Role models for Anwesh
1. Abhi Golhar
https://abhigolhar.com/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neel_Kashkari
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/devenvora
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Friday, June 26, 2015
Pesticide/Chemicals and Cancer....
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/chls/news-events/news/ne_428368
http://www.aptoday.com/newsnpolitics/shocking-facts-cancer-disease-from-tooth-paste-amp-plastics/15807/
http://www.aptoday.com/newsnpolitics/shocking-facts-cancer-disease-from-tooth-paste-amp-plastics/15807/
Sunday, March 22, 2015
How to discipline kids?
3/23/2015 What is Discipline?
http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 1/4
What is Discipline? Johann Christoph Arnold Posted Thursday, September 18, 2014 “Before I had children, I had six theories about bringing them up; now I have six children and no theories.” John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester Discipline is probably the most misunderstood word in the vocabulary of both teaching and parenting. It is not a matter of control, suppression, or coercion – these are in fact the opposite of true discipline. What is it then? In the end it’s nothing more than guiding children to choose right over wrong. It may include consequences, but it should never involve cruelty or corporal punishment. Every child needs boundaries, and has to be guided back to them again and again. This is a worthy task, and the end result will be mature, dependable adults. Over the centuries, discipline has shaped the best scientific and religious minds. Now it is our turn to guide children in the same direction. True discipline is an act of love, not anger. It takes into consideration the inner disposition of the child. As my grandfather said, “Raising children should mean helping them to become what they already are in God’s mind.” That was how my parents raised my sisters and me, and I thank God for the discipline that I received. It gave us a relationship of mutual love and trust that lasted, unbroken, to the end of their lives. Of course, it was grounded in plenty of oldfashioned correction, including loud fatherly reprimands if we were overheard “talking back” to our mother. Namecalling and mockery were unacceptable in our house. Like kids anywhere, we sometimes made fun of adults whose idiosyncrasies made them stand out, like our neighbor Nicholas, who stuttered, and Gunther, an extremely tall school librarian. But even if our targets knew nothing of the ridicule that went on behind their backs, our parents failed to see any 3/23/2015 What is Discipline? http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 2/4 humor in it. They would not tolerate cruelty. When disciplining a child, rushing into action often causes regret later. It’s worth taking time to consider; there is a lot at stake. Ask yourself how you can reach the child’s heart so that she can recognize her error. If you achieve this, the battle is won and the rewards are great. A forgiving hug from mom or dad, especially at times when a child knows he deserves a consequence, can totally change the landscape. As in nature when the sun breaks through the storm clouds, the knowledge that one’s failings have been forgiven is probably the most rewarding experience of childhood. I am hesitant, in these pages, to advise readers on how to guide and discipline a child within the home; after all, each child brings a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, promises and challenges, as does every parent. But my wife and I gained several insights in the course of bringing up eight children. Like most parents, it is probably safe to say that there is plenty we would do differently if we had the chance to do it again. Sometimes we unfairly assumed bad motives; at other times we had the wool pulled over our eyes; one day we were too lenient; the next, too strict. But we did learn several basic lessons nonetheless. Children can be amazingly strongwilled, as anyone with a twoyearold has experienced. To hold out firmly and consistently is often exasperating. It is easier to let things slide. Yet anyone who prefers comfort to the effort of demanding obedience will find that, in the long run, the problem will grow bigger and bigger. Consider the story of a British general who walked his horse through a street corner again and again, until the stubborn mare turned the way he had taught it to. “Never give in till the battle is won,” the general said after the nineteenth time, when the animal finally turned as he wished. Frustrating as the incident must have been, the lesson it contains is a vital one. Perseverance is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. They’ll sense it from us as we help them learn to listen and follow directions, to keep trying when results are unsatisfactory. In this practical way we can model willpower, a survival trait in today’s world. Teens who haven’t acquired this drive are at great risk when it’s time for them to step out and try something new. While raising our children, we also learned the value of instilling honesty from the earliest years. When a child is conscious of having done something wrong, but there are no consequences, he finds out that he can get away with it. It is terrible for a child to get that message. When they are young, 3/23/2015 What is Discipline? http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 3/4 the issue might seem unimportant and the misdeed small. But it can have repercussions far into the future. The old saying, “Little children, little problems; big children, big problems,” is easy enough to dismiss, yet it contains a significant truth. A sixyearold may only snitch cookies; at sixteen he may be shoplifting or misusing alcohol. And while the will of a small child may be guided with relative ease, a rebellious teenager can only be reined in with the most strenuous effort. Despite the need for consequences, they are not sufficient in themselves. Discipline entails more than catching a child in the act and punishing him. Far more important is nurturing his will for the good, which means supporting him whenever he chooses right over wrong – or, as my mother used to put it, “winning him for the good.” Such affirmation has nothing to do with manipulation; the purpose of raising children can never be to simply make them obey. Rather, our goal should always be to help them toward the confidence that enables them to explore life and yet know their limits. That is the best preparation for adulthood. Are you a parent? If so, how do you discipline your child? Use the form below to share your thoughts on corporal punishment and the goal of discipline. This article is excerpted from Arnold’s forthcoming book, Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World You can make the difference. Despite a perfect storm of hostile forces that are robbing children of a healthy childhood, courageous parents and teachers are turning the tide. Get the book Their Name Is Today and find out how you can help reclaim childhood. Comments By Nyemba Reuben on Thursday, February 12, 2015 Thank you Arnold for this good and helping piece of writing it has really helped me. By Merv Patton on Monday, September 22, 2014 I totally agree with S. Pilmer. This time I agree wholeheartedly. Discipline is training. Yelling at children or adults produces fear, but does not necessarily produce anything positive. The highest form of discipline is self discipline By S. Plimmer on Thursday, September 18, 2014 3/23/2015 What is Discipline? http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 4/4 © 2015 The Plough Publishing House Can this be the same Mr Arnold I felt needing admonishment for his views on extremist cultures. I do not think I could agree with him more this week about discipline being derived from love rather than a more militaristic approach. It follows that I value all that he has written here and it deserves a widespread reading. Our children deserve this approach and consideration even if a few errors occur. The important thing is to be able to recognise and act upon errors. To follow the lamp of Christ does not leave us upon a narrow path, it simply illuminates a new path wherever we choose to tread. This is important to see and understand for children who amid an innocence will explore whatever they can and will tend to stray. Affluent or poor, Love is all as Mr Arnold points out so realistically.
What is Discipline? Johann Christoph Arnold Posted Thursday, September 18, 2014 “Before I had children, I had six theories about bringing them up; now I have six children and no theories.” John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester Discipline is probably the most misunderstood word in the vocabulary of both teaching and parenting. It is not a matter of control, suppression, or coercion – these are in fact the opposite of true discipline. What is it then? In the end it’s nothing more than guiding children to choose right over wrong. It may include consequences, but it should never involve cruelty or corporal punishment. Every child needs boundaries, and has to be guided back to them again and again. This is a worthy task, and the end result will be mature, dependable adults. Over the centuries, discipline has shaped the best scientific and religious minds. Now it is our turn to guide children in the same direction. True discipline is an act of love, not anger. It takes into consideration the inner disposition of the child. As my grandfather said, “Raising children should mean helping them to become what they already are in God’s mind.” That was how my parents raised my sisters and me, and I thank God for the discipline that I received. It gave us a relationship of mutual love and trust that lasted, unbroken, to the end of their lives. Of course, it was grounded in plenty of oldfashioned correction, including loud fatherly reprimands if we were overheard “talking back” to our mother. Namecalling and mockery were unacceptable in our house. Like kids anywhere, we sometimes made fun of adults whose idiosyncrasies made them stand out, like our neighbor Nicholas, who stuttered, and Gunther, an extremely tall school librarian. But even if our targets knew nothing of the ridicule that went on behind their backs, our parents failed to see any 3/23/2015 What is Discipline? http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 2/4 humor in it. They would not tolerate cruelty. When disciplining a child, rushing into action often causes regret later. It’s worth taking time to consider; there is a lot at stake. Ask yourself how you can reach the child’s heart so that she can recognize her error. If you achieve this, the battle is won and the rewards are great. A forgiving hug from mom or dad, especially at times when a child knows he deserves a consequence, can totally change the landscape. As in nature when the sun breaks through the storm clouds, the knowledge that one’s failings have been forgiven is probably the most rewarding experience of childhood. I am hesitant, in these pages, to advise readers on how to guide and discipline a child within the home; after all, each child brings a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, promises and challenges, as does every parent. But my wife and I gained several insights in the course of bringing up eight children. Like most parents, it is probably safe to say that there is plenty we would do differently if we had the chance to do it again. Sometimes we unfairly assumed bad motives; at other times we had the wool pulled over our eyes; one day we were too lenient; the next, too strict. But we did learn several basic lessons nonetheless. Children can be amazingly strongwilled, as anyone with a twoyearold has experienced. To hold out firmly and consistently is often exasperating. It is easier to let things slide. Yet anyone who prefers comfort to the effort of demanding obedience will find that, in the long run, the problem will grow bigger and bigger. Consider the story of a British general who walked his horse through a street corner again and again, until the stubborn mare turned the way he had taught it to. “Never give in till the battle is won,” the general said after the nineteenth time, when the animal finally turned as he wished. Frustrating as the incident must have been, the lesson it contains is a vital one. Perseverance is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. They’ll sense it from us as we help them learn to listen and follow directions, to keep trying when results are unsatisfactory. In this practical way we can model willpower, a survival trait in today’s world. Teens who haven’t acquired this drive are at great risk when it’s time for them to step out and try something new. While raising our children, we also learned the value of instilling honesty from the earliest years. When a child is conscious of having done something wrong, but there are no consequences, he finds out that he can get away with it. It is terrible for a child to get that message. When they are young, 3/23/2015 What is Discipline? http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 3/4 the issue might seem unimportant and the misdeed small. But it can have repercussions far into the future. The old saying, “Little children, little problems; big children, big problems,” is easy enough to dismiss, yet it contains a significant truth. A sixyearold may only snitch cookies; at sixteen he may be shoplifting or misusing alcohol. And while the will of a small child may be guided with relative ease, a rebellious teenager can only be reined in with the most strenuous effort. Despite the need for consequences, they are not sufficient in themselves. Discipline entails more than catching a child in the act and punishing him. Far more important is nurturing his will for the good, which means supporting him whenever he chooses right over wrong – or, as my mother used to put it, “winning him for the good.” Such affirmation has nothing to do with manipulation; the purpose of raising children can never be to simply make them obey. Rather, our goal should always be to help them toward the confidence that enables them to explore life and yet know their limits. That is the best preparation for adulthood. Are you a parent? If so, how do you discipline your child? Use the form below to share your thoughts on corporal punishment and the goal of discipline. This article is excerpted from Arnold’s forthcoming book, Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World You can make the difference. Despite a perfect storm of hostile forces that are robbing children of a healthy childhood, courageous parents and teachers are turning the tide. Get the book Their Name Is Today and find out how you can help reclaim childhood. Comments By Nyemba Reuben on Thursday, February 12, 2015 Thank you Arnold for this good and helping piece of writing it has really helped me. By Merv Patton on Monday, September 22, 2014 I totally agree with S. Pilmer. This time I agree wholeheartedly. Discipline is training. Yelling at children or adults produces fear, but does not necessarily produce anything positive. The highest form of discipline is self discipline By S. Plimmer on Thursday, September 18, 2014 3/23/2015 What is Discipline? http://www.plough.com/en/articles/2014/september/whatisdiscipline 4/4 © 2015 The Plough Publishing House Can this be the same Mr Arnold I felt needing admonishment for his views on extremist cultures. I do not think I could agree with him more this week about discipline being derived from love rather than a more militaristic approach. It follows that I value all that he has written here and it deserves a widespread reading. Our children deserve this approach and consideration even if a few errors occur. The important thing is to be able to recognise and act upon errors. To follow the lamp of Christ does not leave us upon a narrow path, it simply illuminates a new path wherever we choose to tread. This is important to see and understand for children who amid an innocence will explore whatever they can and will tend to stray. Affluent or poor, Love is all as Mr Arnold points out so realistically.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Good Quotes
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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
A bad Attitude is like a flat tire, You can't go anywhere until you change it
Life is a song - sing it. Life is a GAME - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it. — with Lifé Ís Á Súrprise
“Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.”
In my life I've learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what we're all searching for. I haven't come across anyone who didn't become a better person through love.
Life is a journey, not what you see, but what you want to see...
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.”
When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty trust him fully because two things can happen. . .He'll either catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly.
If the opportunity doesn't knock, build a door...
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around
Talent creates opportunities...
Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. --- Winston Churchill...
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
High school student goes 8 for 8 in Ivy League college admissions
- Kwasi Enin, 17, has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools and then some
- "He is incredibly dedicated and he has his priorities straight," his principal says
- Enin plays three instruments, is on the track and field team and acts in plays
High school student goes 8 for 8 in Ivy League college admissions
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/us/new-york-student-accepted-ivy-league/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
New York (CNN) -- A New York high school student has made it to the Elite Eight in a different sort of March Madness.
Kwasi Enin of Shirley has been accepted by the eight Ivy League schools -- Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Princeton and Cornell -- and then some. He will have his choice as the decision deadline of May 1 approaches.
"I applied knowing that going to any of the Ivy League schools would be wonderful," Enin told CNN. "I thought if I applied to all eight, I figured I'd get into one ... but from the first one onwards I said, 'This can't be happening!' I was shocked seeing all these acceptances under my name."
Enin scored 2250 out of a possible 2400 on his SAT, placing him in the 98th percentile across the country, according to The College Board. He's also ranked 11th in his class at William Floyd High School, a public school on Long Island, according to his principal, Barbara Butler.
Butler said Enin is not only a model academic student but also plays three instruments for the chamber orchestra, sings in an a cappella group, throws shot put and discus for the high school's track and field team, participates in student government and has had a lead role in school plays since the ninth grade.
"Usually kids are good athletes or good musicians or good actors, but they don't have all three and then on top add student government. It's a balancing act. He somehow finds time to do it all and then volunteer at a local hospital," Butler said.
Butler has been Enin's principal for six years in both middle and high school.
"He is an incredibly modest, humble and respectable person," Butler said. "He is incredibly dedicated and he has his priorities straight. He takes advantage of whatever opportunity he is afforded."
Rachel Rubin, the founder of Spark Admissions in Massachusetts, who also previously served on admissions committees at selective universities, said the feat is extremely rare.
"It's quite atypical," Rubin said, adding that most students do not apply to all the Ivy League schools.
"Standardized test scores and good grades will get a student in the door to have their application read," Rubin said. "But it's their extracurricular activities, leadership experience, exceptional talents, recommendation letters and personal essays that will move a student from a pile of 'maybes' to a pile of 'accepted.'"
Harvard's acceptance rate, among the most selective in the country, was just 5.9% for the applicants for the class of 2017, according to its admissions site.
Enin was also accepted to Duke University and three State University of New York campuses.
Although Enin has yet to make a decision, there seems to be a front-runner.
"I'm thinking about Yale. I really liked their sense of family, relationships between undergraduates and professors, and the residential college. They also have a strong biomedical engineering program, which is a wonderful combination of biology and creative tools that doctors and health care professionals can use."
Enin added that Yale also has a strong music program, one of his beloved hobbies that he hopes to continue when he isn't hitting the books in college.
He hopes to one day pursue medicine, a dream of his that just so happens to align with his parents' careers.
His parents, who immigrated from Ghana in the late 1980s, are both nurses and pushed Enin to receive the highest grades possible and follow his dreams.
"Health care is a prominent field that satisfies people beyond finances and edifies people and is about moral development," he said.
His advice for future applicants?
"Follow your passions in high school and not just follow suit for what you think can get you into these schools," he said. "Develop your outside interests -- not just academics."
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Great Predecessors....
1. Tej Alapati, Alabama...
2.
Aadith Moorthy of Tampa, FL 2010 National Geographic Bee Champion...
https://scout.sunlightfoundation.com/item/speech/CREC-2010-05-28-pt1-PgE1012-5.chunk0/rep-c-w-bill-young-aadith-moorthy-of-palm-harbor-florida-wins-national-geographic-bee
http://aadithmoorthy.blogspot.com/
http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/geography-bee-champ-gets-heros-welcome/1098518
This was a culmination of a year long preparation. The secret to this success is dedication and hard work. Students who wish to get a perfect score must follow a regimen for at least six months, wherein the student dedicates at least an hour a day and four to five hours a weekend. It is imperative to do as many practice tests as possible. At least for me, my scores seemed to be exactly correlated to the number of practice tests I had taken, which finally tallied to about 25. Another useful advice is to study as many vocabulary words as possible: my critical reading scores correlated with the number of words I had studied before each practice test. From a large variety of sources, I may have added nearly 5000 new words to my vocabulary since the start of my SAT preparation. Math is another area where you should not make a single mistake. In summary, ‘Perfect practice makes perfect’.
| Scholar, Artist and Athlete: Teja Alapati '11 4/26/2011
It was a great week in academics, arts and athletics for senior Teja Alapati.
At the Senior Art Expo, Teja, an 8th year advanced concert pianist,
gave two piano performances, one Bach solo and one accompanying singer
Blake Murray.
As this year's tennis captain, Teja led the team to an area
championship and is now competing in the state tournament. Teja has been
playing tennis since 5th grade and has been on the varsity team
throughout his four upper school years. Teja is also captain of the
Randolph Science Bowl, Scholar's Bowl, Science Olympiad, and the math
team. He is looking forward to competing in the National Science
Olympiad in May in Wisconsin for the third time in his upper school
career.
One of the Class of 2011's 12 National Merit Finalists, Teja has
just been named one of 560 U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalists out
of 3.2 million graduating seniors nationwide. Three other classmates,
also National Merit Finalists—Hutson Chilton, Clint Caudle and Kevin
Byrne—were initially selected as candidates for the award.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to
recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating
high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize
students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and
performing arts. Each year, up to 141 students are named as Presidential
Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.
“It is extremely gratifying to see the culmination of all of my
hard work over the years and how much it has paid off,” said Teja. “I
feel happy to be recognized for my achievements. It is my passion to
compete interscholastically for my school, and I have relished
representing Randolph in all arenas, academic and athletic.”
|
2.
Aadith Moorthy of Tampa, FL 2010 National Geographic Bee Champion...https://scout.sunlightfoundation.com/item/speech/CREC-2010-05-28-pt1-PgE1012-5.chunk0/rep-c-w-bill-young-aadith-moorthy-of-palm-harbor-florida-wins-national-geographic-bee
http://aadithmoorthy.blogspot.com/
http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/geography-bee-champ-gets-heros-welcome/1098518
SAT Perfect Score
On the morning of March 28th 2013,
I turned on my computer along with my parents to see the scores for the SAT Tests that I took on March 9th 2013 . It so
happened that the College Board website was not functioning properly; I found
it impossible to log into my account. While getting tense every minute, I kept
trying to log in every 5 minutes. Finally my parents and I resigned ourselves
to the reality that I would not be able to view my score that day. After about
two hours, while surfing the Internet, I found a link to an alternate page to
view my score. By then, the anxiety was killing not only me but also my
parents. My father even chose to skip work. Finally, the alternate link worked
and I reached the page where my score was to be found. It said 800-800-800. My
parents and I could not believe our eyes. Was it real? Or were we just dreaming?
We refreshed the page multiple times to make sure. When I found out that I had
received a perfect score on the SAT, my countenance was truly ineffable! I
could not believe it! My parents were extremely thrilled and proud of me and I
felt a great relief within me. We
were hugging each other and yelling with tears of joy flowing down our cheeks.
This was a culmination of a year long preparation. The secret to this success is dedication and hard work. Students who wish to get a perfect score must follow a regimen for at least six months, wherein the student dedicates at least an hour a day and four to five hours a weekend. It is imperative to do as many practice tests as possible. At least for me, my scores seemed to be exactly correlated to the number of practice tests I had taken, which finally tallied to about 25. Another useful advice is to study as many vocabulary words as possible: my critical reading scores correlated with the number of words I had studied before each practice test. From a large variety of sources, I may have added nearly 5000 new words to my vocabulary since the start of my SAT preparation. Math is another area where you should not make a single mistake. In summary, ‘Perfect practice makes perfect’.
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