Making room for studies

Want To Nail The Examination Game? We Have Some Helpful Tips!

Manika Joshi, AIS Vas 1, XI

What is it that we students have not tried doing to get that bold capital A on our marksheets? From clinging on to lucky pens to entering the examination hall with the right foot first, we’ve all been there, done that. But, have you ever tried organizing your room? That’s what we thought! And that’s exactly what this article will help you with.

Colour, colour on the wall
That’s the first thing people notice in a room. Colour impacts human behaviour.  Here’s how it can bring joy to your scores.
nIf you are one of those who are always a shot away from heart-failure and about 3 questions away from passing out when you PRACTICE a sample paper, go for pink walls. The colour, other than being cutesy, is known to have a calming effect.
nYou may be the Einstein of your class, but when it comes to creativity you become, eh, you. Blue will save your day as it is said to improve creativity.
nNow, this is no magic potion. But try taking a shot with the colour green. No reason, just to pump up your luck a bit.
So, here you got the formula – pink, blue, and green.
Turn the table, or not?
While you think that everything is in place, your mother sees the earthquake-affected area aka your study table.
nCreate space for study material of every subject and only keep books that are relevant.
nDiaries, notepads, writing tools etc., should be arranged in a way that they are easily accessible.
nMost important and obvious – clean your study table regularly to avoid stuff from piling up.
nYour chair should always have a comfortable backrest.
Your study table is now all geared up to help you win this war against bad grades.

Smells like A+
Time to smell something good, people! Scents can do wonders to your studying process and you can mix, match, and alter these scents however you like.
nLavender and jasmine are known to alleviate stress. You can use them individually or mix them in a concoction of your own choice.
nIf you have a hard time concentrating, then peppermint is the way to go.
nRosemary is another great pick. In addition to improving memory retention, rosemary has stimulating properties that fight physical exhaustion, headaches, and mental fatigue.
Or you know, go to the store and pick up whatever suits your style and your nose.

It’s time to hang
Get over those rock-n-roll posters. You want to study and you need to ensure that you are putting up the right thing.
nPut up sticky notes everywhere so that there is no way that you can possibly miss the daily targets you set for yourself.
nIf you aren’t one of those who have a periodic table chart in your room since the  6th grade, it might be high time for you to do so now.
nPasting a picture of water or a waterfall behind the chair would increase the flow of positive and creative energy.
nMotivational quotes and lyrics are also a great help. You would want to look at them if you still feel helpless after hours of cramming that history lesson.
Basically, you need to put up with studying, and that is all there is to it.
WARNING: The writer is NO child prodigy. 

A course for ‘swayam’

NIOS Holds Workshop To Bring Change

AIE

A one-day workshop on the theme ‘Course Development for National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) SWAYAM Platform’ was organised at Amity Institute of Education, on July 19, 2018. It was sponsored by National Institute of Open Schooling (Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India).
Prof (Dr) CB Sharma, Chairman, NIOS, Noida, was the chief guest for the event. Mohina Dar, Director, Academics, Amity International and Global Schools, and Smita Bidani, Education Officer, UGC, New Delhi, were the special invitees. The guests were welcomed by Dr Ranjana Bhatia, Principal cum Director, AIE, New Delhi. The guests, in their inaugural speeches, highlighted the features and the vast scope of SWAYAM. The programme aims to achieve three cardinal principles of education policy: access, equity and quality. The objective of this effort is to give best teaching and learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. The inaugural session was followed by two technical sessions conducted by experienced trainers from NIOS. The first technical session was taken by SK Prasad, Director, Student Support Services, NIOS, Noida. He gave the audience a detailed guide on what Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is, and why SWAYAM is the best platform for it in India. He also provided a virtual tour on how one can access different courses and become a faculty member by providing their valuable inputs and knowledge. The resource persons for the second session were Pramod Tripathi, Training Officer, Computer Science; Chanchal Kumar Singh, Training Officer, Computer Science, and Sonika Tyagi, EDP, Technical Assistant, NIOS, Noida. They provided a hands-on experience to the participants on how to use SWAYAM. The workshop was a huge success and saw a huge participation by teachers, educators and principals from various schools and teacher training institutes from all over Delhi  NCR.

Textbook ignominy

The drab, dingy room is laced with dust and so is their fate. Muskaan Mendiratta, AIS PV, XI B, attempts to bring them back in the ‘good books’ as she takes note of their woes.

As the first speaker for the day’s Parliament session, Geography begins on a commendable note. The note-taker for the conference is a notebook. “Every word,” Geography continues, “written on my worn out pages has undergone a lot of effort and money.”
The books begin turning their pages violently, their way of applauding. “And I take the responsibility of erasing any and all possibilities of humanly errors.” “It’s a disgrace, a disgrace is what I call it!” …is now being deported by a bunch of dictionaries. Next speaker is Chemistry, isomerising between cool and awkward. “Let’s reminisce about,” he began, twitching, “the Harry Potter’s derogations, as we were removed from the study.” Seconds, minutes, and many hours later, they finally came to a consensus.
Textbooks all around the world claim:
n Supremacy
n Continual benefaction of the humans
n Nobility
Weep for:
n We have suffered dog ears, and doodling, ever so often on our delicate pages
n Fiction is always given higher importance despite their absurdity
n We are never cared for enough, once our purpose is fulfilled
Demand:
n Proper binding, and re-binding, if needed
n Dignified storage; our pages must not bend
n Love and affection; fake it, if necessary
n No doodling, or unsightly markings
n All species must feel indebted to us
Are grateful for:
n Printing  
The article was published in GT edition dated February 1, 2016.
The writer of this article, Muskan Mendiratta is studying Computer Science from University of Rochester.