2013 jan 03 - becoming a better student - part 1 - astra

Welcometo this session on

Becoming a Better StudentBecoming a Better Student

Part – 1

FacilitatorProf. V. Viswanadham

WelcomeWelcometo the Brilliant Minds ofto the Brilliant Minds of

A.S.T.R.A.A.S.T.R.A.

Learn Learn as though you as though you

are going to live are going to live

till till ETERNITYETERNITY

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~ for securing ~ for securing

a a better better futurefuturefor one and allfor one and all

Becoming a Better Student

AttitudeAttitudeis ais a littlelittle thingthingthat makes athat makes a

BIGBIGdifference difference

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AttitudeAttitude towards?towards?

What What is is youryour AttitudeAttitudetowards learning ?towards learning ?

Please have a lookPlease have a lookand let me knowand let me know

what do you thinkwhat do you thinkit could be ?it could be ?

World’s largest digital camera World’s largest digital camera mudCH 7071mudCH 7071

Built at Manoa’s Institute for Astronomy in Honolulu at the University of Hawaii,

the largest digital camera has been installed on the Pan STARRS-1 telescope

on Haleskala, Maui. This digital wonder along with the telescope

will form one of the most powerful observatories on the planet and

will monitor the cosmos constantly.will monitor the cosmos constantly.

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Tune Your Tune Your MINDMIND

Learn to Live Learn to Live in the presentin the present

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Leads toLeads to

Careful ObservationCareful ObservationConcentrationConcentration

ClarityClarityCommunicationCommunication

ComparisonComparisonCompetitionCompetition

CreativityCreativityCommitment Commitment

Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement

The The 99 Cs Cs

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The purpose of LIFE is to live a LIFE of PURPOSE

ADD ValueADD Value

Improving Communication Skills

helps you to ADD ValueADD Value

You are You are youryour Thoughts … Questions … Thoughts … Questions … Conclusions … Choices … Conclusions … Choices … Decisions … Actions …Decisions … Actions …

youryour quality of thinking quality of thinking iimmpprroovveess with Reflective Thinking and Review …with Reflective Thinking and Review …

LearningLearning – – a wonderful opportunity a wonderful opportunity

to blossomto blossom

What is What is the the most dangerous most dangerous thing ?thing ?

What is What is the the most dangerous most dangerous thing ?thing ?

An empty mind ?An empty mind ? A closed mind ?A closed mind ?

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An open mind ?An open mind ?

Action Action without study without study

is fatal.is fatal.

Study Study without action without action

is futile.is futile.

Mary BeardMary Beard

What is the task of a Learner ?

Thinking is for

LEARNINGLEARNING

Learning is for

ThinkingThinking

Have you carefully analyzed your own

StrengthsStrengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses ?

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Think like a Man of Action

Act Act

like a Man of Thoughtlike a Man of Thought

Let this moment Let this moment become become

a turning pointa turning pointin your life, in your life,

for the betterfor the better

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Don’tprocrastinate

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The Journey is fromNot knowing ~ knowing

Knowing ~ usingUsing ~ learning

Learning ~ absorbing

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What is the most beautiful thing ?What is the most beautiful thing ?

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Whether it is an individualWhether it is an individualor an institution or a nationor an institution or a nation

What is the purpose of life ?What is the purpose of life ?

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YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENTYOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT

LIFE MGT.LIFE MGT. L = TL = T

MIND MGT.MIND MGT. T = QT = Q

L = T = T = Q = P = EL = T = T = Q = P = E

DEV. MGT.DEV. MGT. P = EP = E

L = TL = T

TimeTime TimeTime

EntryEntry ExitExit

BirthBirth

DeathDeath

Time between Birth and DeathTime between Birth and Death

LifeLife

TimeTime

K + S + A + W + W + XYZ

K + S + A + W + W + XYZ

THE PURPOSETHE PURPOSE

OF LIFE ISOF LIFE IS PURSUIT OFPURSUIT OF EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

L = T = T = Q = P = EL = T = T = Q = P = E

L = E L = E L – E = 0 L – E = 0 LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFELEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE

THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNINGTHE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING

SS = = SELFSELFMM = = MOTIVATEDMOTIVATEDI I = = INITIATIVEINITIATIVE [ TO ]

L L = = LEARNLEARN [ AND ]

EE = = EXCELEXCEL

S. M. I. L. E.

PhysicallyPhysically – Active– ActiveMentally Mentally – Alert – Alert IntellectuallyIntellectually – Inspired– InspiredSpirituallySpiritually – Awakened– AwakenedEmotionally Emotionally – Balanced– BalancedMorally Morally – Strengthened– StrengthenedSocially Socially - Relevant- Relevant

So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.

BECOME A BECOME A SEEDSEED – AFFECT – AFFECT ETERNITYETERNITY – AWAKEN – AWAKEN DIVINITYDIVINITY

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W. A. T. C. H.

W = WORDS

A = ACTIONS

T = THOUGHTS

C = CHARACTER

H = HEAD & HEART

LEARNLEARNTOTO

DEEPENDEEPEN

WIDENWIDEN&&

SHARPENSHARPENYOURYOUR

LEARNING SKILLSLEARNING SKILLS

LEARNLEARNTOTO

DEEPENDEEPEN

WIDENWIDEN&&

SHARPENSHARPENYOURYOUR

LEARNING SKILLSLEARNING SKILLS

YOU ARE YOU ARE YOUR OWN YOUR OWN

RAW-MATERIAL.RAW-MATERIAL.YOU ARE YOU ARE

YOUR OWN SCULPTOR.YOUR OWN SCULPTOR.WHEN YOU KNOW WHEN YOU KNOW

WHAT YOU CONSIST OF,WHAT YOU CONSIST OF,& WHAT YOU WANT & WHAT YOU WANT

TO MAKE OF IT,TO MAKE OF IT,THEN YOU CAN THEN YOU CAN

INVENT YOURSELF.INVENT YOURSELF.

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EXERCISE &EXERCISE & MEDITATEMEDITATE

TOTO KEEP GOINGKEEP GOING

ANDAND

GGRROOWWIINNGG……

Viswam.vangapally@gmail.comViswam.vangapally@gmail.com