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Dear Self, <\/p>
At the risk of sounding incredibly silly and redundant, allow me to say this: of the whole wide world, you are the only one who knows me best, simply because we are one and the same. This is not some movie or video game where my future self comes back to warn my past self of what'll happen, but this is me writing a letter to myself, telling myself that I'm proud of who I am and that I know I can be better. <\/p>
I know you tell me that you're not a loser and I know that to be true, but suffering is the curse of every living being, whether physical, mental or both depends on the circumstances of one's birth and how one lives their life. <\/p>
You've always been my true supporter, in fact, from the very first second I life was breathed into me. I know I can be an ungrateful person and not treat you well because I'm acting out against certain injustices that I believe were done to me but I remember, my dear old self, I remember that you will always be around and that by lying to you, I'm making the worst mistake I can possibly make in my life. <\/p>
I'm not going to ignore you, neither am I going to lie to you from hereon. From now, it's me and you as we take the bull by the horns and live life like it was meant for us. <\/p>
Love,<\/p>
You.<\/p>
<\/p>"}]
December 22nd is celebrated as National Mathematics Day in honor of eminent mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, the man who believed the subject was something of a divine experience for him, as he famously said, \"An equation means nothing to me unless it expresses a thought of God.\"<\/p>
Let's be honest, we all know how much Mathematics has troubled us in our lives, both for engineers and degree students, even more for those who decide to study pure mathematics. So today, on the National Mathematics Day, let us take a look at the toughest concepts Mathematics has to offer to students who dare try and understand it. <\/p>
1. Eigenvectors<\/b><\/p>
Before we begin, from all of us at stuMagz, we understand the pain and suffering of mathematics, especially if you're studying the night before the exam (and let's be honest, we know you are), and one of the most frustrating topics to master in such a short time period (and even over a course of a few months) are Eigenvectors.<\/p>
The problem with Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues is not it's difficulty, which frankly speaking, is not that difficult, but the sheer annoyance of solving a problems that run up to 4 to 6 pages, carefully checking for mistakes, because even if you bungle one small sign in the solution, you'll still get an answer, except it'll be the wrong answer and you'll loose marks, and if that isn't annoying then we don't know what is. All your effort in the exam gone to waste, with the worst thing being that you still believe you got the right answer until the results show up. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513760186113","data":"5a3a27c8466d0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513760187895","data":"
2. Differential Equations: <\/b> <\/p>
There are people who honestly enjoy solving differential equations, keep an eye out for them, they are probably insane (and you'll need their help the right before the exam).<\/p>
Differential equations can be quite enjoyable if you manage to remember the different forms of differential equations and how to solve them, but that can be a pain to remember and often leads to many mistakes as one solution is used for another form of D.E. <\/p>
Unlike Eigenvectors, however, you can quickly tell if a differential equation solution is getting out of hand, as different methods of solving it can lead to some really crazy results. This doesn't, however, help you save time, and it is still quite annoying, we do not recommend studying this the night before the exam, you need practice for this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513760226601","data":"5a3a27d5c0bd3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513760228426","data":"
3. Triple Integration: <\/b> <\/p>
Coming back to something closer to home, every engineering student has gone through the trouble of studying for the M1 exam, and perhaps the toughest nail to hit in that subject, (and believe us there are more than one), has to be triple integration. It's not that it's difficult to learn, but it is very difficult to master as the multiple integrals in the question can sometimes throw you off your calculations, and perhaps the biggest problem with this topic is that you keep doubting yourself, and the self doubt leads to more mistakes than you had previously made. Just, pure annoyance. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513760255969","data":"5a3a27e8abd8c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513760257776","data":"
4. Probability Theory: <\/b><\/p>
Our staff seems to hate Probability with a passion, and hence it makes this list at No. 4, because this is a list of subjects that almost made you punch yourself to sleep. A professor once describe probability as an easy topic to learn, which people seem to have trouble with, we bet he wasn't really popular with the students. That being said, according to Wikipedia, Probability theory is the branch of mathematics concerned with probability, the analysis of random phenomena. The central objects of probability theory are random variables, stochastic processes, and events: mathematical abstractions of non-deterministic events or measured quantities that may either be single occurrences or evolve over time in an apparently random fashion. It is not possible to predict precisely results of random events. However, if a sequence of individual events, such as coin flipping or the roll of dice, is influenced by other factors, such as friction, it will exhibit certain patterns, which can be studied and predicted. Two representative mathematical results describing such patterns are the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem.<\/p>
It's applications are various, from predicting the weather, to predicting statistics (Probability and Statistics students, we are not jealous of you), even predicting the outcomes of card games, to cybersecurity and cryptography. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513760387983","data":"5a3a27fc35925"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513760389761","data":"
5. Fourier Transforms: <\/b> <\/p>
Every engineer's favorite chapter to skip before the exam, Fourier Transforms decomposes a function of time (a signal) into the frequencies that make it up, in a way similar to how a musical chord can be expressed as the amplitude (or loudness) of its constituent notes, and no, we made neither head nor tail of what that means. Very few engineering students decide to study this while in college, and only the brave or the reckless dare touch this topic the night before the exam. It's applications include analysis of differential equations and Quantum Mechanics, so if you are interested in these fields, all we can say is, if it was easy, it wouldn't be worth it.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513760416776","data":"5a3a2807e1c5a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513760418470","data":"
Say what one might may about Mathematics, underestimating this subject is often a student's doom. Do your duty, warn your juniors about the dangers of Mathematics before they are hit with the full extent of it. <\/p>
Joking aside, Mathematics is truly an intriguing topic, and the feeling of understanding concepts as you study it is exhilarating. The subject has also humbled us and awed us at the sheer brilliance of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Man Who Knew Infinity, who made Mathematics look easy. Happy National Mathematics Day! <\/p>"}]
Why do students cheat in examinations? <\/p>
As a student, this could be the question that annoys you the most. The answer is simple; students do not want to fail. \nWhat most of us do not realize is that cheating is not an action that produces bad repercussions but that cheating is a consequence of the failure of the education system as a whole. <\/p>
India needs to change the way it teaches and this has become a dire need, now more than ever. \nWe are not taught so that we learn but are instead taught so we can get good marks. In the end, everything comes down to how well a student has performed in his examinations paying zero to no attention to how he got there in the first place. <\/p>
Teachers are trained to constantly drill the lessons into their heads and to brain-wash these students into thinking that examinations are all that matter.\nWe have forgotten how to learn, for the sake of learning itself. For the pure joy that is derived from learning something new but instead, learning has now become an obligation. There is no joy derived from learning anymore but fear. This fear and anxiety rendezvous to create a terrible atmosphere for the student. He has to not only mug up facts, repeat answers, take the teacher for word, complete the enormous amounts of homework but has to now also deal with a kind of mental agitation that he hasn\u2019t been prepared for. It comes as no surprise that most suicides committed in India are by students. Their minds have been bred with this fear for so long that puerility has become a pervasive attitude even when they enter the college atmosphere. They continue to play the same school-boy persona that they have donned for themselves which in the long run only leaves them to take up dead-end jobs with no goals or desires. <\/p>
The school system must begin to help students understand the value of learning only for the sake of learning. To create an expectation of failure or success only leaves them ruthlessly competitive, cheating off of each other\u2019s papers with no originality. Critical thinking must be encouraged among students and they must be allowed to pursue their dreams with no hindrance from the authority. Interests in a particular line of study must be cultivated at a young age and their dreams recognized and paid attention to. They must be taught that their efforts count even despite the results. <\/p>
I truly believe that a change in education will surely bring about a change in the country. \n<\/p>"}]
Christmas is time for family, even in our country where kids are given holidays and asked to run around the house and make some noise but if you've lived with kids you basically know that they'll bring the house down if left free. What better way then, to distract the little tykes from their penchant of destruction than to put on movies on the giant TV you bought and sit down to watch it together? Here's a list of my top 5 favourite Christmas movies for the whole family, starting at Number 5<\/p>
5. A Christmas Story<\/b><\/p>
Released in 1983, this adorable comedy of a young kid trying to convince everyone from his teachers at school, parents at home and even Santa Claus that a BB Gun would be the perfect gift for him on Christmas. The sequence of events that are kickstarted afterwords is one of the best Christmas comedies ever made. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513682857229","data":"5a38fc1689ebb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513682858868","data":"
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas <\/b><\/p>
The animated flick that went on to become a classic of Christmas movies list, The Nightmare Before Christmas went on to also make Tim Burton's style of story telling famous around the world. Released in 1993, it is now considered a classic and a staple of Christmas Movie Time. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513683002412","data":"5a38fc417c789"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513683004052","data":"
3. It's A Wonderful Life <\/b> <\/p>
This movie has a special place in my heart, specially because it was written before American involvement in the Second World War and the movie made and released the year after the war ended, setting the tone for the future of the world with a heartfelt movie which is now considered the most loved movie in America and also a Christmas time staple. While there are some elements that may not translate as well into Indian context, this 1946 film is still a must watch. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513683193219","data":"5a38fc59147a6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513683195128","data":"
2. Home Alone <\/b> <\/p>
Who doesn't love Home Alone? I'm yet to meet a single person that thinks Home Alone is a bad movie. It is the pinnacle of Christmas Movies, where one young but extremely resourceful boy is left behind by his family by accident and the boy is left fending off two determined robbers using every trick up his sleeve. I've grown up watching Home Alone and it remains just as hilarious as it was back then. A must watch! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513683292912","data":"5a38fcb832c91"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513683295448","data":"
1. Die Hard <\/b> <\/p>
Yippie Ka Merry Christmas. <\/p>
Bruce Willis's claim to fame, one of the most iconic action films ever made and also now considered the quintessential Christmas movie despite its very adult themes which are completely not suitable for children, Die Hard routinely finds itself at the number 1 position of many Christmas time movies list around the world. Watch the rest of the list with your family, but watch this one on your own or with friends. Die hard, baby!<\/p>
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The cold night air witnessed his mood swings from a face with fright to a smiley at the instant it cleared the fog. The moon lit her hair with his divine light. She stammered in a low pitch \u201csure of this?\u201d<\/p>
\u201cYes!\u201d he whispered in an excited voice.<\/p>
As soon as the frozen legs started moving their eyes ceased blinking to capture their fresh look of the ever so forbidden road. The birds resting on the trees right of the road woke up startled to hear the beats of two pride fueled human hearts. The road glittered in the shower of moonlight.<\/p>
Her periodic suspicious lookbacks made the sweetheart squirrels to stop their gameplay and run towards their homes. \u201cThey look so\u2026 happy out here, that\u2019s totally weird!\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s simply because they are not taught to be afraid of ghosts,\u201d he answered. \u201cYou mean like us?\u201d she broke through. He continued \u201cThey don\u2019t even know what a ghost is. It\u2019s us, the only race on earth that is afraid of ghosts.\u201d<\/p>
They continued straight down the long road. The air breezing past them brought out tremors in their body. The faintly visible giant structure of concrete not so far away increased their beat rates. They hurried to have a look at it. The cracked concrete walls bled green fungi. Bats sheltered in the curved corners. The tiny threads which came out of a spider\u2019s body decorated the building artfully. It was just the place that would scare a person out of his soul. \u201cI have heard of this!\u201d she spoke slowly. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit long and interesting too\u201d she stopped hoping he would ask her to continue. He smiled saying \u201cwe have all the time.\u201d<\/p>
Any Idea what the story might be?<\/p>
Comment your thoughts below!<\/p>"}]
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence based on the idea that machines should be able to learn and adapt to experience. With unprecedented advancement in this field, we're now able to quickly and automatically produce models that can analyze bigger, more complex data and deliver faster, more accurate results \u2013 even on a very large scale. Which is why it has now become a must-have skill.Our college, CMRCET has thus taken the initiative to enhance and widen our students' knowledge in this particular subject by hosting a guest lecture by Mr V Rao Vemuri, Professor of Computer Science from University of California, Davis.In his interview taken by the team of stumagz, he talked about his experience in machine learning, what inspired him throughout and what are the available resources for the students to learn and practice machine learning.<\/p>\n
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Q: What motivated you to learn machine learning?<\/b>\u2022 It came naturally to me. Machine learning is no different than problem-solving and as an Engineer I always tried to find solutions to whatever problems that I came across. Later people started calling this process as machine learning. So you see, I have been learning machine learning even before the term came into the picture.<\/p>\n
Q: You mentioned different fields of machine learning like driver field and algorithms. Which field are you associated with? Are you a programmer?<\/b>\u2022 I'm not a programmer. I can write programs but there are people who can do better than me. I'm good at mathematics. I'm good at taking a problem and figuring out the best way to solve that problem. And then I take the end result to someone who can write the program for it.<\/p>\n
Q: As you have mentioned there are 11 areas in machine learning and we can master any one of them, so are there any resources to get into it?<\/b>\u2022 Of course. My recommendation is that you use your college as a resource. The college has computing facilities. You can make a group of 4 to 5 people and each one of them with complementing talents. Like someone is good at programming, someone is good at mathematics and someone has good managing skills. You can make your own website where you can upload programs for the college and make it useful to people. Specialise in any one area and don't worry about repeating what someone else has already done. You are just students and there's nothing wrong with it. You should always think about how you can do that thing in a better way. <\/p>
Always remember, the first invention is not successful. Everyone fails in the beginning because they cannot figure out all the aspects. After failing in few attempts you come up with a package that is better than the previous one. You build a system here and make it available to the people. If they complain about it, you work on it and come up with a solution and make it better. Make the website and leave the legacy in the college so that even the batches after you can work on it. In this way, you will be able to produce something that people are willing to use. And like this, you'll get ideas on your own. You all have that ability and just have to work hard and be prepared because only a person with prepared mind can identify the opportunities coming his<\/p>\n
Technology changes almost every day and one cannot use yesterday's technology for today's work. And as engineering students, we need to be updated with latest trends and methods. Thus, there are a lot of guest lectures being organised in our college for the students to learn new things apart from the regular subjects.<\/p>\n"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513681083708","data":"5a38f1773c5c7"}]
On the occasion of Sir Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad<\/b> birth anniversary i.e. on 11th November celebrated National Education Day by ISTE Student Chapter (TL-181) in our college Mr.Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad was the first education minister of Independent India.<\/p>
As a part of the event Chief Guest Prof M. L. Sai Kumar, Prof and Dean at Institute of Public Enterprise, has recalled Maulana Abul Kalam Azad\u2019s contribution towards nation building and in the field of education. He advised students not only to achieve higher education degree but also be adequately adept in the chosen field so that people recognize you by your competence, not by your family, religion or area.<\/p>
All the dignitaries gave their valuable message and views regarding education and development of an individual with education.<\/p>"}]
Much like little children, no matter what our biological age is, we look forward to certain occasions as a time for a makeover (emotionally and physically), and the New Year is certainly one of those occasions. Right from getting used to changing the year in all our written correspondence, going over our well-rehearsed resolutions, donning new clothes, planning our personal and professional events, reveling in our new 'spoilt for choices' role at the dawn of every New Year, we simply can\u2019t remain untouched with a heightened sense of exhilaration and anticipation.<\/p>
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Now let\u2019s take a deep breath, pause and reflect. Let us attempt to look beyond the glittery exterior at what lies underneath. Are we getting sucked into a robotic ritual? With all our attempts to create an individual stand, rise above the clutter aren\u2019t we aping the masses and allowing the herd mentality to creep in? The same set of faces ( plus or minus a few ), the same New Year parties, the same long drawn arduous exercise of selecting new clothes, sporting new hairstyles, new looks, looking out for festive discounts and flaunting our new found acquisitions as and when we can. So is there something really new, something really novel that we do every year?<\/p>
Dear students, as the countdown begins and 2017 ticks away and 2018 rings in \u2026. Let\u2019s take stock, let\u2019s recount, relive all that we have done or not done, achieved or failed at in the year that is fast ticking into oblivion. Can we use our introspection and realization and take that as an heirloom to 2018, can we stretch our arms out and welcome 2018 as a new opportunity to actually give birth to something new, something that will make a difference in our personal or professional lives. Let us harbour at least one thought, one idea which we will nurture throughout 2018 and make a positive difference either in our lives or in the lives of others. If we start doing it this year we shall definitely see its culmination at the end of next year and the word NEW would then certainly achieve a deeper and meaningful significance.<\/p>
Remember that A New Year isn\u2019t new till it guarantees a New You \u2026..a positive you .... a better version of the past you.... I take this opportunity to wish all of you a Wonderful and happening 2018 \u2026\u2026Good Luck and cheers to a New You ! <\/p>"}]
I still remember the hustle-bustle of my class back in 4th<\/sup> grade, when everybody was too excited to participate in the \u201cfancy dress\u201d competition that was to be held by our school, KV No.1, AFS Adampur, in two days. The environment was full of enthusiasm and excitement of who is going to be dressed like whom. And that was when, my class teacher, Ms Sharddha Saxena, called me, and asked me to dress up like Kalpana Chawla.<\/p>\nI knew who Gandhiji, Bhagath Singh, Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa and all were. But, Kalpana Chawla? That rang no bells. With building curiosity of knowing who Kalpana Chawla was, I went to Ms Sharddha, and asked her to tell me a bit about her; but she was too occupied in handling those 40 noisy students of the class, and all that she told me was \u201cShe flies an aeroplane. Ask your father; he will be knowing about her.\u201d<\/p>\nWell, she did put an 8 year old in a pickle. By the time I reached home, I could bearly remember her full name. In the evening, when my mom, dad and myself, sat together with a warm cup of tea; I walked up to my father and asked him to tell me about Kalpana. He told me that she was a NASA astronaut sent to space, and died in a tragic shuttle disaster, and that\u2019s when I got to know who KALPANA CHAWLA was! I was too excited about the competition the next day. KALPANA CHAWLA was who I was going to be dressed like.<\/p>\nOn the day of the competition, I saw all my classmates dressed colourfully, representing greatest people of India. And I was there, in an Air Force uniform, with badges stuck on my shoulders and arms, and a helmet in my hand. For obvious reasons, I immediately became the centre of attraction, which made me nervous.<\/p>\nI saw all my fellow participants talking their dialogues on stage; some did it confidently, and some stammered. After a while, it was my turn to go onto the stage. I got cold feet and I messed up my performance. I felt embarrassed and was pretty upset.<\/p>\nThere is a saying which goes -- \u201cFailure defeats losers but inspires winners\u201d, and that when I told myself \u201cI don\u2019t want to act like Kalpana Chawla. I want to become Kalpana Chawla!\u201d At that moment I fixed my destiny to become a NASA scientist.<\/p>\nNo journey is ever a cake walk. Like a river finds obstacles on its way to the ocean, I too had to face many barriers in life. And it was truly not easy to overcome them, yet I never gave up. My friends, relatives, society started to test my stubbornness. But I was standing strong, because my dad was by my side, encouraging and motivating me at every step towards my dream.<\/p>\nThere were times when the odds were not on my side, but I always found my way out because of the constant support from my father. When the world said \u201cHey! You can\u2019t do it!\u201d my dad said \u201cYou\u2019re my daughter. And there is nothing that my daughter can\u2019t do!\u201d<\/p>\nYears passed by. It\u2019s been 12 years since the competition. Things did change in my life. But, this time, I had the control on it. After 12 years of constant struggle and hard work, here I am half way through my dream. Today, I am living my dream before being graduated. Today, I am interning at ISRO. Not once, but twice!<\/p>\nYes, dreams do come true, but only when you believe that you can turn them into reality. People always say that there is always a woman behind a successful man. But in my case, there is a man behind a successful woman. And that man is none other than, my father!<\/p>\n"}]
I knew who Gandhiji, Bhagath Singh, Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa and all were. But, Kalpana Chawla? That rang no bells. With building curiosity of knowing who Kalpana Chawla was, I went to Ms Sharddha, and asked her to tell me a bit about her; but she was too occupied in handling those 40 noisy students of the class, and all that she told me was \u201cShe flies an aeroplane. Ask your father; he will be knowing about her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, she did put an 8 year old in a pickle. By the time I reached home, I could bearly remember her full name. In the evening, when my mom, dad and myself, sat together with a warm cup of tea; I walked up to my father and asked him to tell me about Kalpana. He told me that she was a NASA astronaut sent to space, and died in a tragic shuttle disaster, and that\u2019s when I got to know who KALPANA CHAWLA was! I was too excited about the competition the next day. KALPANA CHAWLA was who I was going to be dressed like.<\/p>\n
On the day of the competition, I saw all my classmates dressed colourfully, representing greatest people of India. And I was there, in an Air Force uniform, with badges stuck on my shoulders and arms, and a helmet in my hand. For obvious reasons, I immediately became the centre of attraction, which made me nervous.<\/p>\n
I saw all my fellow participants talking their dialogues on stage; some did it confidently, and some stammered. After a while, it was my turn to go onto the stage. I got cold feet and I messed up my performance. I felt embarrassed and was pretty upset.<\/p>\n
There is a saying which goes -- \u201cFailure defeats losers but inspires winners\u201d, and that when I told myself \u201cI don\u2019t want to act like Kalpana Chawla. I want to become Kalpana Chawla!\u201d At that moment I fixed my destiny to become a NASA scientist.<\/p>\n
No journey is ever a cake walk. Like a river finds obstacles on its way to the ocean, I too had to face many barriers in life. And it was truly not easy to overcome them, yet I never gave up. My friends, relatives, society started to test my stubbornness. But I was standing strong, because my dad was by my side, encouraging and motivating me at every step towards my dream.<\/p>\n
There were times when the odds were not on my side, but I always found my way out because of the constant support from my father. When the world said \u201cHey! You can\u2019t do it!\u201d my dad said \u201cYou\u2019re my daughter. And there is nothing that my daughter can\u2019t do!\u201d<\/p>\n
Years passed by. It\u2019s been 12 years since the competition. Things did change in my life. But, this time, I had the control on it. After 12 years of constant struggle and hard work, here I am half way through my dream. Today, I am living my dream before being graduated. Today, I am interning at ISRO. Not once, but twice!<\/p>\n
Yes, dreams do come true, but only when you believe that you can turn them into reality. People always say that there is always a woman behind a successful man. But in my case, there is a man behind a successful woman. And that man is none other than, my father!<\/p>\n"}]
You know I'm not a very religious person but I will defend the right of Santa to exist and children be told stories about him because of one very singular reason, the same reason that made my childhood awesome. <\/p>
It gives children hope. <\/p>
Now I know that it might be a bit too cruel for children to hope in a world that has nothing left for them unless they're rich, upper middle class and privileged in society, but the adults are suffering enough in this world for us to put children through the very same misery. <\/p>
Of course, it goes without saying that a child would slowly discover the truth about the world over a period of multiple years but it doesn't hurt to tell them that there is a bearded and rotund man out there somewhere who makes gifts in his workshop and brings chocolates to children who have been good that year. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513676588261","data":"5a38e1d10b0a6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513676590551","data":"
A child cares not what religion is, they only face the direction their parents want them to face and pray to whatever god their parents choose to believe. None of us ever thought about this twice but here's a curve ball for you, would you really have chosen the same religion as your parents, given the choice? Or would you have chosen no religion and chose to live outside the purview of organised religion that operate more like global corporations than spiritual guides they were meant to be? <\/p>
Obviously I'm slightly biased towards logic and reason but I don't mind if you think religion is an important part of your life. What I want to highlight here is that for a child, its not what the correct religion is, if there is ever such a thing, but what can our world's rich culture give them. <\/p>
And like that, we have Santa Claus, a mythical figure that made us believe life was better and will be better if you were good. While the ability to have a decent life was and remains the avenue of the privileged and the slightly underprivileged, it still allows our children to live their lives without dealing with the harsh realities of life until they are ready to face them on their own. <\/p>
This is why Santa Claus is important. <\/p>"}]
I don't understand why people, specifically teachers and authority figures, emphasis on making personal sacrifices at the drop of a hat. Making sacrifices isn't as easy as it sounds and yet these folks will keep pestering you until you tell them to leave you alone or follow through simply due to the sheer mental pressure of the torture they're putting you through. <\/p>
See, if you are the kind of person that chose to do something out of frustration of being told to do so over and over again, then fine, that worked for you, but you still do not understand the true value of sacrifice and why it must be cherished and valued. <\/p>
You see for the rest of us who have nothing but ourselves to improve our own lives, sacrifice is a mountain to climb that seems impossible but sometimes becomes the only way out of a rut that becomes your life. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1513674481941","data":"5a38d994a0d45"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1513674483716","data":"
It never is that easy to make sacrifices. Many times sacrifices come at great personal loss, of having gone through hell and realising what is important and what is not. Our elders, having gone through this dance routine in their life already, are under an illusion that making similar sacrifices in our lives, us youngsters who are just inheriting this broken planet, will be just as easy as them making sacrifices. It doesn't take into account that we have regrets and possible regret not doing something, no you must be immediately be ready to make sacrifices. <\/p>
The thing is, you cannot force a personal sacrifice. You cannot hold a metaphorical gun to someone's head and threaten them directly or indirectly to give up something willingly, for a sacrifice to be effective, it has to come from within. <\/p>
Like the decision to improve oneself. If someone is unhealthy and too lazy to fix themselves, chances are they will never stop being unhealthy until they get a shock, until they realise that they are slowly killing themselves with their lifestyle. Sacrifices must come from within, or they won't work, and making them is not as easy as it sounds. <\/p>"}]
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