Recently, I have joined a yoga class that takes place every Sunday from 6-8 pm. I was looking to maintain my dancing skills and I saw this opportunity to join this class in my apartment building which is very convenient. Yoga is the best way to maintain the flexibility and core balance of a dancer….
IVY Girls Lead
The IVY Girls Lead was a program recommended to us by Ms. Fleming. This program is by Ivy League graduates and it is very interesting because they teach girls communication, leadership and management skills. Throughout December break we had a workshop everyday (until 18th December)from 6 to 7:30 pm led by Ms. Swati Sahni. These…
The Journey of COMUN 2021
The COMUN journey this year has been exceptional. I am proud, satisfied and truly happy with the experiences I gained and how I saw myself and others grow mentally through this years conference. This conference could not have been possible without the support of our Secretary General of COMUN 2021- Anargi Jayakody and COMUN Faculty…
COMUN and the first Practice Debate!
Leading up to the PD, we had our weekly Tuesday meetings regularly so that we could brief the EXCO as well as practice chairing with them so that they were familiar with procedures of their committees. We had multiple events before we had the first practice debate such as the Delegate workshop, Faculty Advisors meeting…
Learning Salsa!
I’ve been going for salsa classes on every Thursday at 5:00 pm in my apartment building. It is an interesting dance form to learn and as I haven’t learnt it before, it is a new challenge for me. These classes are usually 90 minutes long and can take up a lot of energy since we…
Yoga during DLP!
On the CAS activity day, I decided to choose Yoga as my activity because I have been experiencing tension in my upper back and neck which is why I wanted to do a deep stretch so that I could relieve the tension to some extent and start my day off better. I took up this…
Trying out Salsa!
A couple of days ago, 2 dance teachers came to our apartement to teach Salsa. It was a trial session and as soon as I heard about it, I was immediately down for it. The 2 dance teachers, host proper classes in main colombo and have their own studio. After the covid situation calms down…
The Countdown to Christmas!
Christmas just brings the happiness so needed this year. Me and my sister couldn’t wait for Christmas and our countdown began mid-October. From online Christmas shopping to decorating our Christmas tree, we started brainstorming ideas very early. We also got questions like, isn’t it a bit too early? or are you Christian? but it’s never…
SOS village and story times!
We started off SOS Village strong this year. The amount of dedication and varied talents of the group members are truly amazing. It was so fun to attend the first few sessions of service this semester and we hope to carry over the spirit to the next one. We did many fun activities such as…
Festivities and photography…
Even though this is a delayed Diwali post, the essence of the festival still hasn’t left me. We celebrated this on the 14th of november this year. Diwali truly is an amazing festival where all family and friends come together and celebrate. This year, obviously it was different but memorable nonetheless. I helped around the…