I did recall

25th Nov was my 12th standard English teacher, Mrs Shourie's birthday. It took two days to finally remember who it was. I called her in the morning and talked to her after about two years. I had not wished her last year either.
Her birthday was always a big day for all ex-students. The year she retired, we took a huge cake and lotsa flowers for her. And her favourite sundae too. :) A lot of other teachers did not like the kind of attention she enjoyed, but she was a fun teacher. Very pleasant to talk to and unbelievably pleasant to look at considering her age. And many people stopped visiting school after she left.
It's nice to still be in touch. She sounded happy on the phone. :)

First Love

I went back to school today. Met some of my teachers, and spent a good amount of time feeling happy.

:)

Spent Prep playing here. And somehow I enjoyed being around those Ashoka trees more than on the swings n all. I was 5 years old then. Phew!!

This is a corridor in the Junior School. The first room here on the right was my 2nd standard classroom.


These are the entrance steps to the Middle School (5th to 7th std). I was a prefect then too, and used to be on duty here often.

I found an old room where the furniture that was used in initial years was lying. And incidentally this was also the room that used to be 8D when I was in VIIIth. One of the most memorable years of my entire school life.

That's Mr Frank Anthony, the school's founder. He was a member of the Parliament when it was first formed.

Courage is Destiny is the school motto.

Of course, the field. Never ran around it as much as I made kids who misbehaved do it. Chudail prefect in senior school! :P

This is the main assembly platform for the senior school. Took my House Captain oath here, and did some singing too. :P

This is an open auditorium/ basketball court that was built sometime when I was in 10th. Our formal farewell happened here. All the crying with "I believe I can fly" too.

That's our main hall on the left. The one where I debated a lot with shaky legs. And the open area is where the junior school had its morning assembly. I was here in a different line every morning for four years.

Spent 13 years in and around this building.

Forever in love!