My Most Unforgettable Experience I have had a few unforgettable experiences in my life, but the one that stands out the most is during a trip to Jaisalmer, the lovely desert city of India. Nicknamed “The Golden City”, it is a town in the state...
Importance Of Character Character is a set of qualities, or values, that shape our thoughts, actions, reactions and feelings, in short our behaviour. People with strong characters have compassion, are honest and fair, show respect to others, show courage in standing up for beliefs, have...
Understanding Self The process of developing an identity begins with the infant’s discovery of self and continues throughout life. As we grow, self-awareness grows and changes. Initially we describe ourselves in terms of observable characteristics and behavior, including physical attributes, preferences, and competencies. Slowly we...
A Successful Student We all want to be successful in whatever field we choose to be in. For a student, the most important objective is to be a successful student. Successful students exhibit a combination of successful attitudes and behavior as well as intellectual capacity....
My Career Aspirations A few years ago while my pet was severely injured, I noticed the hard but fulfilling work of a veterinarian who until then was just my pet’s doctor. It was then that I decided that in future I too would become a...
Philosophy of Learning Educational experiences should be developmental and individualized. Educational experiences should be experiential, life-centered, and relevant to the learner. Educational experiences should move the student toward self-directed learning. Life experience of learners should be valued as an educational resource. Learning should be driven...
Triumph and Disaster The “Triumph and Disaster” line is a classic line from Rudyard Kipling’s poem “IF”, it reminds us that we shouldn’t let success turn our heads, and we shouldn’t let failure discourage us, because both have these things in common: neither is absolute...
Influence Of Experience In Shaping Personality Most theories of personality development generally aggress on the influence of experience on personality. The manner in which that influence occurs, however, varies in accordance with assumptions concerning the nature of mind and development. In the early days, when...
Long Term Career Goals Career goals are goals that you set for your career path. They can be anything from your career choice to where you want to be in your career in a certain number of years. A career defines how you want to...
The Mall Culture In a country like India, people traditionally shop at local markets, where vegetables are sold in one tiny shop and milk in another. Shoppers go from one store to the next, buying flowers here, chicken there. They bargain for better deals. The...
