{"id":1158,"date":"2025-07-04T16:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/?page_id=1158"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T05:05:13","slug":"alumni-speak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/alumni-speak\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Speak"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1158\" class=\"elementor elementor-1158\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48aef27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48aef27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f05566f\" data-id=\"f05566f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23f9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f23f9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alumni Speak<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48afb3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48afb3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e5bd68\" data-id=\"4e5bd68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4f10dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4f10dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e14ba69\" data-id=\"e14ba69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0773b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db0773b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Tavisha.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Tavisha.webp 335w, https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Tavisha-279x300.webp 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0508da7\" data-id=\"0508da7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9686249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9686249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The transition between Cambridge and college has been quite smooth, especially relative to my other batchmates in Miranda House. This is possibly owed to the fact that a lot of the routine features I was familiar with in school, like flexible schedules, independent study periods and concept-centric education, also make an appearance in how colleges function.<\/p><p>Though the abundance of independence and freedom that I\u2019ve experienced in college is truly unlike anything else I\u2019ve ever had before. The sort of agency that comes with being alone and away from anything familiar is both isolating and exciting.<\/p><p>It\u2019s not been too long since I\u2019ve been gone, but if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learnt, it\u2019s that school and academia, on a more general level, are about strategising rather than forcing your way into everything with excessive work. If your plan for college involves specificity and fineness, you\u2019re far likelier to achieve what it is that you want with far more efficiency than someone who is persevering through tribulations aimlessly.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right; font-style: italic;\">\u2014Tavisha Kalakoti<br \/>Batch of 2024, CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus<br \/>Currently pursuing a B.A. in English (Hons.) at Miranda House, DU<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07caccd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07caccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29d8f1a\" data-id=\"29d8f1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f838e5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f838e5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f088544\" data-id=\"f088544\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79503ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79503ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Hritvik.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Hritvik.webp 334w, https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Hritvik-278x300.webp 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9702de3\" data-id=\"9702de3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38aec7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38aec7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joining the Cambridge section was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. The academics are undoubtedly the very best. This is coming from someone who has changed schools 9 times.<\/p><p>But the field where my greatest thanks lies is the co-curricular. I can\u2019t even begin to list the number of opportunities I\u2019ve been given to explore and learn things that interest me that otherwise I would never have found out about. The extracurriculars combined with the career counsellor\u2019s guidance helped me choose which path in life is right for me, and for that, I will be ever so grateful. And not to mention my teachers and friends always supported me in whatever path I chose. I will forever cherish my time at Cambridge.<\/p><p>As of now, I\u2019m enrolled at Montair Aviation, a flight training school located in Vancouver, Canada. I\u2019m currently studying flight operations and am on the verge of taking to the skies along with an experienced instructor. Additionally, I\u2019m also pursuing a two-year diploma programme offered by the institute, which would further help me develop my resume once I\u2019m done and ready to apply for an airline back in my home country.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right; font-style: italic;\">\u2014 Hritvik Tyagi<br \/>Batch of 2022, CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus<br \/>Currently pursuing Flight Operations at Montair Aviation, Canada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03df656 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03df656\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ac862\" data-id=\"79ac862\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d370fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d370fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7771cf2\" data-id=\"7771cf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b089cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b089cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Ipshita.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Ipshita.webp 335w, https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/Ipshita-278x300.webp 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75709d1\" data-id=\"75709d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940688d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940688d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy journey at CMS Cambridge started as a shy 12-year-old, too resistant to come out of her shell, unsure of whether the world would have a place for her or not. It\u2019s been nearly 8 years ever since, and, to say the least, the person on this side of the voyage never rejects or fails to seize an opportunity to become a part of something bigger than herself.\n\nI was fortunate enough to, at a very crucial age, find peers one can rely on even after we went our separate ways and teachers who would guide us through and through beyond the curriculums and the classrooms. Stepping into the real world is nothing like what they tell you, it\u2019s a wave of unfathomable, overwhelming emotions all at once. However, if I were asked to, I could trace down each step of the way that laid down the foundation for the person I\u2019ve grown up to be.\n\nThis fine institution has given me people I can rely on regardless of the distance, mentors who I can always come back to, and memories and life lessons that are unforgettable.\n<p style=\"text-align: right; font-style: italic;\">\u2014 Ipshita Srivastava\nBatch of 2020, CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus<br>\nCurrently pursuing M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology at Christ College, Bangalore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a0dfe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a0dfe6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a93bee\" data-id=\"7a93bee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-285129c\" data-id=\"285129c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2ce30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a2ce30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/SARA.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/SARA.webp 300w, https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/SARA-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f7a057\" data-id=\"8f7a057\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b83ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6b83ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Passionate about science, technology, and extra curriculars like music, I thrive in the vibrant community at CMS Cambridge, where dedicated faculty, vast facilities, and a commitment to excellence foster an environment for curiosity and achievement. Joining Cambridge has significantly boosted my confidence and aided my academic progress.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right; font-style: italic;\">\u2014 Sara Enayati<br \/>Batch of 2024, CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus<br \/>Currently pursuing a computer science major at Ashoka University<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e53bf2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e53bf2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe28492\" data-id=\"fe28492\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d7cb2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d7cb2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c82d97\" data-id=\"0c82d97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609a244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"609a244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/pavani.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1089\" alt=\"Pavani Agarwal, Solar Hinged Energy Efficient Terracotta Air-cooler Lineup (SHEETAL)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/pavani.webp 300w, https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/pavani-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a0dd1c\" data-id=\"8a0dd1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e176b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5e176b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I joined City Montessori School, Cambridge Section, to gain a deeper understanding of an international curriculum and a holistic education. Beyond academics, I actively participated in music competitions as a guitarist (Grade III ABRSM) and vocalist (Visharad in Indian Classical Music). I\u2019ve also been a dedicated Bharatanatyam dancer for 12 years and hold a Prabhakar degree.<br \/>CMS offered me countless opportunities to grow. I served as Alumni Coordinator for two years and was President of the Computer Science Club, The Byte Club. I pursued A Levels in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, and Design &amp; Technology.<br \/>In Grade XI, I authored a research paper on EcoStride\u2014a kinetic walkway that harnesses energy through piezoelectric cells. My project, which received a UK patent, focuses on developing regenerative energy through optimised circuit design embedded in floor tiles.<br \/>I also worked on SHEETAL (Solar Hinged Energy Efficient Terracotta Air-cooler Lineup), a sustainable, solar-powered cooler designed for rural India. Using terracotta\u2019s porous nature and Bernoulli\u2019s principle, we achieved a 10\u00b0C temperature drop. The project, which earned a German patent, is 30% cheaper than conventional coolers and also supported local artisans by generating employment.<br \/>Over the summer, I attended the Pre-College programme at the Rhode Island School of Design, studying Art and Activism under Professor Zachary Pelham. Living independently in Providence, I explored new mediums and cultural perspectives during an intensive five-week course.<br \/>While most teenagers sleep in on Sundays, I spent fourteen of them exploring international justice. I was one of two students chosen to represent CMS in Delhi, and those mornings opened the door to a world far bigger than I\u2019d ever imagined.<br \/>Balancing academics, leadership, and creative pursuits gave me a truly enriching school experience. I\u2019m thrilled to have been accepted to the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences to major in Design\u2014and I aim to continue learning both in and beyond the classroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1b70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1b70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2014 Pavani Agarwal<br \/>Batch of 2025, CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus<br \/>Currently pursuing a major in design at College of Arts &amp; Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dbd09f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dbd09f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45882d3\" data-id=\"45882d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8f411e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8f411e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db74ff\" data-id=\"4db74ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fb39a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50fb39a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/ribhav.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/ribhav.webp 334w, https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/cambridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/07\/ribhav-278x300.webp 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-306e285\" data-id=\"306e285\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e67ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e67ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeing selected to represent my school at the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World (ICCJW) in Delhi was a transformative experience. Stepping into conference halls filled with dignitaries felt like entering a space where every discussion could shape lives. Outside, Delhi\u2019s vibrant energy and rich history echoed the resilience and creativity I witnessed within the sessions.<br><br>\nWhat began as a daunting task soon turned into an intellectual journey I eagerly awaited each week. Justice, I realised, was not confined to courtrooms\u2014it was a living force for global change.<br><br>\nMy first experience with ICCJW in Year XI challenged my black-and-white understanding of right and wrong. Thought-provoking discussions on global governance led me to return the following year, in grade XII.<br>\nOne unforgettable session focused on restorative justice, where chief justices from conflict-ridden nations advocated for healing over punishment. Their powerful vision of rebuilding communities and restoring dignity reshaped my view of justice. Another highlight was the debate on the UN Charter, where proposals to reform the Security Council aimed at amplifying the voices of marginalised nations. These conversations were not just about reform\u2014they were about reimagining global leadership.<br>\nLooking back, those Sunday seminars became the highlight of my week. Sitting among some of the world\u2019s most respected legal minds, I felt proud to witness the foundations of tomorrow\u2019s justice system.<br><br>\nAs I move into the next chapter of life, I carry with me a deeper, more humane understanding of justice\u2014not simply about winning or losing, but about healing, rebuilding, and transforming society. 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