Carpe Diem International School

It is a bit of a drive out to Village Uppalheri on the Rajpura-Sirhind Highway 44. That is where you will find Carpe Diem International School. Being right on the highway means we get a lot of trucks and cars passing by all day, but once you get inside the gate, things settle down a bit. The school building sits on a decent piece of land in the Rajpura area, and we have been managing things here one day at a time. It is a mix of teachers trying to stay on top of their lessons and kids who are mostly interested in when the lunch bell is going to ring. We don't have a lot of bells and whistles, just the standard rooms and play areas you would expect. The staff room is usually a bit messy with books and tea cups, which is just how it goes when everyone is busy. We deal with the typical school stuff like fixing a broken chair or making sure the gate stays closed when it is supposed to. Sometimes the Punjab dust gets into everything, so there is a lot of cleaning to do every morning. It is a practical place. We don't spend a lot of time on fancy speeches; we just focus on getting through the syllabus and making sure the kids are where they need to be. It is just a local school on a busy road, trying to keep things running smoothly for everyone involved.