Good morning to one and all present here!
I am Hitisha. H-I-T-I-S-H-A. Remember it — because in about two minutes, you're going to want to vote for it. I want to start by thanking everyone who bet I wouldn't show up on time today. You were almost right, but here I am, and I intend to make it worth your while.
I'm 5'2. In basketball, I'm not the one making the shots. I'm the one everyone looks at and feels better about themselves. But I still show up, I still play, and somehow, I'm still the one standing here asking for your vote.
I joined DAV in Grade 11, means most of you have more DAV in you than I do. Fair Enough. But sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to see a place for everything it truly is. And you can always see DAV alive, during competitions, on event days, during assemblies, or even when one person signs up for something, and suddenly ten more people decide to join. That's energy. That's culture. As Maya Angelou said, "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." And DAV already lives this truth.
So, I'm not here to build culture from scratch. I'm here because I think we can open it up even more because the whole point was never about just some of us. It was always about every single one of us.
There are students in this school who are quietly extraordinary, who just need someone to say, "Hey, this is for you too." I want to be that person.
Now you might ask why me? Because I've been in different spaces in this school winning the Dancing Star award, the Character Tree award, and the Limelight Scholars award. I've been on the cricket field, on the basketball court, and yes, in the classroom too. Sometimes all in the same week — and yes, I've been in all of them. So, when I say this DAV culture belongs to everyone, I'm not guessing it because I know it. Therefore, I want every student here to feel that culture is happening with them, and not around them.
If you vote for me as your next Cultural Captain, I will show up for this school the same way I show up for everything — fully, confidently, consistently, and with everything I have. I promise you this: I will not be late to every opportunity I get to make this school proud.
Cast your vote for Hitisha Maheshwari, as your next cultural captain, representing Mount Lhotse. The girl who played Draupadi danced her way to a star, and showed up, even if barely on time.
Thankyou!!