Ishaan Garg Bids Farewell

An era concludes as the 14 year old nears the end of their time at Prakriya Green Wisdom School.

It’s hard to imagine Prakriya Green Wisdom School without Ishaan Garg. He’s been here for as long as I can remember, and now, after almost eight years, he’s leaving. For most of us, this feels like the end of something big, like an era. 

Ishaan has always stood out, not just because he’s the tallest in the grade, but because he’s different in the best way possible. Ishaan isn’t someone who blends in quietly. He has this amazing creative energy, and he’s always doing things that make the rest of us stop and think, “Wow, how did he even come up with that?” He loves making up new words and nicknames, which is honestly so fun to hear, even when we don’t understand what he means right away. Ishaan has this knack for doing things no one else would think of, and that’s what makes him so unforgettable.

“I do exactly what others wouldn’t dream of doing,” he said, and honestly, that’s the perfect way to describe him. One of his friends once said, “Ishaan once made up an entire new language just for fun, and the crazy part is—he actually got us to use it for a while!” Moments like these are what make him such an iconic part of our lives. In his free time, Ishaan is a mix of chill and adventurous. He’s big on playing video games and watching Science of Stupid, which he says is hilarious and intellectual. Sometimes, he still builds with Lego, and when he’s not indoors, he’s downstairs playing table tennis and cricket with his apartment friends. Ishaan feels that this free time gives him his creativity and nature.

“ My idol is Blessen Sir, our Physics teacher. He’s just so cool, smart and hilarious! What I enjoy most about Sir is the way he breaks those chalks into tiny pieces every alternative minute. Though Physics classes are stereotyped as boring, this chalk-breaking makes it fun.”

One of the coolest things about Ishaan is how he finds inspiration in the smallest of things, such as the case mentioned above, written in his own words! I mean, only Ishaan would notice something like that and find it inspiring! That’s just how he is—he sees the world differently from the rest of us.

Even though Ishaan seems super confident and bold, he’s honest about how hard it is to leave. When I asked him why he decided to switch schools, he said it was his choice at first, and his parents agreed. 

But now, as the year is ending, he admits he regrets it. He doesn’t really show it when people ask, though. And when it comes to his friends, Ishaan is sure their friendship will stay strong no matter where he goes. “They’re my besties,” he said. “They’ll never betray me.” Ishaan has this incredible way of handling things he doesn’t like. He said that if he ever found himself in a situation he hated, he’d just change it. He’d make friends with everything and everyone around him, even in the most unfamiliar places. It’s such a brave and positive way to look at things, and it makes me feel like he’s going to be okay wherever he ends up.

As the time to say goodbye approaches, I can’t help but think about how much we’re going to miss him. Ishaan isn’t just another classmate—he’s the guy who makes us laugh, think, and wonder what on earth he’s going to do next. Even though he’s leaving, I know he’ll keep doing what he does best: surprising everyone by doing things no one else would even dream of.

Written by Karthik S, an 8th grader from Prakriya Green Wisdom School

This article was written for and published in Community Corner, a student-run publication curated by the 8th, 9th and 10th graders of Prakriya Green Wisdom School, Bengaluru, as part of the Editorial Board Training Program