Talent Show - Creativity?
The junior class at OSC annually holds a talent show before Christmas. We are going to have it on December 18th, the theme being a white Chrsitmas.
I am in charge of the trophy group. We are giving prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd third to be decided by the audience.
In addition, we are having two extra catogeries: 'Most Creative' and 'Most Energetic', just to add more flavour to the event.
To fit with the theme, we decided to give large Christmas stockings, packed with goodies, for the first three spots. First place will obviously get the most goodies (:
The other two catogeries will get slightly smaller stockings with their own set of goodies.
Hopefully, everything will go smoothly and the event will be enjoyable!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Cancer Hospital...finally after three missed weeks I went to Cancer hospital last Thursday. We visited the hospital also this week, distributing masks so that the children could go outside without the risk of getting infected. What I saw inside was especially moving, better than any other community service i have done previously. Most of the children were being surrounded by rather mellow family members whose faces broke into smiles as we gave a mask to the children. Most of the children were fairly happy, smiling at us while there were some who were sickly, and crying. There was an especially sad scene where a child was on an incubator, breathing tryingly while a family member was crying by his side.
It is quite depressing that we cannot do anything substantial in the lives of these families, and I just found myself questioning others in my group why cancer was not a curable disease.
Leaving the hospital you do feel doubly thankful for what you have and wishing you could do something more.
It is quite depressing that we cannot do anything substantial in the lives of these families, and I just found myself questioning others in my group why cancer was not a curable disease.
Leaving the hospital you do feel doubly thankful for what you have and wishing you could do something more.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
[I'm number 14]SAISA!
Wow, what a blast. Our basketball team went back to India (at an additional cost of $200 to us) from the 21-24th of November.
Firstly, going back to my old school in DElhi (AES) was pretty awesome, seeing that I got to meet nearly all my friends, play some ball with them and enjoy the facilities at AES oncemore.
As for the toutrnament, we were at first a bit nervous, since we were obviously the shortest, 'scrawniest' team there plus we were down a player. Nevertheless, we worked excellently as a team, our coach (Mr.Foss) fiercely propelling us to new heights. Since i was not part of the starting five on the team, i did not play in many crucial moments yet being with the team and doing my small bits on defence, was, I hope, beneficial for the team.
On Sunday at 3pm the Overseas School of Colombo would play the American Embassy School (AES) in the Championship game. wow! It was pretty strange and a bit amusing for me, since I was hanging out with both sets of players and the camradarie amidst the desire to win, especially between these two teams, was what stood out most graciously. THe championship game was a blast for us playing against a team with much more depth, better trained and facilitated. In the end we lost 63-37, yet we knew we had played our best game of the season and I knew I had played pretty well under pressure. Losing always sucks, but being treated with such joviality and friendship after the game by my old friends was heartening.
In conclusion, the whole season has been a fanatastic experience to go through, with the intense physical training and the additional task of balancing academic coursework. I believe I fulfilled some of my inner goals for the season, mainly becoming a better shooter and having confidence on court, while also making good friends (with my own teamates! Not, as is normally the case with the opposition..)
Wow, what a blast. Our basketball team went back to India (at an additional cost of $200 to us) from the 21-24th of November.
Firstly, going back to my old school in DElhi (AES) was pretty awesome, seeing that I got to meet nearly all my friends, play some ball with them and enjoy the facilities at AES oncemore.
As for the toutrnament, we were at first a bit nervous, since we were obviously the shortest, 'scrawniest' team there plus we were down a player. Nevertheless, we worked excellently as a team, our coach (Mr.Foss) fiercely propelling us to new heights. Since i was not part of the starting five on the team, i did not play in many crucial moments yet being with the team and doing my small bits on defence, was, I hope, beneficial for the team.
On Sunday at 3pm the Overseas School of Colombo would play the American Embassy School (AES) in the Championship game. wow! It was pretty strange and a bit amusing for me, since I was hanging out with both sets of players and the camradarie amidst the desire to win, especially between these two teams, was what stood out most graciously. THe championship game was a blast for us playing against a team with much more depth, better trained and facilitated. In the end we lost 63-37, yet we knew we had played our best game of the season and I knew I had played pretty well under pressure. Losing always sucks, but being treated with such joviality and friendship after the game by my old friends was heartening.
In conclusion, the whole season has been a fanatastic experience to go through, with the intense physical training and the additional task of balancing academic coursework. I believe I fulfilled some of my inner goals for the season, mainly becoming a better shooter and having confidence on court, while also making good friends (with my own teamates! Not, as is normally the case with the opposition..)
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