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Good old days - The Head Girl's Reminiscences

HARSHITA ANAND

First days for me are always amazing. After being at home for about a
year, learning through online means, glued to the screens, the fresh

world outside was really a very pleasant change. I did visit the school to
give my board examinations, which took place over the span of one

month, but that experience is incomparable to the one I had on 24th
January, 2021. The teachers’ smiling and joyful faces welcoming you, the

sounds of laughter echoing within the hallways, all were missed during
that one year. After I took my first step into the school premises in 2021, I
realized how much I loved this. My day started off with a greeting from

our new Principal, Mr. Sanjay Tiwari.

It was very nice meeting him, and we exchanged a few words, one of his
firsts being "Hello! I'm your new classmate!", to which I said, "I'm looking

forward to studying with you!".

"Hello! I'm your

new classmate!"

I got to meet my classmates after a month-long break, and I could clearly
tell, most have changed, both mentally and physically. We gave each
other hugs from far, abiding by the social distancing laws. Next was our

assembly, which I genuinely looked forward to. I breathed in the fresh air
over the vast green field I missed, and greeted all teachers with a big

smile, which was unfortunately not visible, because of the mandatory
masks. I got to see the rest of my schoolmates, both new and old.

During the assembly, we had dance and yoga sessions, in which I

enthusiastically participated. I also showed off my moves in front of the
whole school.

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