Being Elected Head-Girl of School The head-girl was chosen from Grade X. I was one of the candidates and the anticipation was killing me as the professors counted the votes. I had dreamed about being head-girl for most of high school. I knew as early as third grade that I was born to lead. I had been class monitor each year and though I had not designed it that way I...

My History Class Mrs. Mehta taught us History in Class VIII. She wore thick glasses that rested precariously on her nose and whenever she scolded anyone they slid further down her nose and made her look funny. Mrs. Mehta was popular for two reasons. She was very humorous and always shared at least one joke in every class. The other reason was the way she taught us History. She made history...

First Day at High School Dressed in my navy blue pinafore, white blouse and navy blue sweater, I looked at myself in the mirror. It was my first day at high school. I wanted to make an impression. I looked at my new navy blue book bag. It looked trendy and smart. I slipped my feet into my white Nike’s and I was set to go. I was looking forward to...

Taking The Bus to School For ten years I traveled by bus to school. The half hour travel from home to school and back was the best part of my day. It was the only time in the day when we were not supervised by elders. It was the time we threw ink at each other, poured water down someone’s shirt or stuck bubblegum on someone’s hair. It was the time...

Stay At Home Mothers There must be a reason why nature intended for the woman to give birth to the baby. It is the woman who becomes pregnant, the woman who lactates. To care and nurture are inherent qualities of a woman and the reason why they are better equipped between the two sexes to raise children. From a feminist point of view a woman should be able to choose what...

High Heels or Sneakers I played basketball for school. Basketball was my life. I was on the school team. It was my final year in school and we had to pick up one new art form. I couldn’t sing to save my soul nor did I have any interest in playing instruments so I had to pick dancing. I figured dancing would be easy, after all, you needed to just be...

Simple Pleasures There are countless things that give us pleasure. Most of the time we take them for granted. Waking up to a beautiful sunny day in the middle of a snowy winter can make you smile. Watching Wimbledon with a cup of steaming hot tea and spicy hot samosas on a dark rainy day is one of my favourites. We spend most of our time whining about the things we...

Adults Drinking in Front of Kids Children are like clay waiting to be moulded. They are constantly watching and absorbing from their environment. They look up to their parents as role models sometimes learning from them just by being around them. It becomes necessary, then, that adults always be on their best behavior. When a child sees his parent drink at a get-together he is inclined to believe that drinking is...