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Despite having a loving family, I can't help but feel severely disconnected with them. With a difference in opinion about nearly everything in my life, including what I can do with my own body, I just don't find myself having anything in common with my family to discuss and talk about. In fact, when they spout their often regressive views, I find myself keeping quiet because I do not want to embarrass them in front of everyone. <\/p>
This makes family time a very discomforting affair, at least, for me. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505668066859","data":"59beb4e6e9363"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505668069073","data":"
It really brings into question that equation of self-respect. Should you stand up to your parents for your principles or let them talk against the beliefs you hold so dear just because everyone else in the room is just as regressive? I usually walk out, of course, when there are guests, but my parents know my boundaries. It often makes me wonder if they do this on purpose. <\/p>
Nonetheless, there are certain events that you simply cannot walk out of and have to be there no matter what. For such events, I've learned the art of redirecting conversations and completely misleading anyone who tends to make a really stupid argument. If that is not possible, however, I just stare into my phone and pretend I'm not listening. <\/p>
Now, I know using your phone when there's people around is rude, but what other choice do I have? I definitely don't want to start a conversation and be called everything from anti-national to communist in the same minute, the level of discourse in this country has degraded to such a point that even our parents are susceptible to putting labels and reducing anyone they disagree with to something sub-human. No wonder India is an authoritarian wet dream. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505668291621","data":"59beb55612966"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505668294311","data":"
So, I've learned to shut up and listen. It is important for us to listen to understand and then reply instead of just listening to reply. That breeds conflict, and conflict brings catastrophe. <\/p>
If anything, researching and reading more about the world and listening to their arguments has only made my beliefs stronger. I've given up arguing on Facebook pages and my own timeline, but trust me when I say this, I am still here, I'm still listening, I'm still watching, and I will stand up for what is right if push comes to shove. <\/p>
But at the end of the day, despite the uncomfortable discussions and the other assorted formalities, family time is still quite important as it brings everyone together, even those with opposing views. Family is, after all, quite important. <\/p>"}]
We have evolved and adapted several new cultures. Social evils are banished. This is a modern India, a socially developed country. But there are several aspects that need change and attention.\n\n <\/p>
Public opinion towards \u201cpublic display of affection\u201d requires an enormous change. Why public display of affection is considered as an obscenity and some sort of annoyance?\n\n <\/p>
Some news channel acquired a CC TV footage of two people kissing in an elevator of some metro station, and highlighted it with a hateful headline. Making it easy to some moral policing vigilante organisations to use the footage as a bait. But this also reinforces the fact that on what grounds did the Hyderabad metro let the news channel possess the footage. Should we consider it as morality?\n\n <\/p>
Yes, it is a punishable offense when it comes to kissing if it creates resentment in the minds of people. They will be able to press charges against you. <\/p>
<\/p>
If nobody cares about it, then you\u2019re free to go. It depends on the judgement of people. Several police officers are misusing this section and tormenting innocent lives.\n\n We see people carrying out rallies about traffic rules, it conveys the message that we should be aware of traffic environment. Similarly, when we see two people kissing, it conveys the message that they love each other. There\u2019s nothing to be annoyed of. It shouldn\u2019t create resentment in the minds of people. Love has to be spread all over.\n\nTalking about Indian culture. <\/p>
Celebrating new year on January 1st isn\u2019t a part of Indian culture, cutting cakes on birthdays is not a part of Indian culture. There are several other things we Indians follow which aren\u2019t a part of our culture. But when it comes to Valentine\u2019s day, we see several claims about it not being a part of our culture. We can see the paradox here. <\/p>
It is high time moral policing has abolished in our country. These vigilante organisations are outlaw organisations. They do not have any right to take the law into their hands. Several innocent lives have been put at stake by these vigilante organisations. But nothing has been changed yet. <\/p>
Every year there are several reports about Valentine\u2019s day issues. And several news channels telecast these issues considering them as a humorous subject.\n\nIts time people should stand against moral policing, its time people should put an end to the political support these organisations receive. And it\u2019s time we celebrate love and affection.\n\n<\/p>"}]
IEEE Computer Society chapter under IEEE Hyderabad Section organized a half-day Workshop on Digital Reality on May 11, 2019 at Plaza Hotel, Begumpet on the eve of National Technology Day. Digital reality is generally defined as the wide spectrum of technologies and capabilities that digitally simulate the reality in one way or the other across most of the senses, inhere in AR, VR, MR, 360\u00b0 video, and the immersive experience, enabling simulation of reality in various ways. Playing it out, what we thought was hard technically is proving to be pretty easy. Digital is everywhere; digital is everything and its impact is huge.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557579438915","data":"5cd6c417c8494"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557579438916","data":"
To comprehend digital reality, we need to understand the concepts that it encompasses. While VR enables users to immerse themselves in artificial surroundings that portray actual places or imaginary worlds, AR overlays contextual information on the actual physical environments users see, thus combining digital components and experiences with real life. New ones appear each week and old ones fall out. Many overlaps and no agreed definitions for any of these terms. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557579438917","data":"5cd6c42dd52df"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557579438918","data":"
Vidyasagar, Chairman, IEEE Computer Society Hyderabad Section explained the growing importance of AR and VR and Jabbar, Vice-Chair, IEEE Computer Society Hyderabad Section described the significance of IEEE driving the efforts to educate on emerging trends. Bala Peddigari, Secretary, IEEE Hyderabad Section, Rajanikanth, Secretary, IEEE Computer Society Chapter and Ramesh Chandra Gollapudi, Treasurer, IEEE Computer Society from IEEE Hyderabad Section Execom graced the occasion and engaged with participants. At the end of the event, a couple of faculty members from VNR Vignan Jyoti demonstrated the Virtual Tour they are conceptualizing for Warangal, they demonstrated the 3600 views of Ramappa and Bhadrakali Temples, which created an immersive experience during the virtual tour for participants.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557579438919","data":"
There were three invited speakers for the workshop - Nikeelu Gundu from Digital Connect immersed participants on how Augmented Reality shaping different industry segments and shows how it is influencing the new age interactive marketing. Mr. Ikram Ali Shaik, Technical Architect Producer and for AR\/VR\/MR explained the key ingredients to Developing Apps for Retail Industry. He also shared a few industry game changers in AR. Further, an entertaining and influencing session from Sai Satish, CEO, India servers immersed participants to join with avengers characters. Satish has shown how quickly transforming AR skills can be learned using the right set of tools in place. The main objective of this workshop is to inculcate awareness among professionals towards the exciting world of Digital Reality powered by Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality. AR and VR are key Technology Developments that promise to transform many industries and are likely to have a profoundly transformative effect on the way we live and work.<\/p>"}]
I have always been looking for miracles in my life; <\/p>
but it took me some time to realize,<\/p>
that because of you, my life on this earth began as a miracle. <\/p>
The biggest miracle of my life, <\/p>
was when you brought me into this world, <\/p>
and gave me such a wonderful family. <\/p>
God has sent me to you as a gift,<\/p>
but, as a boon, he gave you to me. <\/p>
Whether I'm in pain or in sorrow, <\/p>
you would never fail to realize it, <\/p>
even before the blink of an eye. <\/p>
I know very well, that every tear I shed,<\/p>
is nothing less than a new thorn piercing your heart. <\/p>
Just as you can't see me in pain, <\/p>
even I can't bear to see you in pain. <\/p>
Our love for each other is strong enough, <\/p>
to keep you and me happy forever. <\/p>
That is why, <\/p>
I want to promise,<\/p>
that I would never give a chance for any thorn to wander near you!<\/p>
I love you mom! <3 <\/p>"}]
Mothers are the greatest beings of all time. They shower us with all the unconditional love no matter how bad the situation is and will be there right by your side when something goes wrong.<\/p>
The unrequited love of theirs is what keeps us going. It is literally so pure that you can't possibly imagine losing it. Everything changes for a woman when she realizes that she is going to be a mom in no time. The motherly spirit surrounds and wraps her like a blanket. Then pain and hardships she takes to just make us grow within the womb and develop into perfectly good babies. Then, the real struggle comes when she has to give birth. Labor pain is something which is so painful that it is almost having an intensity of breaking forty fives bones together as whole just to listen to the beautiful cries when we are welcomed to the world. The tiring wait of nine months finally comes to an end. She greets us with so much of love and happiness that it actually brings her tears of joy.She will remember every moment until the end of time and she takes endless efforts so that she can witness their child growing into one of the best. Every mother dreams of their child making it big. No matter how fat you're they just want to make you eat more because they know you'll eat when they shower you with love, if they don't happen to say so then you're probably adopted. No matter how dorky you look for your school or college picture she will always cheer you up saying you looked the best out of the whole lot. Toiling in the kitchen every day to make the perfect meal so that when we return back home we get the result to an end of a good day! No matter how sad or low you're she just understands you by the emotions or the expressions all over your face and will crack a joke to cheer you up so that you burst into laughter. No matter how old we get and when we turn into parents we realize the hardships that they faced and you'll love them even more. Don't be angry at them or yell at them for something they said because as long as they are our parents they're forced to say their opinions no matter what. Don't ditch them in the middle of the road because they said something harshly, always learn to forgive and forget as these were the first lessons taught as moral values by her itself.<\/p>
Here's a shout out to all the moms out there. You all are the greatest human beings of all time and we have so much faith in you and you mold us into better human beings. Thank you for being the greatest part of my life.<\/p>"}]
I know telling students to take care of their health and eat properly, especially before an exam, is a futile attempt because no matter how much I tell them to chill and prepare in advance, y'all are still gonna disappoint yourselves and start panicking at the last minute, pulling all nighters and somehow scrapping by and feeding yourself absolute trash while surviving on junk food and tons of coffee. Well, at least that's what I did. I didn't say I was not a hypocrite. <\/p>
But trust me, I've attained exam nirvana and I now know that what we eat is extremely important before an exam. There's variety of reasons why, ranging from the nutrients in the food helping your brain retain more like that brain expanding meme that everyone likes these days, to the simple fact that if you don't eat properly, you'll end up making yourself sick and there is nothing worse than studying when sick. Being sick is when you get to watch Lord of the Rings on repeat and complain about the weather. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1522230220725","data":"5abb6a0adcd57"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1522230222711","data":"
Okay here's the thing. The reason fast food is called fast food is because it is fast to make and serve. It is, however, not fast to digest and can turn your stomach for the worse and not even give you the proper nutrients that you need. Many students go off into the deep end when it comes to exams and survive purely on junk food and coffee and that is not at all healthy and leaves you walking around like the Walking Dead except in this season you have to face a far deadlier enemy: your exam paper. It is unhealthy and can be dangerous to the body. <\/p>
Luckily, the average human body can take a lot of abuse, which it goes through anyway silently because human beings are incredibly terrible of taking care of ourselves. It frankly shocks me how we even evolved past the Palaeolithic era with the kind of nonsense we pull in this day and age. <\/p>
Here's a suggestion though, eat a lot of greens. The greener they are, the richer in minerals and vitamins they are. This goes for any vegetables and some meat as well, ,the redder to the darker they are, the more protein rich. Remember that protein is often burned up if meat is cooked for a while so you're left mostly with just fat that makes you slow and stupid, so grill your chicken if you have to and eat that. No chicken legs either, that's just fat and it's useless to you unless you're juicing and building muscle. Also something you should be doing, if not for the sweet aesthetics, but for the non-verbal cue of saying you can take care of yourself. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1522231364125","data":"5abb6a2db0759"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1522231366106","data":"
Have you ever had steamed spinach? It is horrendous but the benefit you get from it in return of the taste is tremendous, which is why it's one of my favourite veggies to eat. You should check it out and see what you can gain from it. <\/p>
Don't forget that eating for your exams is not the same as eating for weight loss or eating for building muscle. You still need your carbs because carbs are the fuel for your body. Carbs are what you eat the night before you run a big marathon, lots of em so that you may burn it during the run. Similarly, keep your rice diet under control but don't completely forgo it. <\/p>
Frankly, once you get the hang of knowing what to eat and what not to eat, it becomes fun to plan your week of meals and go about it. It's a useful skill to pick up for life but you can start by planning your meals and study periods for the run up to your exams. <\/p>
There'll be more articles about this, I'm not done with you guys just yet. <\/p>"}]
On the occasion National Technology Day, we bring you the latest news that would fill the employee and the job seekers with joy. A report by ISF (Indian Staffing Federation) states that there would be around 3 million jobs by 2023 in various sectors. <\/p>
Today, the technology sector has opened its doors to many opportunities, enabling professionals to get access to some of the highest paying IT jobs. So here is a list of job profiles in the technological world that are in demand. This will give you a clear understanding of what you can earn with your existing skills or what you need to learn to suit that particular job profile. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583415","data":"
1. Software Architect: <\/b><\/p>
A software architect is expected to create and construct the overall architecture and skeleton of the software program or application while solving the major software problems. They are also supposed to communicate new developments to the software department on an ongoing basis. They are expected to design new solutions and technologies in real time. Therefore it is highly paid in this field.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583416","data":"58d808c1a4ef9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583417","data":"
2. Data Scientist:<\/b><\/p>
Like a typical scientist does, they test or experiment with processes, formula, or solutions until they find one that works the best. So a data scientist is dedicated to testing and experimenting with data. They analyse data based on research and determine whether the data gathered is relevant for the company. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583418","data":"58d808b487a7b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583419","data":"
3. DevOps Engineer:<\/b> <\/p>
DevOps is known as Agile System Administration or Agile Operations. You need to have a high level of understanding in administrating Windows and Linux OS. Virtualization experience with private and public clouds \u2013 VMware, KVM, Xen, and Hyper-V. You will be designing solutions for the company you work for. You should know how to script with Python, Perl, Ruby, Bash, Powershell, JavaScript, and other language scripts. If you have coding experience, then that is a big plus. You should code in C+, C++, ASP, and.NET.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583420","data":"58d8089d5f5ff"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583421","data":"
4. Java Developer: <\/b><\/p>
Java Developer is also called a Java Programmer. This role requires a high standard of programming skills. Some of a Java developer's responsibilities includes developing and designing prototypes and then testing these prototypes, taking part in the development of software and architecture, and coding using different languages like Perl, Python, and Java XML among others. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583422","data":"58d80893be66d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583423","data":"
5. Mobile Developer: <\/b><\/p>
Employers look for Mobile Developers who can code in different platforms; Android, iOS, iPhone. They also look for those with UX\/UI design and programming skills using languages like Java, HTML5, C#, and PHP. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583424","data":"58d80880daec5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583425","data":"
6. Front-End Developer: <\/b><\/p>
Front-end Developers are responsible for the development and design of websites and applications that are used in the websites designed. A front-end developer can be a web designer, but not all web designers are front-end developers. This is because of available customizable themes that any blogger can use and design as their own for their blogging sites. Employers choose those who know how to code using different modern programming languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583426","data":"58d808720fc24"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583427","data":"
7. Database Admin: <\/b><\/p>
With that said, Database Administrators or DBAs are responsible for directing activities about maintaining a trusted and secure environment for databases. They are responsible for the designs and implementation of system processes and policies. These policies and procedures are aimed at protecting, maintaining, and managing the use of database management systems. DBAs can also train employees on how databases are managed. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583428","data":"58d80865e1ea2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583429","data":"
8. Net Developer: <\/b><\/p>
NET Developer is one of the most important IT positions in any large enterprises. The understanding of technologies and programming languages like HTML, CSS, jQuery, Bootstrap, and JavaScript is required. Also the mastery of the ASP.NET MVC and web programming skills. The expertise in using Microsoft\u2019s SQL servers as well as NoSQL servers is also essential requirement for Net developers. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583430","data":"58d80856182f5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583431","data":"
9. Product Manager: <\/b><\/p>
In new start-ups or any technology firm, a Product Manager is one of the most important roles. Product managers are responsible for the product launch strategy, the roadmap of the business, and innovations, which in turn puts them on top of the highest paying IT jobs list.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583432","data":"58d80841ec4cd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1557566583433","data":"
10. Systems Architect: <\/b><\/p>
If you want to have one of the highest paying IT jobs in the world, while being very important and almost irreplaceable, you\u2019re ought to consider a career in Systems Architecture. Though you must be aware of the extensive list of responsibilities you will be expected to perform well.\n\nAs a systems architect, you are tasked with the overall design or blueprint for the company\u2019s systems that manages its products and solutions. You need a high level of planning and development to create processes and solutions based on the blueprints provided to you. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1557566583434","data":"58d8082e0c02f"}]
As I scrolled my way down the WhatsApp inbox, the stroll down the memory lane was filled with broken threads - broken threads of conversation and broken strings of relationships. Abrupt conversations, relations that needed repair, awkward emojis and wrongly-timed wishes filled the chats. Now I realise how important these chats actually were.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1534225311704","data":"
Today when your reply to a message solely decides your virtue, how reckless I have been! How laid back I was, thinking that there would be an opportunity to talk and sort it out! How silly I was, to realise there wasn't going to be a chance to 'set things right'.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1534225311705","data":"
It was all now dictated by pixel graphics and virtual messages. Prioritising now means choosing 'one chat over another'. Privacy now means 'selective display'. You could now only read chats, not minds. In Science where a user is considered completely separate and exclusive of a computer system, in today's communication, the system is the user. A robot could have been on the other end, chatting. (Though many pride themselves on being able to recognize others using 'chatting patterns') Not to mention the distress of those of us who spent half our childhood learning to write in Cursive and to develop what our teachers call 'legible handwriting'. Etiquette has anyway lost it's place. Grammar is obviously shunned out of picture.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1534225311706","data":"
Curiously, when finally people of the world communicate with each other so easily today, communication lost its meaning. Language and other concerns set aside, getting back to what still intrigues me is how human relations are tethered on to Ethernet cables. How a chat could save your day or a hasty reply could ruin everything, how deals are made and broken on Clouds, how people are hired and fired over voice calls, how friendship is determined by the number of groups you share or by the number of hours you are online. How everything is getting so transparent it's almost showy, like a solid dissolving into a crystal glass.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1534225311707","data":"
How awkward I felt the other day when I met my friend two years after we parted ways at high-school's end. I couldn't see eye to eye and yet almost every week we chatted on WhatsApp. I read,heard and imagined that person who texted me every time, but how different people are from their virtual selves!! How nice and 'human' people look, when you see them out of their WhatsApp accounts, Facebook pages and Insta suites.! How pleasing it is to be able to look into their eyes and talk and inturn see their senses move in response. To see their eyes rather than emojis, to listen to their voice in the High Definition of reality, to read the thoughts that would whir in their head and to be actually able to touch - the very essence and expression of human emotion - touch them. How replies reach almost immediately and there's no network problem! How suddenly and soothingly humanness consoles. <\/p>
To know that you are talking to someone so like you and not typing like a maniac into mute devices, aching for replies that would never come if it were not for electronic signals. Jotting down plans on papers rather than virtual pads, so that you are actually planning things. Poring over that old letter that your mum wrote, feeling that once their warm hands actually moved over the paper, filling love in letters. Cherishing autographs of heroes you worshipped in teenage and desperately trying to capture in your mind's eye, that one moment you got to see them up close, lest you forget it. Making mental notes of all names in a detective story. Mentally 'recording' those moments of time spent together. The closeness of not having a camera, as you had to 'feel' it not 'capture' it.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1534225311708","data":"
The secretly guilty peace you feel when your network is unavailable or phone gets switched off, that at least now that notifications won't kill you for that minute. The fact that there'll be a chance to 'set things right' later, when you are again chained to the 'World's Web' against your reluctant will. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1534225311709","data":"
Alas, so I thought. That I could set things right. But all this is a rainy midnight's dream. It'll be washed away by Monsoon. Morning will dawn on me, I will have to connect again. And there won't be another chance to explain. All I have to do is cherish every moment I can with real flesh or just probably type myself out like a maniac into a mute machine that can't think for itself. Indeed, humans have gone and devolved( de-evolved) into humanoids.<\/p>"}]
No matter how particular you are about your workout or on-time-sleep schedule, you have some bad eating habits just like everyone else. Here are five ways to help you calm down your craving monsters or simply bad food habits. <\/p>
1. Have a meal plan:<\/b> <\/p>
Planning what to eat or cook each day is a tough task. Everyone enjoys change and variety but that is what breaks the super-strong-enthusiasm in you to stick to healthy eating. Sticking to a proper meal and following it with utter seriousness makes you gain control of overall food intake. If there is no plan, people tend to fall for the delicious mouth-watering treats that are sugar-candy to eye but not so appropriate in terms of health maintenance. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501659149273","data":"5981819a9c235"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501659151268","data":"
2. Clean your Kitchen: <\/b> <\/p>
Did you know that just by being in a messy kitchen makes you carve for food? According to a study, researchers did a live test of craving measures on people which did prove to a maximum amount that a filled-up and messy kitchen makes you want to eat more. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501659337523","data":"598181c629696"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501659339496","data":"
3. Turn off the TV: <\/b> <\/p>
You don\u2019t just eat with your eyes focused on your meal but also with your ears. A recent study states that sound of eating food affects our eating habit. These days it has become a trend to watch television or listen to music while eating to probably save on time which does not help you focus on what you eat and how much you eat. People tend to eat extra something as they have their eyes and ears glued to television screens. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501659365216","data":"598181e9263df"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501659367615","data":"
4. Change your plate size: <\/b> <\/p>
When you eat from a bigger plate you tend to fill it with more food to avoid the food to look smaller than plate size. It sounds stupid but is just a part of natural human nature. Eating from small plate makes you think you have eating a lot even though you haven\u2019t which helps prevent overeating. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501659394309","data":"5981820accfc5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501659396539","data":"
5. Find your motivation: <\/b><\/p>
There is always a reason behind cutting out on your favourite junky dishes and follow a not-so-likable diet. It may be an upcoming class reunion, a beach vacation, or a family wedding. The problem arises when these motivations end with a date. Later people jump back to being on normal junky diet and become the same unhealthy person they were prior to that diet. Look for long term motivations that keep you steady and firm on your decision to stay fit and healthy. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501659425856","data":"5981824728697"}]
January usually means you have started to take in the Semester, and by February, the internals come looming after us in full force. It is neccessary therefore, to have a guideline to study for your exams and understand the things as they are. Now, there are no full-proof methods of study, trust me on this one, something works for some people, some things don't. One of my best friend rote learns her entire psychology course from notes, I need definite concepts, another friend needs guidance through several books to clear up the idea. At the centre of this of course, is the fact that we want to succeed, no matter what, and in these years of studying, I have figured out that certain international methods help me at least in studying. Here are some pointers on how to tackle that monumental syllabus. <\/p>
1. Brainstorming<\/b><\/p>
There are different forms to this, creating an Evernote profile and relating all your subjects with each other, taking a list of functions that you can link to multiple programmes and use them for example. Drawing diagrams that help in remembering the punchlines of different projects, etc. This is used by almost everyone, from advertisement professionals, to writers. Some basic pointers may be found here<\/a>.<\/p>2. Note Taking (Textbooks)<\/b><\/p>We tend to forget our textbooks. Trust me, if you ask me what I learnt from Prescott, I would rather eat my shoe than give you an comprehensive answer. However, for Lehninger's Biochemistry and Wastson's Molecular Biology of the Gene, I will be at least be able to recall things. They key? SQ5RT<\/a> . A simple mechanism, that teaches us the way things are meant to be taught, by answering our questions, and making us investigate. Warning : Your rote learning is still your best bet for Systematics.<\/p>3. Note Taking (Lectures)<\/b><\/p>Cornell introduced me to the Cornell Notes<\/a>, while a little impractical for Indian environment, it summarises things quite well. Also, its very useful for those long lectures where you would just take down the important points and not the entire thing, take care about what you're asking and link it up with other things. <\/p>4. Limits<\/b><\/p>No, not the Maths one. Take breaks, and don't study something continuously for hours at an end (I did that with transcription, I went semi-mad), it's scary. The stress gets to you and makes you feel very very bad. So, check your time table and study for 1-5 hours a day, and take ample breaks in between. Also, simply don't try to vomit out everything learnt overnight in a paper the next day, trust me, does NOT WORK. <\/p>5. Rest<\/b><\/p>Sleep, you insomaniac generation. Remember your notes in the morning (unless you are in that peculiar pressure zone then only remember your handwash), and try to remember what you learnt the previous day. Don't go through the copy, just summarise in your head. <\/p>6. Handwritten notes<\/b><\/p>OK, seriously, I love my soft copies, most of my work is preserved that way, but, it has been scientifically proven<\/a> that taking handwritten notes is better for your retention. And this is something you should remember the next time you start taking notes. Also, using different colours is a lovely way to remember<\/p><\/p>This is just the start, keep experimenting with different things, try and find out the sweet spot that appeals to you and trust me, you will ace the semester. Also, just use the clock and close the internet some times, Whatsapp isn't going to make you pass (it might but, oh well).<\/p>"}]
2. Note Taking (Textbooks)<\/b><\/p>
We tend to forget our textbooks. Trust me, if you ask me what I learnt from Prescott, I would rather eat my shoe than give you an comprehensive answer. However, for Lehninger's Biochemistry and Wastson's Molecular Biology of the Gene, I will be at least be able to recall things. They key? SQ5RT<\/a> . A simple mechanism, that teaches us the way things are meant to be taught, by answering our questions, and making us investigate. Warning : Your rote learning is still your best bet for Systematics.<\/p>3. Note Taking (Lectures)<\/b><\/p>Cornell introduced me to the Cornell Notes<\/a>, while a little impractical for Indian environment, it summarises things quite well. Also, its very useful for those long lectures where you would just take down the important points and not the entire thing, take care about what you're asking and link it up with other things. <\/p>4. Limits<\/b><\/p>No, not the Maths one. Take breaks, and don't study something continuously for hours at an end (I did that with transcription, I went semi-mad), it's scary. The stress gets to you and makes you feel very very bad. So, check your time table and study for 1-5 hours a day, and take ample breaks in between. Also, simply don't try to vomit out everything learnt overnight in a paper the next day, trust me, does NOT WORK. <\/p>5. Rest<\/b><\/p>Sleep, you insomaniac generation. Remember your notes in the morning (unless you are in that peculiar pressure zone then only remember your handwash), and try to remember what you learnt the previous day. Don't go through the copy, just summarise in your head. <\/p>6. Handwritten notes<\/b><\/p>OK, seriously, I love my soft copies, most of my work is preserved that way, but, it has been scientifically proven<\/a> that taking handwritten notes is better for your retention. And this is something you should remember the next time you start taking notes. Also, using different colours is a lovely way to remember<\/p><\/p>This is just the start, keep experimenting with different things, try and find out the sweet spot that appeals to you and trust me, you will ace the semester. Also, just use the clock and close the internet some times, Whatsapp isn't going to make you pass (it might but, oh well).<\/p>"}]
3. Note Taking (Lectures)<\/b><\/p>
Cornell introduced me to the Cornell Notes<\/a>, while a little impractical for Indian environment, it summarises things quite well. Also, its very useful for those long lectures where you would just take down the important points and not the entire thing, take care about what you're asking and link it up with other things. <\/p>4. Limits<\/b><\/p>No, not the Maths one. Take breaks, and don't study something continuously for hours at an end (I did that with transcription, I went semi-mad), it's scary. The stress gets to you and makes you feel very very bad. So, check your time table and study for 1-5 hours a day, and take ample breaks in between. Also, simply don't try to vomit out everything learnt overnight in a paper the next day, trust me, does NOT WORK. <\/p>5. Rest<\/b><\/p>Sleep, you insomaniac generation. Remember your notes in the morning (unless you are in that peculiar pressure zone then only remember your handwash), and try to remember what you learnt the previous day. Don't go through the copy, just summarise in your head. <\/p>6. Handwritten notes<\/b><\/p>OK, seriously, I love my soft copies, most of my work is preserved that way, but, it has been scientifically proven<\/a> that taking handwritten notes is better for your retention. And this is something you should remember the next time you start taking notes. Also, using different colours is a lovely way to remember<\/p><\/p>This is just the start, keep experimenting with different things, try and find out the sweet spot that appeals to you and trust me, you will ace the semester. Also, just use the clock and close the internet some times, Whatsapp isn't going to make you pass (it might but, oh well).<\/p>"}]
4. Limits<\/b><\/p>
No, not the Maths one. Take breaks, and don't study something continuously for hours at an end (I did that with transcription, I went semi-mad), it's scary. The stress gets to you and makes you feel very very bad. So, check your time table and study for 1-5 hours a day, and take ample breaks in between. Also, simply don't try to vomit out everything learnt overnight in a paper the next day, trust me, does NOT WORK. <\/p>
5. Rest<\/b><\/p>
Sleep, you insomaniac generation. Remember your notes in the morning (unless you are in that peculiar pressure zone then only remember your handwash), and try to remember what you learnt the previous day. Don't go through the copy, just summarise in your head. <\/p>
6. Handwritten notes<\/b><\/p>
OK, seriously, I love my soft copies, most of my work is preserved that way, but, it has been scientifically proven<\/a> that taking handwritten notes is better for your retention. And this is something you should remember the next time you start taking notes. Also, using different colours is a lovely way to remember<\/p><\/p>This is just the start, keep experimenting with different things, try and find out the sweet spot that appeals to you and trust me, you will ace the semester. Also, just use the clock and close the internet some times, Whatsapp isn't going to make you pass (it might but, oh well).<\/p>"}]
This is just the start, keep experimenting with different things, try and find out the sweet spot that appeals to you and trust me, you will ace the semester. Also, just use the clock and close the internet some times, Whatsapp isn't going to make you pass (it might but, oh well).<\/p>"}]
The end of the year is rolling around and we\u2019re all mostly stuck in the grind of exams. For those in their third year, this is a very important phase of college; when resumes need to be built up and ancient topics we had studied in our first and second year must be dredged out again from the abyss of our minds. Whether you\u2019re planning to attend placements or go for higher studies, here are a few things you can do this summer to boost your chances a little.<\/p>
1.\tTake an online course<\/b><\/p>
I know that most students are probably tired of hearing this by now, but the value that a certificate from an online course has is insane. It not only shows that you\u2019re proficient in that subject, but also that you care enough to take the initiative to complete the course. This is especially helpful for those looking to change their majors for their M.S. or to do an M.B.A. There are plenty of websites out there like EdX that let you pay for the certificate AFTER you complete the course and get the final grade, so you know what you\u2019re paying for.<\/p>
2.\tWork with a startup<\/b><\/p>
Startups are very willing to take on college students to work with them and this experience will look very good on your resume, especially if you\u2019re going for placements. The experience of working in a company- in a team- on real time problems and tasks is invaluable and is best learned at a startup where there are many willing to teach you.<\/p>
3.\tVolunteer at an organization<\/b><\/p>
This is really helpful for universities which look at your community service and volunteering history. It shows that you\u2019re a well-rounded individual who genuinely cares about doing good. Since most admission processes in foreign universities are subjective, it really does count towards a lot. You can volunteer with an NGO, with a local youth organisation or even simply at your school or college where they can give you a letter acknowledging your contribution.<\/p>
4.\tWork on yourself<\/b><\/p>
While all those definitely help build up your resume, nothing beats a good old spree of learning new things, whether it is learning a new skill like playing the bansuri or going to French classes or learning how to knit your own beanies. None of it will ever go to waste. It\u2019ll all contribute to making you a much more confident and interesting person, which is what the world wants.<\/p>
So go on, get cracking and let this summer make something more out of you.\n<\/p>"}]
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