DON BOSCO HIGH SCHOOL, BORIVILI: STD X VALUE ORIENTATION
August
28, 2012:
The AVEC Team today organized a One-day Value Orientation Program for One Hundred
and Twenty Three Students of Standard Ten at Don Bosco High School, Borivili.
The session began with a word of appreciation and welcome from Fr. Allwyn
Misquitta, Administrator and acting principal of the school. The theme for the
day’s session was “Lead your Life by a Value Compass”. The session was divided
into three sections.
In the first section, Mr. Rochwyn
Fernandes, AVEC Program Coordinator, invited the students to join in a prayer
song ‘Sarveshaam Swastir Bhavatu’ that
invoked God’s blessings of peace, prosperity, love, joy, fullness, health on
everyone. This was followed by a moment of fantasy meditation. The students
were asked to focus on their breath and visualize an inner journey to bliss and
restfulness. The session truly enabled the students to relax and calm down. Mr.
Fernandes then introduced Fr. Glenn to the students.
The second part of the session
focused on: The Three Types of Student – Lighthouse, Wheelbarrow or Magic
Bouncing ball Students. “Unless you are built of a firm foundation with an
inner capacity to radiate light and save lives, your life will be meaningless
and directionless”, said Fr. Glenn. Through the ‘Paper Exercise’ the students
were able to focus on the gift of the past and the joy of the future. “Never
let your past remain as your future, and let not your future be thrown behind
you as past”, challenged Fr. Glenn.
“Leading your Life by a Value
Compass” was an opportunity for the students to look at ‘Twelve Important
Diamond Values’ that would enable everyone to live life not on the level of
survival, but rather, on the level of meaning and significance. In his own
creative style, Fr. Glenn spoke in a clear but strong way, through the use of
PowerPoint presentations, personal life testimonies; everyday student based
examples and coupled with a lot of humour
The final part of the session was
the culmination. The students were challenged to ‘Reset their Clock and Reset
their Life’ by focusing on what was worth living for and dying for in one’s
life and investing one’s personal time on it. “Resetting the clock and compass
was a sure path to transform your ‘trashed up past life’ to discovering the
treasure within the future ahead of you. The students took the time to make
three commitments that would enable them to become MAD – Make A Difference!
On behalf of the students, Dhruv
Dholakia and Bravin Fernandes proposed the vote of thanks. Students Kunj
Rawani, Karan Mody, Rahul Tauro also came forward to express their appreciation
for the day’s Value Orientation Program.
Fr. George Carlos, Principal of the school was also present for the
ending. He too, took the time to thank the AVEC Resource team for a wonderful
session with the students.
Many students wrote their words of appreciation in the AVEC
Log book:
“The session was just wonderful. It was very motivational
and inspiring” - Karan Mody X-A
“This session was extremely magnificent and inspirational” -
Klinzman Vaz X-B
“This was an inspiring and magnificent session” -
Kunal Kadam
“This was the best L.B.O from the L.B.Os that I have
attended” – Nathan X-B
“It has been a wonderful experience and very motivational” –
Yash Dhabalia X-A
“It was an amazing program and we really enjoyed it. It was
a wonderful experience” – Chris D’Souza
X-A
“It was a very enthusiastic program” –
Srashanti
“It was awesome. Father, you really rock!” - Clevin D’Souza X-A
“Everyone enjoyed it. Best experience ever”
Dhruvit Shah X-A
“Thank you father for making this year memorable for us and
it was very good” – Godwin J X-B
“It was interesting, motivational and memorable” –
Mithil X-A
“Father, thank you very much. You are igniting every
mind. Continue it” – Steven Michael X-B
“It was a very motivating session for all the Std X boys. We
thank Fr. Glenn and Mr. Rochwyn Fernandes for this session”
– Rahul Tauro X-B
“It was an extremely motivating session and everybody enjoyed
it a lot. Thank you Fr.” – Abishek Nayak
X-B
“Thank you Fr. For the quality time that you spend with us
and I hope you spend it every year” –
Alister
Pinto X
“Thank you father
for your interesting motivational talk” – Sarvesh
Maheswari X-B
“it was a joyful and valuable session” –
Sunil Noronha X-A
“Fr. Glenn is really a nice man with nice thoughts. The
session he conducted in our school was really good” – Sagar Salvi X-A
“Thank you Father Glenn and Mr. Rochwyn for this awesome
program and you really helped me in motivating me” –
Noel D’souza X-A
Thanks to Fr. George Carlos, Fr. Allwyn Misquitta and all the staff and students of Standard Ten for the wonderful experience of today.... I came here 'to disturb' you and you were ready to be awakened. That is the best gift you can give yourself at the important juncture of your life...I pray God's blessings on each one of you and may your lives continue to brighten the lives of those around you. may your light ever shine! - Fr. Glenn Lowe sdb
