Swapnil Mitra
School: GEMS Akademia International School
Class: 2
| What's one or two achievements that you are proud of? Given presentation at a school event and got over public speaking worries. Achieved 1st Rank in school & gold medal in International Science Olympiads exam. |
| What is your biggest fear and how do you overcome it? My biggest fear right now are the tough maths questions and I try to overcome them by writing and practicing them in my home practice book. |
| Who is your ideal and why? My father & mother are my ideal person because they inspired me everytime and would continue, I have learnt many things from them. |
| Which public figure (sportsperson, actor, etc.) inspires you the most? Scientist Late Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Who or what keeps you motivated? My parents & teachers keep me motivated. |
| Have you thought of your career line? What do you want to become and why? Yes, I want to become an Engineer with a difference who wants to innovate. |
| If there is one gift you would like to have, what would that be? A children bike which looks almost real and which is usually seen in shopping malls and usually children take a ride whenever they visit malls. |
| Your favourite memory that you would like to share? My favourite memory which I would like to share is my first medal in Olympiads. I got my first medal in Science Olympiad and I was very jubilant at that time. |
| What's one thing about you that your friends don't know? My regular handwriting practice. |
| What is your secret of making friends? To help them always and being nice and kind. |
| What are your hobbies? How do you keep a balance between your hobbies and studies? Playing cricket, reading books. I always follow time table & my mother helps to keep a balance with hobbies and studies. |
| Which is your favourite sport? When did you start practicing and why? Cricket, practicing in cricket coaching centre for the past six months. I love to play cricket. |
| What do you love to do the most in your free time? Science experiments and activities related to science. |
| What are your study tips for getting better grades in school examinations? Consistent practice & hard work. |
| How do you prepare for Olympiads? I prepare for Olympiads by doing practice tests & following sample papers. |
| How has appearing for Olympiad exams helped your studies? Olympiad exams helped me a lot in answering objective questions in my studies as well as it helped me to think more beyond my school curriculum. |
| Do you have any advice or tips for students who are interested in appearing for Olympiads? Please work on adequate practice tests, follow sample papers. |
