Journal:
Notes from the Beyond 8 tribe

We write for families and educators who are thinking carefully about what school can be after Grade 8. Here you’ll find clear viewpoints, lived stories, and practical lenses on learning, adolescence, and choice, written by our founders, mentors, and occasionally, our learners.

Embrace the new normal

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening!

Namya Chandramouleeswaran

21 April 2020

Exploring one's ikigai via theater

Liberal Education has been described as a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with broad knowledge, transferable skills, strong sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement - characterised by challenging encounters with important issues. It is more a way of studying than a specific course or field of study

Abhilash Warrier

3 March 2020

Education reform: The need of the hour

200 years we have been ignorant. 200 years we have been blinded. 200 years we have been failing our future generation. As a result, we have been oppressed from using our creativity, from following our passion and we have all fallen into the rat race not knowing where we are headed. Is there even a finish line to this madness?

Namya Chandramouleeswaran

28 February 2020

Life lessons students can learn from Suresh Sambandam

In today’s age of changing technology and increasing opportunities, more and more students are choosing to become entrepreneurs and to build something on their own rather than seeking traditional jobs. But what does it take to start from scratch and build a company?

Nanditha Ravindar

3 January 2020

Entrepreneurship: A shot at happiness

Entrepreneurs have a special skill and are driven to create something. Their passion drives them to wake up excited every single day and making it count. Going to college and getting a Degree doesn't have this sense of purpose or immediacy.

Naveen Mahesh

2 January 2020

Moving from fear of mathematics to joy of solving problems?

From programming to computer science to controlling self-driven cars and designing cellphones, discreet mathematics forms a strong foundation. However, when the context is removed and only the "basic routine" is given importance, the joy that one derives from solving complex real-life problems is replaced by "fear of math".

Raaji Naveen

20 December 2019

How are tech companies planning for the future?

There has been a lot of conversation in recent times about how tech companies are planning for the future: how they train employees; how they develop skills for remote working; what incentives they have for employees continuously up-skilling themselves...'

Naveen Mahesh

12 December 2019

If you can’t communicate, you’re giving up your potential!

One of the world's most successful people, Warren Buffet, said that a public speaking course became his most important degree. And his advice to young people was this: 'You’ve got to be able to communicate in life and it’s enormously important. If you can’t communicate and talk to other people and get across your ideas, you’re giving up your potential.'

Naveen Mahesh

5 December 2019