Page 9 - I have a dream

THE ENGLISH SCHOOL MA GA ZINE 2022 THE ENGLISH SCHOOL MA GA ZINE 2022
SWEET ‘a series of images, events and feelings
Dream [/dri:m/]

that happen in your mind
while you are asleep’
DREAMS but that is not very likely’ [Cambridge]
[OED]
Dream
‘something that you want to happen
ARE MADE ‘If you say that something is a dream,
Dream (singular noun)

you mean that it is wonderful’
[Collins]
OF THIS prosperity…. the prosperity of life…’
American Dream
‘…a social ideal that stresses
egalitarianism and…material
[Merriam-Webster]

Search within, search without.
Navigate the ‘path of life’. Mind
aflutter. The road is long, arduous,
and grey. Grey. Unseen. Unknowable.
But everyone dreams of something.
We all hope for something.

They asked me to write about the topic of ‘dreams’
and/or ‘dreaming’ (in 300 words?!). They didn’t, by
the way, mention nightmares. [an extremely
unpleasant event or experience or possible event
or experience – Cambridge]. We should not,
however, dwell too much on what has been a
patently challenging year for all of us in so many
different ways. Perhaps, though, a more suitable
interpretation of the term ‘dream’ would be to
replace it with ‘Hope’ - Much more positive.
Hope: A belief that something you want will
happen – (OED).
We should hope for, and believe in, a safer world
for us all. With war devastating a European country
in 2022, we must believe in the hope for a peace
that is long-lasting and not too distant.
We can hope for a healthier world. This time last
year, we glimpsed the end of a long dark tunnel
dominated by a virus that was/is as unpredictable
in its short- and long-term effects as it is/was in the
impact it has had on our way of life, both in school reflections
and beyond. This year, we can hope that we are
exiting that tunnel.
Let us hope we can continue, as a school
community, to assist a range of worthy causes
through regular fund-raising events and awareness
campaigns that showcase our commitment to
supporting charities and events on our island. 07
And, of course, we should never lose sight of the
hope and belief we have within ourselves. Every
student, each young person in our school, has a
dream and a hope for their studies and their future
careers and lives. And that flame of hope is
nurtutred and can only grow stronger as long as we
remain true to our school’s mission statement in
everything that we do.
So, dream on, as Steven says. Make the most of
all the opportunities that present themselves. And
hope, believe, that we can and will move on.
In the meantime, enjoy the silence, and have a Yiannis Georgiou
lovely summer break! Senior Assistant Head Anna Pasha 4B