Education system

I was reading the speech of 17 year old school boy Anshul Gupta, one who shot to fame recently by emerging as front runner in Times scholars program. I was amazed and mesmerized by his words and maturity. Few lines of his speech are as follows:


"A single examination cannot determine a student's ability in a particular subject. 
If a student scores less, it means that s/he needs more guidance or needs to put in more effort. 
Making students repeat an academic year because they have flunked the final examination is a wrong practice. 

A student may not be able to grasp concepts because of the teaching pedagogy and a one-on-one discussion can help identify the weaknesses. 
The system should be flexible enough to allow students to drop a subject if they are not interested in it. 
Clearly, if a student keeps failing in a particular subject, it implies that s/he has no aptitude or inclination for the same. 
A multipronged strategy needs to be in place where all students should receive personalised attention and case-specific guidance. Flexible systems that are in-sync with a student's interest and abilities can help tap a student's potential better.

Failing in a subject or an examination is clearly not the end of life. Everyone has weaknesses and strengths. It is extremely important that our educational system recognises this." 


The words simply forces us to think and act upon them.

Orkut!!

Had written these lines 4 years back, the time when Orkut was at its peak. Seeing everyone hooked and addicted to social networking sites nowadays made me pull out these lines from my old diary.

Orkut, a place you want to be.

I would say.......

Newer trust this place because you will find,

words not faces,

profiles not races,

& photos with no traces.

have more than 500 friends?

u just managed to be in Orkut hall of fame.

it hardly matters if you don't know most of them,

because here we all are just the same.

testimonials are the demand of time,

its just the volumes of praises compressed in just few lines,

its nothing but a mutual deal,

the more you get the better you feel.

you will find communities of just about everything,

where you can see irrelevant post, just about anything.

to own a few of them will boost your image,

don't worry we all follow the same linage.

Getting friend requests that seems, all the time anonymous,

stupidity that's the word which seems so synonymous.

tried avoiding a few,

but there are plenty in the crew.

some say its a time waste,

some say it all depends on your own taste,

many say this place is out of socks,

but most like me say Orkut still rocks.

                                                                 - Ruchik Shastri

Aspirations unlimited!!!

Life is unpredictable as they say,
who would have thought,
that i would end up here one day,
Thats the feeling every one lives, with every passing day.

Strolling down those memory lanes,
I wish time wouldn't have flied,
Oh i want to go back to those good old days,
The carefree days and careless nights,
Chats with friends was ever so nice,
Damm we cared about the things around,
Who would have ever thought then,
Life would take such a dramatic turn around.

People got serious and so did we,
Aspirations gripped and awesomeness flee,
Our mistakes became unpardonable,
And the decisions questionable,

 Every morning seems ever so same,
Excuses we give were never so lame,
Looking out of the shattered panes of unfulfilled dreams,
We search for our ray of hope,
For one day the phoenix will rise again,
Embarrassing the  open blue sky with all  the cheerful smile.
Oh this very thought sounds ever so right,
Let the dream never go out of the sight!!!


                                                                 - Ruchik Shastri

Kansas!! u beauty...

Heard this song yesterday. My first ever Kansas song..the lyrics still keep flowing back and forth in my mind.. The song is called "Carry on my wayward son".



Carry on my wayward son,
For there'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Now don't you cry no more

Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreamin',
I can hear them say

Carry on my wayward son,
For there'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Now don't you cry no more

Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely
means that I don't know

On a stormy sea of moving emotion

Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean

I set a course for winds of fortune, but

I hear the voices say

Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you

Carry on my wayward son,
For there'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Now don't you cry no more