Our first batch gave their exams in may 2007, and there were many unanswered questions and apprehensions back then. Nonetheless, all our appeared for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and most passed with flying colors; in fact two of our students attained top scores among IB schools worldwide. It has been a long time since then, and two other batches have subsequently graduated with great success!
We’ve been very close to them while they were in school and we wanted to find out how they’re doing for themselves after passing out of MGIS.
Here is what they have to say…
Abhik Basu:
“I’m studying at FLAME College (pune) and I think that the most important asset that MGIS provided me with is a world-sensitive outlook. In the future, as I see myself move from place to place I think this is one thing that will help me no matter what what I do. Besides that, it gave me a pot full of amazing, and fun memories as well! Its funny but I’d like to graduate with Economics as my major as well as be a professional Golf player.”
Niyati Patel:
“I’m doing my B.A in English Literature from University of Warwick (UK). Being an MGIS graduate has helped tremendously because I have all the analytical and critical thinking skills that one is expected to have in university. And university doesn’t teach these skills right from scratch. They just throw you into deep waters and expect you to find your way. Thats why, it has helped being an MGIS graduate. The essays, the project submissions…doesn’t seem as daunting as it would have had I not got the grooming I received here.”
Mihir Sharma:
” I was studying in Christ College, Bangalore but the course did not lend itself to research and I am personally inclined to research so I decided to move to Connecticut College in America, which allows me the opportunity to study for one year in Cambridge as part of an exchange program. I had to drop a year in order to transfer, and during that time I worked at the Bangalore International School teaching French for MYP, English as Second Language to Korean students, teaching football, assisting in Theory Of Knowledge (TOK) classes and learning Spanish, music and photography.”
Isha Jhaveri:
“MGIS is an unforgettable experience of learning and acquiring knowledge through extraordinarily original yet fantastic ways of learning. It not only opened new doors but taught us how to glide through the journey of life by making us not only students but by making us composed, aware, sensitive, pensive †and responsible human beings.†(Isha is doing a B.Com degree and got the highest scores in the history of her college).”
Sunaina Shah:
“I took a year off and have been pursuing a childhood dream, that of traveling the world. MGIS gave me the courage and self confidence required to break away from the mould and do something I really wanted to do. During the year, I went to Cambridge Summer School and did well, learnt Spanish in Spain, worked in a Kibbutz in Israel, lived in Bangalore learning the flute for two months with the money I earned…And now I’m focusing on the Entrance exams for Architecture Schools in India. I feel so fulfilled and happy! I know that no matter what, I can survive.”
Meenakshi Makwana:
“I’m doing my BBA, parallel to my studies I’m working. Now, I earn for my family and I feel proud. I want to do an MBA and be hired in a good institution. In MGIS, I was on complete scholarship and during those seven years of schooling I’ve had the opportunity to develop qualities I had in me but were lying dormant. Working with people on projects, having free access to computers, having a platform to express myself…all these together have expanded my horizons, my knowledge and have made me clearer about my goals in life.”
Tasha Mangaldas:
“The IB course was very difficult and was in many ways a pre-university grooming. I think MGIS gave me the freedom to make my mistakes and learn from them, What I learnt went beyond academics and thats what I will take ahead with me. Also, the self discipline that came with the freedom I enjoyed in school, setting up my own work schedule, meeting deadlines…these are real life skills that will come in handy at any point of time.”
Avni Sethi:
“ I am currently studying at Shrishti College, Bangalore. Being in MGIS I learnt to make choices and take responsibility for those choices. In my previous school I was noticed as a dancer but it was sheer luck, I’m sure there were other more talented dancers who didn’t get noticed but in MGIS if you have it, you get the platform to showcase it. Everyone does. I did and I’ve learnt to become very comfortable with myself.”
Anahita Sarabhai:
“I decided to come back to MGIS to assist the DP Theatre Arts teachers and I’m loving it! One thing I think I really owe to MGIS is my new found interest in teaching. If it weren’t for the impact the incredible teachers of MGIS made on me, especially in the last two years, I wouldn’t have known how important it is to have a real passion and love for a subject in order to teach it well. So one of my most recent goals is to teach theatre and make it a more prominent part of the education system in this city (and that of the country !!!).”
Sukruti Sayal:
“I am studying in the University of Bordeux. Earlier, I was studying in Law School but did not find it as intellectually stimulating as I thought it would be. So, I decided to work, I worked as the sub-editor of the first page of DNA, Ahmedabad.
In MGIS, I learnt to empathize and be open to others’ perspectives. When things don’t go my way, I have the patience to listen and to understand the “other’s” point of opinion. This is TOK applied in real life. I also learnt not to accept things at face value, to probe further, to pay attention to detail… These are valuable life skills.”
Malvika Bhagwat:
” I’m doing my Bachelor in Fine Arts from FLAMES and it feels like an extension of MGIS! We have projects, group assignments, field trips, interviews and other activities which we have done as students of MGIS so it feels familiar and its easier for me to grasp difficult concepts faster. (Malvika came sixth in her university)”
Zuheir Desai:
“Being an MGISian, I am capable of communicating effectively and can hold my ground when I participate in a group discussion. Instead of just observing passively, I understand and participate in what is going on rather than simply observe what is going on. (Zuheir got 40 in his Diploma Exams but decided to reappear for a few papers to improve his grades and take the necessary time to work on his applications to top most universities)”
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