Oral Exams
Incident #1: from Five Point Someone
Hari is Facing his Vivas but cant seem to get a single word out of his mouth.. hes terrified of publicspeaking. frustrated his examiner Cherian Says " are you a commerce student?".. Being called a Commerce Studentis the biggest insult ever for any IITian. this is one side of the coin.
Incident #2: from Taare Zameen Par
Ramshankar Nikumbh reqeusts the school principal to let Ishaan give his exams Orally since he needs time to write down answers as he is a slow learner.the reqeust is granted and rest is history as they say... (only if you have watched the movie)
when i heard about oral exams i was instantly reminded of these two incidents... the education board has introduced Orals in languages for the students of FYJC & SYJC. it is good and bad both.
lets analyse: Oral exams or Vivas as they are known as are a common occurence in the engineering and medical colleges and in schools . but introduction of orals all of a sudden at the junior college level___ i dont know.lets say if you're like Hari then you are screwed for sure and if you love speaking then dude this is maska for you.when its english orals it is party time for english medium students and vice versa when it is regional languages for the Vernaculars.but come what may the students will anyways never score full marks and will take it as an additional burden preparing for these orals.
now our education board had thought of becoming more competitive rather than theorotical.ok fine, so instead of Orals, why cant they have a compulsory book report of a classic novel in that language or probably an extempore as it will be easier to judge the students then. also the students will definitely take more efforts preparing for the exams. but then ( the contradicting soul that i am) orals can help students speak better increase their confidence while speking in front a crowd and maybe increase their vocabulary. also it will be easier for the teachers to correct smaller papers : 80 mks theory and 20 mks orals.
just imagine: 1 BOOK REPORT X 50 Pages X 3000 Junior college students = SARIDON for the poor Professor!!!
all in all this exam is probably here to stay so if you cant change it then better adapt to it.if you can crack them then nothing like it, but if you cant then take heart there are the written exams. my only advice to those facing the orals is " be sure to prepare for the orals coz they'll give you some extra marks. but if you cant, then remember orals are not the be all and aend all of everything."
PETA, PR and A Little More
it was 1.30 noon.we were around 150 students. supposed to support PETA.it was the first time many of us were going for a rally the trek was long and ardous, from sion to wellingkars @ matunga.
why did i do it?i
m a pure non veggie, cant even dream of going veg for even a week..
mainly to do PR..
yeah PR for eloquence..
i bet atleats half of the 150 students were there just for the heck of it..
or else why would a person lik me who eats everything from chicken to rabbits shout " meat is MURDER"???
ill be screwed if a PETA supporter reads this..
but what the heck????
we did it for PR we got PR
PR... this brings me to a topic bout which ive been meaning to blog for quite some time...
its close to my heart..
and its coming soon...
my song..........
This is one of my very favourite songs.... though i havnt seen the movie... i simply adore this song... it gives me the strength to face this world.... it cheers me up wen i am at my lowest... everybody has their own inspirational song... this is mine...
I have often dreamed, of a far off land,
Where a hero’s welcome will be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer, when they see my face,
And a voice keeps saying, this is where I'm meant to be,
I’ll be there someday; I can go the distance,
I will find my way, if I can be strong,
I know every mile; will be worth my while,
I can go the distance; I’ll be right where I belong,
On an unknown road, I will face my fears,
And the road may wander,It might take a lifetime,
but somehow I’ll see it through,
And I won’t go back; I can go the distance,
And I’ll stay on track; no I won’t accept defeat,
It’s an uphill slope, but I won’t go slow,
I will go the distance till my journey is complete,
Like a shooting star, I will go the distance,
I will search the world; I will face it all,
I will face the world; I will face it all,
I won’t care at all; I will go the distance,
I will find my hero’s welcome,Waiting in your arms……
I will search the world, I will face it all
Till I find my hero’s welcome,Waiting in your arms……
Michael Bolton (ost : Hercules)
thats me riding my dragon.. hihi
My baby Saphira
Saphira... thats what i call her....she is the colour of a dark blue emerald.... her body shiny n smooth... yeah she is my very own MEAN MACHINE.... my Activa, my Saphira... i alwayz thought that two wheelers mean risky business.. cars are safer... but trust me... riding a two wheeler ... IT GIVES YOU WIIIINGSSSSSSS :)I got my baby in march.. to be precise 18th march... and she hasnt given me any troubles since then... yeah i am the one givin her troubles!!!i banged into a tree but it wasnt serious, next, i rammed into the gate of my house and this time it was serious... i badly bruised the right side of my face and hurt my collar bone and even broke my precious glasses.... but didnt lose confidence to keep riding her .... the severe warnings frm my parents notwithstanding!!!!i remember da first day i took her out on the main road.......... i was a nervous wreck... and so was saphira...my hands were shivering badly... and i completly forgot all the traffic rules.... my bro who was teaching me.. he prayed for his life.. poor thing...hehehei reached home safe... and strangely.... without a scratch!!its been dayz since dat incident but i love to take her out every morning... feel the cool breeze against my face.... feel free.... go wherever the road takes me..........I am new to Vasai.... i am not quite familiar to the roads here....but yeah the roads are smooth and open...i just love the long drives... every morning and every evening............ my mom asks me.. where have u been..i say... wherever my baby took me..... my mom feels im nutzz.....maybe i am.....coz i am in love... this time with my baby Saphira.....soory coochie... but i love her.. hope u understand... hihihihii christened her saphira after the dragon Saphira from Christopher Paoulinis book ERAGON...she is a dragon... but i am no eragon.... but im sure there're lot many adventures to come....shes irresistible... im sure as soon as i finish this blog.. i will be goin for my looonnnggg drive....yeah shes callin me.... cya soon....till next time... :)
ps: i will put up her pix soon
My Bday Gifts
A cute turtle soft toy frm mah college palz.
An Esprit wrist watch frm my sweety.
A box of belgian chocolates...... yummmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
A lovely shirt frm mah parents......
A set of 2 cd's of love songs frm mah baby... i lovveeeee him........:)
A Cute little doggie key chain.
74% in my First Terminalzzz.
A speech in german which i gave in mah institute.. which was well applauded.
A quite dinner with mah parents.
A day well spent doing all the things i ever wanted to....
Getting to hear that mah boyfriend got 80% in his exams.
Sleeping with the satisfaction that i have completed 19 years of mah life... and those years were well spent!!!!....
P.S..... y do i get emotional towards the end????
Lost In Dreams
I love it when I dream.
They fit me like a saphire ring.
They take me places of lost fortunes.
They give people misforturnes.
Evertime I have a nighmare, I take pleasure from it.
In my dreams I can smell the candle when its lit.
In my dreams I am the cause of death.
I can take every ones very last breath.
I have dreams where my sheep turn to clouds.
I dream of things that are so unbelievably profound.
The men in them are quite proficient.
That when I sleep I couldnt miss it.
My dreams give me pleasure of the great unknown
.My garden of black roses are now grown.
If you like what you hear.
I dare you to come to my dark abyss of the unclear.
SCRIBE
i do get such attacks.. wherein i start behavin like a complete freak... a total nutcase... doesnt matter, arent all people diffrent?.. i am not like everyone else am i?.. its been a long time since i started talking to myself.. ich weiss es ist ganz verruckt.. but i cant help it, warum spricht ich auf deutsch wen i know there are ppl reading this blog who may not even know german?.... who cares??? its my blog ppl may read it or not.. i write for my own satisfaction.. i dont care for the comments i get.. i hardly ever check them....
these wierdo attacks arent abnormal are they???.. dirty ppl who think im a wierdo... wat can u achieve wen u stay smart?.. wat can u achieve anywayzz even if ur strange.. but i want ppl to mind thier own business.. and let me be me... y r there restrictions on anythin and everything??? y r there rules.. i hate all the fuckin rules... i hate ppl who make rules.... y cant v live on our own terms?.. y do i have to be home b4 dark?.. cant i deal wit muggers??? aint i strong enough to stay in a hostel??.... den y do i have to move out of mumbai????.. cant i be emotionally attached to the place where i hav spent bloody 19 years of my life??? there r times when i feel i should stop behaving like this... but den this is how i am... yeah this is how i am...
people in their right sense do not venture near me… I may come after you with a knife…I hate those who mess wit me……just hate them… that is why I did that to him… I bet he is still regretting it… yeah he still is……maybe your brains are all mushed up… by this time aint they??? Who told u to read this blog nywayzzz??? Cats I love them.. aint they da cutest creatures ever?.. unlike a dog they wont lick u wen u come home… just live their life on their own terms.. I shud have been a cat.. meow meow meow………. Dirty ppl who are still reading mah blog…dirty ppl..
