Students of Grade 12 Psychology Field Visit
Report By: – Maitreyi Ramdas (grade 12 D)
When one chooses psychology as a subject for study one must be comfortable talking to new people and forming new acquaintances. Experiencing various situations and being sympathetic to individuals having various problems are vital qualities of a good psychologist. For students looking for lucrative jobs in various fields, having individuals from a particular field talk to them and discuss job markets is great for acquiring perspective and developing an understanding about that particular field of work.
The students of grade 12 of Deens Academy visited Turning Point on 3rd April, 2019 with their psychology teacher Ms. Charlotte Soans. Turning point is an institute that deals with psychological ailments and disorders. The initiated was started by Dr. Sulata Shenoy (PHD. in Psychology) who has around 27 years of experience in the field of Psychology. Dr. Shenoy started off by asking the students what they thought psychology was. She then gave the class a brief summary about the evolution of psychology.
Dr. Shenoy emphasised on how preconceived notions can harm the assessment of a psychologist. She warned against making conclusions about clients even before understanding their problems. She said venting out and talking are in themselves therapy.
Dr. Shenoy encouraged interaction and was keen on bringing out the students’ opinions on various topics. The class went on to talk about the reasons for which psychology is not as developed in India. The students gave many answers. Some said it was because of the stigma society has towards the topic while others felt religious beliefs was the reason. Some also said that many Indian students choose mainstream careers and don’t opt for subjects like psychology because of the uncertainty involved. She also gave the class anecdotes of her own experiences with handling stigma. The class also spoke about how Indian society views mental strength and how people are conscious about the opinions of society. Dr. Shenoy argued that the Indian society provides a framework in which supporting the old and differently abled is the responsibility of their families.
Dr. Shenoy then went on to talk about how psychologists today talk about bringing the body and mind to one place. In the fast-moving world that we live there is great demand for facilities that help in this. Yoga, Tai-chi, meditation and counsellors are paid high salaries in countries like Vietnam, Indonesia and the USA.
Dr. Shenoy then spoke about the strength of the mind and how important it is for a psychologist to understand the mind’s capacity and power in an individual’s life. She emphasised on how positive attitudes and a good value system helps with disorders. From all of this the students realised that having family and friends who are understanding, is essential in cases like these.
The class moved on to discuss the scope for psychology in India and abroad and various careers that the students could pursue. The students were interested to find more about sports psychology, genetic psychology and research in psychology.
The students were then given some refreshments. The students were then taken around the institute where they learnt about play therapy. Play therapy is a good method to bring children to talk. In the case of adults, giving them conversation starters to get them to talk is a great way to acquire information.
The students were taken to a class to observe a remedial therapy work with a boy to improve his spellings. Dr. Shenoy believes that remedial therapy works on studying patterns of children and can be used to improve and disability in cognitive functioning.
The students clarified their doubts and thanked Dr. Shenoy and her assistants for their valuable time and help. The students then returned to their school having gained knowledge from an experienced professional.

Students of Grade 4 and 5  have written letters of appreciation to our Indian soldiers. We haven’t corrected them as we preferred it to go to the soldiers straight from our little ones with their touch of innocence.

I am sure some of these will leave you teary eyed. Kindly click on the link to access the PDF

Letters to our Soldiers

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Constantly overlooked and undermined, our Constitution has lost a lot of its value which directly impacts its power. The constitution gives us power but if we do not use it, it becomes worthless. It is for the same reason why the Political Science students of grade 11 decided to take up the initiative and help revive the trust we all lost in the Indian constitution.

Responsible Diwali

GRADE 11 AND 12 EXCURSION–for more pictures click on the image

-MSL Sanjana

With lush forests, campfire nights and ghost stories, accompanied by a few leeches here and there, 65 students from Grade 11 and 12 embarked on an unforgettable trip to Tusker Valley, in Sakleshpur. A hill station in Karnataka, Sakleshpur is renowned for its thriving biodiversity and luxuriant mountains, making it the perfect place for the students to create an intimate connection with nature.

30th September 2018: Day 1

After an exhausting yet enjoyable bus journey, the students reached the campsite with their belongings at around 11 am, preceded by a 3km walk to the destination. A hearty breakfast was served while the students freshened up for the day’s events. The first thing on the day’s agenda was a set of team building activities, where the students engaged in four groups. Assisted by Mr Chandrashekhar, who directed these events, the students had to think spontaneously and creatively to come up with a group song, create a human pyramid, and rationally argue about land ownership. Simultaneously, the students were able to experience a sense of adventure through invigorating activities such as river crossing, kayaking and zip-lining, with lunch in between. A review of the day’s events was made, followed by dinner accompanied by music around the bonfire. The day concluded with the students setting up their tents to spend the night in.

1st October 2018: Day 2

Re-energised with a good night’s sleep, the students were awakened at 5 am and prepared for the most daunting task of the entire trip: trekking the 12 km of HosahalliBetta.. After setting out at 9;30 am, the students were introduced to the various species of plants and animals residing in the forest and explored the environment through various terrains. They encountered steep slopes, a trudge through a coursing a river, and open grasslands. The exhausting trek was worth it when everyone reached the top of the hill and were welcomed with a refreshing breeze and a mesmerising view of the hills. The students returned to the campsite at approximately 4:30 pm, feeling tired yet accomplished. The day ended with the students cooking food over the bonfire, while listening to ghost stories which inspired an amusing prank played by the 12th graders.

2nd October 2018: Day 3

The last day of the trip gave the students a chance to laze around and take their time to enjoy the nature around them. A herpetology camp was held, which made the students aware of the true beauty of the geographical area they were camping in, and they were taught about the coexistence of different species in a limited area. Some students chose to interact with the flora and fauna by walking around the and identifying the presence of important aspects of nature. Others played in the barren land, took photographs as keepsakes, and spent some time by the stream, enjoying the breath-taking beauty surrounding them. Soon, it was time to pack up and leave and the students reached school by around 12 am.

Overall, the trip was something which simply can’t be forgotten, and each student left with memories to treasure.

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Saniya Mohiuddin
Batch 2016

Research Topic: Age Difference and the Quality of Mother – Child Relationship: The Child’s Perspective

Our research seeks to understand how the relationship between mother and child differs with relation to the age gap between the mother and child. Our hypothesis states that the lower the age gap between the mother and the child the closer will be the bond that they share. It may be seen that there has been a trend that women are choosing to become mothers at a later stage (after 30s) in life. This is intriguing and thus our study aims to find out whether there will be a difference in the relationship that they share with their children in comparison to women who become mothers at an earlier stage. Also, the population of emerging adults ranges from ages 18 to 25. They share a very close relationship with their parents as they start to relate to the position of their parents. Therefore, this is the perfect group of people to be a part of the sample. This topic has been chosen as an attempt to understand more about this relationship and which age of mothers share a closer bond with their child.

Christ (Deemed to be University) gave us the opportunity of participating in the Psychology Research Fellowship competition which would allow us to take our research to a next level and conduct it in a larger scale. As participants we were first required to submit our research proposal to the psychology department, who then shortlisted 7 proposals for the next and final round which was the presentation round. This round required us to put forth our points regarding the research, the topic, hypothesis, rationale and methodology that will be used to conduct and analyze data collectedthrough a ppt presentation. Our presentation skills along with the validity of our research to the current times were judged and also the methodology and data collection methods, scales used were intensively analyzed. As winners of this fellowship we were awarded a sum of Rs.10,000 to fund our research along with other benefits and finally the completed research would be published on the college as well as other journal websites.