Enchantress07
Jan 22, 2015
Undergraduate / My father always told me that Grades don't test my Intelligence [6]
I grew up in a state in India where till 10th grade the power of memorization of a student is what is being evaluated, I had very different outlook on the topic of education. Mostly because my father always encouraged me to think outside the box and told me that Grades don't test my Intelligence, He kept telling me that the "The goal of true education is, Intelligence plus character.", Which is also why I was always so different than rest of the students at my school .I emphasized less on memorizing and more on understanding the concept of what was being taught.
But I was very inquisitive and that is why I always explored outside of my textbooks. My never ending curiosity has made me learn about several topics Psychology, Quantum Physics, Wonders of the Mind, Astrology, Literature, Fashion, Vibrations, Ancient Indian Medicine, and History of the world etc. My father being a very spiritual person always read me various stories which made me humanitarian to the core, which encouraged me to help people around me. I have conducted workshops for the poor and even donated food, clothes and money to them, taught them basic knowledge required about health care and math. Helped them to get common jobs rather than begging on the roads.
India is a place where 40% of population comprising 500 million is extremely poor. Such people don't get to afford 3 meals a day. And I would want to be the person to change that, but as Late Mr. Nelson Mandela said "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". I would like to pursue my education first and then help those 500 million people or more to end their excruciating pain of survival without hope.
Computer Science is been proven very effective to shape our future. Computer science is an integral part of our lives, shaping virtually everything from the objects around us to the ways in which we communicate, travel, work, and play. And the computer revolution has just begun - CS is now a key enabler for discovery and innovation in most other fields of endeavor, making it an incredibly relevant course of study.
The fact that I can invent the future by developing architectures and techniques for more advanced computing, it makes me feel alive and happy to be able to use my technical skills with creativity and vibrant ideas to use. CS being a powerful tool for making a positive difference in the world, I can't be happier than to use my skills to help people by understanding their needs and innovating as per the requirements of people. It's a field of unbounded potential - and I am more than ready to change the world!
I grew up in a state in India where till 10th grade the power of memorization of a student is what is being evaluated, I had very different outlook on the topic of education. Mostly because my father always encouraged me to think outside the box and told me that Grades don't test my Intelligence, He kept telling me that the "The goal of true education is, Intelligence plus character.", Which is also why I was always so different than rest of the students at my school .I emphasized less on memorizing and more on understanding the concept of what was being taught.
But I was very inquisitive and that is why I always explored outside of my textbooks. My never ending curiosity has made me learn about several topics Psychology, Quantum Physics, Wonders of the Mind, Astrology, Literature, Fashion, Vibrations, Ancient Indian Medicine, and History of the world etc. My father being a very spiritual person always read me various stories which made me humanitarian to the core, which encouraged me to help people around me. I have conducted workshops for the poor and even donated food, clothes and money to them, taught them basic knowledge required about health care and math. Helped them to get common jobs rather than begging on the roads.
India is a place where 40% of population comprising 500 million is extremely poor. Such people don't get to afford 3 meals a day. And I would want to be the person to change that, but as Late Mr. Nelson Mandela said "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". I would like to pursue my education first and then help those 500 million people or more to end their excruciating pain of survival without hope.
Computer Science is been proven very effective to shape our future. Computer science is an integral part of our lives, shaping virtually everything from the objects around us to the ways in which we communicate, travel, work, and play. And the computer revolution has just begun - CS is now a key enabler for discovery and innovation in most other fields of endeavor, making it an incredibly relevant course of study.
The fact that I can invent the future by developing architectures and techniques for more advanced computing, it makes me feel alive and happy to be able to use my technical skills with creativity and vibrant ideas to use. CS being a powerful tool for making a positive difference in the world, I can't be happier than to use my skills to help people by understanding their needs and innovating as per the requirements of people. It's a field of unbounded potential - and I am more than ready to change the world!