English Lovers @ St. Mary's Pala

  The first time I rode a scooter was an instance of utter ridiculousness. I look back at that day with mixed feelings of horror, confusion and pride. It is one of the few anecdotes that remain like a permanent scar in the back of my mind. It was a warm Saturday morning and my family as a whole was feeling extremely amused for no particular reason. The atmosphere held a lazy mood and nature itself seemed to retire away to what was the beginning of a calm weekend. My father gave in to my constant nagging and agreed to teach me how to ride our brand new scooter. Extremely excited, I jumped upon the vehicle with enough enthusiasm to break the stand. Thankfully, that didn't happen. Father told me to calm down and allow him to take the scooter out of the shed in the first place. Grudgingly, I agreed. At first, my father briefed me through the basics - how to start the scooter, how to turn the handle, how to maintain the balance and so on. I listened attentively with the curiosity of a t...

  India's own Indu     The first and only woman PM of India - Indira Priyadarshini, India's own Indu. India never had seen such a courageous, bold woman. She was beyond what one can imagine. She was like an avatar of mother India. Without her, our nation would have wilted and withered away. But now, a new generation is growing up without knowing such dedicated soul's.          From the Womb to the tomb her life was dedicated only for the nation. Even in the last breath she was running to serve the motherland.            Motilal's grandkid, Nehru's daughter and Feroz's wife - public thought that she was a power hungry woman. But despite all them she rejected any responsibilities of party and work as a public servant." A simple life, A small house in Allahabad, on the banks of Yamuna, happiness with husband and children…" this was her dream! But it's never happened. She ...

 This is not a song or a poem , This is a verse, an unsung rhythm, My feeble attempt to connect, inspire Using my words like harp and lyre; Rise against the crowd, stand out; You will not regret being called a liar, When you're shunned out, no one to relieve you, See, your sickness will be your cure; Forsaken, betrayed, feeling dumped and drained, Powers are useless in this world, this place; But I will fight back, hold my legacy, What they thought was my failure, my downfall Is my triumph, my glorious call; I deserve to be seen, I deserve to believe, The voice of the oppressed like death cries in the wind; But I will see that my days of trial, up from ash and dust Brings fruit for the 'morrow, brings me my empire, And I know that I have earned my crown. Posted by Varsha Laiju Kappen, XI B

 Some years ago, if someone would speak on environment or on ecology such person was called ' crazy'. The reason is that during that time there were not many environmental problems. However, today’s situation is different. Due to technological progress human needs have increased. Few decades ago human beings were satisfied with what is called ' Roti, kapda aur makan’( food, clothing and shelter). But today human beings want all kinds of comforts and luxuries including variety of technical gadgets, thus generating more and more waste. Now the greenery is replaced with concrete jungles, rivers carry the industrial and factory pollutants, the air is impure and dusty, surroundings are filled with heaps and heaps of garbage. We have been shaken by many of the environmental issues eg: Global Warming, depletion of ozone layer, extinction of different species of plants and animals, increasing number of cancer and cardiac related diseases. This being the situation, if we want a bett...

Lockdown We are stuck at home All alone! I miss my school; feeling so bored; It's so sunny While I'm complaining 'I want to see my friends Before the world ends.' Poem by Rithu Siby, XI Humanities

  Dream...Dream....Dream Dream until your Dreams come true Dream of Anything or Something Anything or Something That makes you happy, That makes you feel free, That makes you proud of yourself, That gives you an identity, That makes who you are Now and Then. Be yourself, Dream yourself. Poem by Thresiamma Tessin George,  XI Humanities                          

  FOR YOU TO SEE Why are them so charming?  Like the crystals Like the stars As the dew drops in the dawn As the pearls in the seashore They shine while smiling They giggle while laughing They sparkle in anger They weep with the tears Always they say what heart thinks It's through them...  I came to know The secret messages of clouds The curve of the rainbow The love of life The greatness of green....  In the time of departure When the last breath says goodbye I don't want them to be beneath the eyelids....  Here, I give them for you  Who lost the chance to see the light....  Post by Amitha Anikuttan, Alumnus Thanks a bunch Amitha...!!!

 This is a tribute to all our beloved teachers on 05th September, 2020 on The Teacher's Day by the students of Class XII A. These lines are written by Aksa Roy and is recited by Abha Maria Jose Happy teacher's day Stepping into the realm of chaos was hard indeed Maybe not from the day 1 But somewhere ,you all came into our lives Don't know whether it was a serendipity A class full of dorks and nerds; overzealous crowd on the other side Lone birds sitting at the corner.. Our voices were different.. But you harmonized us..   Syllabus seemed strange and stupendous It was getting on our nerves.. But it vanished in the aura of your radiant smile The ripple of zest circled the room slowly we could feel the warmth in the air Struggling with the restless and reckless Battling with the books and taming the imps on the other side But you conquered us with your love And enlightened us with your words And bridging the textbooks with our souls We were...

  A TEACHER PLANTS THE SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE , SPRINKLE THEM WITH LOVE AND PATIENTLY NURTURES THEIR GROWTH TO PRODUCE  TOMORROWS  DREAM DEAR TEACHERS We are truly grateful for the unforgettable experiences and sweet moments in st Mary's higher secondary school with you. We adore your love and care and believe ,it is one of the greatest blessings we ever had.....With all our love and gratitude from the core of our hearts....we wish you all a happy teachers da y RANI Sr We are extremely fortunate to have a principal like you Rani sister. Everything that you have taught us will be helpful for our lives. Your care, love, affection ,dedication etc....  make you a mother of st Mary's..... Your smile, calmness ......all these attract us like a magnet. Thank you RANI Sr for being an amazing principal as well as a wonderful teacher. MERIN Sr    Sr M erin Kannanthanam ,our principal is one of the teachers who created a good impression on us. She is equall...

  Chemistry a world of reactions,colours,experiments, and indeed theories. It may seem to be of no order but it is actually of high order; seems to be silly and innocent, but is able to produce an atom bomb. The excitment that the subject brings me is amazing, so do the teachers that teach me. My passion for chemistry begun when I had been in 10th. The reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide produced a bright yellow colour stood me still, made my hair on spine stood up. Even this day I learn chemistry with the same excitment. Usually people who teach chemistry are very soft hearted and calm. If chemistry is personified, then to me it's Jessy ma'am. Just like the subject she brings me a lot of wonder and chill. She being a catalyst in my learning procedure brought the best out of me. She smiled at my jokes, watched me growing, nurtured me and slowly guided and protected me. Just like a mother she knew us, nurtured and took care of us. Being a subject dealing with gold...

"You don't want to fail in your exams? You wanna succeed in your dream career? Voila...we  have an amazing offer..just share this message to 10 people and see the magic. Send this  message to 5 groups and then your battery will be fully charged..trust me it works." Ever came across such messages? If yes,you are not alone. If it's a No,then you are lucky  and you are one in a million.. Because whats app  is a fertile land for fake chain messages,  conspiracy theories,false claims etc..and has approximately 2 billion active users  worldwide..So chances of getting fake forward messages are very high.. Chain messages can be seen in abundance during exam time..Also during natural calamities  and pandemics it gains momentum. Well it's up to you if you want to share these or not. But  what really bothers me are those emotional blackmailing messages. These messages are  like , share this message within 2 minutes and you'll have the best year ever. Bu...

 Impossible is Nothing Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.  Inspirational quote by Muhammad Ali. Collected  by Abha Maria Jose

Secrets are being the part in our life nowadays. Every person who is intimate to us have a lot  of secrets to share. But actually what does the word secret mean, when we give this  question to google it often gives us the three answers:  i)something kept hidden or unexplained. ii)something kept from the knowledge of others or shared only confidentially to few. iii)a method, formula or process used in an art or operation and divulged only to those of ones own company or craft. In today’s generation everyone has a tendency to peek into others secret. A life without  secrets is impossible nowadays. The world has reached in such a situation. Secrets can be  classified on the basis of various situation. There could be different kinds of secrets regarding  family, finances, habit, addiction, hidden relationship etc.. Secrets usually arise when we do some malpractices and richly impure activities. If we are  truthful and moving through the right path our life...

The space research is scientific study carried out in outer space and by studying out space. The term includes scientific payloads at any altitude from deep space to low earth orbit, extended to include sounding rockets research in the upper atmosphere, and high altitude balloons. During the 'Big Bang' ,all of the space, time,matter and energy in the universe was created. This giant explosion hurled matter in all directions and caused space itself to expand the outer space is not completely empty. The universe cooled, the material in it combined to form galaxies, stars and planets. Our universe is 13.8 billion years old and believes that there is no end to space. We know our solar system consists of star, the sun, and everything bound to it by gravity - the planets Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, dwarf planets such as Pluto, dozens of moons and millions of asteroids, comets and materiods. NASA, India space research organization, Roscosmos, JAXA,...

My mother is my role model as she inspired me the most. My mother is a wonderful person full of kindness and knowledge. She does so much for me. She gives me good advice and she teaches me moral values. My mother is very kind and hardworking. She teaches her children these qualities through her actions. My mother plays a vital role in determining a child's attitude. My mother is a very important woman in my life. There is nothing else in the world like a mother's love for  her child. She is smart, wise, ambitious and such a loving person. I learned from my mother that if I work hard, I will get what I want. I learned from my mother to be honest and believe in God. If I have to make any big decisions, I always ask my mom for advice because she has the wisdom and experience. She has a positive spirit and she believes in  God. She is full of energy and she still cares about everyone in  my family. She is my best friend also. My mother is a precious  gift for m...

The relation between brother and sister is beyond words..It can't be defined in a single word.The relationship between siblings is extraordinary and is given importance in every part of the world;especially in our motherland India.It is celebrated in the month of August.In India we call this festival as"Raksha Bandhan". This is a special 'Hindu'festival which is celebrated in  India, and in our neighbouring countries like Nepal and Pakistan.This festival is mainly celebrated to show the love between brother and sister  The festival is made up of two words,namely ''Raksha" and "Bandhan".As per the Sanskrit meaning the word 'Raksha" means protection and "Bandhan"means 'tieness'or holding.It is also celebrated among cousins,sister and sisters -in-law and nephew and other such relations.The festival is mainly celebrated by Hindus in the northern and western parts of India along with other countries like Nepal and Pakis...

A piece of me.... There's nothing more comfortable than having a routine, but sometimes you've just got to break  free and do something crazy to feel alive. Travelling is the best way to get out of our comfort  zone and invite you to experience life in different ways. Why do I love it? I love the excitement of it all feeling like an explorer, discovering a new land, a new language,  new money and all the little challenges that go along with it. When I travel I'm more spontaneous  and don't live for the future or the past...just in the moment. Being impressive and saying yes to  nearly everything is part of the fun. I love the rush. Travelling seems to give me a near constant adrenaline rush. I experience a great  feeling of independence from travelling solo. But I'm afraid that it might take some time for my  solos to come. This craze for travelling keeps me refreshed,when my career studies are going so good along  with all the pressures of learni...

A recitation challenge was given to students of XII A in the month of June. After dealing with the poem "Any Woman' in the class, students were asked to recite and upload the recorded audio version of their recital. The response was astonishing. As many as 36 students responded constructively. The top five selections were then put for student voting to find the Best three. The top three recitals are published here The Winners 1. Neha Rose Abraham     2. Jeena Thomasin George  3. Abha Maria Jose 

We live on the most beautiful planet earth which has very clean and attractive nature full of greenery. Nature is our best friend which provides us all the resources to live here. It gives us water to drink, pure air to breath, food to eat, land to stay animals and plants for our earth, for our betterment. We should fully enjoy the nature without disturbing its ecological balance. We should conserve our nature, make it peaceful, keep it clean and prevent it from destruction so that we can enjoy our nature forever. Nature is one of the most precious gifts God gives us to enjoy but not to harm. We should not destroy the originality of nature and should imbalance the balanced ecosystem cycle. Our nature provides us beautiful environment to live and enjoy so it is our responsibility to keep it clean and away from all the damages. In the modern era many indiscreet and reckless activities of the human being have disturbed the nature to a great extent. Remember,  we have to ma...

God cannot be everywhere, that's why he created mothers on the earth.A mother is not only the light of a house but also the whole light of the whole world. Have you ever seen a real God in your life. No doubts, it's our mother. They are the sparks of holy spirit. Mother, amma, ma,.... different names,but one emotion. Of course, there is a mother's love and care behind anyone's success. Sometimes her affection can change the destiny of her child. Mother is the embodiment of ideal love,the heat of Providence,the name of sacrifice, pillar of the home, keystone of her children. Mother is the twist that holds her family together. She is the only one in this world who forgives all our mistakes forever, no matter how big they are. She always supports and lifts our spirit up, whenever we are feeling down.She leaves all her personal needs for our needs.And she is the best University ,the best healer, our first and the best teacher. We are the flesh of her flesh, soul of her s...

A Mother's Jinx  Mother is a world of love  She is an angel from heaven,  The magic lantern of house  and spread light everywhere.  She wakes up with a smile  Like the sunrise,  Mom wakes up early first  and does all works.  Her self-effacing love  And her shelter making solace  Mother is goddess  And she is giving happiness.   The lady of art is she,  Because the mother Unites the home,  Her hug is lovely,  wonderful hug in the world.   The smile of the mother  Changes the climate of furious.  Nature conserves the earth as a  mother protects her child.   The presence of the mother sanctifies.  Her spiritual life is an epitome Mother is always glimpsed busy and care.  They prepare food.   Mother is unconditional love  She is the main inspiration  There is nothing as powe...

Good friends are a treasure Their love is beyond measure They remove our pressure They will give you more pleasure So, be a good friend to others  Have a good friend for yourself. Post by Stephymol Jose, XII A