Guru Purnima

It's Guru Purnima today and I can't resist writing this blog today. This auspicious day is an Indian and Nepalese festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers. This festival is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, to pay their respects to their teachers and express their gratitude. Being a lecturer who has chosen this profession out of the passion to …

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The Watermelon Story

The story of watermelons by Manohar Parrikar: I am from the village of Parra in Goa, hence we are called Parrikars. My village is famous for its watermelons. When I was a child, the farmers would organise a watermelon-eating contest at the end of the harvest season in May.  All the kids would be invited …

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13 Study Tips

Exam time is back and my students have no clue as to how to study for their exams. Though their exams are 2 weeks away, the slightest thought of exam is scaring them. So, I have decided to help my students learn ways to study better. Here is a video that all you students out …

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Significant Lesson from an Insignificant Incident

Every morning when I wake up, I know that today will be another day when I would get to learn something new. It need not be something out of the box, but something that we choose to ignore or do not pay attention to during our daily routine. Learning is something we keep doing through …

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Thank you ma’am!

Being in India, it was never easy for me to strike a balance between my sports activities and academics. It had always been the most difficult task of my life during those teen years. Thanks to my mother's support, I could make it through. Looking back in the past, there is an incident that I …

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