A scrumptious pizza... creamy mushroom pasta and garlic breads.... I planned my new year this way!! When you live with your parents, especially in a place like Delhi, you cannot expect a permission from them to go for the parties. So is the case with me. Knowing their answer, I didn’t even ask!! What’s the use??!! Better be at home and have some good food... watch some television... do some facebook stuff... n then doze off!!
I hope I get into MBA this year and enjoy my next new year in the hostel :)
Anyways, Happy new year :)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Miseries of an Indian student!!
I have always been fascinated to see new born babies. And even this time, as soon as I heard of the birth of a baby girl at my neighbor’s place; I went to the hospital to see her. Trust me, she was the cutest ever born on Earth!! I was having a usual conversation with the new mother and I heard her saying," she has to be a bright child. She'll crack GMAT" It actually came off to me as a shock! A baby just born will crack GMAT. I actually stopped for a while and thought," Have I ever thought of cracking GMAT in 20yrs of my life??"
I could now connect myself to the reason of this cutting edge competition in India. I am not saying that competition is bad for India. But the competition has gone beyond the limits. It has now become grueling for the children. Parents want their children to be the best and in the process of being the best, children are losing their childhood, their own self!! On the more, Education system of India enhances this problem.
The education system doesn't believe in practical knowledge, Rather, it works on cramming. Students who cram well can achieve everything they want. I have recently seen 3 Idiots, and I am happy to see that at least someone cares about the issue. Such issues, if discussed in media, can possibly help me making the change.
The movie talks about the engineering students who have been instigated by their parents to be the engineers. They even have to leave their own interests aside to be what their parents wanted them to be. It’s a great movie portraying the pressures of the Indian students. And as always, Aamir Khan was able to convey the social message very clearly.
I seriously believe that if all of it goes like this, Indian student will never be able to pursue their own interests. Instead, they will go on meeting up their parent interests. We need to change. Not only the parents need to change, but the education system, peer group and everyone who influences the destiny of the Indian student. I know that the change won’t happen in a day. But we can wait.
Wait for the revolution in the Education system!!!
I could now connect myself to the reason of this cutting edge competition in India. I am not saying that competition is bad for India. But the competition has gone beyond the limits. It has now become grueling for the children. Parents want their children to be the best and in the process of being the best, children are losing their childhood, their own self!! On the more, Education system of India enhances this problem.
The education system doesn't believe in practical knowledge, Rather, it works on cramming. Students who cram well can achieve everything they want. I have recently seen 3 Idiots, and I am happy to see that at least someone cares about the issue. Such issues, if discussed in media, can possibly help me making the change.
The movie talks about the engineering students who have been instigated by their parents to be the engineers. They even have to leave their own interests aside to be what their parents wanted them to be. It’s a great movie portraying the pressures of the Indian students. And as always, Aamir Khan was able to convey the social message very clearly.
I seriously believe that if all of it goes like this, Indian student will never be able to pursue their own interests. Instead, they will go on meeting up their parent interests. We need to change. Not only the parents need to change, but the education system, peer group and everyone who influences the destiny of the Indian student. I know that the change won’t happen in a day. But we can wait.
Wait for the revolution in the Education system!!!
My ReSoLutiOnS 2010 :)
I really mean it this tym:)
* I'll gain WeiGht this year. will hv all the JunK foOd i can. twice a day doesnt do the JoB!!
* WatCh more TV. It's very eDucaTionAl. I'll Catch up on all those ProgGraMs i have missed in last 6 months.
* I think i'm doing my cHoRes a bit on time. so i'll try n start ProCraStiNatinG more.
* I will not BoRe my teachers with the same eXcuSeS for coming late to the cLasSes. I will tHinK of some more ExCuseS.
* I'll get back to all the PeOpLe who were nasty to me last year. FuCk "ForGet and ForGive"
* I'll aTteNd my cOlleGe ReGularLy and RaiSe my AttenDanCe from 30% to 100% ;)
* I'll StoP sLeePinG so much and liMit it to JuSt 10 hrs a DaY!!
* I'll try being MoRe OrgaNiZed anD will tRy and KeeP my StuDy sYsteMatic!!
* I'll gain WeiGht this year. will hv all the JunK foOd i can. twice a day doesnt do the JoB!!
* WatCh more TV. It's very eDucaTionAl. I'll Catch up on all those ProgGraMs i have missed in last 6 months.
* I think i'm doing my cHoRes a bit on time. so i'll try n start ProCraStiNatinG more.
* I will not BoRe my teachers with the same eXcuSeS for coming late to the cLasSes. I will tHinK of some more ExCuseS.
* I'll get back to all the PeOpLe who were nasty to me last year. FuCk "ForGet and ForGive"
* I'll aTteNd my cOlleGe ReGularLy and RaiSe my AttenDanCe from 30% to 100% ;)
* I'll StoP sLeePinG so much and liMit it to JuSt 10 hrs a DaY!!
* I'll try being MoRe OrgaNiZed anD will tRy and KeeP my StuDy sYsteMatic!!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
HAPPY COMMONWEALTH!!
It was 13th November, 2003 in Jamaica; when Commonwealth Games Federation took the decision on the basis of an election process that INDIA will host commonwealth games 2010. It came off as a surprise to the Indians that after 7 years, common wealth will be held in Delhi. Indians knew it very well that we were not ready for this. But we believe in “athithi devo bhava” and so we held our hands together towards making Delhi the best host ever. There were a lot of preparations to be made.
The first agenda was to improve our public transportation system. And as we can see, metro came to us as a surprise. Nobody could expect metro running through almost all parts of Delhi (even places like chandni chowk!!). Metro helped people with convenience and so a lot of people preferred commuting daily to their offices, etc by metro. But the volume of people travelling through metro is enormous. Less availability of the trains is making the situation even worse. New projects coming up in gurgaon, airport, etc cannot start until we have adequate supply of the trains to meet the need.
Even the BRT corridors, made in order to provide buses proper routes to travel, remained to be of no use. They instead gave rise to traffic jams in that area. Several flyovers are under construction. Construction of these flyovers has made those areas more prone to traffic. In short, all efforts to control traffic in Delhi go unnoticed. I have serious apprehensions as to whether the flyovers will be done before 2010 commonwealth.
No offences to the government who is working hard towards being a good host but what I fear is that the budget of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games has touched Rs.5165 crores ($11.53 billion). And these 5165 crores won’t come from anywhere but the public. so judicious use of the funds should be the priority.
But to look at the bright side; In spite of several problems lingering around, Delhi looks great and ready to go!! With the metro, new flyovers coming up, wider roads, welcoming people; green Delhi would definitely leave a mark behind on the time stamp.
HAPPY COMMONWEALTH!!
The first agenda was to improve our public transportation system. And as we can see, metro came to us as a surprise. Nobody could expect metro running through almost all parts of Delhi (even places like chandni chowk!!). Metro helped people with convenience and so a lot of people preferred commuting daily to their offices, etc by metro. But the volume of people travelling through metro is enormous. Less availability of the trains is making the situation even worse. New projects coming up in gurgaon, airport, etc cannot start until we have adequate supply of the trains to meet the need.
Even the BRT corridors, made in order to provide buses proper routes to travel, remained to be of no use. They instead gave rise to traffic jams in that area. Several flyovers are under construction. Construction of these flyovers has made those areas more prone to traffic. In short, all efforts to control traffic in Delhi go unnoticed. I have serious apprehensions as to whether the flyovers will be done before 2010 commonwealth.
No offences to the government who is working hard towards being a good host but what I fear is that the budget of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games has touched Rs.5165 crores ($11.53 billion). And these 5165 crores won’t come from anywhere but the public. so judicious use of the funds should be the priority.
But to look at the bright side; In spite of several problems lingering around, Delhi looks great and ready to go!! With the metro, new flyovers coming up, wider roads, welcoming people; green Delhi would definitely leave a mark behind on the time stamp.
HAPPY COMMONWEALTH!!
It's You...
I need you to realize
How much I need you in my life
You keep me alive
And i'll always fight for you
Every word I write
I'm always thinking about you
Every song I sing
is with ur face engrossed in my mind
Cuz I love you
And I need you
you are my guiding light
To whats true
thats me and you
forever my heart is in your hands....
Every smile i make
is so true cuz i'm truly happy
Every day i awake
I thank god for giving me you
well i know sometimes
I've made mistakes
I've gone and choose the wrong way
But I need to know
that i'll always love and only need you
How much I need you in my life
You keep me alive
And i'll always fight for you
Every word I write
I'm always thinking about you
Every song I sing
is with ur face engrossed in my mind
Cuz I love you
And I need you
you are my guiding light
To whats true
thats me and you
forever my heart is in your hands....
Every smile i make
is so true cuz i'm truly happy
Every day i awake
I thank god for giving me you
well i know sometimes
I've made mistakes
I've gone and choose the wrong way
But I need to know
that i'll always love and only need you
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