Gopal Aadersh High School

Our school is located at 11, Khandagiri, which is a part of Bhubaneshwar that stays pretty busy with visitors going to the caves nearby. Being a high school, we deal with older kids who have a lot on their minds, especially with the big exams coming up every year. The building has been here for a good while and it shows in some places, like the cracks in the plaster near the stairs. We don't worry about it too much as long as the rooms stay cool enough for the students to focus. There’s a lot of chatter in the hallways during the change of periods, and sometimes the teachers have to raise their voices just to get everyone to sit down. It’s a standard routine of checking homework and writing on the chalkboards until the dust gets everywhere. We have a small area where students hang out during lunch, mostly talking about cricket or whatever is happening in the news. The staff room is usually full of tea cups and stacks of notebooks that need marking. We try to keep things organized, but with so many students, it can get a bit messy sometimes. Life at Gopal Aadersh High School isn't flashy. We just show up, do the lessons, and help the kids get through their teenage years without too much trouble. It’s hard work for everyone, but we’ve been doing it this way for a long time now and we know the neighborhood well.