Every day is a new opportunity
To quote Bob Feller “Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start with a new game. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day.”
And that’s the way the sportsman in Shiv looks at his opportunities. Shiv has a strong love for cricket but never really got a chance to explore this and take it forward. However, that doesn’t mean he has given up just yet. Even though he seems to have accepted the fact
Shiv’s father owns a small shop back in the village and his mother is a home-maker. His quest for studies brought him to Mumbai where he stays with a relative. He is a smart kid who knows all about his two passions- cricket and general knowledge. You don’t want to engage with him in a trivia round, for, he’ll teach you a thing or two about the current state of affairs in our country.
the power of confidence
When Shiv initially started at AXF, he was extremely shy. His teachers and mentors at the institute understood this and decided to help him overcome his shyness one small step at a time. He didn’t even realise when his teachers started paying more attention to him or when they decided to start giving him small tasks to help him feel important and confident. Everyone around him recognized the boy who knew everything but was too shy to be proactive. And wouldn’t it be a waste to know this and not do anything about helping him advance in life? Now, there’s no looking back for Shiv.
Our boy now knows what he wants and what he deserves. In fact, if someone makes the mistake of overlooking a well-deserved remark such as “very good” or “excellent” for his assignments, be sure that Shiv will be bold enough to walk up to his teachers and ask for it. He has experienced the joys of subjects such as English and Math at AXF, and is not ready to give up on the new found freedom that his confidence brings him.