Another test, but [most] campers pass with flying colors

As I walked back from the B. Ed. Hostel, I noticed three boys sitting at the top of the stadium steps. They were obviously trying to appear conspicuous, so I went to see what was up. That's when I heard the unmistakable sound of a glass bottle. The boys had decided it made sense to drink. In the middle of a Rajasthani summer day. In the open. At a high traffic time.

We have told the campers numerous times that any bad behavior is not only a reflection of them, but a reflection of the summer camp and GDL. And today, the actions of one camper and his friends proved my point. We brought the issues to the attention of our "local guardian," who was able to use this and other incidents as proof that we are creating more trouble than good.

But my resolve has not been shaken. I have seen changes in our students. I don't know what they do at home, but I DO know that today they were engaged in a debate about whether hockey or cricket should be the national sport. And the entire debate was in English! I DO know that a student recognized that someone had information about becoming a chartered accountant and, after class, approached that person for help!

No one can tell me that nothing has changed.