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
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