The Life of an Eight Year Old in Chennai

I also take Hindi and Tamil classes in school. Outside of class, me and my friends speak Tamil. 

'Hello' in Tamil is Vanakkam."

What are some common kids' names at your school?:

"There are two other boys in my class with my name, Adhvik. Some other common boy names are Darshan and Danush. Some common girl names are Tanvika and Mitra."

What subjects do you study in school, and which one is your favorite?:

"My classes are math, English, science, environmental social learning, art, gym, I.T., Hindi and Tamil. My favorite class is art."

What is your homework like?:

"Some of my classes like gym I do not get homework. For other classes like math and I.T., I get homework once or twice a week. For math class, we get homework problems on an app and our parents can check how much we have finished."

What do you like to do after school? Do you have a favorite sport or game?:

"Two times a week, I have Carnatic music classes after school. During my music classes, I sing and play the piano.

I like to play soccer with my friends after school. I also like to play Jenga. I also love to watch TV and play video games."

Who is your favorite famous person?:

"My favorite actor is Sivakarthikeyan. He was in a movie about an alien and he fought bad guys who were trying to trap the alien."

What kinds of music do you listen to?:

"I like the singer Sid Sriram. My favorite song is 'Kurumba' by Sid Sriram."

What would you like to be when you grow up?:

"I want to be an engineer like my Amma and Appa."

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