Yesterday was a dress rehearsal for the actual Kahaani, as a performer, I feel that my part was played well. I was happy that I managed to memorise what I need to play, and also managed to improvise around the piece, making it more sophisticated and also improving my own ability to improvise. However, there […]

This was brought up to me at a last minute, having been given a role as a sole violinists for an Indian piece we are performing, a song called Maa, this was a huge responsibility I was carrying. However, I did had second thoughts about this, due to my slight lazy nature, and not wanting […]

After participating in the schools orchestra group for the first half term, being deeply disappointed on the first session where I was sent to the second violin section instead of the first, where at my old school, I was the proud leader of my first violin section, this disheartened my a little. However, as we […]

On Saturday, 27/4/2019. We had a collaborative GC fun run. Run for rights it was called. This activity involved people running around a 4km park for charity purposes, where each runner had donations on a pledge card. My job on that day was to set up the event. It was a rainy morning, but all […]

As Christmas approaches, my time in this GC has proved to be insightful. Looking back at when I joined this GC because I needed it for CAS, I have found myself being further involved as time passed. Now whenever I come into GC sessions, I endlessly observe and try my best to understand the situation. […]

This week, for our GC meeting, we were electing new leaders for the GC. There were many people who tried out for various roles. However, not all of them were ideal, this led me to further understand the importance of having a group of leaders that are capable, in order to ensure that we do […]

As we near the end of the football season, there are many things to look back upon and take into account. This season was a slow one, having lost all our games except one, but the main one we won, against our rivals UWC Dover, two words to summarise this season, bitter sweet. There were […]

Having lived my childhood in less opportunistic Singapore for 7 years, I can empathise with the children that we work with, having our parents work most of the day, I understand the small voids in their life where they need more TLC. And having joined this local service, it satisfies me, knowing that I can […]

After attending 4 weeks of ACE GC, I have come to realise how out of touch I am with global issues, more specifically issues in a suspenseful Bangladesh, where many children are out of reach with education. Having joined this GC, I now see myself advocating not only for education in Bangladesh, but also aiding […]

Having already done 2 weeks of football, I have come to realise the potential that I can improve through this sport, not only as an athlete but also as a 21st century gentleman. The sport, football is all about fair play, teamwork and adapting to changes. To give some examples, I showed sportsmanship in training […]