Author: anjanarajasekhar

CHANGE

CHANGE IS A FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH OF LIFE. THE SURROUNDINGS THAT WE LIVE UNDERGO CONSTANT CHANGE. NO PLACE REMAINS THE SAME FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. THE DEVELOPMENT CAUSES THE CHANGE TO THE SURROUNDING THAT WE LIVE. BUT NOT ALL CHANGES ARE POSITIVE. SOME CHANGES MAY COMPLETELY DAMAGE THE IDEA OF EXISTANCE ITSELF. PEOPLE AROUND US CHANGE AND SO DOES WE. THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN ONES LIFE LEAVES NO OPTION OTHER THAN TO CHANGE.STABILITY IS JUST A FALSE IDEA. THE GREATEST EXAMPLE IS NATURE WHICH IS COMPLETLY UNDERGOING CHANGES OVER THE TIME. IT HAS CHANGED ITS IMAGE FROM THAT OF SUFFERER TO DOER- WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT.

WE ARE UNDER CONSTANT CHANGE. WE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS FACT, BUT WE ADAPT TO THE CHANGES IN OUR SURROUNDINGS. APART FROM THIS A PERSON CAN BRING CHANGE TO HIS CHARACTER, HIS BEHAVIOUR, HIS DRESSING DELIBRATELY. BUT NOT ALL PEOPLE SHOWS THIS COURAGE BRING CHANGES IN THEIR OWN LIFE.WE ARE COMFORTABLE AT THE STABILITY THAT LIFE PROVIDES. ONE MAY BE HAPPY IN GETTING UP IN THE MORNING , MAKING FOOD, SENDING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, REACHING FOR WORK, RETURN HOME IN THE EVENING AND SPENT THE REMAINING TIME WITH THE FAMILY. THIS TOTALLY FEELS COMFORTABLE AS LONG AS THE PEOPLE AROUND US IS HAPPY. A STUDENT MAY FEEL COMFORTABLE TO SIT IN A CORNER WITH A BOOK IN HAND RATHER THAN TO JOIN HIS FRIENDS AND START A CONVERSATION.

BUT FEELING COMFORTABLE IS NOT ALWAYS EQUAL TO BEING HAPPY. HAPPYNESS IS ATTAINED BY SURPRISING OURSELVES WITH ACTS. ITS ABOUT DOING THINGS THAT REALLY MEAN TO YOU. HAPPINESS IS NOT ATTAINED BY REPEATING THE ROUTINES SO THAT YOU CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE. ITS NOT ABOUT KEEPING PEOPLE AROUND YOU HAPPY. A SHY BOY WHO SPENTS MOST OF THE TIME WITH HIS BOOKS MAY LIKE TO TALK TO HIS CLASSMATES. BUT HE IS ACCOUMSTED TO THE COMFORTABILITY IN STAYING AWAY FROM THE GROUP. TALKING REALLY MEANS A TEDIOUS TASK FOR HIM. BUT HE IS NOT AWARE OF THE HAPPINESS HE CAN ATTAIN BY TALKING TO THE PEOPLE. THE CHANGE MUST COME FROM HIS SIDE.

ONE MUST STEP OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE TO ATTAIN GREATNESS IN LIFE. THIS IS THE MEANING OF CHANGE. AND CHANGE REQUIRES COURAGE. A LOT OF ENERY IS TO BE PUT IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGE. WHEN ONE REALIZE THAT HE/SHE IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT ONE’S LIFE, A THOUGHT OF CHANGE MUST OCCUR. AND CHANGE IS NOT EASY. A CHANGE FROM HOME MAKER TO WORKING WOMEN REQUIRES DETERMINATION. IT REQUIRES TIME TO BUIT COURAGE TO TALK IN PUBLIC. BUT THIS EFFORS CAN GIVE FRUITFUL RESULTS. IT MAY TAKE TIME, BUT THE RESULT IS OBVIOUS.

A CHANGE IN ROUTINE, A CHANGE IN CAREER , OR A CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE MUST BE BOUGHT WHEN EVER WE FEEL SO. STICKING ON TO THE THINGS FROM PAST EVEN IF WE KNOW IT’S NOT RIGHT IS A MISTAKE. WE MUST REALIZE THAT BEING IN THE ROUTINE CAN GIVE US NOTHING WHILE A SMALL CHANGE CAN BRING LOT OF DIFFERENCE. IT’S IS ALSO OBVIOUS THAT EVEN A SMALL CHANGE REQUIRE LOT OF WORK. BUT ONCE THE PROCESS IS STARTED THERE IS NO LOOKING BACK.

is entrance exams necessary?

The practice of depending up on entrance exams to give entry of students to collages has been lingering in our society for a long period. Nobody has really cared of the usefulness of these exams in deciding the potential of students. Authorities consider the exams to be the easiest way to select students to collages without giving importance to other factors involved. Any kind of discriminations faced by students is totally neglected. Is this the right practice to decide which student goes into which collage. It is high time that we spent time in considering these factors and implement alternative practices in selection of students.

The use entrance exams in selecting students to universities had occurred many years ago. But extensive use of such exams has happened in recent years. Earlier students were allotted collage based on their academic performance. The number of applicants were also less, hence the selection based on academic performances were easier. But now the applicant number has increased and sorting based on academic performance is too difficult. Here entrance exams play the major role by cutting out proportion of applicants who do not score the required marks. Selection from those remaining candidates becomes really easy for the selectors.

But can these exams really measure the knowledge of the students appearing for it. The exams occur for a particular time with particular number of questions. Usually objective type questions are given during entrance exams. Students are required to complete the question within the specified time. Usually students only get a minute spent on one question. So it totally depends on the responsiveness of those appearing rather than their knowledge. Not just that, the day of examination plays a major role. If one is going through a rough day and he finds it really difficult to concentrate during exam time, the chance of getting in to his choice of school is completely lost there. He must probably wait another year to appear for the exam once again. All the work that he put for training just goes in vain without any result. Usually students spent years preparing for these exams, and that just one day decide their future. And a lot pressure also builds upon these students at their beautiful time of life. Not just students , but parents too have to go through a lot of pressure. Its like mere mugging up can land you in a good collage.

These has lead to a bad practice in the society . Entrance exam coaching institutes have become very common nowadays. The only confusion for parents is to where they should sent their children. Parents never hesitate to pay coaching institute huge amount of money since they just want their children to end up in a good collage. The competition has also risen very high. But those students who are not rich enough faces discrimination here. They don’t find themselves in good collages since they lack the money. The practice indulging coaching institutions has even violated the purpose of entrance exams. They just train their students mere questions and answers which greatly damages the learning potentials of students. It is high time that we recognize these problems.

are graduates really made for less graduate jobs

There has been a shocking trend all over the world to recruit graduates for all kind of jobs irrespective of their field of specialization. Have you ever wondered why many youngsters are compelled to take up less graduate roles? Is it because they are highly qualified to take up any kind of job or is it because they lack the necessary skills? Why do a Btech graduate is compelled to take up the job of a poon even if he cleared exams without backlogs? Why do educational institutions still give preference to marks in exams over the students skills?

The major problem lies with the traditional method of teaching. The curriculum of many universities still remain same as that in 90’s. Students still learn the theories from the past without knowing the practical application of the theories. Educational reform is the major need of today’s world. It should start with the modernization of the curriculum followed in universities. The standard of teachers must be improved in order to groom the students according to industrial needs. More importance to skill development and practical knowledge is todays need.

Educational institutions and government must work together to reform the academic system. Industrial requirements must be closely watched in order to modernize the educational system in one country. The requirement of graduates for particular industries must be forecasted beforehand. The seat allocation must be done in such a manner that , educational institutions generate graduates in required number. Care must be taken that , the supply never outflows the demand of industry. Our country is producing graduates double or triple the number that is actually required. Hence youngsters with even better profile are compelled to take up small jobs .This is because they can’t find jobs in relevant fields.

There must be constant collaboration with industry experts and educational institutions. The curriculum of teaching must be constantly renewed to incorporate new industrial revolutions. Students must be continuously exposed to industry. Renowned persons from the industry must assist institutional authorities in forming the curriculum. Teachers must also be trained a constant intervals to understand the need of industry. If possible lectures from the side of industrial experts must be provided to the students. Programs with a vision to enhance the skills and practical knowledge of students is also necessary. Above all, a method to understand the aptitude of students and track them to right path is required. Youngsters must never be put in a place where they have to regret the decisions they made.

Industrial exposure at the time of study is the most important aspect of modern education. Workshops and internships must be made mandatory in the curriculum. This can really help students to understand what industry really wants. Employers require people with hands on experience. They wont prefer graduates who are good at theories but lack in the practical implementation of it. Hence internships and valued projects can make the young population industry ready. The practical knowledge must be valued more than theoretical expertise by the educational institutions. Country doesn’t require flood of graduates in certain fields. But requires people with expertise in different fields. Young people must be encouraged to take up variety courses rather than sticking to popular ones. Universities must diversify their courses in order to produce graduates specialized in variety of fields.

habits

Have you ever wondered, how habits can affect our living? How successful or miserable it can make a person is highly discussed in present world. We never think how our daily routines can affect our success or failures. But the small habits that a person has can make him successful or a failure. Long term success is the ultimate result of the routines that a person follows throughout his life.

The tiny changes that we bring in our lives can give remarkable results in the long run. But the wrong habits are more easy to follow and are more attractive than the good ones. The good habits are hard to follow because the seem unattractive at first. We fall for the bad habits very easily by forgetting the long term results.

“Atomic habits” written by James Clear clearly states the benefits of taking atomic habits seriously. He puts efforts in making the reader understand the importance of adapting good habits and letting go of the bad ones. The methods for implementing habits to our lives is also clearly mentioned in the book. He explains the importance of ‘cue’ , ‘craving’ and ‘reward’. One first needs to understand the need for a habit. The he must try to make it attractive and implement it. The result of ones doing is the reward for him. The method to make habits attractive is an important factor. This can only create craving in ones mind towards habits.

Success people always follow tiny habits which may not mean anything to someone else. But these habits played important role in building their career. There exist a man who believes anything can be achieved through continuous practices. He didn’t believed that a person gets his abilities at the time of birth itself. To prove his theory, the man trained his three daughters to play chess. The girls were constantly exposed to atmospheres that had only relation to chess. His children started to play chess from younger age itself and spent most of their time playing chess. All three girls became renowned chess players and marked their name in the list of chess players.

We fall prey for habits due to the craving that it cause to us. A person becomes addicted to cigar because of the thought that it can make a person tension free. Even if a person tries to quit smoking, the surrounding keep on giving him cues to continue it. The only way to quit smoking is to make the ques unattractive. Remind the mind of the unattractive factors of smoking. This is the same case for any routine that we fallow in our life. On waking up remind the mind about the importance of doing exercise. The benefits that one can attain make every habit attractive. It is interesting to note that these tiny habits can give great success in the long run. The physical and mental well being a person is totally depended on the habits that he follow. Therefore, small changes in life can really mean a lot.

Khaled Hosseini-The Ultimate Author

Khaled Hosseini-a master storyteller who knows how to pull the strings of readers heart. Through his epic publication , he has depicted the crippled emotions of human mind. The stories that he tell through his books haunt the reader for many fortnights. He was born in Afghanistan, but his family had to migrate to United States for many reasons. Khaled never forgot his homeland but used his writing skills to expose the life of people in Afghanistan to the world. The stories that he provide to the reader is equally powerful and haunting and is not among those to forget.

The kite runner , The thousand splendid suns and The mountains echoed are three among his books which will definitely leave an impact on the readers mind. He explains through his vivid writing , the life of people in a place where war and destruction continuously affected. The women and children were the most affected and the were the most vulnerable. His writing has the power to make the reader feel the pain of the people. Many a times we feel that , we are present at the scene and experience the emotional input given by the writer. But he ensures to provide the reader a better ending. He first breaks the heart of reader and the ends by proving a reason to smile. Hosseini knows the bond that tie people together and he uses it to lift the emotions of his readers.

He speaks the truth of evil and its effect on people who tries to lead a normal life with peace. “The kite runner” is worth reading as it is based on the fundamental relation-friendship. Love, loss and betrayal are the elements of this haunting story. It depicts the innocence of childhood and friendship. The story gives many heart crippling events to the reader to cry. Hosseini has explained how political and personal evils can cause extreme pain to one self and others. The truth that , a act done can never be undone even if we try to. The selfishness and innocence comes face to face in many situations provided by the writer.

Hosseini always use the relations to convey his story. “And the mountains echoed” showcases the pure love between a sister and brother. Cruel act occurred out of poverty separates the siblings and shatters the heart of readers. Poverty and struggle from it compels people to do many evil things. Hosseini has incorporated many characters in this book and each character has a story to tell. All are chained to the struggles in life , and is too far away from what they really want. Their attainment of happiness seems to be far away , and they take up any way to reach there. But the mirage of happiness deceit them leaving them with a pile of sorrow.

“The thousand splendid suns ” showcases the life of Afghan women and the atrocities they had to face. It is equally heart breaking as the above two and shows the pain when you are not even allowed to dream. Dream is just a myth for them.

But Hosseini is kindhearted enough to provide the reader to smile at the last. Every bad dream ends up with a smile of happiness. There is always a reason to smile hidden at the end of the journey.