2013Jan03 – Becoming a Better Student – Part - 1 - 2013Ed – ASTRA Becoming a Better Student, is one of my favourite presentations. Over a period of time, I have been making some revisions, additions, and improvements. For the sake of convenience, I have divided the presentation, into two parts, and the same is being presented here. I had the good fortune of presenting this before the students of ASTRA – Aurora’s Scientific, Technological and Research Academy, Bandlaguda, Near Chandrayangutta, Keshavgiri Post, Hyderabad – 500 005. The live recording of the presentation, in English, with a sprinkling of Hindi and Telugu, can be listened to by visiting www.archive.org and searching with any one of these tags: 2013Jan03, ASTRA, Becoming a Better Student. Please honour me with your valuable feedback: viswam.vangapally@gmail.com

1. Welcome
to this session on
Becoming a Better Student
Part – 1
Facilitator
Prof. V. Viswanadham

2. Welcome
to the Brilliant Minds of
A.S.T.R.A.

3. Learn
as though you
are going to live
till ETERNITY

5. Becoming a Better Student
~ for securing
a better future
for one and all
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6. Attitude
is a little thing
that makes a
BIG
difference

7. Attitude towards?
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8. What is your Attitude
towards learning ?

9. Please have a look
and let me know
what do you think
it could be ?

11. World’s largest digital camera
mudCH 7071
Built at Manoa’s Institute for Astronomy in Honolulu
at the University of Hawaii,
the largest digital camera has been installed
on the Pan STARRS-1 telescope
on Haleskala, Maui.
This digital wonder along with the telescope
will form one of the most powerful observatories
on the planet and
will monitor the cosmos constantly.

12. Tune Your MIND
Learn to Live
in the present
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15. Careful Observation
Concentration
Leads to Clarity
Communication
9 Cs
Comparison
The Competition
Creativity
Commitment
Continuous Improvement

16. The purpose of LIFE is
to live a LIFE of PURPOSE
ADD Value
Improving Communication Skills
helps you to ADD Value
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17. You are your
Thoughts … Questions …
Conclusions … Choices …
Decisions … Actions …
your oves
quality of thinking i m p r
with Reflective Thinking and Review …

18. Learning
– a wonderful opportunity
to blossom

19. What is
the most dangerous thing ?

21. What is
the most dangerous thing ?
 An empty mind ?
 A closed mind ?
 An open mind ?
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22. Action
without study
is fatal.
Study
without action
is futile.
Mary Beard

23. arner ?
of a Le
the task
What is

24. Thinking
is for
LEARNING
Learning
is for
Thinking

25. Have you carefully analyzed your own
Strengths and Weaknesses ?

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27. Think
like a Man of Action
Act
like a Man of Thought
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28. Let this moment
become
a turning point
in your life,
for the better

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31. Don’t
procrastinate
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33. The Journey is from
Not knowing ~ knowing
Knowing ~ using
Using ~ learning
Learning ~ absorbing
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35. What is the most beautiful thing ?

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41. Whether it is an individual
or an institution or a nation
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42. What is the purpose of life ?

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44. YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT
LIFE MGT. L=T
MIND MGT. T=Q
DEV. MGT. P=E
L=T=T=Q=P=E

45. L = T
Z
+ XY
+W
A +W
+
K +S
Entry Time Exit
Time between Birth and Death
Time Time
Death
Death
Birth
Birth
Life

48. L=T=T=Q=P=E
THE PURPOSE
OF LIFE IS
PURSUIT OF
EXCELLENCE

50. S. M. I. L. E.
S = SELF
M = MOTIVATED
I = INITIATIVE [ TO ]
L = LEARN [ AND ]
E = EXCEL
L = E  L – E = 0
LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE
THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN
LEARNING

51. Physically – Active
Mentally – Alert
Intellectually –
Inspired
Spiritually – Awakened
Emotionally – Balanced
Mor ally –
Strengthened
Socially - Relevant
So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and
CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.
BECOME A SEED – AFFECT ETERNITY – AWAKEN DIVINITY

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57. W. A. T. C.
H.
W= WORDS
A = ACTIONS
T = THOUGHTS
C = CHARACTER
H = HEAD & HEART
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58. LEARN
TO
DEEPEN
WIDEN
&
SHARPEN
YOUR
LEARNING SKILL S

59. YOU ARE
YOUR OWN
RAW-MATERIAL.
YOU ARE
YOUR OWN SCULPTOR.
WHEN YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU CONSIST
OF,
& WHAT YOU WANT
TO MAKE OF IT,
THEN YOU CAN
INVENT YOURSELF.

60. EXERCISE &
MEDITATE
TO
KEEP
GOING AND
GR O WI N
G…
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