Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sigh..... :'-(
Nothin like the torture of havin to read for semester exams on the day of diwali ..sigh...
Saturday, October 25, 2008
So whats new??! tats rite..Haussmannisation!!!!!
Here's an esssay that i came up with one dark gloomy eerie night!! Oh boy.. no..its not something to do with ghosts! Read on guys!
Haussmannize is the word!
The very word Haussmannisation sends chillness into our spines as the word seems to have an unfolded mystery about it. The city of Paris is a very good example of this process and it has stood the testimony of time till now as one of the leading spots of attraction and fascination .Indeed Eugene Haussmann had done an amazing job of remodeling the city in the olden days!
In relating this word to every process that demands an “opening up” and “rebuilding” we find a general comfort and satisfaction. Taking into consideration that a school is a very good example of this process in full swing I am now going to highlight certain features that take a general toll in many of the schools in the recent times.
First and foremost teachers are the artists and the students are the products. Whether they turn out to be masterpieces or just a lump of wasted material seems to rely on their utilization of the externally established talents in them. What the teacher strives these days is to make the students unlearn a lot of unwanted faculties that they developed in the course of time, they spend in schools. In this process we see that the students find it confusing and even challenging to accept certain norms that they have been conditioned into thinking that are good. For example Theoretical learning is always considered better than practical learning by all students. However it is only when they realize that theory is not helping them to get anywhere that they resort to come to terms with their beliefs. To rebuild their beliefs on a new perspective teachers struggle hard and they instill in them the importance of practical learning. The results are very positive and breath- taking as we find students to be prepared for the worst these days.
There are a lot of challenges that both the children and teachers face in this process. The most important factor is that both of them should accept the changes and work together to make them permanent. Students imbibe these things on a much faster rate than teachers as their senses are more alert to the changes happening around them. This is not to put down the teachers who also have great potential in bringing out the same in their students. There are several work shops that are being conducted these days to stress the importance of a new approach to learning and displaying. These work shops help people to understand what and how to confront issues in the future. For certain people it merely serves as a road sign indicating that the pathways that they have chosen are a waste. Either ways, they are useful and that is what matters the most. The modern school campuses have enough infra structure which enable a healthier way of manipulating this “haussmannisation” of culture and society.
The ambience also matters a lot as we have generally been involving ourselves in moving away from nature by means of high technology backing. Remodelling does not mean shedding all that we have acquired from the time of learning but a change that influences us in the right way thus making our lives better. Thanks to people who came up with the word... we need to just utter that word instead of pouring about it in volumes on paper!
I guess tat's enough to boggle ur minds guys! Chow! :-)
Haussmannize is the word!
The very word Haussmannisation sends chillness into our spines as the word seems to have an unfolded mystery about it. The city of Paris is a very good example of this process and it has stood the testimony of time till now as one of the leading spots of attraction and fascination .Indeed Eugene Haussmann had done an amazing job of remodeling the city in the olden days!
In relating this word to every process that demands an “opening up” and “rebuilding” we find a general comfort and satisfaction. Taking into consideration that a school is a very good example of this process in full swing I am now going to highlight certain features that take a general toll in many of the schools in the recent times.
First and foremost teachers are the artists and the students are the products. Whether they turn out to be masterpieces or just a lump of wasted material seems to rely on their utilization of the externally established talents in them. What the teacher strives these days is to make the students unlearn a lot of unwanted faculties that they developed in the course of time, they spend in schools. In this process we see that the students find it confusing and even challenging to accept certain norms that they have been conditioned into thinking that are good. For example Theoretical learning is always considered better than practical learning by all students. However it is only when they realize that theory is not helping them to get anywhere that they resort to come to terms with their beliefs. To rebuild their beliefs on a new perspective teachers struggle hard and they instill in them the importance of practical learning. The results are very positive and breath- taking as we find students to be prepared for the worst these days.
There are a lot of challenges that both the children and teachers face in this process. The most important factor is that both of them should accept the changes and work together to make them permanent. Students imbibe these things on a much faster rate than teachers as their senses are more alert to the changes happening around them. This is not to put down the teachers who also have great potential in bringing out the same in their students. There are several work shops that are being conducted these days to stress the importance of a new approach to learning and displaying. These work shops help people to understand what and how to confront issues in the future. For certain people it merely serves as a road sign indicating that the pathways that they have chosen are a waste. Either ways, they are useful and that is what matters the most. The modern school campuses have enough infra structure which enable a healthier way of manipulating this “haussmannisation” of culture and society.
The ambience also matters a lot as we have generally been involving ourselves in moving away from nature by means of high technology backing. Remodelling does not mean shedding all that we have acquired from the time of learning but a change that influences us in the right way thus making our lives better. Thanks to people who came up with the word... we need to just utter that word instead of pouring about it in volumes on paper!
I guess tat's enough to boggle ur minds guys! Chow! :-)
Friday, October 17, 2008
Happys Endings!!
Today was the last day of the third semester of the MA course..exams on the 29th! six months more and i know they will jus fly in a fraction of a second..I am just looking back at the sem as i always do to evaluate myself and my performance..well..not bad i must say..except the part when i fell ill i actually liked most of it..i learnt a lot..unlearned a lot too (tats more important!). Still got to learn more and im looking forward to it! Chow!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Sleeping blues!!!
I know.. i know...lack of sleep causes liver prob, loss of memory, loss of apetite, mental sluggishness, fatigue and a whole list of complications..I am not sleeping on time these days..but m usually asleep by 12...today im just nt getting to sleep !! shucks..tried sitting to write assignments and i ended up finishin a lot of 'em, m out of papers to finish the rest..listening to music is not helping either..nor sittin online..the stars in the sky seem to far to count..a lot of things are coming to my mind..a lot of friends just went by..do they know im thinking bout 'em? lol! they must be snoring under their bed sheets!! now a piece of the dance that i did at morning star when i was just five or six..lovely days! a collage of nice memories!! hope to sleep soon!! chow!!!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Happyy!!
Today's programme rocked..Our fusion dance was the talk of the show..Gomi and aishu..we did it!! A five to the both of u! Dad was stunned at our performance..Like he dint know i cld do western ..lol! But he was a proud dad today, wen he saw me take that big shield from the chief guest for getting the first place for solo singing! I dedicated the prize to mum who suggested the beautiful song and also helped me with the lyrics and the mc..Love ya mum! So it was dancing and singing all day..Happy!!! chow!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Dancing frenzy!!!!
Its been reallllyy long since i found time to relax! Assignments, Internals, and programmes were keeping me on the move 24/7! Tomo is my first daring venture of a western combined with classical dance show for the KCWA programme. Basically a fusion!! I had two of my trustworthy friends who felt glad to dance along and with help from them for the choreography we have come up with a fairly good dance number. Hope it goes well. Well all ready..need to just get set and go for it!!! Chow!!!
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