Getting To Know Head Boy Tehseen Dahya
- What is your favourite activity/hobby?
School has gotten busy throughout the years, but I've still made it a point to spend time with my family and friends.
- What is the most important thing you've read?
This summer, I read a non-fiction book called A Fever in the Heartland, which talks about the insurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. It’s the story of a lady who put an end to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the early 1900s. I learned a lot from it, especially about how powerful figures can make quick decisions that can have an impact on an entire country.
- What is your favourite way to spend a Saturday?
I typically try my best to start Saturdays relatively early, depending on what I got up to the night before. I enjoy going to the gym and catching up with old friends.
- What is your favourite holiday?
I really enjoy the Christmas holidays. During those two weeks, I tend to travel with my family. We aim to have more meaningful experiences and be immersed in other cultures. The first trip I ever took was to Malaysia and Singapore — that’s still one of my favourite experiences.
- What is your favourite song?
My favourite song right now is called Headlines by Drake. I really like the beat, the words are pretty motivational and I feel like I'm in a movie when I'm listening to it.
- What is your most treasured possession?
I have a wooden sword on my wall, with the word “Haiti” on it from one of my first trips with my family. I got it from a tourist shop where we had to haggle a bit to purchase it. The amount negotiated was very small, but it was just a fun opportunity to learn from local culture and purchase something that has sentimental value to me.
- Which talent would you most like to have?
I’d like to have an eye for design of any kind. I really appreciate those people who can picture something and then bring it to life.
- What do you want to be "when you grow up?"
Oh, man. If it didn't change every week, I could give you a great answer. I know that I want to have a large-scale impact on whatever work I do. I want to work on a fulfilling project that involves some sort of international involvement.
- What was one of the most memorable projects you did at Crescent?
There was an English project I did just last year where we explored the different literary devices used by Shakespeare in Othello. I worked with a team of four I hadn’t worked with before. I got to know my teammates really well and learned from them — they had incredible ideas. It gave us the chance to get to know one another and it actually taught me a bit about myself.
- What is your favourite memory of Crescent School?
Definitely my Grade 10 SPARC trip to Philadelphia. It was a great opportunity to travel with some of my closest friends and work on something meaningful.
- What advice would you give to a Grade 3 Crescent student today?
I would encourage him to embrace the opportunity that is in front of him and to be really present in the moment. When you're with your friends, pay full attention, and engage with them. When you’re working, whether at school or later on during your career, attack wherever you set your vision on. There are opportunities that are going to come to you that you'll only be aware of if you're really present.
