1 VOLUME 1 ENGLISH MAGAZINE

PRINCIPAL Bri. SAMARADHYAMRITA 2

FACULTIES OF ENGLISH PREETHI P T LINTU RESHMA DISHA PRINCY ANUSHA SHARANYA AAVANI 3

OCTOBER October! Hey October! You were my favourite But no longer you are a stealer... You are a reminder, a reminder of pain. You may have given Gandhi to the world But, you stole grandpa away. Only if I’ve forgotten his smiling face Only if I’ve forgotten all the candy memories. Only if after all these years a small dream of his brought no tears to my eyes. I would have forgiven you. October! Oh October! You broke all my plans! I had to perform that day on stage without him Cheering in the audience. You were blind that you failed to see tears in my eyes While I searched for him in the audience. You were blind that you failed to see tears in my eyes. While I prayed for his breathe. Ho come on October Why are you like this?? What have I done to 4

you?? You stole grandpa away and now You have stolen grandma too You are scaring me October!!!!! I was wondering October! Isn’t it March who brings flowers and fragrance I know you don’t need people to water your flowers Then for what you stole my people? Please October the next time you come, if you feel like stealing someone just steal me. MANASA XII 5

FLAUNTING MEMORIES Why do memories haunt me like this, Of all people I really miss Why do I myself disturb my eyes With tears of broken lies.... Those sweet memories will not last And I can’t stop thinking of the past There is one thing about life that I know, It gives happiness that melts like snow. SREEVEDA AJESH VIII 6

IMPORTANCE OF READING Reading is one of the best hobbies that one can have to spend the time. Its really fun to read different types of books, by reading the books we get to know the people of different areas around the world, cultures, traditions and much more. Good books can give you information and can enlighten you or can even lead you to the right directions. There is no better companion than a good book. Once you start reading,, you experience a whole new world of imagination and facts mingled together. Reading can also develop language skills and vocabulary too, its the best way to relax and be free from stress. They can act as our good friends and we can rely on them anytime whenever in distressed and disappointed. So in total the reading and books can give you the best experience ever. NIHARA VIII 7

IS TIME TRAVEL POSSIBLE? Time travel has occurred in the past many times but its not in the way you might be thinking !! Amma Can I go back to the past and stop myself from breaking these plates .Time travel has been a Mind-blowing topic to think for us ever since our childhood . How does time travel occur. ? Would I be able to go back in past and fix my mistakes. These are the kind of thoughts that must have fascinated many of us . Time travel has often be considered as a concept that cannot occur in real life but in reality time travel has occurred many times in the past . Today through this article I will be taking you through how time travel can happen. How has it occurred in the past and what lies in the future of time travelling . The idea of time travel was first popularized by HG Wells in his 1895 Novel The Time Machine. However the idea of time travel became popular in the science world when Einstein found that the faster you move through space the slower you move through time. One of the key ideas given by the theory of relativity of Einstein is that nothing in world can travel faster than the speed of light that is 3,00,000 Kilometers per second . But space ships have reached a speed very close to the speed of light . But they aren’t able to achieve the speed of light yet because of no availability of 100 % efficient motors . Now if the space ships Now here is the fascinating twist the people in the space ship might feel the entire journeys to be consisting of 8

7 - 8 weeks only . So basically the people in the space ship has jumped several months .They haven’t exactly Time travelled but have experienced time dilation . Now what’s time dilation . Time dilation is a concept derived from the phrase that Einstein said that is that time is relative time travels differently for different people and time depends on the reference frame . Time dilation might have confused you . basically space ships skipping time Doesn’t mean they and us will be in different time frame . To understand the concept of time dilation we can look into the example Einstein gave to explain time is relative and that time depends on the reference frame . consider yourself in a train that is moving in a very high speed . consider two lighting sticking near the train at the same time Image yourself at the entrance of the moving train . You could see that you could see both lighting but at different times even though the lightning’s originated at the same time . This is exactly the concept of relativity of time . time depends on the reference frame . Basically time travel rather than existing for travelling in past and future could be easily explainable for skipping time . Basically if a person travels in space for a long time they can skip some time due to which they age less while in space . Time travelling into the past is not at all possible considering the second law of thermo dynamics . Which states that during a process randomness must increase but during time travel entropy or randomness decreases which isn’t possible. Time travelling into the future is possible or skipping time is possible but such high levels of 9

energy can’t be created due to constraints of the environment around us. Skipping time in such a way we feel it to be skipped is however seen in a lot of phenomenons as states above . Now what lies in the future for us In the field of time travel . The easiest way of understanding the future that lies in time travel is by taking the example of the movie interstellar where Matthew and his crew landed on a planet with an extreme gravitational field caused by a nearby black hole now because of the gravitational field Time significantly slowed down for the people who were there in the ship. Making one hour on the ship Equal to 8 years on planet earth. When returned earth his daughter became an old women while he remained the same age. Now why does time slow down due to gravitational field is the same reason as I explained above by Einstein theory of relativity . Now such high amounts of energy can only be generated by black hole or such fuels which aren’t possible by the laws of thermodynamics currently. Our fastest space crafts move at 1/10 the speed of light but one day however we might be able to move close to then speed of light we might be able to achieve the time travel we thought of. However before ending this article I would like to confirm a fact that rime travelling into the past isn’t possible but skipping time into the future is possible and proven by the current science journals. GOUTHAM XII 10

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THE CRANE AND THE FOX One day a fox was eating something after he ate it a bone of an animal stuck in his neck. At that time a crane was walking through the path. It heard a sound Help! Help!. He turned and ran back to notice what is it, the fox informed the crane about the bone and the crane tried to help the fox to take out the bone, and the bone was taken out, the fox became happy and the crane too. ALVIN SURYA VI 12

MARTIAL ARTS: WAY OF LIVING When considering after-school activities and sports for your child it’s important to consider m any things including the costs involved and the perceived benefit for your child. GET ACTIVE: Its an obvious thing that learning martial arts makes us more active and helpus improve our mid body coordination. CONFIDENCE: Learning new skills and getting to meet new opponents helps in improving our confidence and self-esteem. Learn Respect and Listening Skills: Respecting your instructor is an important part of Martial Arts. Children will need to listen to and follow instructions in order to learn new moves and skills. ENCOURAGE TEAMWORK: 13

While Martial Arts is typically done as an individual, team work is still a vital part of practice. Working in pairs is often used to teach sparring or to work on moves. CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Martial arts is not completely about fighting, it mainly focuses` on building our character and finding out ways to resolve situations peacefully rather than violence. Creation of martial arts Martial arts techniques were created out of the need for survival From battles, experiences and techniques were accumulated and recorded then passed down through the generations. The invention of weaponry enabled new fighting techniques to be created. Different types and shapes of weapons were invented which led to different arts. Gradually, over the years, the martial techniques developed became a part of Asian culture. 14

Teaching martial arts The teaching of martial arts in Asia has historically followed cultural traditions - students are trained in a strictly hierarchical system by a master instructor. The students are expected to memorise and recite as closely as possible the rules and basic training of martial arts whilst the teacher is expected to directly supervise the student's training. Martial arts as sports In the modern period martial arts from a means of survival and self-defence has become a means for competition and sport. The Olympic games includes judo, taekwondo, western archery, boxing, javelin, wrestling and fencing as events. Mixed Martial Arts(MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred, and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as vale tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. Equipment Martial arts equipment can include that which is used for conditioning, protection and weapons. Conditioning equipment can include breaking board, dummy partners such as the wooden dummy, and targets such as 15

punching bags Protective equipment include gloves, head gear,mouth guards etc. Grading in martial arts In many martial arts the students or practitioner is given colored belts depending upon the skills learned, as the number of skills learned increase the color of the belt changes. There are also martial arts where the rank depends on the number of achievements like winning competitions, tournaments. AMAL SREEPAL XII 16

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CHANGES Change is necessary in every aspect of life in order to improve your lifestyle. Throughout our lives it is usual that we came across moments in which we must have to make some change in our routine i.e., leaving our family, changing the city, daring to a new job, and so on. It is completely normal that at this time, most of us have a feeling of fear that can make us not dare to take that step. Therefore, we stay anchored in our comfort zone. In my life, I have been exposed to a challenge called change. Change can occur in many different ways and is dealt with in many different ways. I have come to the awareness that change can be the deepest of all things. I always thought that change occurred when you moved to a state or when you lost someone really close to you. Those are a challenge to change, yes, but change doesn’t have to occur over a climactic incident. It can just appear overnight when your brain winds up when it’s time to do something different. Even with friends that you used to have and know that move on. For example, for most of my friends from elementary school, I don’t even talk to them any more. For obvious reasons, people will turn down changes in life. 18

Things change all the time, and often people fear them. Some believe change is the worst thing that could happen, but that is not always the case. In order to move on with life, things must change. I believe that change is good, and if nothing changed, then life would not exist for most people. I also believe that people should purposely make changes in their life, in order to experience new things, and see how they can benefit from doing things differently. Most of the time, people will find that changes help them understand things better, and enjoy life more. Change allows people to grow, not only mentally, but also physically and emotionally. Change can be as simple as changing your daily routine, or as complicated as making life-altering decisions. People who take risks and make changes in their lives are very brave, and also very smart. I believe that everyone should try to mix up their lives at some point, as an experiment to see what works for them. Whether or not someone likes what these changes have brought into their lives, it is still a great opportunity to learn about oneself and others. Change is a very powerful thing, and that 19

is not realized by many. Some changes are out of your control, and others can be made entirely by yourself. Regardless, it allows you to experience life, enjoys life, and learn a lot along the way. SNEHA of XII 20

GRAY WALLS Sitting alone in a wooden chair, all she see around is walls trapped inside the world of fear. All she wishes to do is escape. To end the torment. To fly like a free bird. To go back to the ages when the only fear was Losing dolls rather than people love. To those times of fighting for cookies, than killing each other for big rupees To all those times that can’t be reversed, From hugging mom tight ........ to wishing hard for it. Everything changed from sharing the last piece to talking to each other. All she wishes is to fix the puzzle. And to find the missing piece that she lost in her journey. Everyday fresh and new but. she is just stuck in the same cycle, working till doom...... 21

Losing her pieces of puzzle, the sweet little kid...... started turning into gray ashes...... The green life died and the tormented grey rose up Hoping to fix the puzzle and get out to the green some day Watch the moon starts and the light and smile out loud from the bottom of her heart she stays in the coffin of gray walls. ARYA XII 22

DISTORTION The careless laughter echoing in the world, and tears rolling down your face. As happiness tickles you. And you see the father of childhood falling one after the other. You stay in the shores like a hermit crab. As others ride above the waves leaving you behind. Anger flushes in your body Jealousy arises when you see people. Leaving their shells and yet you stay in the shell as chiding becomes your companion. You ask to yourself when will I ever grow up? Yet the next day you don’t try to lift up your wings. Was it the missing feathers pulling you down to the ground ? Or was it the fear of falling and geting bruised? 23

Don’t wait for the sun to rise Don’t wait for the seconds to pass by Fly across the world and become, the one........ the fears that fears the most SREYA DEVAGANGA & SWATHI XII 24

SHE She never felt happy with herself being a 17 year old. Everything either pissed Jane off or made her upset by her overthinking. Jane lives with her grandparents in a small town which has the most beautiful sunrise and sunset ,but being depressed can make the colorful world seems colorless and awful. The sweet little girl lost her parents at a very young age and was raised by her grandparents but not sure when and what made her started to hate the idea of life. Gradually stopped interacting with people around her and at school as she suffered anxiety. Being quiet, Jane really loved reading and believed it helps her get out of the hectic reality. She often visited the public library located in the middle of town and it turned out to be her favorite place to spend time on weekends and after-school. People might see her differently by her behavior but she was a girl with the kindest heart which sadly got buried under the pain and she forgot to realize her change. A quiet evening at the library, where she was looking for a nice book to lighten up her mood, soon got lost in world of reading in her usual place at the library where she had a huge window behind which let the sunlight hit the pages while she read. Suddenly, she breaks the reading and looks away when a beautiful women maybe in her 20s or 30s entered the library wearing a pastel green long suit. It was too hard to judge her 25

age since she looked young but matured at the same time, and looked like an absolute goddess. Jane never really loved her own appearance which made her insecure about almost every part of herself everyday. "You are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen" these words of her grandmother made her feel good for only a minute and was hard for her to digest since she never realized her beauty. This might be the right time to describe how she really is, a girl with light brown shoulder length straight hair which blew beautifully when the wind hit, decent height for a 17 year old girl and brown eyes which turned into honey when the sunlight passionately kissed her face. Little did she realize how beautiful she was in every possible way, striking view just like the calm and gentle mountains. Jane noticed the lady entered the library seem classy and happy. It wasn't easy for Jane to look away from her but she eventually did with a sigh wishing she was happy just like the lady. Just like everyone she wished to be happy but her own mind made her drown in the negative thoughts which eventually turned into a habit . But the huge library helped her escape from the ocean of deep thought with its historically breathtaking view with 1000s of books lined up neatly in every row while the turning of pages was the only thing which broke the silence. The lady came and sat right infront of Jane with a hard cover book in her hand, her eyes raced from words to words 26

and her lips moved in sync while she was focused on reading, this was noticed by Jane which made her curious to know more about the stranger but social anxiety hit her at the wrong time. The women noticed she was being watched and with a sweet smile she looked at Jane and said "oh dear you are one gorgeous girl", not sure what to reply Jane's lip trembled and felt a feeling she has not felt for a long time as she remembers, this was the first time she ever felt good about her looks. "I'm Jane, I live nearby... may I know your name?".. replied Jane. With widened eye and a smile the lady said "coincidence it is, even my name's jane". " are u a business women?" Asked the little jane since the women's dressing and talks seemed like it. "Yes, I'm an entrepreneur ",replied the lady. This simple talked turned into conversation which made Jane feel like home, they started meeting more often and grew closer as a friendship sets in start there, she found a sister more than a friend whom she felt safe and happy with, someone who brighten up her life, somewhere the age didn't matter at the least. "The name selene fits you a lot", said little Jane."But why?" Asked the lady Jane with confused face" you lightens up the dark, just like selene the angel" replied Jane. " then why don't u start calling me that", which made both of them giggle while they sat at the shore of a lake and there she accepted the name with pleasure. Going to such places turned out to be one of their favorite activities to do with long talks and walks. Selene was a women with great hope and love for life, which made her successful in career as well. the way she 27

viewed life was entirely different from everyone where she was able to focus on the little good things that made the life good and appreciable. Although Jane wasn't completely out of her depressed phase but being with selene made her forget about the world and its problems while they never realized that the name selene in Greek mythology also signifies constant changes and that Jane's life was entirely about to change. Two months passed.… "You see the butterfly?" Said selene pointing at one sitting on a flower while they was spending their evening in a beautiful hill to see the sunset, "yea why?.. its beautiful " , replied Jane looking at the butterfly. " exactly, the butterfly doesn't realize how beautiful it is but others does, and that's how you are Jane.". Selene was really someone who could brighten up anyone's mood, these words opened Jane's eyes. "You are always one in a billion, a special one". Her grandparents started noticing how Jane has changed after meeting that special friend and how she started loving life , as the change was unbelievably quick. She started talking to people at her school and no longer felt insecure, life turned out to be way better. Jane found a special connection between her and selene. Unfortunately it was one day when selene stopped showing up. Jane believed she might be busy with her life since she was a working women but she always made time for Jane at least once a day or even was in touch through phone calls. Selene was nowhere to be found, days ,weeks and 28

months passed ,her friend was gone with no sign of existence not even in social medias or not even an identity. She hoped her sister to come back one day but it turned out to be just a hope that doesn't turn reality but Jane never forgot the morals and words selene gave her which helped her live a good life as the years passed, but the wait continues. 10 years later... Jane turned out to be a successful business women and entrepreneur. She was happy, successful and it was all because of selene that helped her change the way of viewing things. Growing up into her 20s, she found herself turning into a women just like selene, everything she did or spoke and Jane grew up looking just like selene. And she clearly remembered how selene looked like, every time she looked at the mirror she found selene And that's when it happened, selene was No one but Jane herself. It was her future self. Jane grew up and her real future self was selene. Both of them was one person but in different times of life. Jane turned out to be the women she wished she was when she met the beautiful lady in the library. The 17 year old girl's life was changed forever for good even though the meeting only lasted for a few months. And how differently teen Jane used to see life versus how the adult Jane see her life. She takes one's own effort and courage to entirely change their life and accept the change that could change their life forever. Everything turned out to be a mystery for Jane but she choose to believe everything happens for a reason and even 29

meeting herself from the future was something that was meant to happen, and change the way she viewed life. The question she asked herself everyday was left unanswered..but the life goes on... happily ever after… AISWARYA XII 30

THE MYSTERIOUS VILLAGE On Christmas eve , Adam and his father were having their Supper. His father told him about his mother and gave him a box with her belongings. It consisted a chain, a Christmas hat and a toy. His father told him that his mother went missing while she was searching for the mysterious village of elf. One day his father went in search of this village with his friends for about two months. He told his aunt to look after Adam. After a week the aunt's real character came out and she told him to sleep outside. She didn't give him proper food. One day his aunt argued that there is no such thing as mysterious village but he trusted his mother and he wanted to find the village. Then he took a look at his mothers belongings in the box and inside the hat he found a small map to the village. So he decided to go there and help his father. He managed to pass the big river and it was the first time he was seeing such a huge snow mountain. while he was walking through it he heard some 'bushes crackling' sound and turned back there he saw a Reindeer. It came towards him to attack but it was not able to walk properly because of the stricken arrow on his legs. Adam felt pity about it and decided to help and took the arrow from its leg and he moved forward but the reindeer was 31

following him. He understood that as a repayment for his help it wanted to give him a ride towards his destination. He sat on its back and went towards the village . While he was about to reach his destination a huge snow storm came and they both fell down and were unconscious and after some time two people with long ears saw them and sprinkled water on him and woke him up. He suddenly checked his reindeer and he was good. They both went with long eared people and then he realised they are elves from the mysterious village and he was so happy and went inside the village. He noticed that they were celebrating something and asked one of them ' what celebration is going on they replied 'its Christmas.He was shocked because it was the first time he was hearing something like that . Soon after the villagers started to show him around he noticed that there was a jail over there and inside it was his father and Adam cried loud. He told everything to the villagers and the head of the village came and heard all this and told Adam that his father tried to kidnap a kid from their village. His father said that it is the best evidence to show this village in front of the world. After many conflicts his father agreed to not tell the reality about the village to the world. As a reward one of the kids gave him a toy. By seeing this he realised it was the same toy his mother had. Then the head of the village told him that his mother was the one who taught them to make this toy. He learnt to make that toy and they went back to their 32

house and told the aunt to leave their house. They started making and selling the toys. Thereafter they lived happily. PRAPANJ X 33

COLOUR CORNER 34

DIYA PP VIII 35

NATHASHA GIREESH VIII 36