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“What do you love about your school?” No conversation about school would be complete without It's been 12 years, 7 months, and 27 days since I first set foot into this responsibility and leadership. Your endless support means the
acknowledging the efforts of the non-teaching staff - the school, the yellow suns on my shirt exuding an unparalleled level of world, and I attribute all my successes to you.
This was a casual question posed to me in fourth grade by
representatives from CIS, a situation where I was nervous about housekeeping, canteen staff, security, medical staff and IT enthusiasm, yet my heart nervously pounding in my chest. After all The outgoing council leaves behind a legacy, a tribute to hard work,
whether I would be able to answer questions adequately. However, department. Thank you for working day in and day out to ensure our this time, I'm proud to refer to this school as a second home, a haven
the second that question was asked, “what I love about my school”, school runs smoothly, you truly are the backbone of our school. where I can be myself. Venturing back into the past, I vividly dedication, and perseverance. As the incoming student council, we
I felt a sense of pride. “My school” I thought to myself. This is my Watching students wave to their bus didis, thanking the canteen remember the first investiture ceremony I viewed: as a first grader find the bar set extremely high for us. Remaining motivated
school. And then, after I began to answer, I simply could not stop. bhaiyas when returning their tray, and greet security and paying little attention to the elaborate speeches made on this throughout transitional periods between online and offline school is
Standing here, almost 7 years later, addressing you as your housekeeping in the corridors is truly a testament to the very podium, eagerly anticipating our PE class right truly a remarkable achievement, and stands as a
head girl - my passion and excitement for this spirit of respect, compassion, and empathy that our testimony to each member's strength of character.
institution remain as strong as ever, and if school embodies, something I hope each of you after. However, my feelings were very different as As we take the reins from Kshitig and Devika, we
someone asks me what I love about my school, continue to imbibe and effectuate every day. the next year's ceremony commenced. I felt will strive to fill in the large shoes they've left
I will still have an extensive list. inspired. At that moment our school motto
Devika, Kshitig, the outgoing council, thank us with. We are grateful for being given this
Thank you Nita maam and Isha maam for you for a phenomenal year; we as a resonated with my feelings. I “Dared to opportunity.
creating this institution and fostering an council aspire to live up to your legacy. To Dream.” 9 years later, no words can truly
environment where each student can my incoming council: it is an honour to express the immense joy, pride and To our fellow pupils in the crowd, please
thrive. To our heads and teachers, I think be working alongside such talented and honor I feel standing at this very know that we appreciate you. We
I speak on behalf of the entire student dedicated individuals, I look forward to podium, addressing you all as the Head appreciate you for igniting a sense of
body when I say that I am eternally the year ahead. This will be incomplete Boy of the Dhirubhai Ambani purpose within all of us on the stage,
grateful for everything you do for us without acknowledging two people International School, for the very first
and all the opportunities you provide us time. we appreciate you for being the
with. You are, indubitably the reason who have been my primary source of backbone of the school, and we
school feels like home to all of us. Thank inspiration and biggest supporters: thank I would like to take this opportunity to appreciate you for bringing meaning to
you for being a strong support system, and you mom and dad. convey my gratitude to all those who have the “Student Council.” To those in the first
always being ready to help us with anything After 12 years in this school, I have come to shaped my persona, nurturing me to become few lines of the crowd, keep learning, keep
we need. The school would not be the same realise that the experiences I've had, the lessons exploring, and above all, keep dreaming.
without you. I want to express my gratitude for I've learned, and the relationships I've built are the person I am today. My family – mom, dad,
entrusting me with this responsibility, and I promise to monumental - they make me look forward to coming Kaira – thank you for being my emotional pillars, I stand here, 12 years, 7 months and 27 days since my
fulfill my duties with dedication, passion and enthusiasm. to school every day, they make this place feel like home and the supporting me through thick and thin. My dearest friends, first entry into this school, a similar melange of emotions
Spirit manifests itself in diverse ways; I see spirit in each and every school community feel like family. thank you for never doubting me; your unwavering encouragement overwhelming me as it did all this while ago. I stand here, after years
one of you, whether it is coming to school at 6:30 am to cheer your It is truly a privilege to lead and serve our school community, and it is pushed my boundaries to extents I'd never thought were possible. To of dreaming of this very moment. I stand here, as Arhaan Desai,
house for inter house rugby or staying involved and motivated with great pride and honour that I stand before you as your Head Girl our magnanimous non-teaching staff, thank you for ensuring the addressing you all for the very first time as the head boy of the
throughout the pandemic. Your uncrushable spirit motivates me for the year 2022-2023. school maintains a safe and amiable environment for all the students Dhirubhai Ambani International School for the year 2022-23.
every single day, and I am deeply humbled and honoured to be to learn in. Lastly, I'm eternally grateful to the distinguished heads
representing such a multifaceted student body. Hrishita Shah - Head Girl 2022-23 and teachers for believing in me, entrusting me with a role of Arhaan Desai - Head Boy 2022-23
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