Re: Divya's account of her trip to the UN

[Guest guest]

Dear Divya,

Great work! Congratulations! And I loved your account of the trip.

And best of luck for your exams too!

Anshu

>

> Hello everybody!! Ma told me to write to all of you immediately, exam or

> no exam. So, here's a brief account of my trip.

>

> The main motive of the trip, was to attend the CSSJ Summer Conference for

> high school students, in collaboration with the UN. However, thanks to our

> teachers accompanying us, we got to visit Washington DC and Niagara falls as

> well. Washington DC and Niagara falls were the same old places, New York was

> something new. Well, describing New York is like capturing moonlight in a

> glass. It's truly a glamorous city!!

>

> At the conference, we were basically made aware of the serious issues that

> the world faces today - a world where people are not as lucky as we are – a

> world where a single piece of bread is considered a luxury – a world that

> desperately cries out for help. We were spoken to, about how we, as students

> can initiate a change in the world. In one of the UN conference halls, we

> attended a talk regarding the world food crisis. The speaker was Ms.

> – I didn't get her surname clearly – who was associated with the

> World Food Program. She informed us that the most important cause of hunger

> in most parts of the world is rising inflation. Another reason is, farmers

> sell their produce to various chemical industries for the production of

> various chemicals, instead of selling it as food, since the industries pay

> them more. What interested me very much was this website that she told us

> about - www.freerice.com It's like a quiz, with MCQs that test

> your vocabulary. For every correct answer, you donate 20 grains of rice to

> the World Food Prorgram. So do try it out, and introduce the game to your

> children as well. It would be really profitable for students, as they can

> improve their vocabulary, and feed the world at the same time.

>

> Our presentations also went off very well. We were told to wear traditional

> dresses for the presentations, so that attracted a big audience. Ma tells me

> to inform you all that I wore a chudhidar for the presentation. Hence, the

> business suits were superfluous. Anyway, we wore the business suits to the

> Broadway show instead. Swarovski crystals went with it.

>

> My Bharatanatyam recital was highly appreciated. They were fascinated by

> the costume, and the make – up, particularly the eye make – up.

>

> We made many friends. There were girls from the States, Brazil, Puerto

> Rico, and we were the only group from India. There were a number of groups

> from USA, and a few from Brazil.

>

> I guess that's all for now. My first terminals are round the corner, so I

> have to continue with my preparation.

>

> Regards to all,

> Divya

>

>

>

--

Dr Anshu

Professor, Dept of Pathology

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Sevagram 442102 Wardha (Maharashtra) India

Phone: 91-7152-284955 (Office),

91-7152-284285 (Res.)

Mobile: +919822726984

[Guest guest]

WOW divya!!!

A great write  up and an amazing experience. I am sure you will carry this

experience with you for a long time. Living in the US now I have realised that

the Americans really appreciate our Indianness.Even among our patients

especially the elderly, they preffer Indian physicinas beause of our compassion,

and empathy.

all the best for your exams

Nilanjana

Subject: Divya's account of her trip to the UN

To: " MGIMS yahoogroups " <mgims >

Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 9:56 AM

Hello everybody!! Ma told me to write to all of you immediately, exam or no

exam. So, here’s a brief account of my trip.

The main motive of the trip, was to attend the CSSJ Summer Conference for high

school students, in collaboration with the UN. However, thanks to our teachers

accompanying us, we got to visit Washington DC and Niagara falls as well.

Washington DC and Niagara falls were the same old places, New York was something

new. Well, describing New York is like capturing moonlight in a glass. It’s

truly a glamorous city!!

At the conference, we were basically made aware of the serious issues that the

world faces today - a world where people are not as lucky as we are – a world

where a single piece of bread is considered a luxury – a world that desperately

cries out for help. We were spoken to, about how we, as students can initiate a

change in the world. In one of the UN conference halls, we attended a talk

regarding the world food crisis. The speaker was Ms. – I didn’t get her

surname clearly – who was associated with the World Food Program. She informed

us that the most important cause of hunger in most parts of the world is rising

inflation. Another reason is, farmers sell their produce to various chemical

industries for the production of various chemicals, instead of selling it as

food, since the industries pay them more. What interested me very much was this

website that she told us about - www.freerice. com It’s like a quiz, with MCQs

that test

your vocabulary. For every correct answer, you donate 20 grains of rice to the

World Food Prorgram. So do try it out, and introduce the game to your children

as well. It would be really profitable for students, as they can improve their

vocabulary, and feed the world at the same time.

Our presentations also went off very well. We were told to wear traditional

dresses for the presentations, so that attracted a big audience. Ma tells me to

inform you all that I wore a chudhidar for the presentation. Hence, the business

suits were superfluous. Anyway, we wore the business suits to the Broadway show

instead. Swarovski crystals went with it.

My Bharatanatyam recital was highly appreciated. They were fascinated by the

costume, and the make – up, particularly the eye make – up.

We made many friends. There were girls from the States, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and

we were the only group from India. There were a number of groups from USA, and a

few from Brazil.

I guess that’s all for now. My first terminals are round the corner, so I have

to continue with my preparation.

Regards to all,

Divya

[Guest guest]

All the best Divya, for your exams.

That was a well written piece. We have a budding author in our midst.

Kishore Shah 1974

[Guest guest]

Divya, thanks for the wonderful write up! All the best for your exams, I'm

sure you will do well!

:-)

Ravin '82

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Renuka !

 

Actually, I had briefed one of the teachers accompanying the group regarding the

make up, and had packed in a photo of what the end result ought to look like.

Divya tells me that she looked fairly presentable. Photos of the dance were

taken by her friends, and all of them are busy with the exam preparations - so I

will be able to get those photos only in the first week of August.

 

Cheers,

 

Prabha '84 

Hello everybody!! Ma told me to write to all of you immediately, exam or no

exam. So, here’s a brief account of my trip.

The main motive of the trip, was to attend the CSSJ Summer Conference for high

school students, in collaboration with the UN. However, thanks to our teachers

accompanying us, we got to visit Washington DC and Niagara falls as well.

Washington DC and Niagara falls were the same old places, New York was something

new. Well, describing New York is like capturing moonlight in a glass. It’s

truly a glamorous city!!

At the conference, we were basically made aware of the serious issues that the

world faces today - a world where people are not as lucky as we are – a world

where a single piece of bread is considered a luxury – a world that

desperately cries out for help. We were spoken to, about how we, as students can

initiate a change in the world. In one of the UN conference halls, we attended a

talk regarding the world food crisis. The speaker was Ms. – I

didn’t get her surname clearly – who was associated with the World Food

Program. She informed us that the most important cause of hunger in most parts

of the world is rising inflation. Another reason is, farmers sell their produce

to various chemical industries for the production of various chemicals, instead

of selling it as food, since the industries pay them more. What interested me

very much was this website that she told us about - www.freerice. com It’s

like

a quiz, with MCQs that test

your vocabulary. For every correct answer, you donate 20 grains of rice to the

World Food Prorgram. So do try it out, and introduce the game to your children

as well. It would be really profitable for students, as they can improve their

vocabulary, and feed the world at the same time.

Our presentations also went off very well. We were told to wear traditional

dresses for the presentations, so that attracted a big audience. Ma tells me to

inform you all that I wore a chudhidar for the presentation. Hence, the business

suits were superfluous. Anyway, we wore the business suits to the Broadway show

instead. Swarovski crystals went with it.

My Bharatanatyam recital was highly appreciated. They were fascinated by the

costume, and the make – up, particularly the eye make – up.

We made many friends. There were girls from the States, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and

we were the only group from India. There were a number of groups from USA, and a

few from Brazil.

I guess that’s all for now. My first terminals are round the corner, so I have

to continue with my preparation.

Regards to all,

Divya

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Anshu !

I'll pass on your good wishes to Divya !

Prabha'84

> >

> > Hello everybody!! Ma told me to write to all of you

> immediately, exam or

> > no exam. So, here's a brief account of my trip.

> >

> > The main motive of the trip, was to attend the CSSJ

> Summer Conference for

> > high school students, in collaboration with the UN.

> However, thanks to our

> > teachers accompanying us, we got to visit Washington

> DC and Niagara falls as

> > well. Washington DC and Niagara falls were the same

> old places, New York was

> > something new. Well, describing New York is like

> capturing moonlight in a

> > glass. It's truly a glamorous city!!

> >

> > At the conference, we were basically made aware of the

> serious issues that

> > the world faces today - a world where people are not

> as lucky as we are – a

> > world where a single piece of bread is considered a

> luxury – a world that

> > desperately cries out for help. We were spoken to,

> about how we, as students

> > can initiate a change in the world. In one of the UN

> conference halls, we

> > attended a talk regarding the world food crisis. The

> speaker was Ms.

> > – I didn't get her surname clearly –

> who was associated with the

> > World Food Program. She informed us that the most

> important cause of hunger

> > in most parts of the world is rising inflation.

> Another reason is, farmers

> > sell their produce to various chemical industries for

> the production of

> > various chemicals, instead of selling it as food,

> since the industries pay

> > them more. What interested me very much was this

> website that she told us

> > about - www.freerice.com It's like a quiz, with

> MCQs that test

> > your vocabulary. For every correct answer, you donate

> 20 grains of rice to

> > the World Food Prorgram. So do try it out, and

> introduce the game to your

> > children as well. It would be really profitable for

> students, as they can

> > improve their vocabulary, and feed the world at the

> same time.

> >

> > Our presentations also went off very well. We were

> told to wear traditional

> > dresses for the presentations, so that attracted a big

> audience. Ma tells me

> > to inform you all that I wore a chudhidar for the

> presentation. Hence, the

> > business suits were superfluous. Anyway, we wore the

> business suits to the

> > Broadway show instead. Swarovski crystals went with

> it.

> >

> > My Bharatanatyam recital was highly appreciated. They

> were fascinated by

> > the costume, and the make – up, particularly the eye

> make – up.

> >

> > We made many friends. There were girls from the

> States, Brazil, Puerto

> > Rico, and we were the only group from India. There

> were a number of groups

> > from USA, and a few from Brazil.

> >

> > I guess that's all for now. My first terminals are

> round the corner, so I

> > have to continue with my preparation.

> >

> > Regards to all,

> > Divya

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

> --

> Dr Anshu

> Professor, Dept of Pathology

> Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

> Sevagram 442102 Wardha (Maharashtra) India

> Phone: 91-7152-284955 (Office),

> 91-7152-284285 (Res.)

> Mobile: +919822726984

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Kishoreda !

 

Divya is most taken up with the amount of interest that her trip has generated !

 

Prabha '84

Subject: Re: Divya's account of her trip to the UN

To: mgims

Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 8:15 AM

All the best Divya, for your exams.

That was a well written piece. We have a budding author in our midst.

Kishore Shah 1974

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nilanjana !

What you say is so true - we need to preserve our " Indian-ness " , as it were, in

this age of rapid globalisation !

Prabha'84

>

>

> Subject: Divya's account of her trip to the UN

> To: " MGIMS yahoogroups "

> <mgims >

> Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 9:56 AM

>

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>

>

>

>

> Hello everybody!! Ma told me to write to all of you

> immediately, exam or no exam. So, here’s a brief account

> of my trip.

>

> The main motive of the trip, was to attend the CSSJ Summer

> Conference for high school students, in collaboration with

> the UN. However, thanks to our teachers accompanying us, we

> got to visit Washington DC and Niagara falls as well.

> Washington DC and Niagara falls were the same old places,

> New York was something new. Well, describing New York is

> like capturing moonlight in a glass. It’s truly a

> glamorous city!!

>

> At the conference, we were basically made aware of the

> serious issues that the world faces today - a world where

> people are not as lucky as we are – a world where a

> single piece of bread is considered a luxury – a world

> that desperately cries out for help. We were spoken to,

> about how we, as students can initiate a change in the

> world. In one of the UN conference halls, we attended a

> talk regarding the world food crisis. The speaker was Ms.

> – I didn’t get her surname clearly – who was

> associated with the World Food Program. She informed us that

> the most important cause of hunger in most parts of the

> world is rising inflation. Another reason is, farmers sell

> their produce to various chemical industries for the

> production of various chemicals, instead of selling it as

> food, since the industries pay them more. What interested

> me very much was this website that she told us about -

> www.freerice. com It’s like a quiz, with MCQs that test

> your vocabulary. For every correct answer, you donate 20

> grains of rice to the World Food Prorgram. So do try it

> out, and introduce the game to your children as well. It

> would be really profitable for students, as they can

> improve their vocabulary, and feed the world at the same

> time.

>

> Our presentations also went off very well. We were told to

> wear traditional dresses for the presentations, so that

> attracted a big audience. Ma tells me to inform you all

> that I wore a chudhidar for the presentation. Hence, the

> business suits were superfluous. Anyway, we wore the

> business suits to the Broadway show instead. Swarovski

> crystals went with it.

>

> My Bharatanatyam recital was highly appreciated. They were

> fascinated by the costume, and the make – up,

> particularly the eye make – up.

>

> We made many friends. There were girls from the States,

> Brazil, Puerto Rico, and we were the only group from India.

> There were a number of groups from USA, and a few from

> Brazil.

>

> I guess that’s all for now. My first terminals are round

> the corner, so I have to continue with my preparation.

>

> Regards to all,

> Divya

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[Guest guest]

Great going Divya, surely will tell my daughter to go to the site. Your write up

was impressive and moving.All the best for your exams!

Murtaza Amreliwala

Divya's account of her trip to the UN

Hello everybody!! Ma told me to write to all of you immediately, exam or no

exam. So, here’s a brief account of my trip.

The main motive of the trip, was to attend the CSSJ Summer Conference for high

school students, in collaboration with the UN. However, thanks to our teachers

accompanying us, we got to visit Washington DC and Niagara falls as well.

Washington DC and Niagara falls were the same old places, New York was something

new. Well, describing New York is like capturing moonlight in a glass. It’s

truly a glamorous city!!

At the conference, we were basically made aware of the serious issues that the

world faces today - a world where people are not as lucky as we are – a world

where a single piece of bread is considered a luxury – a world that desperately

cries out for help. We were spoken to, about how we, as students can initiate a

change in the world. In one of the UN conference halls, we attended a talk

regarding the world food crisis. The speaker was Ms. – I didn’t get her

surname clearly – who was associated with the World Food Program. She informed

us that the most important cause of hunger in most parts of the world is rising

inflation. Another reason is, farmers sell their produce to various chemical

industries for the production of various chemicals, instead of selling it as

food, since the industries pay them more. What interested me very much was this

website that she told us about - www.freerice. com It’s like a quiz, with MCQs

that test

your vocabulary. For every correct answer, you donate 20 grains of rice to the

World Food Prorgram. So do try it out, and introduce the game to your children

as well. It would be really profitable for students, as they can improve their

vocabulary, and feed the world at the same time.

Our presentations also went off very well. We were told to wear traditional

dresses for the presentations, so that attracted a big audience. Ma tells me to

inform you all that I wore a chudhidar for the presentation. Hence, the business

suits were superfluous. Anyway, we wore the business suits to the Broadway show

instead. Swarovski crystals went with it.

My Bharatanatyam recital was highly appreciated. They were fascinated by the

costume, and the make – up, particularly the eye make – up.

We made many friends. There were girls from the States, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and

we were the only group from India. There were a number of groups from USA, and a

few from Brazil.

I guess that’s all for now. My first terminals are round the corner, so I have

to continue with my preparation.

Regards to all,

Divya