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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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