My fear.

Thursday, 9th December, 2010.

I had planned that I would write this blog on some interesting topic but then I changed my mind. I know sometimes it is so easy to change your mind: P

A few friends of mine do it all the time..haha..sorry..but its true!

I think, today their symptoms were transferred to me.:O

So, in this blog I am going to talk about something serious. Now please don’t stop reading. It’s not that serious but it is something which I feel like sharing.

I am referring to some changes which are about to take place in my life.

My college life is about to get over, which is very sad :(

I am going to miss my teachers who have been fantastic both in terms of teaching and encouraging us and most importantly I am going to miss the fun of being with friends.

I loved being with my friends even if it was the most boring lecture.

I remember my cousins telling me that college is the best phase of everybody’s life, nothing can be better than college days. I can so much relate to what they said as I miss my previous college and friends really badly but I don’t want to go through that feeling again. :(

Soon we all will be interning in different places.

I have no idea about where am I going to intern but all I know right now is that we all will get separated and then we will have to work really hard. We won’t get much time to be together and have fun; even meeting each other would be difficult.

I am sure we will have make friends there too but the freedom, fun, and enjoyment we have here will be impossible after we start working. The field which we all have chosen will make us into complete workaholics! Pheww!

I want to stay in this phase!

I know that is not possible as we have to move on with time. And yes, I also want to see myself in a place where I have always imagined being. I want to learn as much as I can and be independent. I have always wanted to experience that feeling of being independent. Now, I am moving closer to it but still I am going to miss my college life.

Now I think I should stop thinking about future or I will not be able to enjoy the last few days of my college. I want to make the most of these days so that I can always keep such moments with me.

After giving this a thought, I will stop thinking and will make sure that I have a great time in Pondicherry where we are going together as a college on this 16^th.

I hope I get over with my fears and not allow myself to think so much that I miss the present.

I am relieved as by the end of this blog as I have made up my mind of enjoying the present and not thinking about my future. I will move with time.

Please feel free to express yourself. I would love to know if there are many people who think like me or if some people have different way of looking at this.

Thanks :)

Winter Killings

While I was reading today's newspaper, I came across this news about two men who were found dead in Chandni Chowk due to extreme cold weather. 
Since a week, the temperature at night has gone down to 10 degree Celsius.This makes it really difficult for the homeless and poor as they do not have warm clothes or a place to live in. They have no option than to sleep on pavements and roadsides.
They already suffer from poor health conditions as a result of which they are an easy target in this cold weather.
The number of homeless people have risen after the Commonwealth Games as many slums were demolished to clean the city for the International event.
The worst thing according to me is the indifferent attitude of the government. The government is completely oblivious to their existence. 
The government is relaxed thinking that it is enough on their part to open 64 night shelters for the homeless.
But let me remind them that these night shelters can accomodate only 10,000 but the number of homeless people in the city is estimated to be 160,000.

I want to request the government to please help the homeless as they themselves can't afford anything on their own.  Please save them from this cold weather by helping them all find a place in the night shelters which have been brought to existence to protect them. It is the government's duty to help all people, irrespective of their class and make sure they have a decent standard of living.

Green Drive

Tuesday, 7th December, 2010.


If we talk about greenery then Greater Noida tops among all the National Capital Region towns (NCR), including Delhi. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has planned to plant 10 lakh trees by March 2011.
Till now, they have planted 5 lakh trees along the roads and parks in the city. This plan has witnessed active participation by residents of various resident welfare associations and students of different colleges. The GNIDA teams have supervised and assisted people in taking proper care of these plants.
I really find it amazing. 
I am happy to see that a city has taken up the initiative to save our environment and is on track with its plan. 
We being the responsible citizens are not able to control pollution as we can't do without cars, aerosols, cutting trees, smoking and various other things that cause pollution. I know many people want to but untimately, we are unable to do so.

But, if we are not able reduce pollution atleast we can try and plant more trees so that the damage we do everyday to our environment can be balanced. 
Every city should get inspired by this brilliant plan started by the GNIDA and should try and encourage the people of their city to work towards saving our environment. It is really needed, atleast for the sake of our future generation!
This green drive has seen a good start and I hope that Greater Noida sets a benchmark for other cities by successfully planting the 10 lakhs trees.
:)

She has inspired many.

Monday, 6th December,2010.

The 30- year old BPO girl who was abducted from Dhaula Kuan and gangraped on 24th November has become an idol for many women. Her courage and fortitude has actually inspired a number of Indian women. After going through this trauma she has not given up, she wants to punish her culprits in the most severe way possible. 
Other women are amazed to see her courage as usually in our society girls are scared to fight for themselves or their voices are suppressed. But in this case nothing can stop the Manipur girl from punishing these insane men.
I want to salute her courage. If girls show this amount of courage then I am pretty sure that men would think twice of committing such disgraceful and shameful acts. 
Also, shame on men who actually have no morals, values and humanity left in them.

Please Quit Smoking..

Sunday, 5th December, 2010.

A US study has revealed that smoking cannabis increases the risk of cancer by suppresing our immune system. It has been found that the active compunds in cannabis suppress immune responses in our body and promote cancer growth.
So people who smoke a lot here is a warning for you.
 A  2002 report by the the British Lung Foundation estimated that three to four cannabis cigarettes a day were associated with the same amount of damage to the lungs as 20 or more tobacco cigarettes a day.
Compared to non smokers men who smoke have 23 times higher chances of having lung cancer and women who smoke have 13 times higher chances. Smoking causes 80% and 90% cancer deaths in women and men respectively.
Also, in 2003, 171900 new cases of lung cancer occured and approximately 157,200 people died from lung cancer.
So, by giving up smoking cannabis, tobacco, cigarettes or cigars we can prevent cancer and other harmful effects caused by them.
Please I request all those who smoke to atleast try giving up this habit.
Thanks :)
 

Keep them warm by helping them :)

Saturday, 4th December, 2010.

It's winter time. I love this season of the year. 
The thing I like the most is that we get to wear woolen clothes of various colours and matching stoles or mufflers in this season.
It is getting colder day by day but I am loving it.
In this blog, I want to request my readers to help the stray animals outside or around their houses. I love animals especially dogs but I have no pet at my place because my mom thinks that I don't have enough time to look after them and spend time with them. Also, she is scared of dogs :P
But still I make sure I look after the stray dogs outside my house in this chilling winter season. I feed them with some biscuits, chapattis and dry food items as empty stomach makes one prone to catching cold in the winters. 

Also, last winters I had used jute sacks to make sure they could rest and lie on them in the cold weather. I will be doing the same this year.
It makes me happy after I do something to help these living beings as they can't speak about their problems or they can't tell us they are hungry.
Even little things like this can bring a sense of satisfaction to you and you will feel happy that apart from being busy with work or studies you are able to help someone.
You can also put empty cardborad boxes and line them with old newspapers or stacks of hay to keep them warm.
Please help them friends and also feel free to post how you feel after helping them :)

We can do it..and we will!

Friday, 3rd December, 2010.

Poverty is a major social evil as it gives rise to further problems of malnutrition, illiteracy, unemployment and unhygeinic living conditions. There have been various schemes to help the below poverty line(BPL) families but still a huge part of the world's population struggle everyday for their survival.
I agree with what Barkha, another blogger, who in her blog post talks about how poverty forces the unprivileged to steal and beg. They have no money to eat, no clothes to wear be it the scorching heat of the summers or the chilling winters, no place to live in. They are deprived of the basic facilities because they cannot afford them.
Their children are the worst sufferers, they cannot go to school, they do not get proper care and attention, they hardly get a meal per day. All these conditions forces them to work as child labourers and they live a life of complete dissatisfaction as they really can't do anything to change their life even if they want to.
Can you imagine how miserable it is to live a such a life? 
It is a challenge to live through each day but they stilll have hope that things would change for them. Soon there would be a time when they will have all they are being deprived of, atleast in terms of health, education and better living conditions.
But are we supporting or helping them? Are we there to make sure their hopes and dreams shape into reality?
Maybe. I am not so sure of the answer.
What I have seen is that everybody agrees that poverty should be eradicated but nobody talks about how it should be done, infact serious efforts cannot be seen.
In her blog Barkha has requested each one of us to support and participate in the development goals of the United Nations, where poverty eradication is one of the major development goal.
We have to support United Nations in order to help these people as they are an important part of our society.
Please I request my readers to pass on my message and take this issue seriously.
Also, in this blog I will not tell you what you should do or should not do but I want you to decide yourself how you want to support and participate in this cause. Even if it is something small, it will be a huge help to the people in need.

And remember we have to help so that they keep on dreaming and hoping for better and good things.
Good luck!