Fell in...

Waiting in anticipation. a grin every time the mobile chirps. Curiosity to know the other more. The thrill and pleasure in knowing more, learning more. A miss call, a message, a chat, an e-mail, a phone call and the eagerness only blossoms and blushes to have a peep at that face. Never be surprised therefore if the longing doesn’t stop at you wanting to feel the angelic touch of the other. The magic moments between you and the other seldom confines itself in the private and most personal moments you cherish with the other. There is a miraculous transformation happening all over; all around you there is a sweet fragrance of love. Pleasant surprises always encase you; moments mellow and unforgetful overshadow you. The dreams never leave you with options capricious enough to divert your imagination to arid lands of sordid spitefulness, but are always a smooth carriage between reality and fulfillment from which you hardly want to get off.

Whimsical moments that herald the advent of the season of love, chiming notes of pleasant surprises and ‘sweet nothings’, give us a foresight of the life in future. However, the grip of reality when tightened life can screw us up and ruthlessly whip us with happenings than can almost kill the magic from every moment of love. The wings of wondrous moments can be clipped in a moment and life can take a drastic turn that will leave us with several questions marks. Is love the ultimate emotion that can blindfold us to every other reality? Or is it an eye opener in whose light we see even darkness clearly? The dreams, fancies, sweet moments that made us blush can leave us reeling in agony and wonder why did we take the path to lovehood! Innumerable and confusing can be the questions that explode in our minds arguing with our rational mind against the tender self that did the fall. No answer can suffice, the cloud of confusion will never clear, the magic will never resurface, until …

Well, it maybe continued …

The could-have been

A glance back to the past and, the mesmerizing moments, ecstatic feelings, triumphant strides, fulfilling commitments can give our heart a pleasure ride worth the imagination. Not some spectacular events or gigantic tasks that always mark our life worth the ride down here. Even a small deed of kindness or step of success will be pleasant experience when basking in the glory of times of yore. Therefore, it makes little sense to whine about scarcity of a break to etch your mark. Like having the opportunities to make life a fulfilling experience, there can also be moments, steps, feelings that are forgettable, awful or ill fated. However much is our effort to erase such scars from our memory, the bitterness from such experiences nauseates every now and then, and we want to throw up in tears and depression.

Our present and even future can turn out to be sitting on a hot-seat experience when the could-have-beens and would-have-beens leave a blanket of guilt over us. Nostalgia can be notoriously depressing experience when we have had moments that we wished we could undo and re-do. Owing to reasons often unknown we fail to be in our humane best and commit to do blunders. A sincere introspection might give us a detailed description of what went wrong. However, the unavoidable has happened and the time at which it took place didn’t have any mercy on us or were we negligent or over confident or selfish? If you have been able to perceive what went ‘wrong’ in the past, be assured half job is done and you have the present in your hand. If it is up to you to call the shots, do it in a way you won’t have to cower a few years down the line.

Emotional quotient

Being over shadowed by the clouds of grumpiness and sulkiness is a catastrophic experience. You have not only lost peace of mind and are in distress but even the slightest of provocation from someone can throw you in a fit of abrupt anger. Human emotions and feelings are a complex and brittle package. Your failure to bridle it and be aware of the know-hows to handle it will leave you reeling in constant or recurring state of cribbing and complaining. At one point or other, life certainly throws us in the dragnet of emotional turbulence and imbalance. How well we are able to cope with, resist and come out smiling will mark the magical point of emotional maturity. A complete and perfect conquering of the situation may be a distant dream, but being able to realize the humps and dips will keep us better prepared to live life fully.

The fact that you and I go through awful moments of bad temper and grouchiness apparently shows us that we are emotional beings. Obviously, there is nothing wrong in being moody and lost in one’s melancholic world. However, if someone has been thrown into a state of constant and consistent irritability and live a gloomy life, you are deaf to the alarm bells ringing around you. You are blind to the dangerous cliffs you are walking on. Not your failure to curb your reactions that is important, but being able to root out the reason for hostile and fuming reaction is what counts. A flaw in this aspect would mean your facing irritable advices and comments from everyone around. Even the most pleasant remark can make you snort. Obviously, the ‘other’ has nothing to do to make you ballistic; the firepower is within you. Be awake before exploding!

yes or no?

The most crucial period of our life stares at us with an animal instinct when we stumble up on a catch 11 situation. It is a vicious circle that seizes and paralyzes our rational mind to coordinate effectively. Saying yes or no will fetch a new chapter that will ultimately script the course of our life. Decisive moments such as these can throw us out of gear making our life miserable. Even after much deliberation our ‘yes’ can be the most disastrous decision we made in our life. Often times, a yes is pronounced not because we deliberately wanted it or heard the murmur from the gut, but because of the unwillingness to displease the other. Love and kindness see not one’s own pleasure and passion, but delights in the happiness of the other. It is no wonder therefore that a NO is often manifested in the tone of a YES.

Generosity knows no bounds when one willingly forgoes one’s own happiness for the other. What you would easily shun would become a thing you can never negate when the working force against your will is love. Despite having complete command over the situation you fail to say a firm NO when that’s what is your mind tells. This could be termed as an amazing decision on your part and you would get pat on your back from all and sundry. You would be a hero overnight for being there for someone else. The rosy picture soon fades even as the applauding hands disappear. At the end of it all, if you think all that awaits you is guilt and regret, be sure, you made a wrong choice when you said YES or NO. Even for whose sake you gave up your personal choice will fail to restore your shoddy, deplorable downcast self. Let not your NO be a YES unless you know your NO can be transformed to a YES in the course of time.

International Symposium

(this is at the request of someone)

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Dear friend,
Greetings!!
We the Association of Computer Science Engineering Students (ACES) of Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology cordially invite you to our three day International Symposium ‘EMINENCE 2009’ on 16th,17th,18th (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) of November 2009 at Sahrdaya Indoor Stadium (Sahrdaya College of Engineering & Technology,Kodakara,680684)

About EMINENCE 2009
EMINENCE 2009 is a three day International Symposium. Each day has a distinct theme namely Technical (Day 1), Entrepreneurship (Day 2) and Soft Skills (Day 3).We have arranged talks and workshops by eminent personalities; the speakers are from various institutions in USA and Bangalore.

Mr. Ankit Fadia, world renowned computer security guru, FBI World No.2 Ranked Ethical Hacker, Independent Computer Security and Digital Intelligence Consultant.
(Day 1: Workshop on “Ethical Hacking”)

Mr. Arafath Aboobacker, Team-Lead Technical, NIIT Technologies, Bangalore.
(Day 1: Workshop on “Cryptography- Its Implementation in Java and .NET”)


Dr. Joseph Sirosh, Vice President, AMAZON.COM, Seattle, USA.
(Day 2: Talk on “Future of Internet”)


Mr. Sunil Thankamushy, Former Animation Director of EA games, Currently CEO of Deep Blue Inc., LA, USA.
(Day 2: Workshop on “Your Creative Future in Interactive Games and Media”)



Mr. Edison Franz, Career guidance consultant and motivator.
(Day3: Talk on “Human Excellence”)

On the third day we have arranged a TECHNICAL CONFERENCE on theme “IT INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE OF TALENT POOL IN INDIA”, in which resource persons from the multinational companies, CTS, WIPRO, TCS, INFOSYS will have an interactive session with the students.

We have interesting competitions which explore the high potential in you, both technically and non-technically. The eight competitions we present to you are:

PERFECT STRATEGY
(Project exhibition)
A chance to contest for the best project with preferably live demo.
First Prize: Rs.6000/-
Second Prize: Rs.4000/-

EXPLORER
(Treasure hunt)
A hunt for a hidden treasure which needs technical brains.
First Prize: Rs.3000/-
Second Prize: Rs.2000/-

INDUSTRIAL TYCOONS
(Best managing group)
A real time competition which tests your managerial skill.
First Prize: Rs.3000/-
Second Prize: Rs.2000/-
TECH STORM
(Paper presentation)
Deliver your innovative ideas and technology.
First Prize: Rs.2000/-
Second Prize: Rs.1000/-

CONTRAPTIONS
(Best software engineer)
A contest which tests your aptitude in the various aspects of programming languages.
First Prize: Rs.2000/-
Second Prize: Rs.1000/-

PERSONALITY FREAK OUT
(Reality check)
An event which gives you a viewport to project how dynamic and impressive your personality is.
First Prize: Rs.2000/-
Second Prize: Rs.1000/-

SMART INNOVATOR
(Crazy innovator)
An event in which you get a chance to come up with a literally working gadget by improvising on the raw materials provided.
First Prize: Rs.3000/-
Second Prize: Rs.2000/-

BRUTAL CHALLENGE
(Gaming arcade)
A competition for the video game freaks to pose you with a real challenge
First Prize: Rs.2000/-
Second Prize: Rs.1000/-

The schedule for the Symposium:
Day 1 (16th November)
09.00am - 9.15am - Registration
09.15am - 10.15 am - Inaugural ceremony
10.15am - 12.30pm - Workshop by Mr. Ankit Fadia on Ethical Hacking
11.00am - 12.30pm - Competition: Tech-Storm prelims
11.15am - 12.30pm - Competition: Explorer prelims
12.30 pm -01.30pm - Lunch Break
01.30pm - 04.30pm - Workshop by Mr. Arafat Aboobacker on Cryptography-
It’s Implementation in Java and .NET
01.30pm - 03.30pm - Competition: Explorer Finals
03.30pm - 04.30pm - Competition: Tech-Storm Finals

Day 2 (17th November)
09.00am - 09.15am - Registration
09.15am - 09.30am - Welcome note
09.30am - 11.35am -Technical Talk by Mr. Joseph Sirosh on Future of Internet
09.30am - 11.30am - Brutal challenge
09.30am - 11.15am - Competition: Industrial tycoons Prelims
10.00am - 12.30pm - Competition: Contraptions
11.35am - 12.30pm - Competition: Industrial Tycoons Finals
12.30pm- 01.30pm - Lunch Break
01.30pm - 04.25pm - Workshop by Mr. Sunil Thankamushy on Your
Creative Future in Interactive Games and Media
04.25pm - 04.30pm - Vote of Thanks

Day 3 (18th November)
09.00am - 09.15am - Registration
09.15am - 09.30am - Welcome note
09.30am - 11.00am - Technical Talk by Mr. Edison Franz on Human
Excellence & Co-operative training
09.30am - 01.30pm - Competition: Personality Freak out
12.30pm - 01.30pm - Lunch Break
01.30pm - 03.30pm - Technical Conference
01.30pm - 03.30pm - Competition: Smart Innovator
09.30am - 03.00pm - Competition: Perfect Strategy
03.30pm - 04.30pm - Closing Ceremony
You will be benefitted by
Ø Awareness about the basic hacking techniques and latest security measures.
Ø Gain knowledge about the implementation of cryptography in java & .net.
Ø Idea about the emerging technologies in the field of internet and its future.
Ø Information about the gaming world technologies.
Ø Improve your personality by attending the talk on Human Excellence.
Ø Win attractive prizes by participating in the various competitions.

We expect participants from all professional and non-professional colleges in India.

SMS facility for enquiries concerning EMINENCE
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We have enclosed our brochure and the poster also.
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to be a teacher

Generation tomorrow is molded and groomed under the gaze of highly qualified, appositely motivated and magnanimous teachers. Unlike other professions that are daily bread business, teaching, though a salaried job, differs in various ways. However gifted a kid maybe or comes from an influential, affluent family, without being aided by a teacher, s/he will turn out to be a zero in life. Tedious, monotonous and seldom rewarding as it is, teaching is apparently not an appealing cup of tea for many. However, for a committed, unsparing, student-oriented teacher, teaching is a richly rewarding and holistic job and a way of living. Deep knowledge in the subject or number of degrees and doctorates hardly ever makes one a successful and complete teacher.

A successful teacher is one who sees through an ordinary student and visualizes the magnificent but latent personality. When you are able to discover the inner beauty and inborn talent of a child and make him/her strive to realize and perfect the same, you become a teacher in its true sense. Failing in this aspect would mean, you are no different from a street hawker who yells all day long. If it is to shriek some bookish information and stuff it down in every student, you need not be there, machines do as much with more effectiveness. There can be no ideal student, if there is no ideal teacher. Forming a character, not injecting some information is the primary duty of a teacher. What you are is the untaught lesson a students learns first.

at your will

Family members, friends, well-wishers, conferrers are a special set of people who by their words, deeds, thoughts and mere presence make a huge difference in our lives. Not all of them are there by choice, nor would we have many of them if not for coincidence or providence. Whether we blame or bless them for what and who they are, often we fail to realize our life wouldn’t be same if one of them is different. We are all placed in a marvelous, incredible hub of connections devoid of which our existence would have little meaning. Being part of such a unique mechanism, no one can live life without influencing the lives of those around.

Incidentally, you and I play equally inimitable role. No one can be good or bad, efficient or incompetent, gloomy or gleeful all by oneself. An introspection done from time to time as to bring to light the way we influence others around us, let us know our true mettle. We cannot be good or bad all by ourselves. The chain reaction of social influence divulges in multifaceted fashion. To be a link that is noble and pure makes us worthy human beings. We too hold the key to making to breaking another human being.