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There are a few memorable days in our lives that we cherish throughout our life on this blessed planet, memories that we pass on to our children so they can pass it on to their children and so on. Memories, it is said, is a powerful tool in ensuring you are remembered, and that you remember the journey to becoming who you are, the journey to becoming who you are going to be. One such memory, of course, is the moment we leave our parent's hand and walk into the school for the very first time. Time flies, and 12 years later you find yourselves at the very same gate that once hosted you in front of its wrought iron frame as you reluctantly let go of your parent's hand, only this time you have tears in your eyes for very different reasons: the memories of your time in school, and the fact that you will probably never walk through those gates again except on special occasions, never share the same comfort you did with your friends in school. <\/p>
But life moves on, and soon you find yourself at the gates of a very different chapter of your life, one that you know you will cherish just as much as you did your school life. There are plenty of thoughts in your head as you walk into your college for the first time, your career, your personal life, friends, and more. It would seem like just yesterday you were a kid in school with nary a care in the world, and now you're on the cusp of your professional life, starting your degree that will shape who you will become in the future, in your professional life. <\/p>
It is natural to feel a bit apprehensive as you step into your college, not knowing whom to speak to, not knowing where to turn. After all, you had the comfort zone of your friends, friends that you made 12 years ago, with you back in school. Here, it's a whole new world. How, you ask yourself, are you supposed to make connections and meet new people in a place where everyone else looks just as lost and terrified as you do? <\/p>
This is where Orientation Day plays a crucial role. Acting as an excellent ice-breaker between the freshers and an introduction to the faculty, you are acquainted with new people, interesting, amazing, warm, gentle, people who you would love to make friends with. The orientation day event acts like an excellent boost to our confidence, making us feel like we're home. After all, to an adolescent girl just putting on her big girl shoes, what more could be important than an event that makes you feel comfortable with who you are with the others who are going through the same. <\/p>
So on July 27th, a host of fidgeting, uncomfortable young women sat in the crowd, unsure of what to expect as the Orientation Day began. As soon as Mrs. Vanitha Datla took to the stage to motivate us youngsters, we knew it was going to be alright, that we were going to be at home in this college we would call our temple of learning and our second homes by the time we left it. We were also graced with speeches from the group Director Professor A. Vinay, our principal Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka, Director Dr. V. Anuradha, President Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana and our guest of honour, Professor Sameen Fatima, the first woman to become the Principal of Osmania University College of Engineering. <\/p>
As the day went on and we were put at ease, with smiling faces appearing on every row of the event, the freshers were regaled with speeches by their seniors, and some even went on to receive appreciation for excellence in academics. The anti-ragging squad also reminded all of us that they were omnipresent and ever vigilant to root out any instances of ragging from the college at all costs, ensuring a ragging free atmosphere at Stanley.<\/p>
As the event came to a resounding end, it was clear judging by the excited faces of the young students around me that they were all set to take on the challenges of Engineering and go on to make something of themselves, what that may be will be a sum of their choices and the consequences that follow it, whether positive or negative, I cannot know. One thing was certain, however, the freshers who walked into the college today left with a renewed sense of purpose and a determination to do better than ever before, and that right there is the moment when an experience becomes a cherished memory, one that you pass down generations. <\/p>
Below is a glimpse of the events that transpired on the Orientation Day at Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women. Take a peek! <\/p>\n"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1501603743093","data":"wVV5TtHGeKw"}]
I feel like I am drifting, <\/b><\/p>
Always below the clouds, <\/b><\/p>
Always above the ground,<\/b><\/p>
Never sure where I should be.<\/b>\n<\/p>
Dear Dad, I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions<\/i>. I know I\u2019m Pretty good at Bad decisions. I do dream a lot, aim high and work to reach the goals I\u2019ve set for myself. And I also agree it isn\u2019t possible for all of my dreams to turn into reality. What the world says is something that doesn\u2019t bother me, but your encouragement and valuable inputs are what I expect to help me achieve my goals. <\/p>
But you don\u2019t bother to know what my heart is filled with. You don\u2019t bother knowing what my aims are. You don\u2019t bother to understand my passion for certain things. All you care about is what the world is coming up too, what it wants, where your daughter stands amidst the crowds. <\/p>
Why do you always do it? Pushing my dreams away and enforcing me to get into doing what the World wants from me? And you still expect me to excel in whatever field I am in? Living in the 21st century, why do you still treat me as a GIRL? Who has to stay indoors? Who has to bear alone all the responsibilities of a house? Hang On Dad! Our country has just experienced a few remarkable achievements accomplished by WOMEN! And they could accomplish their dreams ONLY with the support of their Kings<\/i>. \u2018Coz their fathers believed in them. \u2018Coz their fathers supported them. \u2018Coz their fathers stood BY them. <\/b><\/p>
Why do you even think I am not capable of making you proud? How do you even expect that I can even make big without proper training and experience? Why don\u2019t you consider me equal as your SON? Why do I have to take permission from you to do anything and everything? I understand it\u2019s a matter of concern that you have for me. But until when? When will you allow me to grow? To nourish and nurture? To mature? To understand and be ready to face life?<\/p>
And once I complete study, you feel it\u2019s the right age for me to get married. What about my dreams? Who is going to look after my goals if not you? Am I so easy to let go? So worthless that my dreams don\u2019t matter to anybody? Not even you? Why can\u2019t I get into doing my dream job? Why can\u2019t I work in environments that I haven\u2019t been to yet? Why ain\u2019t I allowed to gain experience on my own?<\/p>
I so badly wish you could trust your belief in me and do not get scared with the madness of the world and the pace at which it is progressing. I do really wish you trust your instincts and STOP biasing between your children. Women aren\u2019t JUST about cooking and doing household chores. They are just as capable as you men to become independent and become trendsetters.<\/p>
\u2018Coz if a women wills, she could conquer WORLDS!<\/p>
To the world, I am known to be as calm as the Pacific Ocean. Perhaps nobody ever saw me battling the tides inside my heart. I carry an ocean of unsaid words with me. I hope it doesn\u2019t follow me to the grave. For too much of my life, I\u2019ve apologized when I wasn\u2019t wrong, just to make the situations better. I am not going to be that person anymore. I don\u2019t mean to be stubborn. I just wish you could hear my inner voice. <\/i><\/p>
<\/i><\/p>
Dear parents, this is high time you trust your daughter\u2019s abilities to do wonders in this world. And with your support, SHE is bound to emerge as victorious, flashing that million dollar smile that has come as an outcome of your untiring efforts to help her achieve her dreams. <\/p>
\u2018Coz it isn\u2019t a matter of disrespect to believe in YOUR daughter. <\/i><\/p>
STAND BY HER! SHE\u2019LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. <\/b><\/p>
\u2018Coz she deserves it. <\/i><\/i><\/p>"}]
Football is a sport that hardly ever fails to amuse, be it at the local, amateur, national or international level. This huge country of Republic of India that we live in, has been on many occasions, called the sleeping giant in terms of untapped talent and skill. Many clubs all across the world have players of Indian descent or heritage playing in their ranks, but very few who\u2019ve broken the glass ceiling of fame in this industry. Its growth largely comes down to the environment surrounding the sport, or the lack of it. India is, and will for the foreseeable future, remain a cricket-first nation. Cricket is a religion in this nation, but in many parts of this vast nation, Football is a way of life. Places like Malappuram and Kochi in Kerela, Kolkata in West Bengal and Goa have long held admirable standards of coaching and hype for decades. <\/p>
European club football has been a stalwart and poster representation of the game for many years now. Almost every major country in geographical Europe has a stable and respected first tier of football, often called the Premiership or the 1st Division. 1st divisions in almost all of these countries have clubs with history dating back to the First World War and some from even before the turn of the 20th century. For these football clubs, based out of cities from Prague to London, India has become a major selling point as well as a potential next-big-thing. Several clubs from England regularly involve themselves during the festive season with specials featuring their players in traditional wear or even taking part in a couple of the customary deeds like lighting diyas or setting up rangoli etc. But all of that is marketing strategy and making the most out of a growing market. A lot of tactical and technical expertise goes into targeting resources to a crowd almost 5,000 miles away from HQ. \u200b<\/p>
But what makes India or Indians rather so obsessed with European club football? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501658347861","data":"59817d9d6c8c1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501658350060","data":"
Speaking from personal experience, a lot of the attraction comes from just word of mouth references to how good a certain player\/manager\/team is. Or it is just a matter of stumbling upon a game on the telly one evening and just liking all of it. A lot of factors pour into this equation of picking a football club to support. Some have an external 3rd person who forms their opinion (parents or siblings), but for first generation football fans like the majority of the Indian demographic is today, subtle coincidences like convenient broadcast timings, regular coverage or for that matter just appealing kit colours can all factor into finding the right team. Everyone has a different story, a different reason to connect with a city so far away from home. <\/p>
For me it was just that, an act of complete chance, when I mistakenly watched a game of football between clubs from two cities that I never knew existed. (Well, Chelsea isn\u2019t a city and I was not aware of that fact at 12 years of age). From there it\u2019s just a repetitive process which gravitates one towards those 90 minutes of action every weekend. It grows slowly, peaking interests with game schematics on and off the field. Transfers, discussions, debates and banter, all play a vital role in orienting the club\u2019s importance into our daily lives. All this time I\u2019ve been trying to avoid this very real and effective factor in helping popularize football, because some consider it a sort of a lesser experience or reason to begin watching football. The videogames. \u200bYes, threes no hiding titles like FIFA and PES have largely contributed to familiarizing many first timers to the rules and players. They have become a chief component of the football ecosystem and a very good source of information, on all fronts. <\/p>"}]
Think about a single, fragmented, closed mind trying to restrict, or as it is officially called, teaching sixty swift minds physically closed in a cube but mentally open to the world. Most people would refer to such an act as studying but as for me, it\u2019s no better than the already existent ethical issues we face. The focus of education is to showcase individual talents and knowledge. However, how is one to do that when all they are expected to do is compete for the highest score by staring into a book all day.<\/p>
For much of my life, I have grown up in a society dedicated to focus on improving creativity and critical thinking. So moving to one merely based on rote learning was one too drastic of an experience. The educational system in India lacks multiple attributes that should be provided to students to prepare them for their future endeavors. For one, the constant push to memorize every single detail for the sake of scoring a good percentage. Knowledge is determined by marks and marks are the holy grail for social praise, or at least that\u2019s what our teachers tell us. Nonetheless, it is unfortunate that many educators believe scoring in the top five percentile makes you exemplary but wanting to do something more creative gets you labeled as a dissatisfaction. True knowledge depends on your ability to grasp, not score. <\/p>
Another drawback is that students are often-restricted all sorts of interaction between opposite genders by faculty and high authority. Colleges not providing proper guidance to students while they are still students will most certainly backfire once they get into the job field, where male and female interaction is a key necessity. <\/p>
Furthermore, the need to pay for a seat. Now I don\u2019t mean to degrade the Indian educational system, a system which by the way believes it\u2019s fair to give the highest bidder in line a place in an educational institution. However, I do want to point out that in doing so many tend to overlook the fact that even the poorest of the poor in India crave the advantages of education as well. Simply handing off the admission to someone more privileged than the person before calls for all kinds of judgement to arise. Rather than polluting the academic atmosphere, teachers and professors must begin to teach students about the real world, a world where true knowledge lies in your ability to approach a problem with a resolution instead of recitation.<\/span><\/p>"}]
\"Being a feminist, all you're doing is chasing men away from you.\"\"Men don't like bossy women\" \"It's nothing but elitism\" Since my early teenage, I had my take on feminism clear and since then I've been listening to these phrases on a regular basis from a lot of people. The worst thing about being a feminist is being expected to be mean to men or a downright \"man hater\". Feminism, as one might know, began as a movement in the west focused on women suffrage (the right to vote) followed by the second wave feminism emphasizing on women's rights in the family and workplace. But being a third-wave-feminist, the only word I can think of to describe modern day feminism is \"Misunderstood\". Feminism is looked at as women elitism and a movement solely for and by women while it is the only movement that when in its true self cares about men as much as women. Feminism, The new voldemort. You know, the word that used to be hushed into small whispers and passed under the tables. But unlike voldemort, It's not evil and no, It does not wanna hunt a 13 year old kid. It's because of the stigmatisation of the word that makes it sound like a villain but it's your friend. Yes, Even men who wanna bring in those hammers and fix things because why not? But also the men who are shamed for wearing \"Feminine colors\" and talking\/walking \"like a girl\" because why the hell not?<\/p>
I decided to collaborate with my S.O. (Because I am really intrigued by what men have to say about today's feminism and also to emphasize that you need not be a female to be a feminist) for this article as we decided go through couple of \"anti-feminist\" blogs and give our take on the various misconceptions held against modern day feminism. (Internet usually doesn't surprise me but I literally ended up an a website called women-against-feminism and I couldn't be sadder) Following are some \"popular thoughts\" on modern feminism we came across on the internet and everything we feel and think about it.<\/p>
\u2022 Feminists refuse to acknowledge that men and women are different.Unless they\u2019re talking about what evil rapists and murderers men are.<\/p>
-Men and women are biologically different and every human, let alone feminists will agree to it. But what feminism believes them to be same at is that both men and women are human and deserve to be treated humanely. It's patriarchy that expects men to be exerting their physical superiority and pushing them as far as restoring to violence. It is feminism that believes that men can be raped too but on the other hand patriarchy sees it as unmanly for a man to open up about rape\/sexual abuse and expect them to rather have enjoyed the physical pleasure out of it. It is patriarchy that is truly hurting men and not feminism. <\/p>
\u2022Feminists refuse to acknowledge that the gender pay gap is the result of women\u2019s choices, not sexism.What they\u2019re not telling you is that these wage gaps are not the result of gender discrimination, but the result of women\u2019s choices.Women are less likely to take dangerous, high-paying jobs and less likely to work in high-paying computer and engineering fields. <\/p>
- There's one single explanation to women not being able to dedicate themselves fully to these \"high paying dangerous\" jobs because they piled on with numerous other domestic responsibilities which men are not. Men are widely encouraged to prioritise their career but women on the other hand are expected to look at their careers as secondary. Feminism not only aims at bridging the wage gap but also at changing this widespread way of thought that looks down upon career oriented women as over ambitious and unwomanly. As for the wage gap, it exists because of the male domination in almost every sector of work and this has built up over decades of women being confined to domestic duties and no or menial education.<\/p>
\u2022Feminists get offended too easily and make women look crazy. Feminists make everyone walk on eggshells and are constantly awaiting the opportunity to show everyone how educated they are about the evil patriarchy and feminism in general. Anything negative said about women will be promptly used as a feminist\u2019s platform to tell everyone how misogynistic and brainwashed they are.<\/p>
- This is the generalised idea about feminism\/feminists. Like members of every organisation, some feminists do turn to radicalism but accusing the entire idea and organisation of feminism is almost as if one is trying to defend the \"evil patriarchy\" and is playing on the stereotype where they just assume a feminist is a woman screaming hurtful things about men through a loudspeaker.<\/p>
\u2022 They trivialize rape by broadening it\u2019s definition into the grounds of consensual sex. Feminists claim drunk women can\u2019t consent to sex, and if a woman has sex while while intoxicated and regrets her decision afterwards, she might as well consider herself raped.<\/p>
-Rape is way broader an issue than just drunk sex. A lot of women\/men have drunk sex and a lot of women\/men are intentionally intoxicated to the point where they aren't in the physical or mental state to deny. Also, it's funny how none of the articles we came across talk about male rape and anyone not fitting into the cis-gender binary which shows the manifestation of patriarchy in the basic thought process of people. <\/p>
As stated earlier, modern day feminism is highly misunderstood and wrongly comprehended. There will be people claiming to be feminists who are sexist, racist, homophobic or otherwise against the main pillars of feminism. Do not let these people define the movement. These are the outliers and not not represent the equality that feminist movements have been striving for. Feminism in its true sense has always been a movement for equality and creation of a healthy living atmosphere for women, men and also everyone who doesn't comply with the gender binary and this is how it should be looked and perceived as a struggle for equality rather then dominance over any gender.<\/p>
<\/p>
-Article by Shimona Sharma in collaboration with Shikhar Chaudhary.<\/p>
(There's so much to be talked about when it comes to feminism, I'd be more than happy to answer any questions\/ discuss any aspect of this article or feminism in general. I can be reached through e-mail on my id shimonasharma268@gmail.com)<\/p>"}]
I stared at the screen for a long time before I started writing this. Writing a letter to your younger self is not exactly a new concept and I had wondered if I had something to say that hasn't already been said. But hey, I had to try, right? <\/p>
So here it is, a letter to my 17-year old self, or to call it what it really is, a bit of advice. <\/p>
Dear old friend,<\/p>
I know you're at this very important crossroads of your life where you don't know which way to go. All you can hear from everywhere around you is to pursue engineering, but my first question to you would be, do you really want to? <\/p>
I know, deep down, what you really want to do is to study Journalism and do your bit for the country, a dream that I thought had long since died, but I'm working towards it now. You, on the other hand, don't have to compromise your interests for your parents, relatives or peers. Stick to your guns, my old friend, don't lose sight of the ultimate goal. You will be miserable in engineering, or really, in any other field that is not your choice.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1543488106379","data":"5980241623e51"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1543488106380","data":"
I know you're dating a very pretty girl, but understand the value of self-respect and don't let yourself be taken for granted. It is not her fault, of course, power corrupts people. Give someone a little semblance of power over someone and they are more likely to abuse it rather than use it wisely. You, of course, do not know this, and this is why I'm writing to you, my old friend, to tell you about how you must, at all costs, develop a sense of self-respect and self-worth right away. You are worth more than you let yourself believe, you are loved, and will always be loved. Be proud of who you are, and in the words of Tyrion Lannister, whom you do not know exists just yet because Game of Thrones is not out yet, 'Wear it like armour, and it can never be used to hurt you.'<\/p>
I also want to tell you that taking care of your health is of paramount importance. I'm not here to tell you the same old cliched statements about quitting smoking and being fit, but before you decide to pick up that first cigarette, please remember that we had to struggle for years to get rid of that addiction. I want you to know and remember that picking up an addiction is incredibly easy, as easy as dropping a hat to the ground, but getting rid of it takes sheer willpower and determination to improve your life, a determination that you need, my old friend, you absolutely need. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1543488106381","data":"5980243bd407e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1543488106382","data":"
There's so much more that I want to tell you, my old friend, but I'm not a writer of the caliber that can put into words the eloquence that some of our peers today manage to do. I'm quite jealous of them and it makes me continuously improve and get better with what I'm writing, just so I can get better than I was yesterday. <\/p>
But that yesterday is your tomorrow, my old friend, it is a day that will eventually happen to you as the days pass by. Imagine the possibilities if you decide to chase your dreams early on, if you decide to take care of yourself and if you decide to be excellent to the people around you? Messing with the timeline might create a rupture in space and time, but it would change you and by extension, change the person I am today too. Whether I become a good man or a bad one is entirely a matter of the events you experience. <\/p>
Don't sell yourself short, even after what we've been through, I still believe in you. <\/p>
Much love, <\/p>
Yours Truly. <\/p>"}]
Way back when I was young and innocent, when I was just starting college, my mother was very insistent on warning me of the dangers of the iconoclastic college-going folk who were going to offer me drugs, booze and cigarettes and tempt me into joining them in their debaucherous pursuits. I'm now a senior in my final year at college and I can honestly tell my mother than not once has anyone ever offered me so much as a too-oily dosa to tempt me.<\/p>
I don't mean to say that these things don't happen; they do. However, the fact remains that the most common sort of peer pressure is subtle and insidious and is often not addressed, hidden in the haze of the aforementioned debauchery. It takes the form of seemingly harmless things like a new food trend, a new hangout stop, disliking a particular professor, bunking a class or conforming to a particular personality type- being bubbly and anxious to please, for instance. No one ever warns us about these little things that worm their way into our subconsciousness and have us utterly convinced that there is a certain way we have to be to be popular.<\/p>
There seems to be a common view that peer pressure involves the creation of mindless, bumbling airheads who all look, talk, walk and act the same (refer Mean Girls). This is pass\u00e9; peer pressure is not that straightforward anymore. I've learned from personal experience that to be likeable in colleges around here, one needs to be generally jovial, not be intensely passionate about anything and not hold any strong opinions on anything including- but not limited to- politics, socio-economic conditions, culture and literacy, among many others.<\/p>
Another different, but equally harmful way it can sneak into our lives is the pressure to be 'different'. It encourages students to adopt outlandish ways to stand out. That doesn't imply that being different from other and standing out is bad, but doing so as a deliberate attempt at attention, when it is out of character is pretty sad. Nothing should make us change who we are just to be liked.<\/p>
Peer pressure is a vast concept with no one form or clear indication. It can only be tackled by being sure of who you are and what you're comfortable with and not letting any other factor influence either of those.<\/p>"}]
Today is the day when juniors were tensed about their first day , the day when seniors got a chance to escape their schedule and here is a sneak peak of the day.<\/p>
We have done interviews and with some amazing clicks , video will be uploaded soon stay tuned!<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501505655469","data":"Teacher's can be strict but even they are friendly and be like us . They are the best company if you know them right.You will always come back to them till the end. Here is a picture of our entire first year faculty ."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501179165768","data":"597a2da9bf074"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501505837770","data":"The orientation day is fun or boring it depends on your thinking but doing such a big event is not a small task . There is a background work and constant hardwork. The volunteer's are the backbone of the outcome. Three cheers to them!!!.."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501179145348","data":"597a2d6db221c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501506049338","data":"Here is the grand stage set up for the event. Orientation leaves behind a positive trace on the students and hope it did the same on this year."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501179110840","data":"597a2d5801337"}]
More often than not, you do come across a piece of writing, a work of art that transcends you to a whole new world of fantasy. And you relate to it almost every time, for it possesses an uncanny resemblance to the fancies of yours. Regardless of the characters, you impersonate the protagonist and take a fresh turn with every coming sentence. <\/p>
But have you ever wondered what makes it so special? With the same plot as your life's, how come that one bunch of words pause the lives around you and indulges you in yourself? <\/p>
Let me get you to the core strategy. There's none actually. With all the blunt and blatant thoughts lining up next to each other, it feels all the way too easy to put them up in a smooth and soothing manner. Easier said than done, but even a haphazard line of ideas can be compiled to form the written phase of your life. Needless to mention, the work is off your heart now and it's the mind that takes it further.<\/p>
It's the style of writing that makes the difference. Since the dictionary is same and is readily available for each one of us to use, it's how you weave the words on your piece that matters. With a subtle combination of simple and elegant, fancy and catchy, and all the other relevant words, you can get your audience glued to their seats and stuck in your web of words.<\/p>
Not that it matters whether it hits the complete audience with the power and intensity one would expect it to. Not everyone can be pleased by a particular set of emotions put up against their eyes. What you should make sure of is the honesty and sincerity with which you pen down the happenings of your vision. <\/p>
At last, there comes a sense of satisfaction when you see your work connect with the lives around you. Your objective turning into reality and your words shaping your impression, leaving the desired mark that you always wanted to make. In the eyes of people to remember you for ages to come. Because in the end, it's your work that lasts after you are long gone.<\/p>"}]
Joanne Kathleen Rowling saw the edges of sanity as she struggled with an unsuccessful marriage and hitting the rock bottom, in her own words, being as poor as one could be in Britain without being homeless. <\/p>
Nevertheless, she persisted. <\/p>
On this day in 1965, J.K. Rowling was born and subsequently grew up in a home surrounded by books of all varieties. She wrote her first story at the age of 6 and admitted, later in life, that she has always wanted to be writer. But her story is well-known, well documented. Her impact on the many millions of lives across the world, however, can never be overstated. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501487822352","data":"597ee7bfd269d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501487824475","data":"
\"Failure simply means the stripping away of the inessential.\"<\/i> <\/p>
And Rowling had failed, failed miserably and utterly, she had made her parents worst nightmare about her come to pass. A failed marriage that gave her her first daughter, Rowling had hit the absolute rock bottom, so she focused all her energies into 'the one thing that mattered to me the most.' <\/p>
When someone asks me why I look up to J.K. Rowling, even if I don't always agree with her, her commencement speech at Harvard University graduation day is what I point towards. This one speech is an example of what she represents to her millions of fans across the world and why, even if you're not a fan of the Harry Potter books, should admire her sheer resilience and will power to pull herself out of the deep abyss of depression by doing the one thing she loved the most: writing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501488140307","data":"597ee7e21e876"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501488142903","data":"
To a child who picked up Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to an adolescent angsty teenager that read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it seemed like the books grew up with me. Harry Potter is, by no means, great fiction. But it is incredibly influential and good, so good that it makes you want to come back to it often. <\/p>
Harry Potter incorporated in it some elements from Rowling's life, like how she represented her struggles with depression with Dementors, creatures that suck all the happiness out of you when they are around, causing despair. Her struggles is what made her, moulded her, or as she would say it, stripped away the inessential and gave rise to a person that knew what they had to do, that knew that the only way forward was to be honest to themselves and follow their passion. <\/p>
This is why Rowling is an inspiration, she has failed on a scale so epic, she reinvented herself to become who she wanted to be. She failed to such a degree that she has practically seen it all, felt it all, been through the ringer and came back, for all of us, so we would not go through the same issues as she did. <\/p>
She fought her battle with depression, writing her story in cafes with her daughter in her lap. Did she know at that moment that she would be one of the most influential writers of the last decade? Perhaps not, but that never stopped her, even though all the odds were stacked against her. <\/p>
Nevertheless, she persisted. She lived to tell a tale, and that tale saved all our lives. <\/p>
Harry Potter might be the Boy Who Lived, but it is Joanna Kathleen Rowling who survived and gave us something to love for the rest of our days. <\/p>
To The Girl Who Lived, a piece of my heart in this article. <\/p>
-From,<\/p>
The Girl Who Lived. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1501489103901","data":"wHGqp8lz36c"}]
Football or as the Americans refer to it as 'soccer' is recognised all around the world and is one of the best when it comes to sports. We all love a good game especially on the weekends because all the great matches take place during the weekends.<\/p>
My all time favourite team when it comes to football is The German National football team which is known as 'Die Mannschaft' in German. They emerged as winners of the last FIFA world cup back in 2014 under the captaincy of Philip Lahm. It was a great end of an era when two of the greatest players had to officially retire from the team and they were none other than Miroslav Klose and the captain himself, Philip Lahm. The horrifying loss of Brazil at their hometown was a total loss for them as it was the beginning for endless memes. A great goal in the finale by Mario Goetze at the last moment made Germany emerge winners of the magnificent cup which was waiting for their touch so as to be lifted up high.The match was rather nail biting when Messi scored a goal but it was considered to be off side so they didn't consider it as one. <\/p>
Manuel Neuer won the golden glove for being the best goal keeper and he keeps winning it consecutively because he is considered as one of the best goalies in the world along with Buffon from the Italian team. Recently, Bastian Schweinsteiger retired from matches and he now plays for an American team known as Chicago Lions. The present coaches are Joachim Lowe and Miroslav Klose who are rather extraordinary in their training sessions as they never fail to surprise us. The confederation cup team was led by Julian Draxler which constituted a team of under twenty-three year old's as it was just a test to check their skill and guess we emerged victoriously. The first time Germany won the confederation cup and they players were very young as the main players were busy playing for the club. As the world cup is nearing it is rather exciting to know who all will be chosen to play for the team. A nail biting event just days away, it just feels as if it got over yesterday but it has been three years.<\/p>
Everyone has a favourite football team or even at least a club. The German team has been my favourite since the moment I started watching football and it will always be my favourite because I strongly believe that the force is with them! <\/p>
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