Page 4 - The Lotus Aug-Sep 2020

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ACHIEVEMENT BOARD
Compiled by Jyotsna Fernandes & Hailey Thomas
Talent is something that
always blooms when you have
more time in your hands.
Chapters in life such as the one
we are facing now can be used
as a door of opportunity to
explore your skills and prompt
them to develop. This is
exactly what some of our
fellow schoolmates have been
doing and we believe in
encouraging and motivating
them.
A melody that resonates with
the mind and soul of its creator
is a one that can that can uplift
spirits and mend cracks in
people and society. AKSHAT
AMONKER, a student of
class XII C has undertaken
ways in which he gives the
world his gift of euphony with
an idea to express himself and
connect to others. Taking
YouTube as his stage Akshat
has been posting songs during
quarantine and growing his
seed of commitment. Let us
see what Akshat has to say
about his developed skill:
“They say music is life and that’s
why the heart has beats! I
completely relate to that statement
because there is not a single day
when I do not listen to music in
one form or another.
What I really enjoy is learning
and playing songs that give me a
kick, songs that I resonate with my
persona and I vibe with. This
year, capitalising on the free time
that the lockdown provided, I
started recording videos and have
posted a couple on YouTube
which can be accessed at
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=qj5p4AO89jA and
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=jh8UD2b_0mI .
Presently I can play the piano, the
ukulele and the guitar. I play
music primarily because it's fun
and because I believe that you
can’t not like someone who plays
the guitar. I also have reasons to
believe that listening to music
while doing various
improves efficiency. I make my
own music/songs because it allows
me to express my feelings and
thoughts in ways that people can
enjoy. As Plato said years ago,
“Music gives a soul to the
universe, wings to the mind, flight
to the imagination, and life to
everything.’”
Recreation is of a fascinating
nature; it is what we lend our
time in and opens up our
minds. It does not need to
confine itself to a particular
pursuit and can extend beyond
one’s imagination. One can
find happiness in
pursuits and showcasing this
on her YouTube channel is
something that KASTURI
KARKARE has been doing.
Sharing your interest is a form
of selflessness that is accepted
and seen in every few. Kasturi
has been putting out videos of
her various interests on
YouTube since a long time
and its time that she is
recognised. Thus, let us hear
her take on her interests :
“Hi! I’m Kasturi Karkare from
class 11A. I started a channel on
YouTube at the age of twelve with
the idea of turning my hobbies into
content for the viewers and have
tasks, since enjoyed filming every single
video. The videos on my channel
range from me doing covers of
songs to nail art to baking,
anything I love doing and wish to
share on a public platform.
Singing and baking however, are
the two things I have always
enjoyed doing. I have done covers
of a few songs including All of Me
by John Legend, The Man by
Taylor Swift, Sweater Weather by
The Neighbourhood and many
more to come.
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