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Here we go again, How many times have we been bragging about this language? Yeah, who cares. Personally my experiences with C Programming were not that good. I failed the internal exam in the first semester itself, here I am 2 years later, I Nailed the Zensar EDP program conducted in my college, Started a Google Developers Club and Cracked multiple hacker rank competitions, how did i managed to achieve this feat? You will find out. This article is written for those people who dream of cracking TCS Aspire, TCS code vita, Infosys HackWithInfy, Zensar campus EDP program or for the most the semester exams yeah I got that covered. So lets start with the basic difference between those top-class IT companies and the semester exams, we there isn\u2019t. The same concepts that you apply in writing the code for the semester exam work for many Interview mock tests, that said let us now concentrate on nailing your exam. <\/p>
First things first, If you don\u2019t know anything about c, I recommend you to take a crash course on the following topics: <\/p>
1.\tFundamentals <\/b><\/p>
2.\tFunctions <\/b><\/p>
3.\tPointers <\/b><\/p>
4.\tStructures <\/b><\/p>
5.\tLibraries<\/b><\/p>
\n\nYou can learn them by watching tutorials on Youtube by Bucky Roberts or any other Youtuber will do, Doing a course in udemy, udacity etc. If you feel confident on the above mentioned topics then kudos, you\u2019ve made it through the most important and the difficult part in the language. <\/p>
Second things Second, C is a practical language, the more you practice the more you enjoy it, by now you have enough knowledge to nail your semester exam like a pro, after you have that basic idea on everything you can leap to test your knowledge, here are some of the top tested websites which helped me practice C effectively: <\/p>
1.\tHacker Rank<\/b> \u2013 has a lot of coding contest and informative videos <\/p>
2.\tCode Chef<\/b> \u2013 is one of the best competitive websites. <\/p>
Why Practise? Did you know you can Create around 50+ games only using c? yeah that includes Snake, Egg game, Tetris and Tic tac toe. C is an evergreen language and the concepts of c are the same in any other language. So keep practising so you can fully understand the power and flexibility of the language. Hope the guide helps you as it helped me. Please free to contact me in the comment section if you have any doubts regarding the subject, I will try to help you as soon as possible. With all that said, All the Best Folks!!<\/p>"}]
Exams preparation for students can be ranging from very normal to infuriating and even terrifying in few cases. If you are among the ones who face pressure during exam times, let me help you break it down and make it simple for you. Personally, I believe there are multiple reasons for not doing well in exams. <\/p>
\n\u2022\tWorrying you might fail or wanting to do really well<\/u>: Don't be too hard on yourself. Messing up your brain with too much unnecessary processing, for sure you'll start panicking. Sometimes, you have to let things run their course and try to be in present.<\/p>
\n\u2022\tLack of preparation time or when you aren't prepared<\/u>: Trust me this is one of the most effective things to do when we have minimal time, take out your syllabus copy and start making a timetable according to your convenience. Always start with easy topics as they help build confidence. Setting realistic goals is really important, there is nothing wrong in pushing our limits but when we don't have time for preparation just knowing where we stand helps a lot. <\/p>
\u2022\tDo not call your friends and keep asking them how much did they finish, just mind your own and stick to your timetable.<\/p>
\n\u2022\tLack of self-motivation<\/u>: Procrastinating during high time will get you nowhere. Now I know everyone studies using phones and laptops but having control is entirely different aspect during exams. Switch off notifications or better stay away from social media for a while.<\/p>
\u2022\tWhen it becomes hard to understand topics, just ask your friends to revise together, most of the times we understand topics better when a friend explains than a professor. Also, remember not to interfere with schedule of your friends'. <\/p>
\u2022\tIt's better to avoid stressed out people, as there might be a chance of rubbing it onto ourselves. <\/p>
\u2022\tBeing healthy is very important during these times, a good night's sleep and happy tummy will help concentrate more and remember well. Occasional breaks will help breaking the monotony of boringness from studying continuously. <\/p>
\u2022\tIf you are a JNTU affiliated college's student, remember to write a lot... no kidding fill up the papers with whatever you know about the subject. <\/p>
BREATHE AND BREATHE!<\/b> Concentrate on your breath; this will surely help your nerves cool down when you're anxious. Everything is going to be alright.<\/p>
Finally, grades and marks will not determine rest of our lives. Most of us know our education system is in such a way that getting a degree will land us on jobs, which of course needs passing examinations with required GPA. So, just take a chill-pill and go on with your prep.<\/p>
All the best of luck for your exams, hope you'll do well.\n<\/p>"}]
Long long ago, when I was a student, the smartest phone we had and could afford was a Windows 5.1\/Blackberry phone and there was hardly anything we, as students, could do with it apart from playing games and showing it off to the lesser mortals who had a basic phone. Now, you're most likely reading this on your high-tech smartphone with RAM that puts my first computer to shame and a processor that makes my second computer want to kill itself. <\/p>
I just came to know that exams are around the corner and as someone who extensively uses his smartphone to get half of his work done, I wanted to see if students can use their smartphones beyond the narcissistic worlds of TikTok and Instagram and the blood-thirsty worlds of PUBG and more and actually put it to some good use, to ace the exams and to justify the dent their phones caused on their parents' bank account.<\/p>
Yes, you read that right, use your smartphone to help you ace your exams by enabling you to study better. And yes, I do probably sound patronising to you at this moment but hey, I spent the last one hour trying to figure out ways in which this can be made possible so just scroll down and read. If you already know these, GOOD, follow these! If you don't know these, good, follow these and get good grades!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573642540974","data":"5dcbde5fecafb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573642540975","data":"
Download e-books on your phone and read them wherever you are with ease. There are many resources available online which have e-books, so just google around and download some. This way, you'll have access to a wide range of books from a wide range of authors. You can figure out which books you like and learn from those instead of just restricting yourself to one publisher. You can also find better explanations of the concepts and more. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573642540976","data":"5dcbdedc04828"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573642540977","data":"
YouTube has scores of tutorials and informative videos. It's almost as if there's absolutely nothing that doesn't have a video on it on YouTube. You can also find videos of lectures from IITs in addition to finding lecture videos of professors from various top universities abroad. Just watch them and learn a lot. If you're weak at any subject, search for those topics with a little patience and I'm sure you can find good lectures online.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573642540978","data":"5dcbdee52e2a5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573642540979","data":"
The next time a friend of yours is trying to batti-fy the answers, turn on the voice recorder and leave it near him\/her and ask them to do it loudly. You just listen to it later. <\/p>
Or, you can also do it the better way by making voice recordings of yourself reading out different topics, especially difficult topics and keep listening to them on the go. Listen to them when you're on the bus, listen to them when you're at the gym, just listen to them instead of your music playlists for a few days and you'll be sorted.<\/p>
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So it turns out there are apps that make time-tables for you and prepare exam preparation schedules for you so you don't have to bother with taking a scale and drawing margins on a chart paper to make a schedule for yourself(yeah, you're probably rolling your eyes and thinking 'I did not do this even when I was in school). Don't worry, the app will take care of it. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573642540982","data":"5dcbdef96bea3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573642540983","data":"
Use good note-taking apps like Evernote and more. Many are freely available online so the next time you're studying, use these apps to make quick notes that make revision easy in the last minute.<\/p>"}]
Are you a student just like me who prepares a schedule, 1month before your exam, doesn\u2019t sticks to it and starts your preparation 2 days before the exam. So cheer, this blog is for students like us only. Scholars please stay away ;-)<\/p>
First of all, don\u2019t be tensed. Because your intelligence is not going to be judged by your marks. Your marks act as a gate pass for jobs and higher education. So to obtain above passable marks follow these tips <\/p>
1. Collect the blueprint of the syllabus. Start with the chapter which has higher weight age. Don\u2019t believe in important questions concept, sometimes at the last minute, they are going to give a big hand. Cover each topic. Because during the examination if you know the related topic you can anyhow manage to write. <\/p>
2. Follow YouTube, online learning websites like tutorials point they could help you in understanding to topics much better If you are like me whose brain works all the time except during examination these tips might help you <\/p>
3. Create your mnemonics to revise important points (like portability, understandability, testability as \u201cput\u201d) <\/p>
4. If its theory, make them into a story, as we can easily recall stories than answer ->Here is what we do during exam times, we divide the topics among our friends, each one reads the topic, understands them and explains them to all the others. These reduce the time in the reading process and it is scientifically proved our brain works faster during examination, We could remember the topic which friend explains more than what we read.<\/p>
Be patient, prepare your schedule and stick to it. Health is also important to be considered. So, eat and sleep well.<\/p>
All the best.<\/p>"}]
You might know it or not, but the food we consume has great effect on our brain in some way or the other.<\/p>
Learning a little more about the relation between food and your mood can empower you to control your cravings rather than letting them to control you!<\/p>
The way the mind and body are connected, the mechanisms that drive hunger, as well as our unique memories, tastes, and dietary needs make food cravings very complex. <\/p>
Practice becoming more aware of your emotional triggers for eating. The next time you pick up a \"comfort food,\" stop and ask yourself why you're reaching for it.<\/p>
Feeling like you need chocolate might indicate you\u2019re not getting enough magnesium in your diet. <\/p>
Stress can play a role in hunger cravings, and long-term stressors can cause some people to crave foods that are sugary or more calorie-dense.<\/p>
Eating more protein helps to keep hunger pangs and cravings to a minimum.<\/p>
Many people who are dieting cut back on calories, but calorie restriction can pose challenges and lead to more frequent feelings of hunger.<\/p>
As you\u2019re tuning in to your body, you may also find that there are times when you think you\u2019re hungry, but you\u2019re actually dehydrated! When you first feel a craving, reach for your water bottle or fill up a glass first. You may find this was just what your body needed. <\/p>
After you\u2019ve rehydrated, check back in with your body. If you\u2019re still feeling hungry, the next step is to pause and think about what to eat. <\/p>
What you\u2019re craving for at the moment may not be what your body really needs.<\/p>
Feeling sad, anxious, or lonely? Identify your feelings, then pause and reflect on the action you usually take.<\/p>"}]
We often say we love films but how many of us actually know what goes into making a film. Film is a vision brought to life by hundreds of creative minds. Let's see how they do it...<\/p>
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Development of script<\/p>
A story is written around a idea by the writer or director. After writing a story, director and other writers work on the screenplay.\nEvery scene with dialogues is written in a screenplay. Then director approaches a producer and together they start working on the film.<\/p>
Pre - Production<\/p>
After the screenplay is written, an artist is hired to sketch every scene. These sketches give an idea to the director and editor how the film is going to look on the big screen.\n\nNow comes next phase in pre-production - Finalizing budget and casting.The screenplay is a blueprint for the production and is used to calculate the budget and the film is planned according to the budget.\n\nThe process of casting begins. Actors and crew are finalized. At this stage, finalizing preparations for production go into effect . Director has a talk with crew about his film and his requirements. He plans the shots and their camera angles with DOP, cinematographer and other camera operators. Costume designers, hair stylist and makeup artist do some look tests with the actors. They style their dress and hair in multiple different ways and finalize the one which is most suitable to the character. Meanwhile, locations are booked according to the budget and a set designer along with property manager works on the set. A schedule is prepared and no of shooting days are confirmed. Once everything falls into place, film shooting begins.<\/p>
Production<\/p>
It is the most important and exciting stage where writer, director, producer, and countless other creative minds finally see their ideas captured on film.\nProduction is usually the shortest of the five phases, even though it is paramount to the film and where most of the budget is allotted. <\/p>
Post Production<\/p>
Dubbing, animation and VFX effects insertions, sound and video editing, music integration, colour correction are some important stages of post production. After film is shot, the film is handed over to editor. An editor works closely with the director and is usually there from the start of the film. Editor watches the whole film, analyses every scene and edits the film. He \/she arranges all scenes in a clear sequence. In this process few scenes are cut and some final changes are made. Once the film matches the director's vision and he is satisfied, the film is ready to be released.\n\n\n\n<\/p>
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The TSRTC is state-owned public transportation which functions autonomously. Nearly 48,000 employees of the TSRTC have been on strike for more than a month, demanding better wages, regulated working hours and a merger of the corporation into the state government. They also pointed out that they had not been paid their salaries since September. <\/p>
The ongoing strike has affected citizens from all walks of life, but perhaps none more than students, who heavily depend on public transport.\nDue to the strike, there were only a few buses or none at all, on the interior routes; autos have also increased their rates. Students paying as much as they're asking for as don't have another option. <\/p>
Students near our college dangerously foot boarding and hanging on for their lives, as overcrowded buses are unable to accommodate everyone.\n\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573615710674","data":"5dca9718898d2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573615710675","data":"
Though the TSRTC is claiming that they're running buses by hiring temporary drivers and conductors, it is visible that the operation of buses is not happening at the level which the state government claims. <\/p>
The state cabinet on November 2 had decided to issue permits to private operators to run buses on 5,100 routes.\nThe Telangana High Court on Nov 7 had asked the state government to look into the employees' demands and take steps to resolve the issue by November 11, but still, both the government and the TSRTC are not coming forward to resolve the issue <\/p>
The management of several colleges in district headquarters is also concerned about the impact of the strike and told TNM that the drop in attendance was visible on paper.<\/p>
The ongoing strike has led to the disturbance of academic schedules and even everyone\u2019s life. I hope things get sorted soon as exams are nearing.<\/p>"}]
Engineering- probably the only career option we all have been familiar with other than medicine, growing up. On an honest note, most of the Engineering students didn't even choose it on their own.<\/p>
So I went ahead and asked students of Vignan Institute of Technology and Sciences<\/b>, what made them choose the stream of Engineering despite the fact that they may not take it up as a career and got some quite intriguing responses from students which I am very excited to share with you readers!<\/p>
\"It is sad that Engineering has just become one major career option for people nowadays but Engineering is beyond a salary package. It is about innovation and making regular life easier. For example, now you do not need to book movie tickets after going to the theater, you can simply book those online and save a lot of time. It doesn't end there, right from when you start from home to the theater, the maps you refer online are also a product of Engineering. So big or small, any invention that has made your life easier is a result of Engineering. And that is why, the respect I have on this field has encouraged me to pursue it even though I am not sure about Engineering as a career. I am looking forward to learn as much as possible<\/i>\", shares a student of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vignan.<\/p>
Here's what an Electrical and Electronics Engineering branch student had to say about it, \"I am a fan of Physics and Electrical Engineering is known to be one of the major applications of Physics. The beauty about this field is, although it seems scary, once you actually start understanding the concepts rather than scramming through notes at the last moment, you start enjoying the subjects and you slowly understand that Engineering is not a way to find a job but something much more than that.<\/i>\"<\/p>
\"I keep hearing from my relatives, suggestions on my post graduation and settling abroad after doing my Engineering. But I have a clarity about it. I do not see Engineering as a shortcut to settling faster in life. I have chosen Computer Science Engineering, not because of the craze it has had since the past couple of decades, but because my heart was set out on programming. I wanted to explore more so I could decide later, on how and where to apply my knowledge<\/i>\", says a confident Computer Science student.<\/p>
The Information Technology Branch has been a new addition to Vignan this year and one of the students shared, \"People think IT is an alternative of Computer Science Engineering but to me, it is a building block of my passion - Arts and designing. I love to sketch and il<\/i>lustrate and I have preferred IT because it will give me a head-start towards learning graphic designing which I will be using a lot more in future. In a way, Engineering is contributing to my career that is entirely different from engineering and it is also fun to learn something new everyday.\"<\/i><\/p>
If you are an Engineering student who is still figuring out a career path, you are in safe hands. No matter what you decide to become, Engineering will still help you when time comes because it is truly beyond just a career choice. It is innovation built into every design.<\/p>"}]
At an age when the word \u2018social\u2019 is perceived as a subject in school and the word \u2018activity\u2019 is something to be done after school, eight-year-old Taniya Begum is already a social activist. Having started off about two years ago when there was a major drug bust in the city where several school-kids were also found to have been abusing narcotics, Taniya is now a regular face at runs and other such events where she speaks about the dangers of narcotics and tobacco, urging everyone towards a drug-free world. A second-grader sensitising people about narcotics and addiction, seems interesting right? Her story is just as interesting as she is.<\/p>
Her father, Shaikh Salahuddin works for an NGO - Walk for Water and she always accompanied him on walks and runs organised by the ngo as he explains, \u201cI always took her with me and like every child, she asked a lot of questions about everything. We were at one such event a couple of years ago and it was right after the drug bust. I left her at a spot and a while after when I came back, I found a crowd around her. It turned out that she took a paper and wrote \u2018say no to drugs\u2019 on it and held it like a placard and started telling people \u2018drugs nahi peena chahiye\u2019.\u201d<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573557734587","data":"5dca96d5ec32d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573557734585","data":"
On how she felt the need to start something, she says, \u201cI saw on TV about drugs and then I asked my father about it. He explained it to me and I wanted to do something. When I first wrote on that paper, a lot of people came up to me and spoke to me. That made me want to do it more.\u201d Salahuddin adds, \u201cI didn\u2019t take it seriously first as she was just 5 years old but when she insisted on doing it a lot more, I started supporting her and taking her to events.\u201d<\/p>
In the months to come, she slowly became a regular at events like these and in fact, became the star of some of the events with her confident, energetic and eloquent speeches on drugs, tobacco and environment. So far, the Amberpet resident has spoken at over seventy events and definitely shows no signs of stopping, as she says, \u201cI want to continue this work even after I grow up and later I want to join the IPS and serve the nation.\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573557734588","data":"5dca96e2984dd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573557734586","data":"
Her steady work got her recognition and she was even named as a Junior Ambassador by Drug Free World - India; in addition to receiving recognition from She Teams, government officials, politicians and more and was also awarded by the Rotary Club of India. She has also been the recipient of stuMagz 25 Under 25 award.<\/p>
She plans on initiating campaigns on social media in the near future in addition to going to schools across Telangana and speaking about the issues that she wants to fight. <\/p>"}]
Okay, first of all a quick narrative. Not so long ago, I have been through one of those days when I randomly decide to go on a nostalgic trip by revisiting some of the archived memories of my past which include childhood photos and unbelievable cringe that can result in reduced self-esteem for about a day or two. I came across this weird PowerPoint presentation where I used comic sans for my main heading and the topic was \u2018Democracy in my country\u2019. This made me realize how feckless I was.\n<\/p>
But, I somehow managed to think about the \u2018what if\u2019. I said to myself, \u201cwhat if comic sans wasn\u2019t the most hated font of all time\u201d.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956234","data":"
Introducing the notorious sans-serif typeface\n <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956235","data":"5dc991cdc6fef"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956236","data":"
It was 1995 and operating systems were taking its baby steps towards a PC-dominant future and Microsoft have decided to release a new software product which was intended to provide a more user-friendly interface for the Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems, superseding the Windows Program Manager. They name it \u2018Microsoft Bob\u2019. Now,the interactive dog in the program has to communicate with the user in talk bubbles. According to BBC, Melinda Gates herself, asked Vincent Connare(type-designer and former employee at Microsoft) to design a font for the cartoon dog to speak in. In three days, Connare had designed Comic Sans. It was based on hand-drawn fonts from comic books. But, it was never used in the final version of Microsoft Bob, although was subsequently released as a font in numerous Microsoft products.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956237","data":"5dc991f06029e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956238","data":"
Now, here lies the catch. Comic Sans is now free to be used by millions of people, be it highly qualified type-designers or amateurs who never really knew what a font meant. Unfortunately, they seem to have liked it and started using the font in rather less appropriate places. Comic sans looks perfect for a birthday greeting card, or a children\u2019s toy but it was being used in places like office visiting cards, formal letters, business e-mails, an official Canadian coin, gravestone to name a few. This wasn\u2019t a savoring sight to some of the more intellectual or people who see a type as something more than words. <\/p>
Let\u2019s see what makes Comic Sans a terrible font.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956239","data":"
1. Poor Letterfit and Weight management <\/b><\/p>
Letterfit is a general term meaning \u201cthe adjustment of spacing between characters in a piece of text\u201d. Let me compare the letterfit of helvetica which is widely regarded as the greatest font of all time, to Comic Sans\u2019.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956240","data":"5dc9925b629ae"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956241","data":"
The letterfit of Helvetica allows for it to inherently have decent kerning tables. Kerning is the distance between two letters, and good fonts have parameters set for just about every letter combination. Usually, a font is scaled to be good when the kerning tables could be produced easily or automatically(in case of helvetica). But, for Comic Sans, producing the kerning tables is nearly impossible. For example, in the image above, look at the even spacing between every letter in helvetica. This is why, its kerning tables can be produced automatically. The legendary typeface of helvetica, is designed in such a way that, whatever may the combination of letters be, you could probably never see uneven space between them \u2014 such was the letterfit of the masterpiece. Now coming back to Comic Sans, the awkward space between the \u2018f\u2019 and the \u2018o\u2019 is largely apparent \u2014 which makes the production of kerning tables almost unfathomable, although this just is a solitary example. <\/p>
Another area where Comic Sans is significantly underwhelming is Weight Management.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956242","data":"5dc99292cd44a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956243","data":"
The image above is quite self-explanatory. Just have a look at the point in helvetica, where the stem meets the shoulder. Look how the weight is calmly distributed. On one hand, I love the way helvetica is designed and it is no wonder there is a movie entirely dedicated to it. On the other hand, there\u2019s this carelessly handled design of Comic Sans. (Don\u2019 t)Look at the ugly dark region at the junction of the letter \u2019n\u2019 in Comic Sans above. I might want to apologize for displaying such zoomed-in examples, which may have made you uncomfortable just looking at them.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956244","data":"5dc992b7a6b69"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956245","data":"
The above picture is a blurred body copy of Helvetica and Comic Sans, side-by-side. The overall shade of the Helvetica body is unsurprisingly even because of its well-balanced weight all over the letters. Similarly unsurprising is the Comic Sans part of the picture where the blurred body has uneven shading. If you look closely, wherever there is an \u2018n\u2019 or a \u2018t\u2019, there is an extra-dark spot when compared to the whole body.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956247","data":"
2. The Uncanny Valley theory <\/b><\/p>
This is another popular opinion, on how Comic Sans has amassed such a huge anti-fandom. They say, the human or child-like handwriting font may as well be lying in the trenches of uncanny valley. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956248","data":"5dc992fc237c2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956249","data":"
According to Wikipedia, the uncanny valley \u201c is a hypothesized relationship between the degree of an object\u2019s resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to such an object\u201d. In simple words, it is a part of the graph drawn between the humanness of an entity and the elicited reaction(or likeability) from the human observer. This concept often comes up in robotics or aesthetics. It states that, \u2018the more human something gets, the cuter it becomes(the more we like it) \u2014 until it is almost human, but no quite.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956250","data":"5dc9932763198"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956251","data":"
As you can see, in the above illustration, there is a remarkable dip in the curve which extends to the other side of the horizontal axis. This valley-shaped region of the curve is named \u2018the uncanny valley\u2019. Bunraku puppets, human corpse, still or moving prosthetic hand, all fall into this region quite rightfully. Maybe, Comic Sans also could be added to the list as it closely resembles to the handwriting of a human, but still can be easily distinguishable. This may seem like a lame reason for the hatred around Comic Sans, but it is undeniably interesting.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956252","data":"
Comic Sans is not being used where it\u2019s meant to be <\/b><\/p>
Remember, why the font of Comic Sans was created in the first place? It was meant to be used on aliased screens. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956253","data":"5dc99396f0c03"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956254","data":"
Anti-aliasing is the technology that makes fonts look smooth on-screen. Without anti-aliasing, fonts look jagged \u2014 as if they were made of legos. Now in this scenario, Comic Sans does a pretty good job than fonts like Garamond.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1573490956255","data":"5dc993c6d38e9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956256","data":"
One can easily say that Comic Sans is by far, more readable than Garamond when the screens are aliased. So, Comic Sans does really well at the purpose of its invention. <\/p>
Bonus Fact: Comic Sans is a dyslexia-friendly font and is widely used for teaching young children because of its distinct shapes of letters.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1573490956257","data":"
Finally, should we hate Comic Sans? <\/b><\/p>
No, we should not. Perhaps, we need to change the way we think of Comic Sans as a font. It certainly isn\u2019t the best font design-wise, but it does a really good job at what it is actually there for, as aforesaid. <\/p>
People hate Comic Sans so much, that there is an entire movement dedicated to its banishment. There have been numerous petitions, a website based solely on its hatred, a \u2018kill comic sans\u2019 game which you can play online. Maybe, it doesn\u2019t deserve that level of hatred in my opinion. <\/p>"}]
Education is defined as the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university or as an enlightening experience by dictionaries online. In my life, the latter meaning has been equally important as the former meaning, if not more, as I learnt more outside the classroom than inside. In the four years that I spent at college, activities outside the classroom taught me more and played a role in educating me towards becoming the person, the entrepreneur and the speaker that I am today. <\/p>
Why am I talking about education now? It is because today, i.e. November 11, is National Education Day and I felt the need to speak about the importance of education as opposed to just acquiring a good grade and having a certificate from a university.<\/p>
I've written about this in other ways before but now, I specifically want to talk about how various activities outside the classroom educated me. <\/p>
I was always into public speaking but what actually made me a good speaker was my utilisation of what I learnt in the classroom in paper presentation events. I was competing with students from top colleges and I knew that I had to deliver my presentations well to ensure I win the competitions. This made me conscious about how I speak and how my diction is and more and I slowly acquired good speaking skills. This learning continued when I took up my first job at Infosys and was active in the Toastmasters there.<\/p>
My education in leadership happened in the college but outside the classroom. I was actively involved in organising fests and events at the college. I became completely fearless as I learnt how to handle situations that were completely out of my control. It also taught me how to handle teams with people of a variety of mindsets. I learnt how to make them work towards a common goal regardless of the differences that existed between them. I became a leader.<\/p>
To sum up, it is important for students to not restrict their education and learning to the classroom as there's a lot that one can learn outside the classroom. Keep checking out events on stuMagz to find interesting events that you can attend to learn as much as you can and extend your education beyond the classroom. <\/p>"}]
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