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Finally seeing `Expressions' in print fills us with euphoria, a sense of achievement and an unparalleled pride. It is the culmination of endless nights and long, tiring weeks of effort _ a feat we would not have been able to achieve without the deluge of ideas that came in from the kids at SPEED (Speech and Personality Evolution through Education and Drama). `Expressions' was conceived at one of our SPEED meetings _ it started out as a thought, an idea, a dream. It was our responsibility to make this dream a reality and use the experience to enrich our lives. We did our best and had fun doing it!! Catering to the various age groups was difficult. We have tried to incorporate articles from different facets ranging from poetry to career planning, student views to reviews of plays, books etc. and of course drama _ our forte. All suggestions that will help better this newsletter are welcome because free expression is what we are about. |
My Knight in Shining ArmourIn all fairy tales, the ugly ducklings turn into beautiful swans, the grotesque frogs into charming princes, the humble old maids marry an heir to the throne and everyone lives happily ever after. Perhaps that's why, all through my childhood, I believed that a knight in shining armour would come riding into my life on a beautiful white horse, through a thorny forest and sweep me off my feet. However, by the time I neared my teens, I realized that that was not the way it actually worked. My innocent dreams were crushed when I discovered that love at first sight became extinct with Romeo and Juliet. The heartbreak was painful, but not for long. They say that if you look hard enough, you will find what you are looking for, so I began my search in earnest - the dreamy blue eyes, the soft sandy hair, strong muscular arms, that teasing smile, the great sense of humour and the charismatic personality. After looking for a long, long time, I have finally come to the conclusion that my knight has gotten hopelessly lost in the forest.... Nirbhika Parsani, 19 yrs, St Xaviers College
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Retrospect
This quarter at SPEED, a theatre oriented institution, got our creative
juices flowing. Ever heard of `IN MUMBAI'? Well they did a feature on SPEED
and it's actvities.
Ruchi, one of our ex-students, a prominent T.V persona, brought Asha
Harihasan, a make up artist, to SPEED. She got three of our students, Varun,
Kavya and Amit to try their hand at face painting. Amit painted the sun
in the form of a peace symbol because "we should spread the message
of peace in the same way the sun exudes light and energy." Varun depicted
nature, which he says, "is at the very root of all good things." Kavya
added birds because she feels that, "nature is incomplete without birds."
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of course, we must thank Ranjit for the use of his face.
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| The adage goes “smile and the whole world smiles with you,” however,
it would be a little unfair to inflict one of those tartar infested smiles
upon the world and expect it to beam back! Unless you have the morbid fantasy
to be nicknamed ‘dragon breath’, and have people holding their breath when
they encounter you, Doctor’s orders are to brush your teeth, twice a day
with a good fluoridated paste, paying special attention to the brushing
technique. The to and fro sideways motion is an absolute no no. It’s the
up down brush stroke that gives very good cleaning action. It’s no
point if the outsides are carefully cleaned while the insides are left
for the bacteria to play havoc with! A short head brush with a flexible
angle is ideal to reach the far recesses of your mouth. A yummy flavoured
fluoridated paste gives double fayda because brushing ceases to be drudgery
and the fluoride prevents caries. So make the brush and paste your life
long friends and take your smile from mile to mile……
Dr. Nandita Magar PEPSODENT |