Shreya Shah Atlanta Dunia -

am young and absent minded
My future I behold
The world, which is all around me, is too big to explore

I hear my name being called
I do as I am told

I am frightened by the dark as I hear it scream aloud
I try to think of my favorite things as the day lies down for dark
I think of small dogs, fuzzy hats, flower petals and pussycats

I wish to help other children melt away their fears
I would help them as soon as mine disappear
I want to be a doctor but I might just become a talker
I would operate on a lung or I might just talk till my mouth gets numb
However, I am still quite young and might make up my mind when I am twenty one

My friends are very funny, we call each other honey
We stay up very late and cry until we have a date
We make each other strong which makes us bond

Now I am older and am excited for the new change
However, am heartbroken to leave and move up a state
I am now in Atlanta and have entered AIS
What awaits me scares me, but without fear I shall go
I pass third and fourth grade learning more day by day
Gaining additional friends, I am ready to take the plunge into fifth grade
Here I go again sailing all the way with a few currents along the way

I land with a bump into sixth grade
With a lump in my throat and butterflies fluttering in my stomach
There appeared Mrs. Baillie reassuringly saying, “Please do not worry everything will be okay.”
A smile appeared on my face as I knew she would care of each and every one of us until we made it to the top

Many secrets under my skin still awaiting to be revealed
The time has come to say what is needed
I have dreamt that I have been married to Winnie the Pooh
Living happily ever after in The Hundred Acre Woods
To this day I still laugh at that dream I had that very day

I am smart and unique and feel different from everyone else
I help my friends and family in which ever way I can
Oh, how I also love shopping more than anything in the world
My mother tells me I was born to pick and choose the colors for the world
Each day I feel special
I enjoy being who I am

I would like to thank all my friends, family and teachers for helping me through my good times and bad and for teaching me so many fascinating things and ways of life. I look forward to the next step as I know there is still more to come!

Shreya Shah-Spreading her wings

Well-mannered, soft-spoken, 12 year old Shreya Shah is about to complete her 6th Grade class at the Atlanta International School (AIS). In addition to English, she also studies Spanish and Latin, loves Chorus classes and enjoys performing in on-stage musical shows at the School. She is learning Indian classical Bharatnatyam and Bollywood dancing at one of the leading Indian Dance Academies in Atlanta and has performed in the Academy’s annual dance and music recital at prestigious venues like the Atlanta Symphony Hall and Fox Theatre. Shreya loves volunteering at various School functions and especially enjoys volunteering at the annual fall festival “World Fest”, which celebrates the community’s diversity through music, food and entertainment activities. This year, the School celebrated the Indian spring festival of ‘Holi’ for the first time and Shreya had great fun participating and dancing at the festive event. Shreya enjoys listening to music, reading, traveling, hiking, volleyball, golf and swimming. Last year, she spent ten days in Costa Rica, on a Student-Exchange Program (Spanish class), living with a local family and vice versa. Shreya is cheerful, caring and compassionate, ever-willing to help the poor and the needy.

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