FRESHER AT BHARATI COLLEGE? NOT AN ISSUE By NISHTHA NAGPAL

FRESHER AT BHARATI COLLEGE? NOT AN ISSUE.

  

Bharati College, one of the top women’s college in West Delhi, is a constituent college of the University of Delhi is located in a serene and scenic campus and caters to about 2000 students, offering instruction in eleven disciplines in the Arts and Social Sciences and students can opt for honours courses in 8 of them. The College also offers a Master’s course in Hindi. It also offers part-time, self-financing courses in foreign languages (French, German and Russian) as well as computer courses to prepare students for the world of work.

Since 2009, Bharati College has been running an innovative programme to help integrate new entrants to college life. It is called a Extended Orientation Program: Bridging the Gap Between School and College. They run this programme at the very beginning of every new academic year for new entrants over their first three days in college. It is a full day programme where teams of teachers collaborate to prepare the materials and run the programme.

Over the years, it has been noticed that young women typically come from patriarchal setups where they are denied a voice of their own. At school, the dominant culture is of being spoon-fed, dependent on made easy study notes, rote learning and so on. This leaves them with little or no ability to articulate their thoughts, think independently and write coherently.

They at Bharati College believe that these are issues that need to be addressed urgently and in a focused manner right at the start of college life. These issues can be addressed through an intensive activity-driven orientation program that imparts skills and strategies needed for college and later life. The goal has been to help them cope with the demands of Academic Reading and Writing, even as they equip them with skills and strategies for dealing with their own problems and help them recognize their roles in the larger life of the country and the world. They have been using the integrated learning approach as it allows flexibility of interaction along with direct teaching supported by digital media. The students are encouraged to summarize, paraphrase, evaluate, and analyze a given issue or situation.

Interactive tasks are set around issues that impinge on their personal lives. From themes like fashion, lifestyle, peer pressure they move to academic reading and writing. Students are encouraged to apply the gathered information/ insights in different situations through group activities like role play, dramatization, debate, etc.

The impact of this programme has been very positive on students. They bond with the institution and teachers faster. Moreover, they do not feel like strangers groping to get familiar with a new place. Students make friends across subjects and sections and also teachers spot talent and potential leaders early. All in all, it is a win- win situation all round.

College and Schools Can Be this Much Different! By Vaishali

College and Schools Can Be this Much Different

In life there are those key- make or break moments that if bridged correctly, takes us to the next important phase of life. After school comes college, and young people who have undergone the transition from one to the other realize how different both lives are in spite their seeming similarities, while this transition is pleasurable and exciting but can also be very challenging. Some find it easy to shift from school to college, adjusting to all aspects of their new life. However, others struggle to face the changes and may even find them disappointing or depressing, but eventually endures it.

The phase of admission process is about to start as results are pouring out. Cut-off being declared by the university and counseling dates being announced, seems to be the gravest period for the students because of the increasing competitions, it triggers a great deal of anxiety and stress. Gone are those carefree days where everything was seemed to be served on the plate or can be quoted as spoon fed to us but college gives us the sudden bash of responsibilities and obligation on our shoulder to move forward and accept the reality.

·         In school we are more structured than college, which tends to address our personal freedom. Time is usually structured in a tight schedule of six long hours and has back to back class whereas college gives us free time in between classes.

·         School means everybody knows you and your life history. College means an opportunity to start from scratch, reinvent yourself, and be cooler than you were in school. You usually go to a local school. However, in the college, students are coming from the different parts of the state or country. This means everyone is given the chance to repackage their personalities.

·         School attendance is carefully monitored and is taken only once in the morning by the class teacher, whereas in college there is attendance for every class you attend, professors may not formally take attendance but certainly the percentage criteria is followed.

The school phase nurtures us for the further moral and higher studies whereas college phase becomes the mentor for us, which prepares us for the survival and moulds us into the reality of life. So the student should be armed with the right resources to cross each of life’s critical bridges. Moreover school, institutions, college and university, faculties, must have the fullest possible picture of the human being they will be working with in order to set up the best possible conditions for the success.

The Freshman Year College Experience By Mudit Trikha Sharma

The Freshman Year College Experience

Those of the one who are college pass outs will never forget their first year at college. Some of them may like to forget their freshman year, but in general it is a time filled with anticipation, some anxiety, wonderful discoveries and a completely new experience.

College is a lot different than school. Your freshman experience will definitely make an impression on you. Without doubt, though, the most dramatic freshman year is for those living away from home. What can you expect as you head off into the wonderful world of higher education?

The first thing you’ll notice is the work pressure. It will be really different from your school. The challenges of college work are the deadlines, practical work, less theory. A effect that can be seen on by the workload is frustration, and possibly loneliness.

On some of those long, endless nights of studying, it will be irritating ,frustrating, you just have to hang in there. These down periods will pass. Whatever you do, just don’t forget to work hard, things always look better in the morning.

You’ll be making a lot of new friends. Continue to be yourself. Don’t try to be someone who will get you friends. Select your friends with the same care and patience. Believe it or not, your college friendships will be among the most satisfying and long-term friendships of your life. Some people won’t think the same but that’s true !!

So all in all your freshman year will be a great experience but you’ll have to be careful in a lot of departments. Just remember , stay alert STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF !

Some amazing facts you got to know about these universities By Grishma Srivastava

Some amazing facts you got to know about these universities…

Delhi University

#1. In 1922 when the University was first established there were only three colleges (St. Stephens, Hindu and Ramjas College) with two faculties of Arts and Science and 750 students. Currently, there are 16 faculties, 77 colleges, 86 departments, 132435 regular students and 261169 students part of informal programmes.

#2. There a never ending list of DU famous pas-outs like, Narendra Modi, Arjun Rampal (Hindu College) , Minissha Lamba, SRK, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Ritu Beri, Amitav Ghosh, Khushwant Singh, Montek Singh Alluhwalia and this list ever ends.

#3. The Northern Ridge which falls under the North Campus of DU is not just a place for your evening walks and the hub for love activities but is also a place of historical importance. The Flagstaff Tower in the ridge which would look like any other ancient building is actually where the Revolt of 1857 finally came to an end. The ridge also has the Ashokan Pillar which was shifted from Meerut to Delhi by Firoz Shah Tughluq in 1356.

Amity University

#1.  Amity was India’s first private university slated to implement reservation based on caste for both faculty as well as students.

#2.  The Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Amity University. Dhoni’s bat support the logo of Amity University and Aditi Arya, Miss India 2015, studied at Amity International, Delhi.

 #3. Amity University Lucknow campus is the not only the most beautiful among all Amity campuses but also among all campuses in the whole of Uttar Pradesh.

Lovely Professional University (LPU)

#1. LPU has over 18,000 students in hostels and 72,000 meals are made every day for them with an approximate total of 2,88,000 chapatis everyday using machines similar to that installed in Golden Temple, Amritsar.

#2. TV Channel Star News conferred National 'Outstanding B-School - North' Award and B-School Leadership - National' Award to LPU in 2011

#3. IGI Airport, Delhi is considered to be India's most secure place with 2500 cctv cameras installed and LPU easily beats that with over 3500 cctv cameras around campus which record over 20 terabytes of video footage everyday.

 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

#1. Indian Government is spending 18 to 26 million dollars every year on each IIT. If we consider 6 IIT’s then the amount becomes 156 million US dollars.

#2. Several companies recruit from IIT with packages in excess of 150,000 $ (90 + lakhs) and the highest till date is 1.5 crores per year. The most popular branches to receive these packages include Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical and Aeronautics Engineering.

#3. IIT Madras has the largest population of students who wake up in the mornings to eat their mess food. Inspite of the qualms about the food served on campus, it has registered over 6,380 out of 8,000 students as regular attendees at its mess in the morning, which is by far the largest percentage of any college population in India to attend breakfast as an event.

#4. The iit also have a long list of famous alumni Kiran Bedi, Chetan Bhagat, Sachin Bansal, Rajat Gupta, Jaynat Sinha and many more.

BITS

#1. BITS PILANI has campuses at Pilani, Hyderabad, Goa and Dubai and all these campuses are interconnected through BITS CONNECT 2.0 – a million dollar project. This allows a student from the Hyderabad campus to not only attend lectures at Pilani but can also able to interact online and can ask live questions, which is something happening for the first time in India. This is a perfect combination of remote learning and participatory coursework with remote recruitment and collaborative research.

#2. The alumni participation in the development of the institute has been ever increasing since the inception of BITSAA. There are regular meetings between aumini and students where alumini share their experiences during college life and throw some light on how to gain maximum from this temple of knowledge. Some of the alumini visited are 

: Sabeer Bhatia - founder of Hotmail , Vivek Paul - former vice chairman Wipro, Baba Kalyani chairman of Bharat Forge.

#3. At the BITS Pilani, there isn’t any kind of reservation for anybody. Administration here believes that reservation can hardly play a part in the progress and advancement of the country. Every single student at BITS Pilani is equal and there are no special privileges for anybody.

 

 

 

ACCOMMODATION FOR AN OUTSTATION STUDENT By Saloni Thakur

ACCOMMODATION FOR AN OUTSTATION STUDENT

So it is finally time to pack your old life into a few boxes and move out to a different city and start with a new life all together. There are various things one encounters which make it hard for students to accept this new life gracefully.  Of course missing home is one of them, also missing home cooked food is one issue which might at times make you hate this new world of yours. The luxuries of life are nowhere to be found and if you are a pampered child you are going to face some real trouble. The more adaptive you are the easier it becomes for you. But along with this there is a lot that you are going to enjoy and cherish. What you learn from staying alone can never be learnt with that constant guidance of the family. Getting yourself food or cooking to cleaning your room or washing your clothes make you more self reliant. And not to forget the freedom you get, will make you love your life. You get to meet new people, stay with them, make friends and finally exploring this new place will make your college life an unforgettable journey.

Along with all these things the most important issue is to look for an accommodation.  There are different options available to a student. You can move into a hostel or can pick up alternative accommodations like PG (paying guest) or flats.

·         HOSTELS

Hostels are one of the most common and preferred accommodations. Though not all colleges have hostel facility and many who do provide hostels have very limited seats. Therefore it’s considered the first choice for most outstation students and parents are keen on getting their child a seat. The major reason for it is the safety of this accommodation and comparatively lesser rent.

Students have to abide by the rules and regulations of the institute which are generally strict. These may be in the form of curfew deadlines or even leave regulations .Hostel mess food might also be an issue for many.  But all this will not stop you from enjoying your college life or for that matter hostel life.  This will bring you irreplaceable memories and lifelong friendships.

·         PG ACCOMMODATION

Paying guest accommodations are easily available around all colleges. It is one of the fastest growing businesses in Delhi. You will have a wide range of such accommodations to choose from providing different facilities and charging different rents. Food issues are not very common here because generally the owners and cooperative are open to suggestions regarding food. Curfew deadlines, adjustment issues with roommates and extremely high rents at certain places may be a problem.

·         FLATS

For many owning an own house and having full freedom along with being completely independent might be like a dream come true. But all these rosy imaginations are not that rosy. Managing a house on one’s own becomes a very cumbersome task. Grocery shopping, dealing with the daily dramas of the maids or bargaining with the vegetable vendors makes flat life hard and troublesome. Even if you do plan to move to a flat it’s important to consider the safety of the locality and it’s always good to share a flat than staying alone.  The benefits of calling your friends over any time or having a house party cannot be ignored. Also every time your parents visit you they have a place to stay. Shared flats generally costs lesser than a PG accommodation.

So before selecting an accommodation all the pros and cons should be taken into consideration and finally the one best suited for your comfort and convenience should be selected. Three important factors to be considered are proximity from the college, rent and most importantly safety.  

ALL THE BEST!

                                                                                                            

10 College Wardrobe Essentials By Urvi Gupta

10 College Wardrobe Essentials

Since the ‘back to college’ days are approaching, here are the 10 wardrobe essentials which will make your life a heck of a lot easier. So if you are planning to go out shopping for college, do have a look. Hopefully this should be pretty helpful for all the college kids out there. So here it goes.

1. Basic T-Shirts

The first most essential piece of cloth has to be the basic tees. Black, white and grey are my personal favorites. They go with everything. Trust me, EVERYTHING be it denim jeans, shorts, skirts. You just need to know how to build up on them.

2. Formal Shirt

They will help you in the times of interviews, presentations, speeches etc, when you want people to take you seriously. Don’t limit it to black or white. Go with your personal choice.

3. A Denim Shirt/Jacket

It is surely a must have girls. It will go with everything be it a cute floral dress or a summer cotton blouse. It will always enhance your look. And guess what it will save you from the sun tan as well. :P

4. Dark-wash skinny Jeans

Specifically a dark-wash because it gives a classic and flattering look. It will be a staple piece you will always want to wear. Choose the one which fits you very well.

5. Floral Spring Dress

A cute floral one piece dress has to be in your wardrobe this summer. Pick yours from all the florescent happy colors and show your personal style with a cute hairstyle and let the heads turn.

6. Crop Tops

Crop tops have become so common these days that they have become a must have. So girls don’t give it a second thought, go get yours. You can pair it up with your denim jeans, high waist jeggings, slacks, shorts etc etc.

7. Little Black Dress

With the beginning of college those fresher’s parties will also start. That little black dress would rescue you from all the worries. Pair your little black dress with a statement neckpiece and a pair of heels and you are ready to hit the floor ladies.

8. Chunky Scarves

It acts as a great accessory in this summer. It will protect you from all sorts of hot summer winds while travelling. And you can dress up all black and put on a statement scarf and you are good to go. Girls, a great scarf will make the biggest difference.

9. Tote bags

They are big enough to carry your books and all the other essential things you would need in college. I would suggest going for a black and a white one as they would go with every outfit.

10. Sneakers/Flip-flops

Sneakers are the most comfortable thing you can wear to college. With all the travelling and tiring hectic days at college, sneakers will keep your feet happy. Go for the neon and florals this summer as summer 2015 is all about florals.

I hope these tips will help you in shopping for your college wardrobe collection or otherwise too.

Happy shopping divas :)

IT STILL FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY By INU AGGARWAL

IT STILL FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY

 I remember my 1^st day in college. I was excited to meet new people.It was a bit difficult at first to be with people I never knew. I was trying to adjust with new people and everything went smoothly. I met wonderful people whom I still call best friends. Every time when we meet up we recall those moments that we have shared together .“wo har roz late jaana “ , “phone kar k ek dusre ko tang karna “,“bunk karna “ ,”teachers ka mazak banana “, “ lectures mein sona “,“raat raat bhar group par baat karna aur maze karna “. It still feels like yesterday. There are no responsibilities to take care of family on issues related to me. College was like a roller coaster ride of ups and downs but with having a great bunch of friends, it makes you live your life to the fullest. Having wonderful friends makes college one of the best experiences of life. I have learned many things and the fun we had for 3 years was full of adventure and full of enjoyment .After stepping in the real world you will never remember the classes but yes you will remember the time that you have shared with your friends and the memories. Everything ends and in the last you are only left with the memories,We don’t know how time flies, how everything changes only you know is that u are in the best part of your life which you will never get.So stay out late on Monday hang out with your friends on Tuesday when you have exam on Wednesday.Spend money because the work never ends but college life does.

LIFE AS A FRESHMAN AT DU By GARIMA BAWEJA

LIFE AS A FRESHMAN AT DU

It’s hard to forget the freshman year of college life. Getting into college, or I must say getting into Delhi’s top most university is the most versatile and exuberant experience one can ever have!
It is a lot more than the earlier routines of school life, the habits, the workload, the feeling; life as a Duite is altogether a different feeling. In general, it is a time filled with anticipation, anxiety and a whole lot of wonderful discoveries, new people, new surroundings and everything!
It is the most important and fruitful phase of your life. These three years decide for your future, if used aptly may lead you to the top and too many wrong moves might end you up nowhere. But one does not have to be too grumpy and drudged all the time. All it takes is some planning, hard work and sheer determination to get to the top!
Your college life is the right place where you can discover yourself- your passion, your hobbies, your strengths, abilities and weaknesses and yes you can always work on them as your college life is the platform for growth and skill development. You get to learn a lot more things apart from studies. Discovering your passion and working on it can help you make a bright career- and what’s more exciting than making your passion as your career!
My message to the upcoming freshers is that enjoy your college life to the fullest as it is the best time of your life and yes stay focused on your goals!

10 Things You Must Have In Your College Backpack By - Jaidita Seth

10 Things You Must Have In Your College Bagpack

Whether you are packing to start your Freshman year or just an ordinary day, this list is full of ideas that can help fill your closet with college closet essentials!

·      Every college student needs a place to put their ID card. This one is a must NO going anywhere without it.

·      A good pair of jeans is a necessity for any closet.

·      A blazer is always helpful to have in your closet. 

·      Sunglasses are the perfect accessory to any outfit. Whether you're out there in the sun or just to give you a trendy look.

·      Black flats go with so many outfits! The black color is such that it goes with anything whether its your flats or your dress.

·      There are many more which you need to keep according to your preferences.

So think hard and pack tight because one of the things that happen a lot are that your are found changing room in every 6 months.

5 PLACES YOU WILL ALWAYS GO By- Jaidita Seth

5 PLACES YOU WILL ALWAYS GO

When in college whether you come or not .  There are 5 Places you'll always go

# The  Canteen

No college life without the canteen is there .

#The Cyber Centre

# The office

This one's a mandatory , how else are you gone get in.

# The Library

You may think you'll never go there. But your wrong All you COOL Dudes and chicks will be seen there before your semesters.

# The Audi

Well everything that ever happens , happens there so.      

These are the places where you will have the most amazing and life changing experiences in college, some bitter some sweet but all so important and  all to relevant to miss.

So if you haven't been to these places in your college then you're not in college .

Or at least not in the right one.

Go For It By Jaidita Seth

Go For It 

Up until now you knew only two ways of studding:- class work and home work

 But now you know a few more like,  hands on experience, get info first hand and studding in groups. You know that now you are not limited to the prescribed book , not bound by the curriculum of a strict dictated time table. You are free to explore authors, derive whatever opinion you like.

This what it feels like to study in a college and it's what that  makes it so great.

The freedom to explore new boundaries. College on the one hand adds to your academic endeavor but also builds a new perspective within you. When you're in college you get to be a part of:-

Dramatics society,

Street plays

Fashion society

NSS, NCC

Debating society

Dance society

Singing society

different  talent different society

It's like your very own domain of ingenuity to engineer the perfect you. Where everyone welcomes you with  open arms.

So don't be one of those kinds who sit in the back sit whispering something or the other. Be part of a society that you and spend your time and energy to make the best of it.

you'll never get these days back never get these friends back.

 you may think there is a lot of time,

But there isn't.