My academic scores are not good – what can I realistically do?

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This article is a long one, and has been broken into four parts. Part 1 described the formation of the expectations and the attitude with which I start my graduate and post graduate academic journey. This is important as it sets the tone of expectation management that is necessary later on. Part 2 described  my shock at the mismatch between expectation and […]

My academic scores are not good – I try to fix it and fail!!!

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This article is a long one, and has been broken into four parts. Part 1 describes the formation of the expectations and the attitude with which I start my graduate and post graduate academic journey. This is important as it sets the tone of expectation management that is necessary later on. Part 2 describes  my shock at the mismatch between expectation and […]

My academic scores are not good – The reality shock and the trauma

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This article is a long one, and has been broken into four parts. Part 1 describes the formation of the expectations and the attitude with which I start my graduate and post graduate academic journey. This is important as it sets the tone of expectation management that is necessary later on. Part 2 (this blog) describes  my shock at the mismatch between […]

My academic scores are not good – What were my expectations when I joined?

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This article is a long one, and has been broken into four parts. Part 1 describes the formation of the expectations and the attitude with which I start my graduate and post graduate academic journey. This is important as it sets the tone of expectation management that is necessary later on. Part 2 describes my […]

On the loss of a child…

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Today is a tragic day. One of my favourite students messaged me in the morning that he lost his month-old son due to internal seizures. And I have been crying since then. I feel for his wife; for his pain and helplessness watching a month-old innocent boy, who has not harmed anyone,  a baby that […]

9 Mistakes you are making on Linkedin – From Inc.com

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I had earlier written a blog on why LinkedIn should be used. Inc.com has published an article on the mistakes that you may be doing on LinkedIn. Please do read it. I have two additional comments to make. The essence of networking is to give before you receive. Further, giving should be done way before […]

Desiderata – A 1927 prose poem giving Advice on Emotional Intelligence

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Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and […]

6 Characteristics of Relationships and How to Maintain Them

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When two persons enter into a relationship (be it professional or personal), the following interaction happens. There are three distinct areas – the two persons having unique identities A, B and a third shared identity (C). This is a very important concept – that the relationship is separate from the persons who create the relationship. Just […]

7 Things Shy People Can Do to Network

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Few of us are natural networkers. We all know the important of networking, but invariably, we postpone it for tomorrow, because shy folks like us do not like to meet with people and make inane conversation. It is easy to believe that social networking or internet based networking (read Facebook) is a better option. However, […]

The contamination of life – technology and the decline of ‘mindfulness’

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When we did manual labour and did not have labour-saving devices, we worked from morning to night creating the same output that we can now deliver in a fraction of that time. By manual labour, I do not mean physical labour, it could also be accounting, computing, research, even reading (dare I call it studying?)… […]