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Students Speak

Archita Chaturvedi 9A Nachiket Gajora 12A

Goldcrest High, Vashi, is the only school I have known since my childhood. I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to go to Spain for a year for
Here I have realized the importance of learning, being educated and the
a student exchange program. First of all, I would like to thank the Principal,
power of liberal thinking with an open mind. Since my younger years,
Mrs. Jaspal Gill, the teachers and the staff at Goldcrest High, Vashi for
teachers have been tremendously successful at inculcating knowledge and
helping me with the procedures of pre-student exchange.
making our learning fun and enjoyable. I have witnessed the reigns of the
best Principal that Goldcrest High, Vashi has had. I am proudly able to say
While boarding the flight I felt privileged to represent my school and my
that they have been great leaders for inspiring us. Their dynamic decisions
country. Before going abroad I was an introvert and I used to get anxious
and disciplined practices have kept us focussed on our best talents and they
when it came to speaking before people and an audience. Due to the support
have shown us that it is not important to be perfect because perfection
of my Host Family and my local Spanish friends, I learned to speak Spanish
equals to paralysis and we have to get better every day one day at a time.
fluently within 3 months. The exchange has helped me to grow as a person
I have also made great friends at Goldcrest High, and I have cherished every
in many ways. After coming back I have become confident and was no longer
moment of my school with them. Whether, it was in classrooms, in cafeteria,
afraid of facing an audience. I was always very interested in learning a new
during functions, in annual concerts and its practices and especially while was
language alongside this and Spanish was on the top of my list. Goldcrest
being punished for incomplete homework! Yes, punishments were fun indeed with
friends by my side. Apart, from teachers, the Principal and my friends, our staff, High helped me with my academic and co-curricular activities when I came
the housekeeping, and the management has done a terrific job in keeping the back after completing my exchange year. Even after returning to India, the
school, one step ahead in hygiene and close to MAHATMA GANDHI’s saying school has supported me to put forth all the learning that I had acquired in
“Cleanliness is next to Godliness” a different school. The school supported me with everything I required, and
for that, I'm very grateful!
To conclude I would like to say that my school is awesome and a center of Hope I make my school proud as a global citizen.
learning in its true spirits. It is a place where I found my wings of excellence.

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