CREST Achiever - Akshita Kashyap

What's one or two achievements that you are proud of?
CSO-North Zonal Rank 10, CMO-North Zonal Rank 55

What is your biggest fear and how do you overcome it?
My biggest fear was to sleep alone but I prayed daily before sleep and that how I overcame it.

Who is your ideal and why?
Sir. ISSAC NEWTON is my ideal because I am also fond of Physics and his way of thinking and his biography Inspired me a lot.

Which public figure (sportsperson, actor, etc.) inspires you the most?
IAS. Shrushti Deshmukh Gowda.

Who or what keeps you motivated?
My Mother keeps me motivated and reading success stories of my ideal inspires me to achieve my goal.

Have you thought of your career line? What do you want to become and why?
I want to become an IAS officer and serve my country. Before that, I want to pursue BEECH from IIT delhi in Electrical Engineering Branch.

If there is one gift you would like to have, what would that be?
Make Scientific Toys.

Your favourite memory that you would like to share?
When I won a Bronze medal in American Mathematics-Olympiad. I was Over the Moon.

What's one thing about you that your friends don't know?
I love playing with Dolls.

What is your secret of making friends?
I love to be kind and helpful to anyone and the thing is the person wants to become my friend.

What are your hobbies? How do you keep a balance between your hobbies and studies?
My hobby is singing, making own scientific toys and dancing. I learn Kathak. My balance is that when I study, I completely think about it. And during my free time I just dance, sing and be creative.

Which is your favourite sport? When did you start practicing and why?
My favorite sport is Football. I love it because it is all because of Team work and work with a team is the best part. I also concentrate on anything very nicely and that's why I am good Goal Keeper.

What do you love to do the most in your free time?
I love to sing, dance and help my mother.

What are your study tips for getting better grades in school examinations?
After every lesson in complete I jot down important notes from that chapter and after solving test series I note it down on my mistake copy and try to revise that mistake again and again.

How do you prepare for Olympiads?
My mother since childhood saw that I could cope up more than school books then she started teaching me higher and higher and I reached the olympiad level. Infact, I loved it and studying for olympiads became a normal part of my routine. I would recommend books like CREST Workbooks, Olympiad Success and also books like MTG.

How has appearing for Olympiad exams helped your studies?
Olympiad Exams have highly order thinking question and this helped me in improving the way I solve the question and focus on my weak areas and strengthen the topic.To be more focused towards my studies.

Do you have any advice or tips for students who are interested in appearing for Olympiads?
My advice is that there is no short cut for success. Once you decide your goal your only aim should be to achieve it. Be consistent in your routine, learn from mistakes and go ahead.

Name : Akshita Kashyap

School : ST. MARY'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, SAHIBABAD, GHAZIABAD

Class : 4 (2021-22)

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