Maybe you want to re-live the fantasy and the drama of your first kiss in a game like Goodnight Kiss or perhaps you're more interested in the fantasy world of tower defense like with High School Tower Defense. Articles are published in a spirit of dialogue, respect and understanding.High School Games are games about the trials and tribulations of high school. Opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commonwealth Youth Programme.
My ambition is to be an explorer and to reach out to people. And to know and do more, I volunteer with different organizations, particularly in the marine field. My travels give me the exposure to learn about the world. I also spend a lot of my time with my camera, capturing as much as I can, while documenting them on my blog:. I enjoy tennis, swimming, badminton and most recently, longboarding. I am a Malaysian, who looks for adventure and thrill, and is passionate about sports. While school is the best thing that ever happened to mankind, there is still yet more to do. Students need to be inspired, amazed and be aware of endless opportunities. The struggle to keep fulfilling that observation must be made by us. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that the child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation”.Įducation can bring a change in someone’s future as Mr. Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the great engine of development. Such cooperation would encourage dialogue and lead to common standards. Improving schools would require international collaboration. It would grab the attention of students and lead them to action. The syllabus would include significant impact fields like environmental studies, political views, and economic struggles. Through sports, people from different backgrounds meet and learn to respect each other.Īcademic subjects must be relevant. They build team spirit, and at the same time encourage individuality. Sporting activities instil a healthy lifestyle by encouraging students to be physically fit, emotionally strong, and have good self-esteem. After all, education is not only for the mind but for the whole self – mentally and physically. Sports would be given equal emphasis with academics. Including students from all parts of the world would make this education truly global. They would be open to all students, rich and poor.
They would satisfy curiosities and instil intercultural awareness. Clean, non-processed, nutritious food is a key feeding requirement for students.įoreign exchange programs in my dream school would create understanding and respect. A balanced diet is vital for students who spend many hours in school. Also at hand would be a canteen stocked with healthy food. It moulds them to be excited about their abilities and excel with them.
Studying in a hands-on environment allows students to use their five senses to gain knowledge. A library and counselling centre would be at hand to enable students to be more familiar with their subjects and themselves. My dream school would be complete with amazing facilities like classroom labs, pools, and gyms. All these make them better persons in society, possessing a wide range of skills. Given choices, students get a sense of freedom, can express opinions and will be more sociable.
There would also be integrated learning of subjects both in the Arts and Sciences so that the education received would not be about confining but expanding. Those experiences are important because they do not confine students to the four walls of a classroom. My dream school is a school where teaching methods vary from the use of contemporary technologies like robotics to out-of-class experiences. Such a teacher asks more questions from the students, explores with the students and is a friend to them. His or her enthusiasm ignites that spark of excitement that opens receiving minds to wider fields of knowledge. The teacher not only grabs the students ’ attention but keeps them on the edge of their seats wanting to know more.
My dream school is first of all a school where life begins with the teacher who is full of passion and liveliness. There is much work to do to improve schools across the globe, says Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Correspondent from Malaysia, who describes attributes that she would like to see as common standards for all schools.