“I Wish I Had Spent More Time Last Week Playing XBox”
I wanted to share with everyone the short chapel talk I gave to my school on June 6 – the last day of exams. It was well received and so it made sense to share it with everyone in the … Continue reading →
173 Entries out of Hundreds of Millions
YES (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study) Abroad student Hannah Heyworth won a national competition in India on creative writing celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. Her poem, attached below, is amazing. Congrats to her and her beautiful prose. She … Continue reading →
Teammates with a 14 year old
Having been a teacher for the last 9 years, I have had plenty of opportunities to witness a multitude of 14 year olds become better people, teammates, athletes, friends and students. It is such an impressionable age for growth and … Continue reading →
A bit of inspiration
As I have continued to delve into the idea of heroism and truth this week, I was reminded by a colleague about a poem I have often referred back to a various times since my freshman year of college (it … Continue reading →
Being A Hero
After receiving favourable feedback after giving this “Morning Wisdom” at our school assembly – I thought I would share it as a blog post. ~S —————————————————————- As all of you know – yesterday marked a significant moment in the healing … Continue reading →
Just a little HOPE….
By Guest Blogger Matt Sagar I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a moment that I had been waiting for since making the varsity squad. We were the home team with the 3rd ranked high school team … Continue reading →
Crossover Tip Off Puts India, Basketball at Forefront of Efforts
Crossover’s Tip-off event was awesome. Attendees included those with interests in India (Chennai), Basketball, Education, and wanting to find a way to volunteer or get involved. I want to once again thank Ajit Verghese for his unbelievably kind introduction, as … Continue reading →
If you’re not moving forward…
Grinding. That’s what it feels like right now. Just like those fall workouts where it seems like the games are forever and a day away and you have to find the inner passion to self-motivate. Get to the gym, get … Continue reading →
Full Court Press
Welcome to the first blog entry of Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy. This has been an idea in my mind for the past two and a half years in trying to find a way to incorporate my love of teaching … Continue reading →