I had started solving sudoku puzzles a couple of years ago, since the COVID lockdown, and this soon became a regular habit of mine. Recently, I was exposed to an entirely new dimension to the ordinary sudoku puzzles that I knew to solve. These were different, and encompassed a wide variety of rulesets and were […]
Category: Akshat Shah
Aerobic Strength Training
It had been a year since I had left cricket, a sport that I pursued professionally and worked hard at for years. My daily routine of playing accounted for my fitness as the sport included running and a lot of physical exercise. But after I decided to work on my studies, within a few months […]
Online Course on Engineering Mechanics
Recently, I enrolled myself in an online introductory course to Engineering Mechanics on Coursera. Provided by Georgia Tech Research Corporation, this highly-engaging course helped me learn and apply various concepts and principles that form the foundation of engineering mechanics, many of which coincided with the basics of math and physics previously learnt by me. Outlining […]
Learning to Paint
I decided to take a few lessons on painting online and then went on to create two paintings using the skills I learnt. LO1: I realized that to paint with good detail and precision I had to develop technical skills which I did not have to a great degree. I also saw that I did […]
Participating for Pi Day Celebration
I have always had a deep interest in mathematics and physics, and my inclinations in these subjects have had a huge impact on my thinking and creative as well as problem solving skills, so when I heard that the school was considering to celebrate Pi Day in one capacity or another, I signed up. I […]
Learning to Cook
Cooking is an essential skill, because it is a skill that is important for one’s survival. I decided to learn the basics of cooking and applied my learnings to create three dishes. LO1: To begin, I first identified my strengths and weaknesses. I had some experience with cooking, but my basics were weak, such as […]
Beach Cleaning
Beaches, like many other ecosystems, whether it be forests, deserts, or oceans, etc. are a vital component of Earth’s Biodiversity and play a part in maintaining ecological balance that is necessary for sustaining all life on Earth, combating key issues such as climate change and depleting resources. Polluted beaches contaminate seawater that cause biodiversity loss […]
My Reflection
Hello, my name is Akshat, and I would be giving a reflection of the current Design Unit – ¨Digital Design-Awareness Campaign¨. The topic that I chose to spread awareness about through Digital forms of media is ¨Awareness to save trees¨. My reason behind choosing this issue was that trees plays a major role in every […]