach the mystical silhouette of the tree.
With nothing to lose and in the hope of something to gain, I walked. Suddenly all the shops were soulless and all that could be heard was the sound of the wind which hummed a tune I had never heard. The streets were empty and the silhouette and I were the only undefined things on it. The world seemed to be dead. But none of this occurred to me except the overpowering sense of confusion.
The silhouette slowly started to relieve itself of the blanket of fog that covered its aura. I could see leaves in the distance covered in grey. All the other colours of light, had stepped back to watch what was going to happen next. The trees that pillared the street bowed down to watch.
Something extraordinary was about to happen.
Ishaan Pujari
Grade 11
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Bob's Presidential Speech
An Introduction
I was given an assignment to write a speech in English class as per the following topic “Imagine you are in prison and are now standing for the post of ‘President’ of the prisoner’s union” Hence I wrote a persuasive speech to convince fellow prisoners to vote for my character!
Hope you enjoy it!
Siddharth Menon
The Speech
Hey Everybody! My name is Bob and I have decided to stand for the post of President of the prisoner’s union!
Let me begin by saying, I love this place! I have made this place my home and hence feel a deep sense of belonging to my barred sweet home. The connections I have made are so totally legit! Excuse my irony!
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I was brought here after an altercation with an arrogant and delusional ice-cream salesman. He was a lousy, thumb sucking scumbag and I do not regret what went down and do you know why? Because it brought me here!
Ah Prison! A place filled with so many like-minded people. A place that makes me proud of who I am and a place that lets me be me.
Today, I stand before you with the intention to make this place an even better one for most of us who are going to stay here forever. And since forever is a long time, why not endure it under the brilliant leadership of a man who feels so strongly for the establishment? I knew you would agree!
Let me move onto my agenda as President of the Prisoner’s union. I promise to take suggestions from the inmates of this blessed prison by way of a cute little orange suggestion box or you can always find me in cell number 477! I promise to implement them no matter how immoral and destructive they may be provided the majority has asked for it! I am after all a man of the people! I shall endeavor to be an unbiased judge in any brawl or argument between two or more parties. Speaking of parties, I shall urge prison authorities to provide us with theme parties at least once a month. I am so sure all of you are dying for a chance to go to a retro, Hawaiian or a James bond themed party and I shall make that happen!
Further, I shall provide my excellent tutorial skills free of cost to anyone who wishes to master the skill of murder using basic cutlery! After all I took down a gargantuan ice-cream salesman with only a spoon and a lot of patience! These skills could also help you, should you even choose to commit the undesirable act of a prison break. Though I personally feel that everything you could ever want can be found within the hallowed walls of our dear penitentiary.
The Jail is an excellent teacher of basic survival and social skills. I promise to uphold the beautiful values taught to us by our humble home and shall continue its legacy as President.
I would like to conclude by saying that I want to represent you! Yes you, from petty thieves, fraudsters to mass murderers! I want to represent your views and thoughts! I want to help you achiever whatever it is that you want! We are grown adults and nobody else can deprive us of anything! Well perhaps freedom. But when did freedom become so important anyways?
So vote for Bob! Vote for Values! Vote for Change!
Prisoners forever!
Siddharth Menon ,
Grade11
I was given an assignment to write a speech in English class as per the following topic “Imagine you are in prison and are now standing for the post of ‘President’ of the prisoner’s union” Hence I wrote a persuasive speech to convince fellow prisoners to vote for my character!
Hope you enjoy it!
Siddharth Menon
The Speech
Hey Everybody! My name is Bob and I have decided to stand for the post of President of the prisoner’s union!
Let me begin by saying, I love this place! I have made this place my home and hence feel a deep sense of belonging to my barred sweet home. The connections I have made are so totally legit! Excuse my irony!
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I was brought here after an altercation with an arrogant and delusional ice-cream salesman. He was a lousy, thumb sucking scumbag and I do not regret what went down and do you know why? Because it brought me here!
Ah Prison! A place filled with so many like-minded people. A place that makes me proud of who I am and a place that lets me be me.
Today, I stand before you with the intention to make this place an even better one for most of us who are going to stay here forever. And since forever is a long time, why not endure it under the brilliant leadership of a man who feels so strongly for the establishment? I knew you would agree!
Let me move onto my agenda as President of the Prisoner’s union. I promise to take suggestions from the inmates of this blessed prison by way of a cute little orange suggestion box or you can always find me in cell number 477! I promise to implement them no matter how immoral and destructive they may be provided the majority has asked for it! I am after all a man of the people! I shall endeavor to be an unbiased judge in any brawl or argument between two or more parties. Speaking of parties, I shall urge prison authorities to provide us with theme parties at least once a month. I am so sure all of you are dying for a chance to go to a retro, Hawaiian or a James bond themed party and I shall make that happen!
Further, I shall provide my excellent tutorial skills free of cost to anyone who wishes to master the skill of murder using basic cutlery! After all I took down a gargantuan ice-cream salesman with only a spoon and a lot of patience! These skills could also help you, should you even choose to commit the undesirable act of a prison break. Though I personally feel that everything you could ever want can be found within the hallowed walls of our dear penitentiary.
The Jail is an excellent teacher of basic survival and social skills. I promise to uphold the beautiful values taught to us by our humble home and shall continue its legacy as President.
I would like to conclude by saying that I want to represent you! Yes you, from petty thieves, fraudsters to mass murderers! I want to represent your views and thoughts! I want to help you achiever whatever it is that you want! We are grown adults and nobody else can deprive us of anything! Well perhaps freedom. But when did freedom become so important anyways?
So vote for Bob! Vote for Values! Vote for Change!
Prisoners forever!
Siddharth Menon ,
Grade11
Stuck in a Moment
An Introduction:
It was in an English language class that I was given the opportunity to write a narrative piece based on any song of my choice. The popular Irish band U2 came to mind. As I gave the topic more thought, the song With or without you seemed to stick with me. This seemed to be the perfect song to outline a tragic love story.
So I began writing my story with only an outline in my head. And as I listened to the song repetitively (to the extent of me actually memorising the lyrics!) it brought out an overwhelming sense of emotion. The song illustrates a beautiful story by itself but I chose to interpret the song in a way that I believe nuanced the song even more. I wrote it in first person only in order to be able to relate it to myself, to be able to feel the emotion and describe it accurately and effectively. The song is emotionally involving, and the only way for me to write a story on these lines was by trying to live the song.
Interestingly enough, in this work of mine I refute my own belief of ‘letting things go’. I believe in not clinging on to any emotion of sadness and letting things be the way they are because whether we like it or not life will always surprise us as puts everything in its proverbial place. To me clinging on to something is a waste of time and I believe that life is too short to waste it on clinging onto emotions that we do not enjoy. However, my story describes a person clinging on to his emotions and who does not allow himself to move on. He is stuck in a moment that he is not willing to get out of. Hence, keeping in mind my personal outlook to a part of life , my narrator’s emotions allowed me to view things in a fresh perspective.
I hope you enjoy this piece that allowed me to showcase my creativity as a writer and my love for music.
May peace be with you!
Ishaan Pujari
Stuck in a Moment
The magic of death overcomes all. Something I never dwelled on until someone , someone who meant the heavens, the earth and every soul to me, was hunted down by the calm and unbeatable clenches of death.
As I watched the stone set in her eyes while the sand covered her casket, I felt as though I had nothing left to live for. I could vicariously feel her death. The melancholy that engulfed me heart seemed as though I were crying enough for the earth. With a sleight of hand and twist of fate she left me. My heart was weak and wasn’t able to live without her. I waited for days to see whether she would come back somehow. I couldn’t accept the fact that she had left me lonely. I waited in pain, as though I were waiting to gain enlightenment by sitting on a bed of nails.
As the hours brushed by, I only thought of the moments we spent together. Life was almost like living in a storm. She had given me the best of her, but all I wanted was more. The greed for more never hit me until she left me behind. Only now do I realise that without her I cannot live, but the greed to want more didn’t end with her life. The greed kept me back and made me wait for her. Wait for something I knew I wasn’t going to get.
However love, a weapon by nature, brings happiness to people who possess it. It becomes a weapon only when lost. Which is why I now, not only lost the lady of my life but also the love. The love too died with her. That love pierced my heart and a sense of sadness took over my body. That sadness spread like a plague inside, and burned like the fire in London. It would not allow me to live the life I did. I found myself conflicted, unable to understand.
But the deafening silence in my heart was over lapped by the moving beat of time. I realised that she had to go. She had given herself away, back to nature, back to life in a dimension man does not know. She had nothing left to win and nothing to lose. She had served her time in this place we call earth. I had finally understood and accepted.
I knew it was time to say my final goodbye to her. I walked to the shore nearby, and as I could see the storm approaching on the horizon, I whispered to her softly, “I can’t live with or without you.”
It was in an English language class that I was given the opportunity to write a narrative piece based on any song of my choice. The popular Irish band U2 came to mind. As I gave the topic more thought, the song With or without you seemed to stick with me. This seemed to be the perfect song to outline a tragic love story.
So I began writing my story with only an outline in my head. And as I listened to the song repetitively (to the extent of me actually memorising the lyrics!) it brought out an overwhelming sense of emotion. The song illustrates a beautiful story by itself but I chose to interpret the song in a way that I believe nuanced the song even more. I wrote it in first person only in order to be able to relate it to myself, to be able to feel the emotion and describe it accurately and effectively. The song is emotionally involving, and the only way for me to write a story on these lines was by trying to live the song.
Interestingly enough, in this work of mine I refute my own belief of ‘letting things go’. I believe in not clinging on to any emotion of sadness and letting things be the way they are because whether we like it or not life will always surprise us as puts everything in its proverbial place. To me clinging on to something is a waste of time and I believe that life is too short to waste it on clinging onto emotions that we do not enjoy. However, my story describes a person clinging on to his emotions and who does not allow himself to move on. He is stuck in a moment that he is not willing to get out of. Hence, keeping in mind my personal outlook to a part of life , my narrator’s emotions allowed me to view things in a fresh perspective.
I hope you enjoy this piece that allowed me to showcase my creativity as a writer and my love for music.
May peace be with you!
Ishaan Pujari
Stuck in a Moment
The magic of death overcomes all. Something I never dwelled on until someone , someone who meant the heavens, the earth and every soul to me, was hunted down by the calm and unbeatable clenches of death.
As I watched the stone set in her eyes while the sand covered her casket, I felt as though I had nothing left to live for. I could vicariously feel her death. The melancholy that engulfed me heart seemed as though I were crying enough for the earth. With a sleight of hand and twist of fate she left me. My heart was weak and wasn’t able to live without her. I waited for days to see whether she would come back somehow. I couldn’t accept the fact that she had left me lonely. I waited in pain, as though I were waiting to gain enlightenment by sitting on a bed of nails.
As the hours brushed by, I only thought of the moments we spent together. Life was almost like living in a storm. She had given me the best of her, but all I wanted was more. The greed for more never hit me until she left me behind. Only now do I realise that without her I cannot live, but the greed to want more didn’t end with her life. The greed kept me back and made me wait for her. Wait for something I knew I wasn’t going to get.
However love, a weapon by nature, brings happiness to people who possess it. It becomes a weapon only when lost. Which is why I now, not only lost the lady of my life but also the love. The love too died with her. That love pierced my heart and a sense of sadness took over my body. That sadness spread like a plague inside, and burned like the fire in London. It would not allow me to live the life I did. I found myself conflicted, unable to understand.
But the deafening silence in my heart was over lapped by the moving beat of time. I realised that she had to go. She had given herself away, back to nature, back to life in a dimension man does not know. She had nothing left to win and nothing to lose. She had served her time in this place we call earth. I had finally understood and accepted.
I knew it was time to say my final goodbye to her. I walked to the shore nearby, and as I could see the storm approaching on the horizon, I whispered to her softly, “I can’t live with or without you.”
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Suman Sridharan,Our Sports Editor from Inventure Academy visits the Times of India Press.
I had an interesting field trip on Saturday, 27th Feb 2010.So interesting that after it was done I didn't mind giving up my Saturday, to be honest, i did show a hint of unhappiness when i was informed . I was chosen to visit the Times printing press the largest of its kind in Asia, it was a great opportunity for me to see how my morning paper got made, and for me to meet new people. I was asked to describe the press in this report, and a brilliant short introductory description would be that it was big, it was noisy, and it smelled like ink. It was amazing on how large a scale these people were operating. I saw towers of 4 feet wide paper reels that were stacked so high that they reached the ceiling of an airplane hanger sized storeroom. I saw printing machines that were 3 stories high and worth approximately a 100 crores each.
What interested me was the environmentally friendly aspect of the business, it is a challenge to be environmentally friendly when you're operating on such a large scale, but in this press most of the paper used is recycled. and there are plans to use more solar power, so all in all the Times isn't doing a very bad job. As a commerce student I also got to see in practice the motivational aspect of the business, how employees are kept safe, happy and motivated to become more productive. For example the management used awards like employee of the month, best suggestion, and annual trips to increase motivation and team working, employees were provided pension schemes, safety equipment, good sanitation, cantines, and recreation time, to make them feel more secure and comfortable at work. I also got to see how the production process can be made more efficient by using more capital and regularly maintaining and updating existing capital in order to make the press more productive.
All in all a very informative trip, I'd like to thank my school and Times NIE for making it possible.
Suman Sridharan,
Grade 11
What interested me was the environmentally friendly aspect of the business, it is a challenge to be environmentally friendly when you're operating on such a large scale, but in this press most of the paper used is recycled. and there are plans to use more solar power, so all in all the Times isn't doing a very bad job. As a commerce student I also got to see in practice the motivational aspect of the business, how employees are kept safe, happy and motivated to become more productive. For example the management used awards like employee of the month, best suggestion, and annual trips to increase motivation and team working, employees were provided pension schemes, safety equipment, good sanitation, cantines, and recreation time, to make them feel more secure and comfortable at work. I also got to see how the production process can be made more efficient by using more capital and regularly maintaining and updating existing capital in order to make the press more productive.
All in all a very informative trip, I'd like to thank my school and Times NIE for making it possible.
Suman Sridharan,
Grade 11
Friday, February 26, 2010
Suman Sridharan writes on what he missed on the sports field due to his unfortunate leg injury......
It's the end of the academic year and for sports in Inventure, this year has been packed. Inventure has been achieving on all fronts and the wins that our athletics, football, basketball teams are bringing back are solid proof. We had shared our victories in the Celebrations!!, a Power PointPresentation which reflected the accolades. For me this year hasn't been as active as I hoped due to my leg injury, and because of this I've been out of competition for the past 6 months.I miss the tingling in my gut just before I play, I miss the anxious first minutes of the game, I miss the feeling of competing with other people, and most of all I miss the joy of winning, but as the old school year goes out and the new one comes in I catch myself dreaming about the next tournament I participate in, I dream about which sport it is, how well I'm going to perform, how well my team is going to perform, and how much glory we as a team will reap in the coming year. Its me and my fellow 11th grader's final year and it would be great to win as much as possible, I hope we can set a standard for all future Inventurers, a goal to aim for and surpass, it has been an honor to be a part of this school, and I hope my contribution to setting an example for following batches in the field of sports is enough to repay my huge debt to this school.
Suman Sridharan,
Grade 11,
Sports Editor,
Media Pod
Suman Sridharan,
Grade 11,
Sports Editor,
Media Pod
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Graduation Ceremony -2010
There are certain events of our lives such as our graduation day or the first day of our job that are very special to all of us. At Inventure, we feel that these important milestones of our lives is cherished and celebrated with joy making it memorable for the rest of our lives. So, the D-Day- 29th January,the Occasion- the Graduation ceremony of our second graduating batch, our 10th graders the batch of 2009/2010.
The day started with a list of things to do.We organised our selves with the stage decoration, which was actually fantastic-- personalised banners with individual graduates names.. how nice.The MC's rehearsed and went over their scripts a number of times.The Grade teacher for the graduating batch,Mrs.Arpita Deb, went over her list a number of times to keep the occasion special,flawless and memorable.And yes!! It was just that.. no... much more than that...
Ishaan and Abhilash-The MC's
At about 3 P.M, we were all set for the show and the graduates started arriving accompanied by thier parents and relatives. The event began with an Invocation dance by Alisha Kalyanpur.This young dancer has performed her Arangetram on the 16th January 2010 and here she led all of us into a trance by her scintillating dance performace of a Ganesh Stuthi,Vaathapi Ganapathi...Nooraine Fazal, the Head of School lit the lamp of Knowledge and inaugurated the auspicious event.
Alisha Kalyanpur-Invocation Dance.
Nooraine Fazal, the Head of School Lighting the lamp of Knowledge.
The graduates arrived at 4 P.M in their mind blowing costumes…. The girls in a light blue crepe sari’s and the guys in their black tuxedoes. The event started with our MC’s Abhilash and Ishaan giving a brief introduction of "what life and graduation is all about and its significance in our lives".
Mrs. Jagriti Prabhukiran
After this the Head of academics for middle and senior section, Mrs. Jagriti Prabhu kiran gave an inspirational speech.She brought out specific points and quotes which touched our heart . Mr Bhargava,Akriti's dad, gave a speech on following your dream and always doing what you like and believe in. He also expressed his strong belief in Inventure's culture and as a student of Inventure his explanation reminded me of our Core purpose -to instil in students the ability and conviction to realise their full potential and excel anywhere in the world. .
Mr.Bhargava.
The Valedictorian, Akriti Bhargava gave a fantastic speech--in her own style which just fantastic...her memories,her experiences,her thoughts.. just too good.
Akriti Bharghava
Ms. Nooraine Fazal, the Head of School was invited to light lamp of knowledge,the flame of which was used by the teachers of the graduating batch to light the individual candles of the students. Marcos and Roshan gave some hilarious comments about the students as each teacher proceeded to light the candle. Mrs. Arpita Deb, grade teacher led the graduation oath. And finally the students were declared Graduates!!
Grade 11 students Asha, Harini & Pushkal gave inspirational speeches to the graduated batch. The choir sang two songs “I will be your friend” and “Aasheein” .Shalaka's vote of thanks was simply superb.She thanked each and every person with a beautiful remark of their contributions.
All in all it was a day to be remembered. Well done Graduates. Keep it up!!!!!
K.N.Harini (Co-curricular Editor)
Disco Deewane.. the 2010 Graduation Party
Grade 10: With a rock on disco theme…..
After the exciting Graduation Party Ceremony for the 2010 batch, everyone was pumped up for the graduation party organized by the 9th and 11th graders. The theme was DISCO and the venue-our music room.
After the ceremony, the students went to dress in their funky western dresses. The party was to start at 7.00 but the party animals took their own sweet time to get dressed into those amaaaaaaaaaaazing outfits.After they sashayed on the stage in those ethereal blue sarees and smart tuxedoes, the young graduates emerged attired in awesome clothes.To add fuel to fire, our 9th graders and the 11th graders dazzled.Aditi,Tanu,Prerana,Asha-- "wow" is the term to describe them. What about the accessories-- Asha wore those amazing giant sized goggles and left all of us wondering about the view, we had Marcos in with his blonde wig.. and Sid our random star of grade 11 in his rainbow coloured clown wigs. Also lets not forget Tushar who wore a Jamican braided wig to show of his equally smart sense of style. They all really looked cool.
The Wiggly story
The ambience of the music room went into a huge transformation...courtesy Poornima ma’am and her magic wand(..sorry students). She also proved that she was the best DJ we have.
I am seriously not going to miss out the teachers in this one, as they grooved alonglike......... Sinduja Ma’am, Nooraine, Kishen sir and Reena Ma’am. This was a must to watch eventtttt.The rest of our teachers kept popping in and out of the dance arena cheering us and enjoying themselves at "our Chilled our State".
We danced and danced and danced and ---------danced and --------.It was an endless groove.
Students of Grade 9 had made a nice slide show of some nice memorable pics of the graduating batch which left us crackling with laughter. Each and every picture showed the happy memories that they had spent together. Nihal’s Pic was an unforgettable one as he looked so small in 7th Grade.
What next, we got the nice aroma of the stream of starters which were served with a nice creamy dip. The supply of coke, sprite & Pepsi was never ending.All the dance and movement left us HHHHHhhunnnnngrryyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!.
Graduates also cut a fresh cream cake which said “ All the Best”. Towards the end of the Party Surya Beat Boxed which was awesome. The party was concluded as everyone danced for the song “TIK TOK” by Kesha.
An unforgettable day, an unforgettable ceremony, an unforgettable party and as a whole an unforgettable experience.
Best of luck Graduates!! ROCK ONNNN!!!
K.N.Harini (Co-curricular Editor)
Learning Lessons at Intel Labs
The 11th graders visited Intel Labs to get an insight on to what Intel does.
Over there, we learned about Chip design, Graphics design and the history of the computer world. We had the privilege of interacting with the CEO of Intel India. We also gained insight into the various educational programs that Intel sponsors. We were showed a presentation on Intel’s latest project which is an e-textbook. We had the opportunity of going inside the Lab, in which they do most of their testing and processing.
Personally it helped me gain insight into the Computer World and made me thinking about my future career.
Sankar Muthulingam
Editor(Academics)
Media Pod
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Inventure @ Synchronize 2009
On the 9th and 10th of November, Bishop Cottons Boys School Organized Synchronize 2009.Sychronize is a inter school science and technology fest
This time they added IT to the agenda saying IT makes science better. Nearly the whole of high school participated. There were many events like Inference, the clash of titans, blogger. Turing test, blogger, event x and there were also gaming. It was a fun filled science and IT event. It helped us improve our scientific knowledge.
PushkalMehrishwas among Top 3 in "Clash of the Titans",Asha and Anthony participated in the –quiz and made it up till the semi-finals.
Shankar
Grade 11
Media Pod Editor(Academics)
This time they added IT to the agenda saying IT makes science better. Nearly the whole of high school participated. There were many events like Inference, the clash of titans, blogger. Turing test, blogger, event x and there were also gaming. It was a fun filled science and IT event. It helped us improve our scientific knowledge.
PushkalMehrishwas among Top 3 in "Clash of the Titans",Asha and Anthony participated in the –quiz and made it up till the semi-finals.
Shankar
Grade 11
Media Pod Editor(Academics)
Friday, January 15, 2010
PLAY REVIEW: Isaac Newton & the Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
A visit to the Bangalore Little Theatre was organized by our English AS level teacher on the 8th of January. We departed from school at about 10:00 AM in our school bus. The play began at 12:00 noon. The play was called the Small Infinites that depicted & explored the life of Sir Isaac Newton. This play was written by Professor Alan Brody, Professor of Theater Arts, and directed by Prakash Belawadi.
The play was about how Isaac Newton was determined to find the pattern & design of god’s creations with the aid of science & the bible and how he in this process, destroyed his relationship with all his near and dear ones. The end of the play depicts how he became an assassin of god and an ultimate failure. Various tones were used throughout the play. From a happy to a sorrowful one, from a romantic to an angry one and from a polite to a harsh one; use of sarcastic & humorous tone was also been made. A romantic tone was used when Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, a Swiss mathematician converses with Isaac Newton. An angry one was used when Nicolas Fatio de Duillier along with Leibniz was arrested for plagiarism and Newton refused to save Nicolas.The appropriate usage brought a special glamour to the play.
The play was staged in a small studio with comfortable seating. The performance space for the production staged was perfect. There was a cross at the background showing Newton’s connection with God. The stage had stairs which was pulled out when required by the actors on stage. This looked rather messy and inappropriate as it broke the tempo of the play. The set had a black & grey background.
The 4 main characters Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, Nicolas Fatio de Duillier & Edmond Halley (Best Friend of Isaac Newton) wore costumes of grey and black. The two female actresses of the play, Newton’s mother Hannah Ayscough and his half-niece Catherine Barton wore yellow, red or black . Simple make-up with historical touches in the form of wigs and special robes was impressive. The costume and make-up contributed excellently to the whole play as it was a struggle throughout for Newton & these colors increased the impact of struggle. The special lighting and sound effects were executed very well.
The play as a whole was good though it was not very interesting. It seemed to dwell near the boredom spectrum because it was solely based on Newton’s struggle and his search for truth. This led to the creation of an overall sad effect. The script could have been more developed by depicting his whole life rather than the end of it. The actors put up a great show. The dialogue delivery was perfect with perfect intonation. I would give a 5/10 for this play and would recommend it for more mature people as it does not cater to taste for teens like us.
Made By: K.N.Harini (Co-curricular Editor)
Grade: 11
The play was about how Isaac Newton was determined to find the pattern & design of god’s creations with the aid of science & the bible and how he in this process, destroyed his relationship with all his near and dear ones. The end of the play depicts how he became an assassin of god and an ultimate failure. Various tones were used throughout the play. From a happy to a sorrowful one, from a romantic to an angry one and from a polite to a harsh one; use of sarcastic & humorous tone was also been made. A romantic tone was used when Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, a Swiss mathematician converses with Isaac Newton. An angry one was used when Nicolas Fatio de Duillier along with Leibniz was arrested for plagiarism and Newton refused to save Nicolas.The appropriate usage brought a special glamour to the play.
The play was staged in a small studio with comfortable seating. The performance space for the production staged was perfect. There was a cross at the background showing Newton’s connection with God. The stage had stairs which was pulled out when required by the actors on stage. This looked rather messy and inappropriate as it broke the tempo of the play. The set had a black & grey background.
The 4 main characters Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, Nicolas Fatio de Duillier & Edmond Halley (Best Friend of Isaac Newton) wore costumes of grey and black. The two female actresses of the play, Newton’s mother Hannah Ayscough and his half-niece Catherine Barton wore yellow, red or black . Simple make-up with historical touches in the form of wigs and special robes was impressive. The costume and make-up contributed excellently to the whole play as it was a struggle throughout for Newton & these colors increased the impact of struggle. The special lighting and sound effects were executed very well.
The play as a whole was good though it was not very interesting. It seemed to dwell near the boredom spectrum because it was solely based on Newton’s struggle and his search for truth. This led to the creation of an overall sad effect. The script could have been more developed by depicting his whole life rather than the end of it. The actors put up a great show. The dialogue delivery was perfect with perfect intonation. I would give a 5/10 for this play and would recommend it for more mature people as it does not cater to taste for teens like us.
Made By: K.N.Harini (Co-curricular Editor)
Grade: 11
Friday, November 20, 2009
Inventure Students at the Bangalore Model United Nations 2009.
Model United Nations (informally abbreviated as Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about civics, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. In Model UN, students take on roles as foreign diplomats and participate in a simulated session of an intergovernmental organization (IGO).Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems.
The Bangalore Model United Nations is being conducted on the 19th, 20th and 21st of November at Vidya Niketan School, Bangalore, India.
The Committees for Bangalore Model United Nations 2009 are as follows:
The General Assembly (GA P)
General Assembly Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
The Security Council (SC)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Our First Day at the Model United Nations.
The first day at M.U.N was an interesting experience, we were all herded into the General Assembly hall. The inauguration speech was given by the eminent professor Dr.Sitaram Kakrala of the National Law School Bangalore. His speech encouraged us to wear our thinking caps and think out of the box. After the lighting of the lamp, the inaugural ceremony was completed with speeches by various Heads of committees.
I was the press delegate of Japan which allowed me to gain a new perspective on the M.U.N. Basically we were given unlimited power to question, criticize, and approve of anyone we wanted to, and I mean anyone, every country, delegate, even the secretary general, overall it was a fun experience,.I even thought of asking the delegate of Kazakhstan what he thought of Borat.
The food was a pretty decent affair. we got chat for lunch, dahi puri, and chole batura to be specific. A moderated caucus is a debate, in which a specific item pertaining to the agenda is discussed. The bulk of the debating at MUN conferences, happens during this free-flow form of debate. An unmoderated caucus is used to lobby, form alliances and table resolutions. Once the motion passes, delegates are free to move from their seats, and form groups.. The moderated caucuses(discussions and debate on agenda concerning the committee) were very formal (people talking in third person, not making eye contact). The unmoderated caucuses added a very interesting twist to the otherwise somber proceedings. All in all, a very insightful day. We learnt a lot about the current political history, speeches and statements of political leaders, resolutions of the member countries etc.
Second Day at MUN
The second day of the BMUN was no less interesting than the first, the agenda for the day looked pretty dry; it’s hard to think that any discussion on the “reduction of agricultural dependence on the erratic nature of South Asian weather conditions” would be very interesting…how wrong I was. The agenda presented some brilliant opportunities to do a bit of investigative journalism, one instance that I remember well, was when the delegate of Tuvalu (a small island nation) blamed the erratic weather conditions on global warming, global warming was sinking Tuvalu, which at its highest point 4.5 meters above sea level. With some help from the delegate of Tuvalu, I found out that the U.S which has one of the world’s highest carbon footprints, so technically the United States was actually sinking a country. The delegate of the U.S defended his country admirably, saying that Obama was taking steps to cut down emissions. However he did indirectly admit that in the present the U.S was sinking Tuvalu.
The Grand Finale
The third day of the BMUN was the voting session in the past two days the delegates drafted 4 resolutions which would solve the questions asked in the agenda, 3 of the 4 resolutions passed, and that was the end of the session. The press also had polls for best dressed delegate, craziest hairdo, scariest bench member etc. After an interesting speech by the key note speaker, Mr. Nazareth (former Indian ambassador), the prize distribution began, the delegation from Christ College actually filled up their basket, with the trophies they won, but don’t forget Inventure! We won 2 awards, one for Pushkal Mehrish for honorable delegate of GA-3, and I got a special mention for my pre-summit report. I enjoyed the applause regardless of the cheesy star wars music that was playing as I hobbled up to the dais. And with that the BMUN closed till next year.
Suman Sridharan
Grade 11 AS(Media Pod)
The Bangalore Model United Nations is being conducted on the 19th, 20th and 21st of November at Vidya Niketan School, Bangalore, India.
The Committees for Bangalore Model United Nations 2009 are as follows:
The General Assembly (GA P)
General Assembly Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
The Security Council (SC)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Our First Day at the Model United Nations.
The first day at M.U.N was an interesting experience, we were all herded into the General Assembly hall. The inauguration speech was given by the eminent professor Dr.Sitaram Kakrala of the National Law School Bangalore. His speech encouraged us to wear our thinking caps and think out of the box. After the lighting of the lamp, the inaugural ceremony was completed with speeches by various Heads of committees.
I was the press delegate of Japan which allowed me to gain a new perspective on the M.U.N. Basically we were given unlimited power to question, criticize, and approve of anyone we wanted to, and I mean anyone, every country, delegate, even the secretary general, overall it was a fun experience,.I even thought of asking the delegate of Kazakhstan what he thought of Borat.
The food was a pretty decent affair. we got chat for lunch, dahi puri, and chole batura to be specific. A moderated caucus is a debate, in which a specific item pertaining to the agenda is discussed. The bulk of the debating at MUN conferences, happens during this free-flow form of debate. An unmoderated caucus is used to lobby, form alliances and table resolutions. Once the motion passes, delegates are free to move from their seats, and form groups.. The moderated caucuses(discussions and debate on agenda concerning the committee) were very formal (people talking in third person, not making eye contact). The unmoderated caucuses added a very interesting twist to the otherwise somber proceedings. All in all, a very insightful day. We learnt a lot about the current political history, speeches and statements of political leaders, resolutions of the member countries etc.
Second Day at MUN
The second day of the BMUN was no less interesting than the first, the agenda for the day looked pretty dry; it’s hard to think that any discussion on the “reduction of agricultural dependence on the erratic nature of South Asian weather conditions” would be very interesting…how wrong I was. The agenda presented some brilliant opportunities to do a bit of investigative journalism, one instance that I remember well, was when the delegate of Tuvalu (a small island nation) blamed the erratic weather conditions on global warming, global warming was sinking Tuvalu, which at its highest point 4.5 meters above sea level. With some help from the delegate of Tuvalu, I found out that the U.S which has one of the world’s highest carbon footprints, so technically the United States was actually sinking a country. The delegate of the U.S defended his country admirably, saying that Obama was taking steps to cut down emissions. However he did indirectly admit that in the present the U.S was sinking Tuvalu.
The Grand Finale
The third day of the BMUN was the voting session in the past two days the delegates drafted 4 resolutions which would solve the questions asked in the agenda, 3 of the 4 resolutions passed, and that was the end of the session. The press also had polls for best dressed delegate, craziest hairdo, scariest bench member etc. After an interesting speech by the key note speaker, Mr. Nazareth (former Indian ambassador), the prize distribution began, the delegation from Christ College actually filled up their basket, with the trophies they won, but don’t forget Inventure! We won 2 awards, one for Pushkal Mehrish for honorable delegate of GA-3, and I got a special mention for my pre-summit report. I enjoyed the applause regardless of the cheesy star wars music that was playing as I hobbled up to the dais. And with that the BMUN closed till next year.
Suman Sridharan
Grade 11 AS(Media Pod)
Saturday, September 5, 2009
THIS IS HOW WE DID IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The relief after you get your results is immeasurable. The students in my batch did phenomenally, but we all had to put hard work in at some point of time. Most students have some strong subjects and some weak ones. Never forget your strengths, but do, devote more time to your weak subjects. As requested by Ms.Nooraine Fazal, our CEO and the Head of School, Inventure Academy, I’m going to share some of my experiences preparing for the IGCSE. At the start of my academic career in Inventure my prospects didn’t look all that good. My worst subject was math, and I was happy with just a pass. Throughout the year I struggled, but it did gradually come to me. And now as a distinction student with an 81 percentile in math, I’m pretty happy with myself.
Here are a couple of tips which hold you in good stead for the exam
1.Focus!! This exam is a priority.
2.Work from the start, paying attention in class pays off, you could just learn from the book, but our teachers in Inventure helped to simplify the concepts, and they really made us understand.
3.During the exams, make it a point to get your sleep in, sleeping through the exam is worse than knowing less, simply because you miss the opportunity to put down what you know.
4.Anxiety is completely useless; it makes you less productive when studying, and slows you down while writing. Remember, what’s done, is done, fretting about it isn’t going to help, focusing on your next exam, is the only way you can make things better.
5.This is pretty common advice, but it’s very effective. If you feel difficulty in answering a question, skip to the next one. Who knows? Sometimes it’ll just come to you, but what’s really important is that you answer as many questions as possible; you need to show the examiner what you do know.
So in conclusion, I personally want to commend the staff at Inventure for the excellent work they’ve done with Inventure’s first batch, one big step for us, and an equally big step for Inventure.
By Suman Sridharan
Grade 11
Friday, August 7, 2009
Grade 11-Students Portfolios
This is how we did it.............
The relief after you get your results is immeasurable. The students in my batch did phenomenally, but we all had to put hard work in at some point of time. Most students have some strong subjects and some weak ones. Never forget your strengths, but do, devote more time to your weak subjects. As requested by Ms.Nooraine Fazal, our CEO and the Head of School, Inventure Academy, I’m going to share some of my experiences preparing for the IGCSE. At the start of my academic career in Inventure my prospects didn’t look all that good. My worst subject was math, and I was happy with just a pass. Throughout the year I struggled, but it did gradually come to me. And now as a distinction student with an 81 percentile in math, I’m pretty happy with myself.
Here are a couple of tips which hold you in good stead for the exam
1.Focus!! This exam is a priority.
2.Work from the start, paying attention in class pays off, you could just learn from the book, but our teachers in Inventure helped to simplify the concepts, and they really made us understand.
3.During the exams, make it a point to get your sleep in, sleeping through the exam is worse than knowing less, simply because you miss the opportunity to put down what you know.
4.Anxiety is completely useless; it makes you less productive when studying, and slows you down while writing. Remember, what’s done, is done, fretting about it isn’t going to help, focusing on your next exam, is the only way you can make things better.
5.This is pretty common advice, but it’s very effective. If you feel difficulty in answering a question, skip to the next one. Who knows? Sometimes it’ll just come to you, but what’s really important is that you answer as many questions as possible; you need to show the examiner what you do know.
So in conclusion, I personally want to commend the staff at Inventure for the excellent work they’ve done with Inventure’s first batch, one big step for us, and an equally big step for Inventure.
By Suman Sridharan
Grade 11
The relief after you get your results is immeasurable. The students in my batch did phenomenally, but we all had to put hard work in at some point of time. Most students have some strong subjects and some weak ones. Never forget your strengths, but do, devote more time to your weak subjects. As requested by Ms.Nooraine Fazal, our CEO and the Head of School, Inventure Academy, I’m going to share some of my experiences preparing for the IGCSE. At the start of my academic career in Inventure my prospects didn’t look all that good. My worst subject was math, and I was happy with just a pass. Throughout the year I struggled, but it did gradually come to me. And now as a distinction student with an 81 percentile in math, I’m pretty happy with myself.
Here are a couple of tips which hold you in good stead for the exam
1.Focus!! This exam is a priority.
2.Work from the start, paying attention in class pays off, you could just learn from the book, but our teachers in Inventure helped to simplify the concepts, and they really made us understand.
3.During the exams, make it a point to get your sleep in, sleeping through the exam is worse than knowing less, simply because you miss the opportunity to put down what you know.
4.Anxiety is completely useless; it makes you less productive when studying, and slows you down while writing. Remember, what’s done, is done, fretting about it isn’t going to help, focusing on your next exam, is the only way you can make things better.
5.This is pretty common advice, but it’s very effective. If you feel difficulty in answering a question, skip to the next one. Who knows? Sometimes it’ll just come to you, but what’s really important is that you answer as many questions as possible; you need to show the examiner what you do know.
So in conclusion, I personally want to commend the staff at Inventure for the excellent work they’ve done with Inventure’s first batch, one big step for us, and an equally big step for Inventure.
By Suman Sridharan
Grade 11
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