Nandan Nair

My phone stand

In our freshman seminar class, we have one term in which we cover the trades (plumbing, welding, automotive, etc.), and get a first hand experience in these fields. Just recently, I finished the class on carpentry, or woodwork. The teacher told us what the carpenters do, and what you could do if you become a […]

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A Competitor and an Arbitrator too…

A referee is one of the most important parts of the game, responsible for controlling and maintaining the safety of the players. They hold the game in their palms and can change a team’s fate in an instant. Occasionally, they also face lamentations, curses, swears or the like. It is a tough job, but if […]

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Lumber

The thoughts of a tree as a lumberjack approaches it….

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Artists observe

This past week in art class, we learnt about the different ways artists observe a photo reference. There are many tricks and skills that they use to draw various objects.   Below are a few techniques they use: Blocking out info – Cover large parts of the reference, and focus on one area. Once you […]

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Happy New Year 2019!!!!

Happy New Year to you and your family! May the year 2019 bring you unparalleled success!

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Kisses…

After completing my line drawing, I had an abundance of time remaining in class. So, I decided to do one of the other projects available. This drawing is of a Hershey’s Kisses, using chocolate black and white charcoal pencils on black paper. Since the color scheme available to me was very limited, I had to […]

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Got it….!!!

Have you ever taken a minute to observe the world around you? If you did, you may have noticed that everything we see is made of lines and shapes. A line drawing utilizes these basic qualities, and displays this using variations of black and white. The thickness of the lines are used to make up […]

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An unexpected visitor…

As I was working today evening, we had an unexpected event just outside our door. We heard a few bangs on the door, and thought someone was outside. We opened the door, only to realize that no one was there. We were baffled, and then realized it was not a person: A huge squirrel was […]

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Stylized word design

Last week in art class, we learnt about how to make color gradation using color pencils. We were told to implement our learning in a project. We first thought about a word that we liked or made us feel happy. We then would write that word in bubble letters, and make gradients of different colors […]

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FWEET…. I have my whistle!

Referees are among the most important part of any sport. They control the game, and hold the emotions of every fan in their palms, are able to make them cheer at certain times, and hold their heads in sorrow on other occasions. They can be praised one day, and booed and jeered on another. They […]

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3D printing – my first

We freshmen are going through Freshmen Seminar – an opportunity to experience the various electives offered at our school. In this class, we go through and experience all/most of the electives (Art, Music, Engineering, etc.) that we can take in the next 3 years. I assumed that in each class we will be going through […]

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On having a phone…

In today’s day and age, a phone is an essential to survival and success. It allows you to be versatile and efficient. It also makes you self-sufficient as you don’t have to rely on others to make a phone call, send a text message or use the numerous apps to make life easy. Up until […]

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Quincy High Vs North Quincy High – 2018 Season

Rivalries are some of the best parts of sports, for both fans and players alike. Great friends off the pitch become bitter rivals on the pitch. They can bring a team together, or tear them apart. Lift them up, or crash them down. Make them heroes or zeros. I have gotten the privilege of experiencing […]

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My first week at high school

The past week has been a huge transition for me. It was my first full week of high school. The last transition I have made before going out into the world as an adult. As the week has passed by, I have realized that high school is extremely different from middle school. At Central, we […]

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Bye Bye Central…!!!! Will always miss you…

School is the place where we learn what we need for success in life. It is a place to have fun, make new friends, and prepare for our adult lives. However, all good things must come to an end, and so is the case with me. June 25th was the last day of school. However, […]

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Quincy Youth Soccer – Spring 2018 Travel Season

As you all know, soccer has been my passion in the past few years. While I have been playing in my local league, Quincy Youth Soccer, for the past 3 seasons, I have wanted to step up my game to a new level. So, in the fall, I tried out for Quincy’s Travel team, the […]

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Gettysburg, PA – Eighth grade trip – 2018

Sometimes in school, it takes more than just a picture and a lesson to learn about a place. In these cases, a field trip can prove useful. That was exactly the case on Wednesday, when me and my classmates traveled on a 3 day trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the scene of the Battle […]

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CMS Spring Concert – 2018

Thursday, June 1, marked a huge day in my life. It was the day of the Spring Concert, a celebration of the arts, both academic and musical. It would also be my final Spring Concert at Central. However, this concert was different from others that I have done, mainly because I also joined the Chorus […]

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Quincy Annual Robotics Challenge 2018

This weekend, I participated in the 2018 Quincy Public Schools Robotics Challenge, a competition between all the middle schools (and some elementary schools). As I move to high school next year, this would be my last year doing LEGO Robotics. The mission/theme for this year’s competition was “World Class”, which was about learning, memorizing, and […]

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Annual 8th grade year book cover page design challenge – 2018

For the annual 8th grade year book cover page challenge, students from the Central Middle School were invited to participate in the challenge to design the cover book. The winner’s design will be the 8th grade year book cover page. It was an exciting opportunity and like many other artists from our school, I too […]

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