CREST Achiever - Aditya Vini

What's one or two achievements that you are proud of?
I am proud of my achievement of improving in my Math result compared to last year performance. This has motivated me to do better in other subjects also like English and Science.

What is your biggest fear and how do you overcome it?
My biggest fear is that I was not very comfortable with online exams, but CREST gave me lot of practice through regular tests which helped me to overcome the fear.

Who is your ideal and why?
My father is my ideal as he is the person who has grown in his life through his hard work and been always honest in what ever he did. He was never shy to share with me his weakness or fears and how he overcame them. He is inspiration to me that nothing in life is impossible till you make an effort to do it.

Which public figure (sportsperson, actor, etc.) inspires you the most?
MS Dhoni inspires me a lot and like him I like cricket and my strength too is of wicket keeping. When I was 7-8 years old, I never understood why he is called a good captain but now when I see his matches I understand that a captain is not the one who commands but listens to everyone and do make decisions which are beneficial for the team not individual.

Who or what keeps you motivated?
My mother's expectation keeps me motivated.

Have you thought of your career line? What do you want to become and why?
I want to become a Space scientist as I love to do experiments.

If there is one gift you would like to have, what would that be?
In current situation, I want COVID-19 to get eradicated from the world. I want to join school and also my classes and play with my friends.

Your favourite memory that you would like to share?
Birth of my younger brother is my favourite memory.

What's one thing about you that your friends don't know?
I am scared of darkness and can't sit in room alone at night.

What is your secret of making friends?
My secret of making friends is my jovial nature and try to be honest with them.

What are your hobbies? How do you keep a balance between your hobbies and studies?
My hobbies are listening to music and playing piano, besides playing cricket. My time slots are fixed for studies so between each subject break I try to do piano or listen music.

Which is your favourite sport? When did you start practicing and why?
My favourite sport is cricket. I started at age of 8 years. I started practicing it as wanted to learn all aspects of cricket.

What do you love to do the most in your free time?
Playing with friends, listening to music and trying to play piano of my favourite music. Yes, also playing games on laptop.

What are your study tips for getting better grades in school examinations?
I am trying to follow the same though not 100% but this year will be more serious. My mother always says to do everyday studies of what is done in the school on that day and don't leave it for last day.

How do you prepare for Olympiads?
I practice from lot of books which have Olympiads kind of questions.

How has appearing for Olympiad exams helped your studies?
Olympiad have helped me to clear my concept of subjects.

Do you have any advice or tips for students who are interested in appearing for Olympiads?
Only 1 mantra, every day practice is needed in all subjects.

Name : Aditya Vini

School : Delhi Public School (DPS)

Class : 4

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