EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES

Vitamins for Memory

2011-12-24T11:22:00.000+05:30

In addition to memory improvement games and other memory improvement tips, have you ever wondered if there are vitamins for memory, that can have a positive impact on your long term and short term memory?
The good news is - there are!

B Vitamins are the closest to what can be called memory vitamins, as they protect our brain cells and improve oxygen flow to our brain.

Vitamin B12If there is one vitamin that can probably be called the memory vitamin, it is Vitamin B12.

B12 is known to reduce age-related memory loss, and forgetfulness that happens as we get older; and B12 deficiency in one of the more common causes of memory loss.

B12 can be found in animal sources like lean beef and fish including diary products like milk, buttermilk and cheese. For this reason, nutritionists recommend strict vegetarians to supplement their diet with a B12 vitamin.

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 is probably a good "memory companion" to B12. There is some research that suggests that daily intake of memory vitamins B12 and B6 results in the brain processing information at greater speeds, and also in an improved memory over time.

How To Achieve Mental Clarity In 3 Simple Steps

2011-12-16T15:24:00.001+05:30

Step 1: Focus On Completing ONE Simple Task.Be Present to the experience of pure Focus and Completion in this one simple task.
For example, you may choose a task as simple as taking a cup or a saucer from a coffee table over to the kitchen sink. Note: It is extremely important that you focus on just taking the dishes to the back.

Step 2: Consciously Acknowledge Your New SpaceTake a moment to consciously acknowledge the task you have just performed.
Do the "Happy Dance", or high-five yourself or even just think "I just did something good" and smile to yourself. Whatever it takes, you should take a moment to notice that you've 1) chosen a task, 2) focused on it and 3) have successfully completed and accomplished this one action (however small!).

Step 3: Maintain Your New SpaceNow you have a clean space - Keep It neat, eh!
If you've just cleared a physical space (like clearing the coffee table in the first example), then all you need to do now is to respect that space and Keep It neat!
It is extremely easy to allow that newly cleared space to be filled with other junk. The real success of this process is simply to notice that your space is getting cluttered and to take that small action to quickly clear your space before you revert back into the old pattern of negatively avoiding doing the task.
As with the first two steps, when you maintain your new space, make sure you do it with Focus and Acknowledge your achievement.
Maintenance of your new dean space is the Key to ongoing successful Mental Clarity.

Observe the Natural Learning Sequence

2011-12-15T11:23:00.002+05:30

Think of the activities you did when you were in nursery school. Using your whole arm, you probably performed the song that goes: “Put your right hand in, Put your right hand out.” Then, in kindergarten, using your hand, you might have been asked to draw lines or circles with crayons. Later, in first grade, now holding the pencil with your fingers, you drew smaller lines and circles to create letters. Believe it or not, this natural learning sequence, moving from large to small, coarse to fine, still remains effective even though we are now older. When you study, if you try first to grasp the big picture and then fill in the details, you often have a more likely chance of success.

How to study your notes

2011-12-03T11:54:00.003+05:30

After you're done note taking there are 3 steps to bringing them to life, Read-over, Recite, and Run-through:

Read-over your notes. How often? As often as it takes to memorize them. So that could be once, once a week, once a day, whatever it takes.
Recite your notes from memory. If you can't, go back and read them again.
Run-through questions. Your notes are dead if they don't help you to answer test questions correctly. And the only way to finds holes in your knowledge is by testing yourself. If you hit a question which stumps you that your notes can't answer look in your textbook or ask your prof.

Study notes can be powerful weapons in your exam arsenal if used right, or they can be a collosal waste of time if you write without thinking and delude yourself into thinking you must take notes just because everybody else is. You shouldn't, if your notes aren't helping you to answer exams correctly or you're wasting time. Make your notes count or not at all.

Taking Notes Faster

2011-12-03T11:51:00.000+05:30

A simple way to take notes faster is just to abbreviate. You already know many common note taking abbreviations such as:

"&" for and.
"#" for number.
"$" for dollars.
"∴" for therefore.
"etc" for etcetera.

Another quick method to abbreviate any word in your note taking is to skip vowels e.g. "The quick brown fox" becomes "Th qck brwn fx".

Taking notes faster with shorthand or abbreviations can be a huge advantage to you by allowing you to jot down what you need faster so you pay more attention to what's being said and less looking at your page.

What Happens In Exam!

2011-11-28T15:13:00.000+05:30

Tick Tock,

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Mind Block,

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Pen Stop,

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Eye Pop,

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Full Shock,

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Jaw Drop,

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Time Up,

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No Luck..!!

Evaluation by IIT Professor

2011-11-28T15:12:00.000+05:30

A student attached 100 Rs note in his AMIE exam paper & wrote :

" Rs. 1 for 1 mark "

Paper was evaluated by IIT Professor
... ...
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He sent him Rs 73 back & wrote :
" U gt 27 mrks ''
Keep d change!!!

Education is a Reservoir

2011-11-25T15:18:00.000+05:30

Positive thinkers are like athletes who, through practice, build an inner reservoir of stamina that they draw on in competition. If they don't practice, they have nothing to draw on.

Similarly, positive thinkers regularly build a reserve of positive attitude by constantly feeding their mind on the pure, the powerful and the positive on a daily basis. They realize that we are all going to be faced with the negative and if we have the reserve of positive attitude we will be able to overcome; otherwise the negative will prevail.

Positive thinkers are not fools and they are not going through life with blinders. They are winners who recognize their limitations, but focus on their strengths. Losers, on the other hand, recognize their strengths but focus on their weaknesses.
(From You Can Win)

Couryesy and Manners

2011-11-24T10:34:00.002+05:30

Courtesy is nothing more than consideration for others. No one is too big or too busy to practice courtesy.

Courtesy means giving your seat to the elderly or to the disabled. Courtesy can be a warm smile, a thank-you. It is a small investment but the payoffs are big. It enhances the other person's self-worth.

Courtesy and manners go hand in hand. Courteous behavior, once learned, stays for life. It demonstrates a caring attitude and a sensitivity to other people's feelings. It seems trivial and unimportant, but little phrases such as, "please," "thank you" and "I'm sorry" take a person a long way.

Many brilliant and talented people have destroyed their own success because they lack courtesy and manners. Politeness and courtesy are signs of being cultured. Rudeness and discourtesy show the lack of it. Treat other people with respect and dignity.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
--Eric Hoffer

Group Study

2011-11-22T17:21:00.003+05:30

What is a Study Group
My definition of a study group is a collection of disciplined school peers that regularly meet to discuss and work on common topics enriching the knowledge and skill set of each member i.e. create better grades.

Form a Study Group
Forming a study group isn't hard. Making it work, is.

The first steps in forming a study group is to pick your members, approach them, get their consent, choose a meeting place and time and then assign positions. For a study group to work their has to be a governance system and division of labor. You need a leader, timer, general members, and sometimes a treasurer. Bundling all these tasks to one person will exhaust them leading to poor function. Spreading the load amongst the study group is more efficient and leads to a smooth operation.

Study Group Leader
For a study group to work, one member must be the boss. The study group leader does not have to be you even if it was your idea. The study group leader needs to be the member who is most reliable and no-nonsense. A good study group leader has the executive power to call meetings, accept new members and fire members who repeatedly monkey around or in other way detract the group from their objectives. A good study group leader listens to feedback from the members and continually tries to improve the function of the group.

Study Group Timer
The study group timer determines when to meet, that meetings finish within a preordained time frame, and ensure that no single member hogs all of the discussion time. The study group timer can also create the master list of topics for the term and create the schedule to meet it.

Study Group Treasurer
A study group treasurer is not required, but can be useful to collect a nominal amount from each member e.g. to buy snacks for the group before each meeting, or paper and pencils etc.

Result of higher education

2011-11-21T17:43:00.000+05:30

A cow was kept for viva.

School student: Its a cow.

College student: Perhaps this is a cow.
...
University Student: This may be cow or a hypopigmented buffalo.

PHD Student: This may be a hypertrophied goat or an atrophied elephant with congenital anomalies.

Moral: The more you study, the more your common sense decreases!

Acronym Memory Technique

2011-11-21T15:32:00.002+05:30

This memory improvement technique works by encoding the capital letters of lists into a word. E.g. ROYGBIV = the colors of the rainbow red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. And HOMES = the Great Lakes huron, ontario, michigan, erie and superior. Not every list is suitable, and you may need to change the order of a list in order for it to work or add vowels.

To get just pass marks, cramming is enough!

2011-11-21T15:22:00.002+05:30

To cram for an exam assumes you're out of time and have an imminent exam. The key to an effective exam cram is to cut out the fat and concentrate just on the most vital core pieces of your course. To do this, you're going to need to predict future questions, lay your bets on them, and teach yourself how to answer them correctly.

Think of it like muscle building at the gym. In a chest press for example, the treadmill warm up, light sets, abdominal crunches, and first couple reps don't count towards a barrel chest. It's only the last very heavy set that count. What if you then just cut out the warm up stuff and just hit a couple hardcore reps once a week. If you only worked out this way you would expect a good looking chest in much less time. But a great physique requires the other time wasteful stuff like cardio, isolation movements and weak point training. Cramming for an exam is no different. You focus on the high gain movements and leave out the low yield. So when you cram for an exam you're aiming for a B grade - an A if you're lucky. When you cram a course you will miss out some fine details so cramming for an exam is not a perfect solution, but is often necessary with our crazy schedules.

Exam and Assistance

2011-11-15T15:16:00.002+05:30

In the examination paper, the professor wanted us to sign a form stating that we had not received any outside assistance. Unsure of whether he should sign the form, a student stated that he had prayed for the assistance of God.

The professor carefully studied the answer script and then said, "You can sign it with a clear conscience. God did not assist you."

Myth: Cramming leads to a weak knowledge base

2011-11-11T10:55:00.000+05:30

Well the truth is that up to 90% of what you learn in school you'll never use again in your career - and you'll forget most of it anyway. So why not cram it, get it out of the way, and have more time to do the things you really want to be doing? The really important, useful stuff sticks through repetition anyway because it keeps turning up in your life. The rest is just for the exam show.

What Study Crammers Believe

All that matters is what you write on your final exam. Fancy notes, being the teachers pet, reading the entire library, sitting at the front of the class, sticking your hand up for every question, dressing fly, etc aren't worth a can of beans. However you get your answers right on your tests is what matters. Period.
Knowledge is disposable. There's nothing sacred about it. Cram it. Crush it. Spit it out when you're done and move on.
You are damn smart. Or you can be, if you try.

Definition of Books

2011-10-17T15:48:00.000+05:30

" Rancho:
I forgot something, sir.
Professor: What?
Rancho: Instruments that
record, analyze, summarize,
... ... organize, debate and
explain information; that
are illustrative, non-
illustrative, hardbound,
jacketed and non-
jacketed; with forward
introduction, table of
contents, index that are
intended for the
enlightenment,
understanding,
enrichment, enhancement,
and education of human
brains to sensory root of
vision, sometimes touch.
Professor: What are you
trying to say?
Rancho: Books, sir. Books

Limitation of Education

2011-09-29T12:16:00.002+05:30

Education teaches us what we can do and also teaches us what we cannot do.
I'm looking for a lot of men with an infinite capacity for not knowing what cannot be done.
Henry Ford
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Henry Ford gave this world the V8 engine. He did not have much formal education. In fact, he did not go to school beyond the age of 14. He was intelligent enough to know there had to be a V8 engine but he was ignorant... and didn't know how to build it.

So he asked all his highly qualified, educated people to build one. But they told him what could be done and what couldn't. According to them, a V8 was an impossibility. But Henry Ford insisted on having his V8. A few months later he asked his people if they had the V8 and they replied, "We know what can be done and we also know what cannot be done and V8 is an impossibility." This went on for many months and still Henry Ford said, "I want my V8."

And shortly thereafter the same people produced his V8 engine.

Why Indian students are disliked abroad

2011-08-29T12:24:00.000+05:30

It was the first day of a school in USA and a new Indian student named Chandrasekhar Subramanian entered the fourth grade.

The teacher said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American History. Who said 'Give me Liberty , or give me Death?"
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Chandrasekhar, who had his hand up:?' Patrick Henry, 1775' he said.

Very good! Who said 'Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth?"
Again, no response except from Chandrasekhar. 'Abraham Lincoln, 1863' said Chandrasekhar.

The teacher snapped at the class, 'Class, you should be ashamed.
Chandrasekhar, who is new to our country, knows more about our history than you do.'

She heard a loud whisper: 'F___the Indians,' "Who said that?' she demanded.

Chandrasekhar put his hand up. 'General Custer, 1862.'

Now furious, another student yells, 'Oh yeah? Suck this!'
Chandrasekhar jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher, 'Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997'

Now with almost mob hysteria someone said You little shit. If you say anything else, I'll kill you.'
Chandrasekhar frantically yells at the top of his voice, 'Michael Jackson to the child witnesses testifying against him, 2004.'

The teacher fainted. And as the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, 'Oh shit, we're screwed!' and Chandrasekhar said quietly, 'I think it was Lehmann Brothers, November 4th, 2008'.

This Is Student Life

2011-08-23T12:52:00.000+05:30

1. SPEED:
Getting Ready In 5 Minutes..

2. SHARING:

Whole Class Copying One Assignment..

3. PRESENTATION SKILLS:
Can Present One Answer,
In 5 Different Ways For 5 Different Questions

4. EDITING:

Your Report Contains At least 5 Pages Less Than, The Person From Whom You Copied..

5. MULTI TASKING:

Playing Games On Cell, SMS to Gf/Bf,

Gossiping With Seat Mate,
Day Dreaming,
Making Teacher's Sketch And Still Pretending That,
You Are Listening What Teacher Is Saying..

6. Art:
Beautiful Art On The Last Page Of Note Books..

7. SENSE OF HUMOR:

Provide Best Unintentional Humor, To Teachers During Viva..

Examiners’ reports

2011-08-20T11:40:00.000+05:30

Many examining boards ask their examiners to produce reports each year which explain the general performance of candidates. The same concerns are highlighted year-in-year-out. They invariably read

something like this:

‘Many students did not read the instructions at the head of the question paper. Some answered fewer than required and some even answered more! Some failed to answer the required number from each section and others missed out elements of a multi-part question.’
‘Students did not read the questions carefully enough. A question in a 20th century history paper asking for causes of the outbreak of World War 1 prompted answers from some candidates relating to World War 2!’
‘Students did not take careful note of the verb in the question which told them what to do e.g. assess, compare, describe, argue, list, etc. Instead they regurgitated all they could think of about the topic involved.’
‘Students did not plan their answers. They produced an uncoordinated mass of prose which jumped around from point to point with no logical thread running through the answer. In short, there was no structure or logic to the answer which made it very difficult to mark.’
‘Judgements and viewpoints were not supported by clear evidence. Lack of objectivity was often evident with wild generalisations and personal prejudices included.’
‘Students did not manage their time effectively which meant that many did not finish. Others wrote unnecessarily long answers to some questions and only a few lines for the final ones because they ran out of time.’

They want you to answer the question

2011-08-19T12:43:00.000+05:30

Remember, you will not be asked to ‘Write all you know about.....

The examiner is not interested in whether you can memorise facts and simply repeat them. So it’s important to ascertain exactly what is being asked. Below is a selection (not an exhaustive list) of the type of verbs used typically in essay questions and (my suggestions of) what they mean.

Account for Explain why something is so.
Analyse Explain the main points in detail.
Argue Make a case for and/or against a particular viewpoint and back it up with objective evidence.
Assess Using your knowledge of the course and associated issues, judge the degree to which something is so.
Compare Identify similar characteristics and differences between two or more things.
Contrast Point out differences between (and possibly, briefly acknowledge similarities).
Criticise Judge something showing its shortcomings backed with logical argument to support your criticism.
Describe Give a detailed account.
Discuss Examine the case for and against.
Explain Show clearly why something is so.
Identify Pick out key features.
Illustrate Explain something with examples.
Justify Show reasons for something.
List Compile a list.
Prove Demonstrate, with evidence, why something is so.
Review Survey and make an assessment of something.
Summarise State the main points.
Trace Show the development of the history of something, explaining the various stages.
Verify Show why something is true.

Look for the verb!
And think carefully about what it means.

Triple Filter Test

2011-08-18T15:39:00.000+05:30

A few hundred years ago, there was a very learned scholar in Baghdad, who was also famous for his great character.
One day an acquaintance met the great scholar and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”

”Hold on a minute,” the scholar replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”

”Triple filter?”

”That’s right,” the scholar continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test.

The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”

”No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and..”

”All right,” said the scholar. “So you don’t really know if it’s true or not.

Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?”
”No, on the contrary…”

”So,” the scholar continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of usefulness.

Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?”

”No, not really.”

”Well,” concluded the scholar, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”

Dear Reader, how many times do we come across these kind of situations. Share your experiences on how to avoid such kind of evil talks like backbiting & gossip.

Forget the past

2011-08-18T15:33:00.000+05:30

A wise man once sat in the audience & cracked a joke.
All laughed like crazy. After a moment, he cracked the same joke again and a little less people laughed this time.
He cracked the same joke again & again, when there was no laughter in the crowd, he smiled and said, "When u can't laugh on the same joke again & again, then why do u keep crying over the same thing over and over again"
Forget the past & move on

Management Lesson

2011-08-13T15:23:00.002+05:30

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard he bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!

Management Lessons:

1. Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.

2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3. When you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!

Management Lesson

2011-08-13T15:22:00.002+05:30

When the body was first made, all the parts wanted to be Boss. The brain said, "I should be Boss because I control the whole body's responses and functions."

The feet said, "We should be Boss as we carry the brain about and get him to where he wants to go." The hands said, "We should be the Boss because we do all the work and earn all the money." And so it went on and on with the heart, the lungs and the eyes until finally the asshole spoke up.

All the parts laughed at the idea of the asshole being the Boss. So the asshole went on strike, blocked itself up and refused to work. Within a short time the eyes became crossed, the hands clenched, the feet twitched, the heart and lungs began to panic and the brain fevered. Eventually they all decided that the asshole should be the Boss, so the motion was passed.

All the other parts did all the work while the Boss just sat and passed out the shit!

Management Lesson:

You don't need brains to be Boss, any asshole will do!

Management Lesson

2011-08-13T15:21:00.000+05:30

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow answered: "Sure, why not."
The crow answered: "Sure, why not."
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate
it.
Management Lesson:

To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

How to deal with Management

2011-08-08T16:59:00.002+05:30

Once PVNR (PV Narasimha Rao), L.K-Advani and Laloo Prasad Yadav were going in an auto. They met with an accident and all three of them die.

Yama DharmaRaj was waiting for this moment. He asks PVNR and Advani to go to HEAVEN. But, for Laloo, Yama had already decided that he should be sent to HELL.

Laloo is not at all happy with this decision. He asks Yama as to why this discrimination isbeing made. All three of them served public. Similarly, took bribes, misused public post etc. He felt that there should be a formal test or a concrete way to decide this, and should not be just based on opinion.

Yama agrees to this and asks all three of them to appear for English test. PVNR is asked to spell "INDIA" and he does it correctly. Advani is asked to spell "ENGLAND" and he too passes. It is Laloo's turn and he is asked to spell "CZECHOSLOVAKIA".

Laloo protests that he doesn't know English. It is not fair that he is given a tough question and thus forced to fail.

Yama agrees to conduct a written test in Hindi (to give another chance assuming that Laloo should at least feel that Hindi is ideal).

PVNR is asked to write "KUTTA BOLA BHOW BHOW". He writes it easily and passes. Advani is asked to write "BILLY BOLI MYAUN MYAUN". He too passes. Laloo is asked to write "BANDAR BOLA GURRRRRR....." Tough one. He Fails.

Laloo is not happy. Being a history student, he preferred only to be tested in History.

Yama says this is the last chance and he would not take any more tests. PVNR is asked: "When did India get Independence?". He replied "1947" and passed.

Advani is asked "How many people died in it?". He gets nervous. Yama asked him to choose from 100,000 or 200,000 or 300,000 (clue). Advani catches it and says 200,000 and passes.

It's Laloo's turn now. Yama asks him to give the Name and Address of each of the 200,000 who died. Laloo accepts defeat and agrees to go to HELL.

MORAL: IF YOUR MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED TO SCREW YOU, ANTICIPATE IT AND BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT IT. THERE IS NO ESCAPE.

The Beauty of English

2011-08-04T16:27:00.000+05:30

Professor Ernest Brennecke of Columbia is credited with inventing a sentence that can be made to have eight different meanings by placing ONE WORD in all possible positions in the sentence:
"I hit him in the eye yesterday."

The word is "ONLY".

The Message:
I .ONLY I hit him in the eye yesterday. (No one else did.)
2.1 ONLY hit him in the eye yesterday. (Did not slap him.)

3.1 hit ONLY him in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit others.)

4.1 hit him ONLY in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit outside the eye.)
5.1 hit him in ONLY the eye yesterday. (Not other organs.)
6.1 hit him in the ONLY eye yesterday. (He doesn't have another eye..)
7.1 hit him in the eye ONLY yesterday. (Not today.)
8.1 hit him in the eye yesterday ONLY. (Did not wait for today.)
This is the beauty and complexity of the English language.

Students life and their Moments

2011-08-04T16:20:00.000+05:30

Most irritating moment: Morning alarms
Most dreadful journey: Way to class
Most lovely time: Meeting friends!
Most tragic news: Test in 1st period
Most wonderful news: Teacher is absent;)
Most relaxing area: BACK BENCHERS
Most funny moment: Teacher cracks a joke and nobody laughs..

Om "Student" Om

2011-07-26T17:18:00.002+05:30

Parody on students based on the movie "Om Shanti Om"
"Kitni shiddat se mene book uthane ki kosish ki hai.
Ki har zarre ne muje sulane ki sajish ki hai.
kehte hai agar kisi chapter ko dil se samjhna chaho...
...to sari kaynat tumhe usme confuse karne me jut jati hai
aur agr aisa na ho to samajh lena ke chapter
syllabus k bahar hai mere dost".

Attitude Matters

2011-07-25T17:15:00.002+05:30

A Man saw a poor boy looking at his expensive car
He offered him a drive
Boy - car is marvelous !
What's the cost?
Man - My Brother gifted it
...Boy - so nice of him
Man - you also want to have a brother like him?
Boy - no, I want to be a brother like him.
Attitude matters a lot in sculpting our identity !

This is Love

2011-07-04T12:17:00.003+05:30

A couple met with an accident .When they woke up in the hospital,the girl lost her eyes. months passed,the boy left the girl , saying he didn't want any blind girl friend for him.After a year,girl died the boy went to her burial n saw a letter on top of her coffin.The letter was 4 him.It said " PLZ TAKE CARE OF MY EYES " I LOVE YOU ALOT !!"

Respect Your Parents

2011-07-04T12:17:00.000+05:30

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 year son The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"

The Son replied "It is a crow".

After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"

The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time,

What is this?"

At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".

A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"

This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"

A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the
following words were written in the diary :-

"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".

While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt
irritated and annoyed.

So..

If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents.From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me.

They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today".

Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave.

The grand conspiracy in your favour

2011-06-30T17:24:00.002+05:30

If you’re still feeling that the whole exam process is a conspiracy to make things difficult, let’s work on eliminating those negative thoughts. We’ve established already that:

Exams are not designed to catch you out.
They provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your abilities.
Examiners like giving marks to people who do what is asked of them.
Exams can be completed in the allotted time.
Everyone’s memory is sufficient.

Add to this the fact that you have probably

So, obviously, you want to pass, the examiners want you to pass (believe me they do!), your tutors want you to pass and I’m sure your family and friends want you to pass. That’s a lot of positive vibes before you even start. In fact there appears to be a grand conspiracy in your favour going on here.
Students who cocoon themselves in an isolated state of helplessness are making things unnecessarily difficult. There’s a lot of help around, all you have to do is make a little effort to secure it.

And don’t even begin to think that luck plays a major part. There will always be some elements of the course that you feel more comfortable with than others, and you will no doubt feel lucky if questions come up on those. But in the grand scheme of things this isn’t a make-or-break factor in exam success.
(From the book "How to Pass Exams")chosen to undertake the course and you almost certainly wouldn’t be doing it if you haven’t got what it takes. Think also about the positive outcomes when you succeed.

Study Well With Key Notes

2011-06-28T13:06:00.001+05:30

Key word notes help students in rapid revisions and enable them to take down maximum points during lectures. They are easy to make and can be made for almost every subject and topic. But being careful while making these key word notes is essential so as to ensure that you make notes that you understand quickly later and find easy to assimilate. Here are 5 essential tips to help you make useful key word notes:

1. Use words that summarize the text well

Words important to a definition or a concept must be retained. Words that can trigger an entire paragraph and can lead to detailing of sections are the ones you should use for your notes. For example, if you are studying the French Revolution, your key notes should include Mary Antoinette, 1789-1799, rising bourgeoisie, aggrieved peasants and urban wage-earners, famine and malnutrition, dictatorship, bread and cakes, etc.

2. Don’t choose words you don’t use often

New words can be difficult to remember so avoid using them for your key word notes. Use words you are more likely to remember. You can even use words that may mean something else but trigger relevant thoughts in your head. For example, coffee may remind you of a specific bird and its chirp in the morning and black board may remind you of a particular mathematical equation. So don’t hesitate from forming your own unique key word notes based on your individualistic associations.

3. Create your own abbreviations

Memory cannot hold all data, so it’s important to use tools to remember loads of specifics. Abbreviating difficult but important phrases, equations, formulas, etc. can work wonderfully. You can twist a current abbreviation to mean something else. You can even abbreviate an entire definition in about 5 key words by just using the beginning alphabets of each.

4. Use different colored pens to segregate matter

Take advantage of a human being’s tendency to remember snapshots of pages. While making notes, use different colored pens so that those facts written in green, red, blue etc. get etched in your mind as it is. As a result, you may forget a certain definition but remembering that it was written in the top most section of the page in red may trigger a certain word, which could remind you of the whole definition.

5. Use arrows, plus, minus signs and other symbols to communicate

It’s important to make your key word notes short so that you can remember a whole chapter in about a page or even a paragraph. Using symbols such as plus, minus, multiplication, alpha, circles, squares, arrows etc., help in making your notes short and crisp. This also makes it visually easier to understand your notes and quicker to remember.

The idea is to transform your study notes into small stories using these tricks so that revisions are quicker and more effective. Get cracking with those complicated chapters and see the magic key word notes can spin. All the best!

You can Smile

2011-06-21T17:56:00.002+05:30

There are many troubles that will burst like bubbles,
There are many shadows that will disappear;

When you learn to meet them, with a smile to greet them,
For a smile is better than a frown or tear.

Tho' the world forsake you, joy will overtake you,
Hope will soon awake you, if you smile today;

Don't parade yur sorrow, wait until tomorrow,
For your joy and hope will drive the clouds away.

When the clouds are raining, don't begin complaining,
What the earth is gaining should not make you sad;

Do not be a fretter, smiling is much better,
And a smile will help to make the whole world glad.

You can smile when you can't say a word,
You can smile when you cannot be heard;

You can smile when it's cloudy or fair,
You can smile anytime, anywhere.

THE THINGS THAT USUALLY GO WRONG

2011-06-21T17:50:00.000+05:30

Relying solely on the tutor/lecturer to teach them everything
Poorly planned and ineffective revision
Poor note keeping whichmakes revision confusing, difficult and time consuming
Failure to read questions properly
Poor essay technique and failing to plan answers properly
Failure tomanage time effectivelyduring the exam

Exams are not tests of writing speed

2011-06-20T15:58:00.002+05:30

Exams are designed to be capable of completion in the allotted time. The perception that there’s never enough time comes back to what I’ve said above – students try to write all they know about a subject rather than concentrate specifically on what is asked. But you’ll never be asked to ‘write all you know’ about a topic, so don’t ever think about doing it.

We’re back to the common mistakes of not reading the question carefully and not planning a concise, clearly focussed answer to which the examiner can allocate marks easily. By the time you’ve finished this book you’ll see how to avoid these problems. Of course you ave to work quickly in an examination, but there is enough time to finish, and furthermore it’s vital that you attempt the required number of questions. I’ll demonstrate later on that there is actually no excuse for not finishing provided you manage your time carefully.

Exam Fear

2011-06-20T15:54:00.000+05:30

The most common exam fears are:

Exam questions are carefully worded to catch you out.
Examiners are very mean with marks.
Exams are nothing more than a test of memory, so they favour those with perfect recall or a photographic memory.
You can only do well in exams if you can think and write quickly.
You’re bound to get stressed by exams and this can be very dangerous and destructive.

The 99 Club

2011-06-11T11:29:00.002+05:30

Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content.

One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King. Why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much joy?

The King asked the servant, "Why are you so happy?"

The man replied, "Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but my family and I don't need too much - just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our tummies."

The king was not satisfied with that reply. Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted advisor.
After hearing the King's woes and the servant's story, the advisor said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club."

"The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?" the King inquired.

The advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is, place 99 Gold coins in a bag and leave it at this servant's doorstep."

When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... So many gold coins!

He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 coins. He wondered, "What couldVe happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no one would leave 99 coins!"

He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.

From that day, the servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th gold coin. He stopped singing while he worked.

Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled. When he sought his advisor's help, the advisor said, "Your Majesty, the servant has now officially joined The 99 Club."

He continued, "The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never content, because they're always yearning and striving for that extra 1 telling to themselves: "Let me get that one final thing and then I will be happy for life."

We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we're given something bigger and better, we want even more! We lose our sleep, our happiness, we hurt the people around us, all these as a price for our growing needs and desires.

That's what is called joining The 99 Club!

Develop A Thinker's Vocabulary

2011-06-10T11:32:00.001+05:30

English is the richest language with the largest vocabulary on earth. Each of our words is a symbol that represents an idea or object. Your ability to understand the meaning of the words others use and to select the right one(s) to communicate your ideas, information, and feelings is very important to effective learning.

To develop a thinker's vocabulary, you must become sensitive to words and develop strategies for unlocking the meanings of new words and a process for remembering the new words and their meanings.

Obstacles to Academic Success

2011-06-09T10:23:00.000+05:30

Lack of a study schedule
Priorities unclear (What to study first)
Failure to use short blocks of time constructively
Failure to use long blocks of time constructively
When sitting down to study, usually too tired or listless to study
Leaving tasks unfinished; jumping from one task to another
Studying on bed & falling asleep
Daydreaming
Can't resume studying after study breaks
Spending too much time socializing, playing games or sports
Unable to say "no" to invitations and requests
Making unrealistic time estimates
Attempting too much at once
Getting behind in one course because of having to study for another
Getting involved in unnecessary details
Accomplishing very little in relation to the amount of time spent studying
Distracted or frustrated by cluttered desk
Not having or unable to locate needed materials
Study area faces a window, door, TV, phone or other distractions
Interruptions by outside interference (phone calls, visitors, noises)
Frequently waiting until the last minute before starting to study or begin major project i.e., Procrastination.
Feeling of intense panic while taking tests

Rely on your strength

2011-05-28T12:02:00.002+05:30

The one thing I have learnt is that we must always begin with our strengths. From the earliest years of our schooling, everyone focuses on what is wrong with us.

There is an imaginary story of a rabbit. The rabbit was enrolled in a rabbit school. Like all rabbits, it could hop very well but could not swim. At the end of the year, the rabbit got high marks in hopping but failed in swimming.

The parents were concerned. They said, "Forget about hopping, you are good at it anyway. Concentrate on swimming".

They sent the rabbit for tuitions in swimming. And guess what happened? The rabbit forgot how to hop. As for swimming, have you ever seen a rabbit swim?

While it is important for us to know what we are not good at, we must also cherish what is good in us. That is because; it is only our strengths that can give us the energy to correct our weaknesses.

My Lessons in Life By Azim Premji
Azim Premji, Chairman and Managing Director of Wipro Limited, shares his perspective on success and effective living with teenagers

Sand or Stone

2011-05-27T10:40:00.002+05:30

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. In a specific point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one, who got slapped, was hurt, but without anything to say, he wrote in the sand:
TODAY, MY BEST FRIEND SUPPED ME IN THE FACE".

They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who got slapped and hurt started drowning, and the other friend saved him. When he recovered from the fright, he wrote on a stone:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE"

The friend who saved and slapped his best friend, asked him, "Why, after I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now you write on a stone?"

The other friend, smiling, replied: "When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it"

1. Learn to write in the sand, when u have difference and hurted feelings with ur friend.
2. Learnt to write in stone when ur friend had some thing done really good to you.

Conversation between Pencil and Eraser

2011-05-26T11:41:00.002+05:30

Pencil: I'm sorry

Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.

Pencil: I'm sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.

Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.

I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational.

Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.

Managing Stress

2011-05-25T12:39:00.000+05:30

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience, Raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy is this glass of water?"

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

"And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, As the burden becomes increasingly heavy, We won't be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.

Don't carry it home.

You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now,
Let them down for a moment if you can."

So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you have rested a while.

Current Situation In IT industries

2011-03-18T16:39:00.000+05:30

Once upon a time the government with Ruling Party XYZ.. had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Ruling Party XYZ Said -
"Someone may steal from it at night."

So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job.

Then Ruling Party XYZ Said-
"How does the watchman do his job without instruction? "
So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies.

Then Ruling Party XYZ Said-
"How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?"
So they created a Quality Control department and hired two people. One to do the studies and one to write the reports.

Then Ruling Party XYZ Said-
"How are these people going to get paid?"
So they created the following positions, a time keeper, and a payroll officer, then hired two people.

Then Ruling Party XYZ Said-
"Who will be accountable for all of these people?"
So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary.

Then Ruling Party XYZ Said-
"We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $18,000 over budget, we must cutback overall cost."

So they lay off the night watchman.

Moral of the story: "Current Situation In IT industries"

Abraham Lincoln Didn't Quit

2011-02-28T17:28:00.002+05:30

Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln. If you want to learn about somebody who didn't quit, look no further.

Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.

He could have quit many times - but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country.

Lincoln was a champion and he never gave up. Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to the White House:
1816 His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them.

1818 His mother died.
1831 Failed in business.
1832 Ran for state legislature - lost.
l832 Also lost his job - wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.
1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.
1834 Ran for state legislature again - won.
1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.
1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.
1838 Sought to become speaker of the state legislature - defeated.
1840 Sought to become elector - defeated.
1843 Ran for Congress - lost.
1846 Ran for Congress again - this time he won - went to Washington and did a good job.
1848 Ran for re-election to Congress - lost.
1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home state - rejected.
1854 Ran for Senate of the United States - lost.
1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention - get less than 100 votes.
1858 Ran for U.S. Senate again - again he lost.
1860 Elected president of the United States.

WOW!

2011-02-18T15:39:00.002+05:30

Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.

All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.

But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, "Wow!"
I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with "Oh no, what should we do?" But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, "Wow, that's interesting! How can I help you?"

One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a given. What's not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

No matter what the situation, a fascinated "Wow!" will always beat a frustrated "Oh, no."

So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a "Wow!" experience. The "Wow!" response always works . . .

Shaping Today

2011-02-17T17:42:00.000+05:30

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.

Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

Things are not always black and white

2011-02-16T12:27:00.002+05:30

In life, a lesson learned in your past that you will never forget completely.

When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson learned that day.

I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong - and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other.

In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. White, he answered.

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmate and me, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, White. It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson learned that day You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

You Can Start To Win At Any Time

2011-02-16T12:26:00.002+05:30

To solve any problem or to reach your goal, you don't need to know all the answers in advance. But you must have a clear idea of the problem or the goal you want to reach.

All you have to do is know where you're going. The answers will come to you of their own accord. Don't procrastinate when faced with a big difficult problem, break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.

If you can get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. It's the job you never start that takes the longest to finish. Don't worry about what lies dimly at a distance, but do what lies clearly ahead.
Your biggest opportunity is where you are right now. Once you begin you're half done. when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody You want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible

Let's Make the Difference

2011-02-10T16:51:00.001+05:30

If each grain of sand were to say :
One grain does not make a mountain,
There would be no land.

If each drop of water were to say :
One drop does not make an ocean,
There would be no sea.

If each note of music were to say :
Each note does not make a symphony,
There would be no melody.

If each word were to say :
One word does not make a library,
There would be no book.

If each brick were to say :
One brick does not make a wall,
There would be no house.

If each seed were to say :
One seed does not make a field,
There would be no harvest.

If each of us were to say :
One person does not make the difference,
There would never be love and peace on earth.

You and I do make the difference.
Begin today and make the difference.

Increase Fluency in English by Changing the Thinking Process

2011-01-31T12:40:00.001+05:30

Have you asked yourself, that what makes a person fluent speaker? A person who is fluent in spoken English, has to interpret the words very fast. Actually the main factor involved is our thinking process. Have you ever thought, how a person can attain a high level of spoken English fluency by just changing the thinking process.

Problem with fluency
When we try to convert the English message from the speaker to our native language (such as Hindi, Tamil etc.), and then convert back the reply from our native language to English, then in the overall process we take some time. This slows the communication, and make us use gap fillers like "hmmmmm", "ahaaaaa", etc. Also it exposes the problems in our spoken Communication to the listener, and it is really embarrassing.

Desired Result for fluency
We all want that when a person communicates with us, then we should not have any problems in communication, moreover a good level of fluency should be there. Fluency makes the conversation more stylish, and automatically creates respect for the speaker.

Solution
The solution to the above problem is to change the thinking process. We save time when we understand the message in English, and revert back the message in English without going though the translation phase. That's why I stress on thinking in English, to achieve good fluency and communication levels.

Now the best way to convert the thinking process in English is to talk to yourself. You can practice it alone. Just pick up any topic and start discussing it with yourself in English. No space of embarrassment as you are practicing it alone.

I followed the same technique to shift my thinking process from English-Hindi-Hindi-English, to English-English. Believe me it is very effective. It will take some time, but you may practice it whenever you find some spare time.

Keep talking to yourself
about what is required, what needs to be done, your daily schedule, etc. all in English. After some time you will realize that the translation process has stopped and you are getting the replies in English from your mind.
Remember that if you can't think in English then you can never be a fluent speaker. So practice hard and consistently to tune your mind to the English frequency.

Amit

(From http://improve-english-spoken.blogspot.com/)

A few tricks for multiple choice questions

2011-01-29T15:27:00.000+05:30

Responses that use absolute words, such as "always" or "never" are less likely to be correct than ones that use conditional words like "usually" or "probably."
"Funny" responses are usually wrong.
"All of the above" is often a correct response. If you can verify that more than one of the other responses is probably correct, then choose "all of the above."
"None of the above" is usually an incorrect response, but this is less reliable than the "all of the above" rule. Be very careful not to be trapped by double negatives.
Look for grammatical clues. If the stem ends with the indefinite article "an," for example, then the correct response probably begins with a vowel.
The longest response is often the correct one, because the instructor tends to load it with qualifying adjectives or phrases.
Look for verbal associations. A response that repeats key words that are in the stem is likely to be correct.
Play the old Sesame Street game "Which of these things is not like the other?" Sometimes the distracters will be very similar to trick students into thinking the choice is between one or the other. The answer will be something unrelated.

Multiple Choice Questions: Elimination Process

2011-01-22T12:15:00.002+05:30

Use the process of elimination procedure. Eliminate the obviously incorrect alternatives.

True False Questions

2011-01-22T12:12:00.002+05:30

Analyses of a wide variety of teachers’ tests indicate a greater percentage of true than false items. If no tendency has been apparent on past tests, your best option is to guess true.

Multiple Choice Questions

2011-01-22T12:10:00.002+05:30

When you have applied everything you know to the question and are still forced to guess, choose multiple choice answers that are longer and more "qualified" in their phrasing. Apply the same "yard stick" to true-false items: guess true for more detailed, qualified statements and false for those that are short and contain absolute language.

Respect “Brain Fade.”

2011-01-17T15:31:00.002+05:30

It is normal for the brain to have an attrition rate and to forget things. This does not mean that you are stupid! Instead of getting mad about this fact, you should expect it and deal with it accordingly. See your brain as depositing layers of knowledge. As you place more information on top, the lower levels become older and less available to your immediate recall. The trick here is simply to review. Since we can anticipate the eventual fading of our memory, creating a review aspect to our study session will solve the problem. Once every two or three study sessions, simply review older material that you will be still needing to remember. Often, a quick overview is sufficient. Sometimes, a complete detailed study session of the older material is required. “Brain fade” is completely normal. (Unless you are gifted with a photographic memory, which is extremely rare.)

Prepare Your Study Environment

2011-01-17T15:29:00.002+05:30

If you require certain elements in your environment to help you study, try to always make these a priority. For example, do you need special lighting, silence, music, privacy, available snacks, etc.? Pay attention to what works for you and repeat it each time you study for best success.

Observe the Natural Learning Sequence

2011-01-17T15:22:00.002+05:30

Review the Same Day

2011-01-15T15:51:00.000+05:30

When you learn something new, try to go over the points the same day. If you wait a few days and then make efforts to review the material, it will seem much less familiar. However, a quick review later in the day will tend to cement the information into your brain so that the next “official” study session, you will recognize it and it will seem easy.

Honor Your Emotional State

2011-01-15T15:49:00.000+05:30

Do not study if you are tired, angry, distracted, or in a hurry. When the brain is relaxed, it is like a sponge and it naturally absorbs data without effort. If you are emotionally stressed, your brain literally repels data. Forcing yourself to sit and study when your mind is on other things is a complete waste of time!

Study in Short, Frequent Sessions

2011-01-14T17:33:00.000+05:30

It has been proven that short bursts of concentration repeated frequently are much more effective than one long session. So, even if you only have 10 minutes, DO IT. Take a break. Then study another 10 minutes. This “distributed learning” approach is highly efficient because it honors the way the brain likes to work. The brain needs recovery and recharging time for “protein synthesis.” The rest periods are when your brain assimilates your effort. They are a powerful tool which many teachers do not acknowledge. To sit and study for hours and hours is not only boring, it creates fatigue, stress, and distraction. You cannot learn if you are fatigued, stressed, and distracted!

An SMS for FB/SMS freaks: Oh God

2011-01-10T11:57:00.000+05:30

Un Tamam Students ko Exam Main Kamyab karna, Jinhe Sal Bhar Pdhne Ka Time Na Mila.

...un masoom hatho ko himat dena, jinho ne unlimited sms Pakages ko kabhi waste nhi hone diya..

un aakho ko paper me roshni dena,
jo din rat net/FB pe baith k kamjor hogayi hain..

un Garib bache aur bachiyon ki madad karna,
jo night hours me bat krte rhe aur pdh nhi ske..

Delhi Technological University Reserves 14 Seats For Single Girl Child

2011-01-10T10:40:00.002+05:30

Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly the Delhi College of Engineering, has decided to join the bandwagon of colleges who reserve a seat for single girl child in an effort to curb female foeticide. Admission to these 14 seats will be merit-b...ased for women students.

from www.shiksha.com

Year 2010 for Education

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‎2010 has been quite an eventful year for the education sector in India. Right to Education (RTE) Bill was finally implemented; Medical Council of India (MCI) was scrapped; UGC, AICTE, and NCTE will be replaced by a single National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER); and all universities are brought un...der the ambit of the Right to Information Act. (www.shiksha.com)

Long Term Memory

2011-01-08T12:02:00.000+05:30

This is the type of memory used when we want to store information in a more permanent way. This is either done by making information especially memorable (like getting burned means not to play with fire) or by repetition. Ever try to remember a new phone number? How many time do you look it up before you remember it?

Course information is the same thing. If you're learning something new it's harder to remember. It takes constant review and trying to remember specific information before you actually can. Once something is transferred from short term to long term memory we say it has been learned. (or at least remembered).

Cramming fails because you're relying on short term memory. This type is fairly unreliable. Where were you at 2:32 yesterday afternoon? Your brain once knew. Maybe there was a crime in your neighborhood and the police want to know. Short term memory fails under stress. You doubt your memory. The same thing happens when you take an exam, it's stressful. What's the value of PI? Well I learned that yesterday....

Become An Active Reader

2011-01-08T11:56:00.000+05:30

Did you ever fall asleep while playing Cricket or tennis or when watching your favorite television show?

Probably not. How about when you're reading?

Probably so. What makes the difference?

If you are actively involved, physically and mentally, you stay interested and committed. When you become passive, you rapidly lose interest and drift away.

To learn from study/reading material, you must be an active, thinking participant in the process, not a passive bystander. Always preview the reading and make sure you have a specific purpose for each assignment.

Read actively to fulfill your purpose and answer questions about the material. Keep involved by giving yourself frequent tests over what you've read.

Develop A Thinker's Vocabulary

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What Study Means?

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Study is really a four-part cycle:

preview >> class >> review >> study

When you establish a learning-cycle routine you will be able to learn more in less time with less stress.

Improve Your Concentration

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Learn to keep your attention focused on the task at hand—concentrate.

When you are in class or ready to study, give it your full attention.

And remember, how well you learn something, not how fast you learn it, is the critical factor in remembering. You must "get" something before you can "forget" it

22 Obstacles to Academic Success

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1. Lack of a study schedule

2. Priorities unclear (What to study first)

3. Failure to use short blocks of time constructively

4. Failure to use long blocks of time constructively

5. When sitting down to study, usually too tired or listless to study

6. Leaving tasks unfinished; jumping from one task to another

7. Studying on bed & falling asleep

8. Daydreaming

9. Can't resume studying after study breaks

10. Spending too much time socializing, playing games or sports

11. Unable to say "no" to invitations and requests

12. Making unrealistic time estimates

13. Attempting too much at once

14. Getting behind in one course because of having to study for another

15. Getting involved in unnecessary details

16. Accomplishing very little in relation to the amount of time spent studying

17. Distracted or frustrated by cluttered desk

18. Not having or unable to locate needed materials

19. Study area faces a window, door, TV, phone or other distractions

20. Interruptions by outside interference (phone calls, visitors, noises)

21. Frequently waiting until the last minute before starting to study or begin

major project i.e., Procrastination.

22. Feeling of intense panic while taking tests

Top 10 Exam Tips

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1. Find your own deep and compelling reason to successfully learn your subject and pass your exams.

2. Plan your time to include study, revision and social commitments - a balance of having fun, taking breaks and studying is vital.

3. Use multi-coloured Mind Maps® for your notes.

4. Review your notes regularly to reinforce your new-found knowledge.

5. Swiftly skim through your text books and course material before you read them in depth to give you an overview of your subject.

6. Learn how to remember lists of things by linking each item to a location on a journey or route you are familiar with around your town. You could even use your own home.

7. Before you do any revision, warm up by doing some gentle exercise to relieve any tension in your body and to get a rush of healthy oxygen flowing to your brain.

8. Do past papers under thorough exam conditions as often as possible to familiarise yourself with the format and the pressures of working under exam conditions.

9. In an exam, make sure you read the question completely and fully understand what the examiner wants before you allocate your time and begin answering the questions.

10. If you are faced with a mental block breathe deeply, relax and ask yourself "If I did know the answer to this question, what would it be?"

A nice Quote

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He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty.
Mary Wilson Little

DON’T LEAVE ANY QUESTION

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While attempting one must do all the questions .I f you don’t know anything ,you must write anything about the topic from which question has come.But do these things in the end of paper sheet.

Easiest First

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Remember to answer the items you find easiest first, because if you get stuck on a more difficult item that comes up early in the test, you may not have enough time to answer items you know.

Power of focus

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Do not let your mind float like a piece of paper in the wind. Work hard to keep it focused at all times. When doing a task, think of nothing else.Your mind must eventually become as still as a candle flame in a corner where there is no draft.

In the Examination Hall

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WRITE BEAUTIFULLY
Teacher’s get tired checking test papers .And whenever a test paper comes with beautiful handwriting,it becomes easier to check and rewards you extra marks for your handwriting.

MUST DO DIAGRAMS
Especially in science,where diagrams are common you must draw diagrams beautifully and label them neatly.You will be rewarded

DON’T LEAVE ANY QUESTION
While attempting one must do all the questions .I f you don’t know anything ,you must write anything about the topic from which question has come.But do these things in the end of paper sheet.

DON’T LEAVE FOR FUTURE
Many a times ,when we find something difficult,we leave it for future .And we never do it ,so never delay any topic .Learn it as it comes.But during exam time,do exactly opposite.Attempt those questions first that you know for sure and difficult ones later.

REVISE
While studying ,there are something that don’t get drilled in your brain like maths’ formulae and sciences diagrams or facts or figures etc.Mark R (for revise) in red .And before exam like a night before ,look again at them.

Exam Fever - Prevention Tips

2010-12-31T17:57:00.000+05:30

People say, “They are essential evils”. They are necessary since till now no other alternative method has been adopted universally and Evils because most people shiver by it’s name. Come EXAMS and many hearts skip a beat, students get anxious and spend sleepless nights. Not only students many adults suffer from exam phobia. They may be excellent at their work but when asked to prove their prowess through an examination, often they falter showing their vulnerability towards exams and exam related stress.

Competition has become an inseparable part of our lives and it is the fear of this competition that leaves us feeling unhappy, paranoid and worried. The fear of being put to test can be quite stressful for many people. This affects them adversely and they fail to perform to the best of their ability.

However, some positive steps may help the examinees to reduce their stress and assist them in achieving their target. Below mentioned are some simple yet effective steps to combat the so called “Exam Fever”

Many a time students are advised to prepare a Time Table and follow it regularly. However, very few follow this advice and as a result, a fortnight before the exams they find themselves in deep water. In such a situation, it will be helpful if the student identifies which subjects/papers/topics are hard to deal with but are essential from the exam point of view. Every night just before going to sleep, you should go through those difficult topics and after waking up the next morning, once again you should revise the same topics. This should be done everyday, till the exams commence. If this practice is followed for at least 2 weeks, there will be a remarkable progress in you and you’ll gain more confidence.
Students who do not regularly indulge in physical exercises or meditation are advised to bring about a slight change in their daily routine at least 1 month prior to their exams. Try to wake up as early as possible based on your sleeping habits. Then for half an hour sit quietly with your legs folded and close your eyes. Forget everything and concentrate on your papers/subjects you’ll be appearing for in the forthcoming exams. Try to evaluate your position, how much portion of your studies you have completed and how much is yet to be finished. Then decide which topics you want to complete on that day. For half an hour, you should not think of anything but studies. This will serve a dual purpose. First of all, for half an hour you focus remains on your exams only, serving the purpose of meditation. Since meditation is nothing but keeping your focus on one particular thing and forgetting the rest. Many people find it hard to meditate since their mind is always thinking about multiple things at a time. They find it hard to concentrate on any one thing even for half an hour. Secondly, since you are thinking of your studies only, mentally you are devising a target which you intend to achieve on that day. This helps to plan your studies daily.
Mock Tests are indeed helpful, since Practice makes man Perfect. Even if you are not taking any mock tests, you should try to simulate one. Spare some time in-between your studies and try to imagine the day of your exam. Think of all the necessary things you need to carry with yourself to the examination centre say for example, admit card, pen, pencils, erasers, geometrical instruments (if any) etc. Then imagine yourself to be at the examination hall. You should be very careful while writing your Roll No./Registration No. on you answer sheets. Try to imagine all these things, and also the question paper pattern. If you are aware of the pattern, then try to imagine how you would be attempting the questions, which section would you start off with etc. Apart from these, also think of the situation where you find a drastic change in the question pattern, or a sharp increase in the difficulty level of the paper. You must also imagine these types of adverse situations and what you should do if such a situation occurs. Simulating these virtual situations in your mind makes you more tenacious and less vulnerable to harsh situations. Also you know how to act if such a situation befalls

Remember, there is no short cut to success. However, for those late birds, the above practices would surely help them a lot, if followed truly for at least a month prior to the exams. If followed regularly, there is no doubt that you’ll reap richer benefits.

Is Exam Stress killing you ? Fight it.

2010-12-31T17:47:00.000+05:30

In 2006, 5,857 students — or 16 a day — committed suicideacross India due to exam stress, reported the Times of India recently. Some students have discovered other mechanisms todeal with the pressure, like running away from home or simply refusing to appear for exams.

If you are a student, there is no need for me to explain what exam stress is. Sleepless nights, troubled thoughts, loss of appetite, rapid pulse, trembling hands - these are typical manifestations of exam fear. Recent research has shown that it affects all the systems of the human body: nervous, immune, cardiovascular, etc. Unfortunately, the negative influence of this phenomenon on the students’ body and their psychology is underestimated nowadays. Social polls demonstrate that students perceive the exams as a “duel of questions and answers”, as a “severe torture” as “intellectual and emotional overload”.

Do we need exams in the first place ? - Yes, exams are important for you as their results influence future professional career, your social statusand your self–esteem. Every person has own optimal level of worry and anxiety, which helps him/ her to achieve the best results. You must learn how to control your stress and extra anxiety for preparing for the Test. If exams cause great worry, if you have some symptoms of exam stress (insomnia, rapid pulse, hands trembling and so on) youought to do something about it.

Here are a few tips that may help you reduce the exam stress:

Believe in yourself.

You are capable of passing the exam. You wouldn't have been given a place in the class or on the course if you didn't havethe ability to do it.

Don’t just worry – take action!

If you don't understand some of your course material, getting stressed out won't help. Instead, take action by seeing your course tutor or asking your class mates to help you understand the problem.

Don’t put yourself under too much pressure

Aim to do your best but recognise that if you think that "anything less than A+ means I've failed" then you are creating unnecessary stress for yourself.

Take a break.

As soon as you notice you are losing concentration, take a short break – go for a walk, talk to a friend or just listen to some music. Then you will feel refreshed and able to concentrate on your revision again.

On the Exam Day:
Try to avoid panic.

It's natural to feel some exam nerves prior to starting the exam and that can be a positive and motivating feeling. However,getting excessively nervous is counterproductive as it hinders your ability to think clearly.

Breathe deep.

The quickest and most effective way of eliminating feelings of stress and panic is to close your eyes and take several long, slow deep breaths. Breathing in this way calms your whole nervous system.

Guys and Girls, after the exam is over , Don't spend time focussing where you think you went wrong. Often we are our own harshest critics. Congratulate yourself for the things you did right, learn from the bits where you know you could have done better, and then move on.

How to spot an Engineering student?

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1) He/she will never/seldom talk about his/her studies/syllabus.

2) The one who says "maine 8 mein se 3 hi unit kari hain..tune??" 30 mins before the exam.

3) He will say the word "REAPPEAR/BACK AA GAYI" without any sad expression.

4) The one who says to teacher "Sir. report maine khud banayl hai"..but goes blank when asked questions.

6) When asked about bad result in exams he/she replies " Papa, hamare college mein teachers hi nahi hain..Jo hain wo bhi bekaar hain" with a firm face and then says to himself/herself "BACH GAYA"..

6) On a combined study night with friends, at 3 A.M. they say " Chal saale. neeche ghum ke aate hain"..and all others agree readily.

7) Who plan to study whole night with friends, and sleep with their mouth open after a can of RED BULL which they had to keep them awake..(Even RED BULL fails)

8) The one who starts and ends his day with 'TERI %S@%*)!'...but doesn't seem to know a single bad word when talking to a girl.

9) Who never fail to shout 'HAAAAAAAYE' when their friend is talking to a girt in college or anywhere on the planet

10) Five guys on a bike/scooter and one of them saying ' Helmet nahi haL.challan nahojaye*.

11) The one who ends up destroying atleast one appliance' device at home thinking that he can repair it

12) The only thing that he/she is concerned about before the final practical exam is ' EXTERNAL AAYA HAI?'

13) When told ' Ye wala topic bhi karna tha'..he/she says 'Ye plchli se pichli baar aaya tha.Jss baar nal aayega'..but thinks ' Agar ye aa gaya toh main fail'

14) One who asks his/her friend 'Pass ho jayega?' and is relieved and relaxed to hear./NAl'.

15) Who is more worried about completing the INDEX of his/her lab file rather than the file itself

16) Sessional exams are just another name for leaving the college early.

17) Who says to his friend 'Bhai movie chalte hain, pass toh hona nai haL.time waste kyun karein sessional mein'

18) Who gets all the notes photocopied throughout the semester only to realize that they are useless.

19) Who judges his performance in exams according to the number of sheets left blank.

20) He/She will say to a friend ' Main padha dunga wo chapter' with utter confidence and then opens the book..and says ' O Ten...main khud bhool gaya'

21) He/she often thinks '12th mein commerce le leta'

22) Who thinks the easiest way to get assignments and files checked is by learning the teachers' signature.

23) Who get to know about projects/assignments on the last date only ...always.

24) Who carries things that look like a Machine Gun and Bakooza, in initial years of college and gets strange looks from people on his way to college...and tells them DRAFTER aur SHEET HOLDER haL.padhai ka saaman hota haL

25) Who spends 3 hours in the drawing class (ED) only to draw a sqaure and a cirlce...that too incorrectly.

26) Who wants to be thrown out of class by the teacher so that he/she can roam around instead of getting bored.

27) Who applies new concepts and theories while answering questions in VIVA in such a manner that would make Einstein commit suicide.

28) At the beginning of new semester he/she thinks 'Iss baar shuru se padhunga'.

29) There are more CDs than books in his/her bag

30) Who has only one aim ' Degree ho jaye kisi tarah.

"Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof."

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The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry final exam:

"Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof."

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed) or some variant.

One student, however, wrote the following:

"First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So, we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.

As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all people and all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand as souls are added.

This gives us two possibilities:

1 - If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2 - Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Ms. Therese Banyan during my Freshman year "That it will be a cold night in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then, #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic."

The student got the only A.

How to prepare for GATE Exam?

2010-12-22T10:47:00.000+05:30

To know about GATE exams, click here.

GATE is an exam that tests you on your fundamentals. The questions are generally derivations of the fundamentals. Preparation for GATE is an ongoing process, and is supposed to happen in stages. First get your fundamentals right, and then test yourself on those fundamentals. When you have done this, you should pit yourself with the competition, which means a mock test which would give you a percentile to let you know where you stand amongst competitors. How do you choose which coaching material to go with. This is something that is quite subjective. A coaching material cannot be assessed until you have gone through it. So, you could go by the word of your seniors as to what coaching material they followed to prepare for GATE. Here are some parameters on which you can decide whether you should go for a particular coaching institute, use a particular coaching material, or tests:

1. Material Collection

Syllabus : All the relevant books based on the subject

Divide the books in two groups:
(1) Fundamental and basic concepts
(2) Problem oriented

Some books helpful for pre-requisite knowledge on the subject

Some good guide books for GATE

Previous questions papers (will help a lot)

2. Keep contact with some expert and GATE experienced persons

3. Study - Syllabus and Previous questions papers

4. Start from the first chapter and read at least 5 books, it will widen your knowledge(if necessary consult with the books for pre-requisite knowledge or with some expert)

Note down the probable concepts(definitions, unit, dimension etc.)

Note down necessary theories, formulae (formulae are the key to success in GATE) etc

Solve problems as maximum as possible(from text books, Guide books etc)

Think about various tricks in solving problems (if necessary, note it)

Go for series of self tests based on this chapter(take other's help to conduct tests)

Continue the self tests until getting a very good score

5. Solve more and more problems, discover more and more new tricks…

6. Follow the same procedure for the rest chapters

7. Finally, go for self tests based on whole syllabus(take other's help to conduct these tests)

8.Well, So...... on the exam day…you will be at your best, who can stop you?

Note Taking using Mind Maps

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Top Ten Ways to Cheat in Exams

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Google Aarti For hard core computer/internet worms

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Om Jai Google Hare !!
Swami Om Jai Google hare
Programmer’s ke sankat, Developers ke Sankat,
Click main door kare!!
Om Jai Google Hare !!

Jo Dhyawe vo pawe,
dukh bin se man ka, Swami dukh bin se man ka,
Homepage ki sampatti lave, Homework ki sampatti karave
kasht mite work ka,
Swami Om Jai Google hare!!

Tum puran search engine
Tum hi internet yaami, Swami Tum hi internet yaami
Par karo hamari Salary, Par karo hamara interview,
Tum dunia ke swami,
Swami Om Jai Google hare.

Tum information ke saagar,
Tum palan karta, swami Tum palan karta,
Main moorakh khalkamii, Main Searcher tum Server
Tum karta dhartaa !!
Swami Om Jai Google hare!!

Din bandhu dukh harta,
tum rakshak mere, Swami tum thakur mere,
Apni search dikhaao, sare reasearch karao
Site par khada mein tere,
Swami Om Jai Google hare!!

Google devta ki aarti jo koi programmer gaawe,
Swami jo koi bhi programmer gaawe,
Kehet SUN swami, MS hari har swami,
Manwaanchhit fal paawe.
Swami Om Jai Google hare.

BOLO GOOGLE DEVTAA KI ————- JAI

Exam Jokes

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Of course I am not going to cheat on the exam tomorrow, I am simply going to study during it !!
***
Announcement In University:
"The Students Who Have Parked Their Cars On The Driveway, Please Move Them immediately"

Another Anouncement After 15 Minutes:

"The 250 Students Who Went To Move 8 Cars Please Return To Their Respective Classes right now"
***
Exams are like Girl friends
- Difficult to understand

- Too many questions

- More explanation is needed

- Result is always fail!
***
Human brain is the most outstanding object in world.
It functions 24hrs a day, 365days a year.

It functions right from the time we are born,

and stop only when we enter the examination hall.
***
What is the true meaning of ‘Study’??
.

.

.

S. Sleeping

T. Talking

U. Unlimited sms

D. Dreaming

Y. Yaani mast life

SO carry on study..!! Plzzzzz.
***

An Essay on Indian Cow by a Candidate in IAS Exam

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INDIAN COW

He is the cow.The cow is a successful animal.Also he is 4 footed, and because he is female, he gives milks. He is same like God , sacred to Hindus and useful to man. But he has got four legs together. Two are forward and two are afterwards. His whole body can be utilised for use. More so the milk. Milk comes from 4 taps attached to his basement.

What can it do? Various ghee,butter, cream, curd,why and the condensed milk and so forth. And he is also useful to cobbler, watermans and mankind generally. His motion is slow only because he is of lazy species, and also his gober is much useful to farmers, plants and trees and is used to make flat cakes, in hand and drying sun.

Cow is the only animal that extricates after eating. Then afterwards she chew with his teeth whom are situated in the inside of the mouth. He is incessantly in hte meadows in the grass. His only attacking and defending organ is the horns, specially so when he is got child.This is done by knowing his head whereby he causes the weapond to be parralleled to the ground of the earth and instantly proceed with great velocity forewards. He has got tails also, situated in the backyard, but not like similar animals. It has hairs on the other end of the other side. This is done to frighten away the flies which alight on his cohesive body hereupon he gives hit with it.

The palms of his feet are soft onto the touch.So the grasses head is not crushed.At night time have poses by looking down on the ground and he shouts. His eyes and nose are like his other relatives. This is the cow.........

Funny waveform

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HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR EXAM PAPER ON TIME

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Many times students fail to score well, not because they do not know the answers to the questions asked, but because they are unable to complete the paper in the given time. Here are tips to ensure that you complete the paper in the stipulated time and pass with flying colors.

1. Start writing from the get-go

Often, when a paper begins, before you start writing you may be tempted to look around and note people’s expressions or look through the whole paper and evaluate what you know and what you don’t. But do not give in to these temptations. Start writing the paper from the minute you get it. You must understand that each minute saved is a minute earned in the examination hall.

2. Do not waste time pondering over answers

Write what you know and leave what you don’t for the time being. Once you have finished writing the answers for all the questions you know, revisit the questions you have left and try to answer as many as you can.

3. Do speed training with sample papers before exams

Speed training is extremely essential these days, keeping in mind the complexity of question papers. Practice finishing papers 15 minutes before the stipulated time, keeping 15 minutes for revision. But remember to do these practice sessions rather seriously, without any breaks in between or without any help from your textbooks. Apart from time training, this will also help you in knowing how prepared you are for the exams. Solve at least five practice sample papers for each subject and you are bound to get a hang of completing papers on time.

(By Juhi Dua on http://www.tips4me.com/tips/study)

TRICKS FOR RE-ENERGIZING YOUR MIND DURING EXAMS!

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There’s no greater stress a student can experience than that of an annual exam lurking around the corner. Cold sweats and fervent anxiety attacks are commonplace. And if luck isn’t on your side, the school or university will surely schedule your papers on consecutive days. Here are a few tips on how to get back into that instant studying mode for your next paper in those trying times.

1. Detach

When you get back home from an exam, stay as far away from your studying material as you can,

especially of the paper that you have just given. Detach yourself from whatever thoughts, information or regrets you have regarding your last exam by indulging in quick breathing exercises or yoga or meditation.

2. Rejuvenate

While studying, taking really short and quick breaks, say once in every two hours are essential for refreshing and rejuvenating your mind. Engage in quick activities like watching TV for 5 minutes, playing with your pet, playing your favourite instrument or listening to music to erase stress and anxiety.

3. Sleep

Sleep has magical powers. Even just a couple of hours of sleep can work wonders for your mind. A quick power nap after you’ve returned from your exam allows your grey cells to rest and rejuvenate, so that you’re completely refreshed when you’re back at the table.

4. Eat smart

Pay specific attention to what you eat during exams. Your diet plays a very huge role in deciding your attention span, levels of concentration and consequently affects how much and how well you are able to study. Choose light but healthy foods (such as a fruit instead of potato chips) to munch on while you study. The greater the fat and oil content in your snacks, more you’ll feel lethargic and sleepy.

5. Studying to boost morale

Always begin with the topics that you know best or ones that you have done before. This will instil positivity in you about how much you are left with on your syllabus sheet. The happier the mind, the better and faster you will absorb.

Top Ten Study Tips

2010-11-13T17:15:00.002+05:30

There are as many different ways to study as there are different people. The following list is tips that have worked best for the greatest number of people. Some of them may work for you, some of them won't, but try them all and work out your own study plan. You cannot change the number of hours, but you can decide how to best use them.

1) Study in the Same Place

Find a secluded place, away from distractions, with plenty of space to work. Once you've found it, study at the same place every time. It could be a desk in your bedroom, the kitchen table, or the local library. Laying down on your bed or sprawled across the living room rug are generally not good study places. Also make sure that you keep your spine erect for better level of concentration.

2) Study at the Same Time

Figure out a suitable time of day you can concentrate best, and what works into your schedule. Use that time every day to study. Try to make sure it is not too late in the evening. It is important to have uninterrupted study time.

3) Use a Homework Box

Keep all your homework supplies in one place, ready to be used. Keep them organized, and you won't need to waste your time searching for resources.

4) Cut out All Distractions

If your Study Place is too warm, you might become sleepy. If it is too cold, your thinking may slow down and become unclear. The TV should be switched off, other people's conversations should be in another room, music should be turned down, and phone calls should be taken after you've finished studying. Any other thoughts in your mind should also be set aside for a later time.

5) Do the Hard Things First

If you are dreading a particular assignment, or you are aware that it requires a lot of extra effort, do it first. Your brain will be fresh. Besides, you won't have to dwell on it while you are working on other homework.

6) Schedule Long Term Projects

Larger projects need to be broken into smaller components to make them convenient. For example, these components could be such things as gathering notes, writing a rough draft, making corrections or additions, writing a bibliography, and completing the final copy. Set yourself a deadline for completing each component and make sure you stick to it.

7) Review Regularly

Homework is not just that which is assigned every night. A regular review of your notes should be a part of your homework plan. This takes just a few minutes each day, but will pay off considerably when it comes to test time.

8) Write up a Contract

Each Sunday before a school week, prepare a Weekly Schedule. Update it as the week goes on. Be sure to include times for completing assignments, working on projects and studying for tests.

9) Schedule Each Homework Session

When you sit down to do your homework, make up a quick schedule as to how you are going to use your time. Break it up into blocks of time that you will spend on each task.

10) Avoid Doing a Marathon

If you've followed the previous tips, this last one should never happen. However, you need to know that marathon study sessions are the least productive way to study. So don’t keep your things pending till the last moment to avoid unnecessary hiccups.

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Bite Sized Pieces

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Is the prospect of having to wade through a huge lesson or worse - the whole syllabus, making you feel panicky? Relax. First tell yourself you can do it. Next step – assess yourself honestly and decide how much you can handle well without your concentration wavering. After having ascertained how much you can ‘chew’ determine the size of the ‘bite’. Assuming you can study one page thoroughly in five minutes, break down your lesson into ‘bite sized’ portions assigning five minutes to each page. Now take it one ‘bite’ at a time and before you know it you would have ‘eaten’ through the whole lesson and even ‘digested’ it well.
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Better Studying & Time Management

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Work that is well done and finished on time leads to unparalleled satisfaction. A few ways to work through clutter and chaos and streamline work:

•Be realistic about your capacity. Do not take on more than what you can handle

• Estimate the time required to perform the task before starting work.

• A small task finished well is better than a huge task left undone.

• It is better to split a large workload into small portions and work on each separately. This not only helps in saving time but also ensures that quality is maintained.
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Study More In Less Time

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How often have you felt daunted by the sheer volume of text which you have to study? Here are a few tricks that will help you save on the midnight oil:
• Write down topics (assignments) that have to be studied.

• Cut off the trivia and concentrate on essentials. Do not waste time rummaging through unnecessary material.

• Do not waste time once you get to your desk. Get cracking immediately.

• Gather all essentials including writing material around you before you start off on the assignment.

• Make a brief plan of the topics that need to be covered.

• It is best to study at a scheduled time and place. Once you get into the routine, you will find concentrating easy.

• Break huge assignments into smaller bits and accomplish each small part.

• Maintain a record of assignments that have been accomplished.
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STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE

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Being a good student doesn't mean you have to drop all social activities and dive into your books. It's possible to have a healthy social life while earning good grades. Balance is the key. Here’s how you can go about doing so:

1. Decide for yourself at the start of the term that you won't let schoolwork sweep you away. It's important to have this resolve as a foundation.

2. Plot out your weekly schedule on a grid. Chances are, you'll have small gaps between classes during the week, and longer stretches of free time on the weekends. If you can manage to fit bits of schoolwork in these gaps that will leave effectively leave the weekend free and at your convenience.

3. Set aside at least one large chunk of time each week for free time - maybe all of Saturday, for instance.

4. Make sure that every time you find yourself in one of those between-class gaps, you use the time efficiently: Read a few pages, run some quick errands, spell-check your paper.

5. Keep in mind the law of diminishing returns. Past a certain point, studying harder will yield little. You're better off using that time to hang out with friends. Protect both your free time and your school time religiously. If you start to infringe on either, it's a long, slippery slope downward.

6. Encourage your friends to follow a similar plan, so you can co-ordinate your free time with theirs.

7. Whenever possible, find social activities that take you off campus and away from your schoolwork.

ART OF QUESTIONING- MASTER IT!

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You are one of the most popular faces in class, not because you are funny or have great note taking abilities but because you ask the most number of questions. In fact, you might not know this but some of your classmates could recognize you by simply looking at your arm. Although, being inquisitive is not a bad quality, but it is important to ask the right questions so as not to irritate your instructor and others in the class and also to maximize learning. Here are a few tips for honing your questioning skills:

1. Be precise

A question needs to be crisp and to-the-point. It doesn’t need to have a beginning, middle and an end. If you beat around the bush, chances are your professors won’t be sure which part of the chapter you haven’t understood, or need an explanation for.

2. Be clear about what you wish to know

It can be a question that’s open and debatable, or one that’s closed and factual. The former kind would make for wide interpretation and opinionated answers which express a certain point of view. The latter are specific and accurate. So be clear about what you wish to know and frame your question accordingly.

3. Ask questions relevant to context

This means that if you have a doubt regarding a particular subject; clarify it when it is being discussed. Because many times, questions open up newer avenues and doubts about a subject, so addressing these would benefit the whole class.

4. Do not hesitate to contact your teacher post the class

If you’re feeling too uncomfortable to ask a question in front of your classmates, wait till the session is over and approach your professor. This will probably put you more at ease and help you listen, register, raise doubts and converse better with your teacher. One on one interactions are always much better than one to many.

5. Compile your questions

Doubts may crop up at any time; when you’re studying, reading or copying notes. Note these down on a piece of paper so that you get them clarified in class without forgetting. This is to make sure that you don’t have any unanswered questions when the exam approaches.
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Rapid Reading

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Doing things effectively yet quickly has become a mandate in this world where time is less and work is more. Thus, the acquisition of rapid reading skills become important for students as it helps them to study more effectively in lesser time and also increases their power to assimilate and concentrate.

So what exactly is rapid reading?

Reading that is faster than a person's normal rate of reading, in other words, reading that is accelerated is called rapid reading. Rapid reading is often used for specific purposes, as to locate essential information only, to get an overview of text, etc.

Rapid reading skills enable you to improve:

• Your reading ability so that you can find the information you need quickly and easily

• The skills for making notes so that the notes you make are clear, easy to understand and quick to review

• Your revision techniques so that you can retain information in your mind

The key insight

The most significant secret of rapid reading is to know what information you want from a particular chapter before you start reading it. If you want only an outline of what the chapter consists of, then you can skim through the chapter quickly by running your eyes through the chapter with extreme concentration and extract only the essential facts. If you need to understand and assimilate the chapter in detail then you must read it slowly enough to absorb all nuances and concepts well and yet not too slowly as that will give space to your mind to wander.

Tips for rapid reading

Here are some helpful tips and tricks that will enable you to master rapid reading skills:

Increase the number of words to be read in one go

Yes! Expanding the number of words that you read at a time will take a conscious effort from your end but it will help you in achieving the larger goal. With practice, you will be able to read faster. Holding the text a little further from your eyes also significantly helps in increasing the number of words in each block. The more words you can read in each block, the faster you will read!

Reducing fixation time

The minimum length of time needed to read each block is probably only a quarter of a second. But most of us, when reading at peace or luxuriously, take much longer. By pushing yourself to reduce the time you take to read one block, you will get better at picking up information quickly. Again, this will largely improve with practice and confidence.

Skip obstacles and come back to them later

While reading a passage, if you don’t get a word’s meaning, do not get stuck on it. Keep a note book and keep writing the words you don’t understand in it or simply underline the words on the text itself. Then go back later after reading the material once and find out the meaning of these terms. These are words whose meanings you should know so that the material makes sense to you so don’t skip it either.

Do not try to pronounce each word – whether loudly or in your head

This habit of pronouncing each word internally in our head or loudly slows the process of reading. So do not indulge in it. Rather, just let your eyes glide on the sentences block by block and you will find yourself reading faster and with greater concentration.

Avoid the tendency to skip back

Most of us are lured towards re-reading or skipping back to previous lines. To reduce the number of times that your eyes skip back to a previous sentence, run a pointer along the line as you read. This could be a finger, or a pen or pencil. Your eyes will follow the tip of your pointer, smoothing the flow of your reading. The speed at which you read using this method will largely depend on the speed at which your hand guides the pointer.

The idea is to read fast but also to gather enough relevant information from the text. So master the trick of reading fast and you will find yourself with so much more extra time and yet ready for those exams. All the best!

By Juhi Dua at http://www.tips4me.com/tips/study

How to buy right books?

2010-10-09T16:28:00.001+05:30

As a student, it is important for you to buy relevant study material using the limited financial resources that you have. Here are some tips that will help you buy the right books always and buy more with less.

Form a book pool

You don’t have to add each book that you may need currently to your lifetime book collection. So why itch to own a copy? Form a book pool with some friends and buy books collectively. Keep them till you need them and then sell them off to buy more relevant books. This will not only save money but also ensure that you don’t collect books you don’t require later.

Be sure of what you want

Have clarity on what you want the book to cover before you walk into a bookstore. Compare the contents of a few books to figure which one covers the relevant topics better before making the final decision.

Don’t base your buying decision on the index/content page alone

Though it’s fair to derive information on what the book comprises from the contents/index page, you still need to turn pages over to figure out how these content heads have been covered. Check for understandability of language, clarity of content, flow, depth required and so on. You can go through 4-5 topics at random to arrive at a decision.

Always be open to bargains

Ask your seniors if they have the books you are looking for. You might get a second hand copy from them at a great price. Also, always enquire at the bookstore for a second hand copy of the book you want, in usable condition. You anyway will want the book for a year or a semester so it’s cool to grab a second hand copy and invest the saved money in another book.

Ask your instructors for guidance on what to buy

Teachers tend to know some of the best reference books on their subjects. So ask them for their referrals. If you have come across a book that you think is better than one they have recommended, do mention the name and the details to them for a second opinion. After all, they will be the one who will check your answer sheets so might as well study from the books they approve of.

By Juhi Dua at http://www.tips4me.com/tips/study