FRESHERS

The evening started off with a great sunset and clouds rising between the mountain peaks. They seem to hint at the rising future these students have. As the sun met the horizon it shot hues of yellow and orange back towards us reminding us that whatever we thought we were giving to India, India is giving back much more. The first year student were a reminder of this...

So Freshers are not India’s top choice for refreshing minty flavored gum. Nor is it a brand of breath mint. Freshers are India’s name for Freshmen. I know, right!! The Americans here have had lot of fun with that name. It is tradition here at the school for the Freshers to put on a presentation at the beginning of the school year and this past weekend was the time for this year’s freshers to do their thing. It was basically like a talent show / Saturday Night Live / Late Night. It had elements of each of these. There was a host who spoke between each of the acts and tried to be a little witty, sometimes succeeding and sometimes not so much. All in all it was a fun time and a chance for the Freshers to bond a little. It is actually the most interaction that the guys will have with the girls pretty much all year.

The Fresher's class is 90 strong, though you can't see all of them in this picture.

Our hosts for the evening are Glory, the young lady in the red sari, and Gerin, the guy in the suit with the mic. Gerin and I have become buddies.

This is Abigail who sung and played the guitar surprisingly well. I am told that her sari is a very expensive one. I rely heavily on other people for these kinds of details...

This was the final act of the night. The guy playing the violin was phenomenal. The group did a compilation of songs that was so good. I have a video of the whole thing but it is too big to post here. If you live close by me in South Hamilton you will ask to hear it.

Great job to all the Freshers who participated. Probably none of you will ever read this but you did great and I am proud of you.