The Capital’s high-scorers are examples of how one doesn’t need to spend hours pouring over books to score good grades in Class XII. Ojaswi Malik and Shagun Goel, students of Delhi Public School (R.K. Puram) who have secured 98.8% each, say that dedication and focus need to go hand-in-hand.
‘Enjoy your subjects’
While Ojaswi is a student of Humanities, Shagun had opted for Science. Talking about the difference in their subjects, Shagun said, “The subjects do not matter as long as you like what you are studying. I had a combination of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science and English and plan to pursue Computer Science for higher studies.”
Ojaswi, who had a combination of Economics, Mathematics, History, English and Computer Science, feels that the reason she did well was because she had chosen the subjects herself. “My areas of interest are Economics and English. Also, I have been inclined towards History. Whenever I was studying I was intrigued, not bored,” she said.
Happy with their results, the students are now focussing on the next step. Ojaswi wants to pursue Economics and has bagged a scholarship at Hong Kong University. “I have got a scholarship at Hong Kong University and will also apply to universities in Singapore and Delhi. I will weigh all the pros and cons before deciding on a university,” she said.
Shagun, on the other hand, is all set to leave for the US in four months. “I got admission into Harvard, Cornell and Stanford University. I will be pursuing Computer Science from Stanford,” he said.
Shagun, who was the Head Boy of the school, was part of four clubs as well. “I was one of the four head boys selected through a screening process. I was also part of Computer Club, Aerospace society, Mathematics society and Physics society,” he added.
Not just this, Shagun also developed a de-addiction mobile application called Sehyog. “I developed the app while I was a volunteer with Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM). The app is available on Google Play store. I also held seminars regarding the same. As of now, the app needs some upgrades, after which it will be re-launched,” he said.
‘Talk to your teachers’
Ojaswi, meanwhile, was president of the school’s English Editorial Board and runs her own blog.
Both students were on the same page when asked what advice they would like to give to their juniors. “I would suggest that you stick to the NCERT books. They are designed according to the CBSE syllabus and explain concepts well,” said Shagun.
“Talk to your teachers if you need any more information or help. It is very important that you interact with them,” added Ojaswi.
