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A-BLOCK A-BLOCK

UPPER LOWER

Timothy Benjamin
Kevin Craven Arul Yagappa, ‘A’ Block Upper is a name that will be etched in the memories of the Nelson David Paul
Uday Bagaria students who resided there. More so for us 10th graders, who have been Sangmin Han
Aryan Chamoli with our beloved Ms. Cecilia for 2 years, unlike our juniors (Yes, I am Raunak Khanna
Abhimanyu Chopra throwing shade). Jokes aside, there is a multitude of things that we as a Ayman Ullah Khwaja
Rethin Christin dorm are grateful for, the biggest thing being our dorm parent, who was Venkata Ravi Varma Koppella
Uday Chugh the glue that held us all together. She worked tirelessly to make sure we Caleb Mathews
Len Hangsing ate our dinner, postponing hers; she took out time from her weekend off Aditya Mitra
Murtaza to help us with the most redundant queries. From the late-night talks in This was my second year as a dorm parent (as well as my second year in ‘A’ Paz Mogrelia
Dev Patel her apartment to her catching us playing cricket in our rooms, she was Block Lower), and I have to say I could not have asked for a greater group of Byeongro Park
Aansh Salia there for us. It might be an overrated concept but you really do only boys with whom to spend it. A majority of boys in our dorm were not only Tushar Patra
Arman Sawhney realize what you had when it is gone. From Rishi and Kevin’s incessant new to KIS this year, but they were new to residential life as well. It could Yohan Poncha
Shivanshu Sharma shouting and Ms. Cecilia arguing with Dev, Murtaza and Shivanshu have been a year of struggles as the guys learned to live life away from Hayan Sojitra
Theerin Srisukajorn always sitting in the glass room, to the 8th and 9th graders never coming home, but instead, each of them rose to the occasion, thriving at school Aditya Venkatesh
Rishi Vaghasia out of their rooms ( I had to say it) we stood up for each other when it and in our dorm.
Mrigendraa Vimal Kannan mattered. The A Block Lower boys were enthusiastic, cooperative, engaged in all levels Residential Parent:
Aryan Waghdhare Things we’ll remember each other for: of residential school life, and above all else, so much fun. I loved getting to Stephanie Lyngdoh
Rishi: Either eating or shouting know each of the new boys, and I was beyond blessed to get to know my
Residential Parent: Shivanshu: At cc after 7 pm returning A Block Lower guys even better. My best memories of this group
Cecilia Winfred Murtaza: Singing Bollywood in the shower will mostly involve food ... having them over for dinners and baking stuff for
Kevin and Aryan ( Cricket Captain): Fighting each other was their favorite them. I loved how this group was so willing and wanting to hang out in my
pastime house. How they loved my cats (sometimes too much!); how they wanted
Aansh: Everyone’s favorite gum supplier to spend time talking with me and Mr. Donald!
Aryan (Chamoli): Can’t concentrate during study hall I have been so proud of these boys in the way they have dealt with the
Uday.B and Rethin: Went to robotics most of time unexpected events of this year, as well as the way in which they came
Uday.C: Thinks Bangalore’s the best at everything together as a dorm. I am sad to see the 10th graders move on, but I am
8th graders just never came out of their rooms. excited about seeing them thrive in other dorms. I am super excited about
a special mention to Rahat: IYKYK another year with this year’s 9th graders!