Betutelage blogOnce, in a high school classroom, a group of students sat nervously at their desks. They had always felt intimidated by their strict and severe teacher, so they rarely spoke up in class or asked for help. One day, the teacher noticed that the students seemed distant and disengaged. She decided to try something different […]
In a small classroom in rural India, a group of students sit at their desks, struggling to focus on their lessons. For many of them, the challenges they face at home and in their community make it difficult to concentrate on their studies. Some students come from poor families and lack access to the resources […]
Schools are regarded as temples of education. People who learn are respected and viewed as contributors to society. This might be why, every time I was in a classroom I felt intimidated by the promises and the pressures of it. Every single year, the race for that 1st rank got difficult and at some point, […]
Going to school was an indifferent experience for me; I attended the classes simply because I was asked to do so. Filled my notebooks and read my textbooks, as instructed. Marks were rewarded and soon enough, 12th Grade was over and I was done. I had the knowledge but had no understanding of methods to […]
Math was painful, honestly. I dreaded that period every day. I break into a cold, hard sweat every time I am reminded of those classes even today. This resulted in me going for my phone calculator even for a simple calculation. However, I do have long lost fond memories of scoring top grades in math […]
It is a very dreadful word, I agree. Everyone speaks about it and it seems like a very important skill to have! The mistake here however is thinking of quantity over quality. Maybe 3 hours of learning every day at the same time for over a month is the magic formula that works for you. […]
Books have always been the go-to tool for information since humans knew how to write. All the information known to humankind has been stored in books and etched on walls. Thus, as the years passed our gurukuls adopted a mix of practical and theoretical lessons. When schools started coming up, the information got regulated, and […]
Social media apps helped in establishing that kids now a days develop personalities and personas ever faster than before. They have way more information with them than ever before. The kids of today have opinions, speak their minds, express and are loud. This sounds like the perfect recipe for disaster in the classroom. Being an […]
Studies seem so boring and honestly, you do not have any idea how to go about it, do you? Well everyone gets a bit tired after a lot of lessons and essays and tests and it’s okay to feel so! Subjects can become very technical and for those out there who have an artistic bone, […]