Certificates and Awards

Going through my old file and found my certificates. For some reason, I want to make a list!
(In chronological order)

1. Prep - Standing third in her section in 1987-88
2. I - Standing second in inter house English recitation competition held on 19 Sep 1988
3. I - Standing second in her section in 1988-89
4. II - Proficiency in Science in 1989-90
5. II - Standing third in her section in 1989-90
6. II - For being adjudged the best turned-out student of II-A section during academic year 1989-90
7. III - Standing second in all the sections of the class in 1990-91
8. III - Standing first in her section in annual examination in 1990-91
9. III - Proficiency in Maths in 1990-91
10. III - Proficiency in Social Studies in 1990-91
11. IV - Standing first in her section in final examination in 1991-92
12. IV - Proficiency in Social Studies
13. IV - Proficiency in Science
14. IV - Standing second in all the sections of class IV in 1991-92
15. IV - For being the monitor in 1991-92
16. V - Primary school prefect with effect from 1 April 1992 for academic year 1992-93
17. V - Runners up in Inter House Kho-Kho tournament (girls) held on 25-8-1992 (Ended the long awaites quest for a medal!)
    
18. V - Best bus monitor (route no. 7) in 1992-93
    
19. V - Standing first in the final examination in the year 1992-93
20. V - Best monitor of academic year 1992-93
21. V - Standing second in all the sections of class V in 1992-93
22. V - Standing first in Inter House GK Quiz Competition held on 20 Aug'92
23. V - Standing first in Inter House Art Competition held on 9 Oct'92
24. VI - For being placed in the scholars category on the basis of her academic excellence for the year 1993-94
25. VI - Standing first in the calligraphy competition
26. VI - Standing first in the craft exhibition
    
27. VI - For standing first with 96.14% in 1993-94
    
28. VII - Standing third in Class VII in 1994-95
29. VII - For being placed in the scholars category on the basis of her academic excellence for the year 1994-95
30. VIII - Standing third in class VIII in 1995-96 with 95.46%
31. VIII - For being placed in the scholars category on the basis of her academic excellence for the year 1995-96
32. VIII - Standing second in the Calligraphy Competition
    
33. IX - For being placed in the scholars category on the basis of her academic excellence for the year 1996-97
34. IX - Standing first in all sections in 1996-97
35. X - For being placed in the scholars category on the basis of her academic excellence for the year 1997-98
36. X - 0.1% certificate of merit awarded by CBSE for Mathematics
37. XII - PCM Topper with 97%
38. B.Tech. - First class with distinction
39. MBA - Merit rank 9
    

Bloody Men

So, a wonderful friend introduced me to poetry today. I think I am beginning to like it. And obviously, it doesn't need the attention span of reading a book.

Here's one I really liked...

Bloody Men

Bloody men are like bloody buses -
You wait for about a year
And as soon as one approaches your stop
Two or three others appear.

You look at them flashing their indicators
Offering you a ride.
You're trying to read the destinations,
You haven't much time to decide.

If you make a mistake, there is no turning back.
Jump off, and you'll stand there and gaze
While the cars, the taxis and the lorries go by
And the minutes, the hours, the days.

by Wendy Cope