Happy Teacher’s Day!

COVID times! And all our plans for the celebration went up in smoke because of this pandemic. Usually, we would decorate our classrooms, organize events and surprise our teachers with gifts just as a small tribute to our teachers. For the last two years, the Teacher’s Day celebration has been a low-key affair. We could not host any events because of social distancing. The school canteen was desolate as we were not allowed to gather for a small snack party. Sigh! The conditions did dampen our spirits initially, but we rebounded.

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Dear 15-year-old Self

Dear 15-year-old self,

You have come a long way in surviving your primary years, molding your secondary years, celebrating success, and managing failures, so you deserve a standing ovation. You have probably also been extremely devilish like me but you still deserve a round of applause. Ooh, have you eaten at least ten Mars chocolate bars today? I’m having that craving right now. (Drool!)

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