A DAY IN THE LIFE OF TWO STUDENTS

Hi! I’m Yoshita Sharma. I am 10 years old. I live with my parents, granddad, sister, aunt and cousin in Noida, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. 6:15 a.m.: My mum wakes me up. I brush my teeth, take a bath and dress for school. For breakfast, I usually have a glass of cold milk and poori masala. Then I take my school bag and run for my bus. 8:00 a.m.: At school, we have assembly. We say prayers and do judo, karate or yoga. At 8:30, we go to our classrooms to start lessons. There are 45 children in my class. Our first lesson is English. Next is social studies. 10:20 a.m.: After a 20-minute break, it’s time to study Hindi. Art, my favorite class, is next. I’m doing pottery. 12:35 p.m.: Time for another break. I go to the canteen for a late breakfast. I have chole bhatura, it is deep-fried bread with tomato sauce. After break, I have science class. 2:30 p.m.: After I come home, I change my clothes and wash up. It is really hot at this time of the day. I watch TV and mum makes my lunch of chapati bread, rice, vegetables and sweet curd. Then I take a nap. 6:30 p.m.: I rush to the park to play games with my friends. After an hour, I come back home and watch TV. For dinner, I have shahi-paneer, it is cottage cheese, rice, peas, and bread. I do my homework afterwards. 11:00 p.m.: I brush my teeth before bed. Good night!

Hello! My name is Kendra Hearn. I am 10 years old and in the fifth grade. I live with my parents and three siblings in Anchorage, Alaska. 8:00 a.m.: I wake up, brush my teeth and get dressed before eating breakfast. Pancakes are my favorite food. 8:30 a.m.: I start my schoolwork. I usually spend four to five hours doing schoolwork every day. I’m homeschooled, so our classroom is in the kitchen area of our house. Sometimes, my little brother, Adam, works with me. He is 8 years old. If I need help, I ask my mother or my big sister, Natalie, she is 14. I also have an older brother, Kory, he is 16. My mother is our teacher. 9:15 a.m.: My mother drives me to science class. I go to English, science and math classes at a special school. It is part of the Alaska school system, but most kids are homeschooled. 12:15 p.m.: Back at home, I eat lunch before finishing my schoolwork. I also take some time to do my chores around the house. Today, I did the laundry for my family. 3:30 p.m.: Playtime! I go rollerblading with my brother and a friend. In the winter, I really enjoy playing ice-hockey. 4:45 p.m.: I walk to a school nearby. It has an indoor pool. Swim practice lasts for 30 minutes. 6:00 p.m.: I help my mother and sister prepare dinner. My family eats the meal together. After dinner, I help do the dishes. 7:30 p.m.: We all sit together in the living room. My dad reads to us. Our family spends a lot of time together. 9:00 p.m.: I share a room with my sister. I like to read for a while before going to sleep. Good night!