I Dreamt I Climbed the Faraway Tree Mrs. Sadhana’s voice soon had me dreaming. There, I was sitting in History Class but in my head I was in Faraway Land. I had won an Enid Blyton quiz and I had been invited to visit Faraway tree. I was excited, I couldn’t believe it! There I was, looking up at the Faraway Tree standing tall, reaching out to the sun. It seemed...

Physical Force as A Punishment For Children For decades, parents have used physical force as a way to correct and reprimand children. Most parents argue that they turned out fine despite being punished by their parents, hence feels no need to treat their children differently. The fact is that while some might have turned out alright there might be others who have not. It could also have a lot to do...

Should There Be School Uniforms? The word ‘uniform’ itself suggests its objective — one form. ‘Uniform’ means identical and consistent. When students wear a particular uniform which is unique to their school or group it imbibes in them the feeling of oneness, belonging, and being the same. It actually helps to bring students from different social groups together. Students beg to differ. Uniforms, they say, inhibits their individuality and wearing identical...

Ban Animals in The Circus All of us have been to a circus and watched with amazement as animals performed their tricks. We have never, however, paused to consider how an elephant can balance on a ball or how the bear jumps through rings of fire or how the tigers ride bicycles. If we knew the horrendous truth behind these carefully orchestrated acts we wouldn’t stand in queues to buy tickets...

When I Grow Up? When my grandma died, I was blessed to be there to hold her hand. It was in that instance that I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up. I wanted to be a nurse. I wanted to help make people feel better. Nursing is a noble profession. It calls for putting your patient’s needs before your own. It calls for understanding human emotions and...

Youth Participation in Sports Children who participate in youth sports benefit in many ways. While some benefits are immediate and short term, others are not easily visible but will last a lifetime. The very first immediate benefit is that children learn the sport and become proficient in it. Children learn to socialize with not just their teammates but also their peers and adults. They gain self confidence, there is an increase...

Hannah Montana First it was Barbie and now it is Hannah Montana. Hannah Montana is the latest sensation and it’s amazing how Barbie has been displaced by six-yr-olds in favor of Hannah. Hannah Montana is a Disney Show. When Disney promotes something it always ends up big. Hannah, the star of the show, is Miley Cyrus, daughter of country star Billy Ray Cyrus, is the star of the show. In the...

What Makes You Special? I grew up loved and cherished as I was the youngest of my siblings. I always felt special. In the eighth grade there was a girl called Sanju in my class. She was the duffer of the class while I was the comedian of the class. Everybody avoided Sanju but I always needed somebody to laugh at my jokes and even Sanju would do. One day, the...