My First Skiing Experience My first opportunity to go skiing was at a resort in Gulmarg, Kashmir. I was delighted to see the snowcapped mountains. We bought our tickets for a full day’s access to the slopes and ski lifts. We then collected our skis...
Seeing the Big Ben Who hasn’t heard of the Big Ben — that famous clock tower in London? It was recently in news as Londoners celebrated its 150th anniversary. The tower is a ‘must see’ destination for tourists. The name Big Ben refers to the...
Running Errands- Earning Money Every one of us needs money to survive. While one doesn’t get a regular job as a child, he can earn a pocket money by running errands. Instead of watching TV, playing all day long or wasting precious time at a...
My Favourite Dream I often dream of flying an aircraft. One day, as I lay in my hammock, I dreamt of a swift stream of miniature blue aircraft. They seemed awkward in design — like from a different planet. Quickly, I lurched forward and grabbed...
Choosing Friends In Teenage ‘Teenage’ — the very special time when we live the most carefree years of our lives, filled with fun and new discoveries. It is however prudent to be careful as you explore the world and spread your wings. The one crucial...
A Real Friend Friends are the most precious people we have in our lives. It is however, very difficult to find a true friend. If one observes closely, he/she may realise that from among the bunch of friends, only one or two may be real...
A Heart of Gold My mother got sick one afternoon. She was sweating and feeling run down. I, a small boy of six years, got scared and telephoned my father. He rushed home, closely followed by an ambulance. My mother had a heart attack and...
Net Friendship – Facebook Style In the 1980s, pen-friends’ network was used to stay in touch with out-station friends. Children and adolescents wrote letters and receiving a message every month was a good frequency! The scene has changed today with the internet enabling replies in...
Our Contribution to Society We all live as a part of a large community. Unknowingly, we draw from this society, be it togetherness, security, our identity, or our support system. It, therefore, is imperative that we give back something to society to enrich ix and...
Our Duties towards Society We live in a society and partake of all the benefits but forget our duties towards it. We can live individually but can survive only collectively and thus need to have a better societal orientation. Our aim should be to sacrifice...
