Editor’s Blog

The New Mirror View

Hi! I am sure you’ve all had a great start to the year 2010! As you work hard to stay focused on your New Year resolutions (both the new and the old!), take time off to cherish certain moments, enjoy certain special occasions as well, before the close of the current academic year. The month of February offers you two such occasions. Apart from the famous ‘Valentine’s Day’, February is also the send-off month, a rare chance to interact with your seniors before they move out. Keeping that in mind, this issue of shares with you some handy send-off tips. Make the most of the opportunity!

One of your major concerns, I understand, as you prepare yourselves for such special occasions, is the experience of sudden changes in your body — changes that often make you feel terribly uncomfortable and completely out of sync. The consolation is, you are not alone in this experience. Teens across the globe all go through these changes in varying degrees. As studies reveal, a lot of teens base their self-esteem on how their bodies feel and perform.

However, the fact remains that the sooner you adjust to these changes, the better will it be for your self-image. If you truly value, appreciate and accept yourself with all your God-given features, you are perfectly on the right track. And so, if you think I am being too philosophical, don’t switch off — just hang on! Our lead story will take you through some very practical steps to handling such changes in your body, leaving you feeling better and giving you a new mirror view of yourself — a healthy and positive body image!