Mischief Managed

Intro: I solemnly swear that I’m up to no good Over the course of two years in the IB Diploma program, I have grown as an individual that is confident in not only fitting into society but also helping to enrich it and help it develop with the vast knowledge I have acquired as well…

LOCKDOWN

With the diagnosis of the first Sri Lankan Covid-19 patient in March, following many regional countries, Sri Lanka decided to lock down the country as an immediate measure to contain this invisible enemy. The sudden lockdown with the imposition of island-wide curfew which lived for almost two months and social distancing caused many difficulties to…

SAISA Basketball 2020 – Amman, Jordan

One of the hardest nights for me as a student-athlete was coming to terms with my Senior season. The night we play our final varsity game at home. It’s the one game we all dread. Because we have practised and been a part of the team for four years we’re seeing the basketball season hit…

SAISA Basketball Training – Anticipation

I anticipate the thrill of the season. A swish. The sound of the net contorting itself to the rough, used skin of the ball, making my hair stand on end. Sweat beads form in a splattered pattern like a lotus root across my forehead. In a swift manoeuvre, they make their way to my eyes…

Home Run 2020

A week ago, my dad and I joined a 5km fun run hosted by the service group Housing and Habitat called “Home Run”. As much as Dad and I wanted to believe that we would run the entire thing because we claimed ourselves to be the sporty type, I guess we’re wired to be more…

Service Reflection Semester 1 Interim DP2

Being the service leader officially for the first half of the semester was a daunting task at the beginning. Personally, I love being involved in my service Hope for Kids, and especially when we were working with kids as I was rather interested in how my experience would be. A lot can come out of…

Oliver! 2019-2020

“I’m reviewing the situation” I was lucky enough to be granted the role of Fagin after a competitive audition process. Honestly said I was really nervous on playing this role as I have never really played an older gentleman, let alone a father figure. So I was unsure about how I wanted to tackle this…

SAISA Volleyball November 2019

There are many sports that people like to indulge in either for fun or as a profession. It is widely known that practising a sport is a great benefit to the person physically and psychologically. Nowadays, people need at least some form of exercise in order to keep in shape, to pass time or even…