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What If and Why Not?

Not Yet ……is the phrase to be used when we lose. Pick yourself up to strive one more time rather than say, ‘ I failed’ . When the focus is winning and success, we lose. People who are oblivion of winning and work for excellence, with passion and love; the success knocks at their door at the time when least expected. Best talents may remain hidden or be lost at the worst as they lack the grit to stumble and get up on the roadblocks on way to success. Lack of willingness to fail and start all over again is the root cause of failure not the absence of technical or life skills. All these skills are acquirable if you have the grit. REMEMBER: To grow a carrot, the farmer must give it fertilizer, water, and soil—but must allow for the carrot to grow and spread its own roots; only this way can the carrot find its path to the most nutrients to ensure the strongest growth. Same goes for us, learn the right skills, acquire knowledge and strive but do not focus on winning all time, our

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

As written communication lacks facial expressions, body language, inflection and tone of voice, online communication becomes tricky at times. It becomes more crucial for those who are using online classrooms to adhere to same standards of communication online that you follow in real time. We sometimes overlook while communicating virtually the basic civility believing 'No one's Watching’, But be known that you are being observed.  I want to quote 1984's epic statement written by George Orwell, which is apt for the cyberspace,  “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.”   Remember communication is never private online. Classroom communication is archived. Anything on the server can be subpoenaed. Know where you are in the cyberspace. Be it a virtual classroom moderated by an instructor or a social media chat room open to millions, YOU are being watched. So follow certain rules to avoid any conflict: Respect other people's time and bandwidth. Make yourself l