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Top 5 Reasons How AI is Controlling Daily Life of a Student in 2021

November 24, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

Introduction Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly one of the most exciting, influential, and evolutionary parts of the modern world. It has taken over several different aspects of everyone’s life, whether you are a businessman, housewife, or even a toddler! But most importantly, its presence plays a vital role in the life of a student in 2020. Interesting, isn’t it? So, let’s discuss five of the most popular ways artificial intelligence controls an everyday student’s life today. Top 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Controls The Life Of A Student In 2020 Commuting As A Student A hostel student, or even a day scholar, can understand the importance of commuting. We’ve all been in there when you’re late to class, and you need a cheap but quick and comfortable ride to college. Driving yourself isn’t exactly the best option just yet since you’re still practicing, especially if you’re not sober (come on, we all know about those late-night Saturday parties!) In such scenarios, commute services like Uber come in handy. You can book rides, share them, and track them through your smartphones. These services are probably the most modern and useful ways students use artificial intelligence without even realizing it. Instant Dictionaries Remember the time when we had to refer to a dictionary every time you came across a new word, look for it in the entire book, and completely ruin the tempo of your reading? Those days are long gone for students who use updated modern artificial intelligence. Today, specific software and apps allow you to click or highlight a word and find its meaning in real-time, displayed on the same screen, or a smaller window so that your flow of reading doesn’t break. If that isn’t convenient, what is? E-commerce and Online Shopping While it is true that online stores and shopping are the newer, modern way of life, have you ever noticed the way you can always conveniently find interesting things lying on your amazon feed and recommendations? It is an intelligent way to gain more audience and get more sales, especially from college students. How? I’ll explain: Let’s say you’re looking up filing pages and printer pages on Amazon. The website tracks your interests as you search through the stores and make specific purchases. Based on this data and history, the e-commerce store starts showing you other relevant items that might interest you, such as file holders and bookmarks. This way, since these items are an essential part of almost every student’s life, you always end up buying something every time you log into Amazon. Social Media For A College Student As a student, you find it extremely fun and stress-relieving to have social media on your smartphones. It is full of entertainment Opportunities, and you get to distract yourself easily from a load of stress on the calendar. However, it is not hot news anymore that social media is hugely addictive. It forces you to keep checking your feeds every few minutes, scrolling further and further down, falling deeper into the world of entertainment and awareness. This addiction is what suits the social media algorithm. When a student uses more and more of a platform, such as Instagram or Facebook, the forum notices their interests and “rewards” them with more content they’re likely to be interested in. Plus, social media is now an excellent way to give and receive updates and notifications about various topics. So, when you’re scrolling through Twitter and Instagram, you’re using the most basic form of artificial intelligence. Checking Assignments And Projects Getting in trouble for an accidentally plagiarized document or spending hours trying to remove grammatical errors (and still somehow fail to make the file completely free of errors) is such a daunting task, and we can all relate to it! Thankfully, machine learning has made it easier for students to check their work before submitting it. Plagiarism checkers and grammar correcting software make it much more convenient for students and teachers: students can avoid getting in trouble for mistakes. On the other hand, teachers don’t have to spend hours fixing and checking them. How Students are using Digital Assistance: Digital assistants are the newest form of artificial intelligence, and there is no doubt that this genius technology has a lot of scope in the future. So far, students and teachers are getting the most out of digital assistants, and here’s how: Set reminders and alarms Read audio books Play music Get information on important events and people in real-time Translate content into multiple languages Fix and learn pronunciations Gain awareness and education about technology and artificial intelligence Conclusion Artificial Intelligence has taken over every student’s life in technology and apps; there is no doubt about that. If used right, students worldwide use it to make their lives easier, get better outcomes, and improve their academic performance. However, there are a few rather important things that you should never forget when using artificial intelligence. Modern applications and services require access to your mobile phones and gadgets. This permission allows them to unlock and explore through your personal and business life, giving them the authority to access and use your private and valuable information. If what you keep in your smart phones and other computer gadgets is confidential, make sure you know that you share your data and permit an app to access it when you press that “Allow” button. If this is not a risk you want to take, never go through with it. Having such awareness can protect you from future regrets and possible consequences.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy – A Detailed Study

November 24, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

Introduction If you are interested in making the lives of the patients better, before, or after a surgery or an illness, then this course is for you. What is Physiotherapy? It is a system of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, advice, treatment, and instructions to any patient with dysfunctional movement, physical or body disorder, disability from any accident, trauma, or disease. It is done using both mental and physical treatments such as exercise, mechanical, and electrotherapy devices. A physiotherapist is the one who deals with the patient by treating without the use of any medicines, surgeries, or any kind of operation. The major and core responsibility of a therapist is to restore the patient’s life to the normal state, alleviate the physical condition, restore functionality, and improve the patient’s condition. Therapies, physical activities, and various rehabilitation techniques come to rescue for a therapist. Course and the duration: Bachelor of physiotherapy: 4.5 years including the internship. Master of physiotherapy: 2yrs Ph.D. in physiotherapy The specialization includes the following Pediatrics physiotherapy Sports physiotherapy Obstetrics physiotherapy Neurology physiotherapy Geriatrics physiotherapy Orthopedic physiotherapy Cardiovascular physiotherapy Post-operative physiotherapy Major core subjects: Organizing & Enterprising Screening, Planning, & Diagnosis Research and Innovation Evidence-based Practice Preventive & Therapeutic Interventions Massage and Exercise therapy Physio-technical Applications Biomechanics Scope The advancement in technology, the rise of mechanization, and industrialization have led to a life that has increased the demand for physiotherapy across the country and outside too. A physiotherapist can either pursue higher education or go for the job or can directly get into a job once the bachelor’s course is completed. There are various career options as well for a physiotherapist. They can rise to various challenges and create jobs in the health care sector leading along with the frontline workers. Some of the roles that a therapist can take up after studies are mentioned below. Ergonomics care advisor Consultant physiotherapists in multi-specialty hospitals, health care centers, and NGOs. Healthcare physiotherapy instructor in the modern gymnasium Sports physiotherapist Physiotherapist in old age residential homes Physiotherapist in special schools Entrepreneurs in rehabilitation centers and organizations Clinical researcher Lecturer Private practitioner in a private clinic Role & Responsibility of a Physiotherapist: The profession of any healthcare service provider is very satisfactory and at the same time, it might get strenuous at times. However, this job and profession are very promising and rewarding as the paramedics have a huge responsibility. There are various opportunities that a physiotherapist can work on. Some of the responsibilities include Physical treatment using hydro collator, ultra-violet therapy, trans-electric muscle stimulation, cryotherapy, ultrasonic therapy, infra-red therapy, diathermy, contrast bath, etc. Exercise using automated machines Prescribing various exercises Treatment through manual therapy manipulation of soft tissue techniques etc Evaluating balance in patients who are affected neurologically Making the environment of the patient accessible and barrier-free by providing aid in-home evaluation Improving the functionality and status of the patients using different techniques Eligibility and admission Clinical researcher Lecturer Private practitioner in a private clinic To be eligible for the course you should have the Following criterions fulfilled. Here are the entry requirements The candidate should have passed the entrance exam conducted by the particular university Should be 17yrs or above The candidate should have physics, chemistry, and biology as majors in the higher secondary level Should have a minimum of 40% marks Skills Required Patience, grit, and persistence Good communication skill Organizational and administrative skills Good interpersonal skill Team working skill Ability to work under pressure Passion to learn more and the drive to make the patient’s life better Colleges Offering Physiotherapy Courses Garden City University, Bangalore Government medical college, Nagpur Indian Association Of Physiotherapy, MP Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad If you are looking for applying for this course, check out the link for further details. How would you know whether it is the right career for you or not? Before opting for any course, any candidate is suggested to do thorough research on the particular field you wish to pursue your career in, get counseling from experts, and take suggestions before making a final decision. Money is not just a single objective in life and hence earning is also not just a single goal in life. Physiotherapists have a bright scope when it comes to earning and settling down as a therapist in the country or even abroad. Many things are correlated to it and hence, analyze what you want in life and then take a call. Though this job as a therapist would be challenging and stressful at times, it is equally rewarding and makes you feel content. A decent amount of remuneration can be drawn if you are a fresher in this field and as any other profession, your salary might be increased as you get experienced.

Learning can never stop – Blended Learning during pandemic:

October 1, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

One thing this corona virus pandemic has made us aware of is that Colleges are never going to be same again. With the closure of Colleges and all other educational institutions, parents being more hesitant, the pressure to maintain social distance and the importance of wearing masks in day to day activities, going to College has almost become a huge task in itself. But ever had learning been stopped? As rightly said there is always light at the end of the tunnel. If taken positively, this global pandemic has opened some new and exciting ways which we never would have thought about. The undue lockdown and closure of learning institutes have made the educators to think about the extensive use of technology to grant the students continuity in learning and this is how Blended Learning came into existence. Normally by this time, you must have become very familiar with the word Blended Learning. But this just isn’t enough. You have to now know that Blended Learning is the new normal. The mix of both online and offline classes where you can be physically present at one time and virtually present at another is called Blended Learning. Students are required to attend classes in small groups to maintain proper social distance when it is utmost important while at other times they are only required to be virtually present. Blended Learning not only makes the students and teachers carry out their tasks smoothly, but it also helps in making the students more knowledgeable about the technology. Technology and e-learning are going to be mainstream soon. So blended learning indirectly helps you with it. Everybody knows that it may take several months or even longer to completely wade away the effects of this pandemic. Virtual learning alone cannot take the place of physical learning. Virtual learning alone cannot be effective. You can carry out blended learning in a long term without affecting the academics of students. Blended learning paves the way for face to face communication of students with their teachers and peers which is very important for both teachers and the students while also complying with the public health guidelines by only asking a small group of students to attend the institute. Some students are very introvert. They are very much less apt to speak out when they have a question in their minds. Blended learning allows them to post a query via chat or a message board. And since teachers have very fewer students in the class, they will be able to focus on each and every one of them without any difficulty. Students also require certain laboratory works which an online class may fail to accomplish. If the blended learning method is adopted, learning practically in the labs becomes more easy and efficient also due to fewer students present at a time. Thus blended learning provides a safe learning environment that also maximizes students learning and engagement activities. Also, online classes become a huge burden to the teachers when they are unable to comprehend the students understanding of the lessons due to the absence of direct connection and face to face communication. On the other hand, students also generally don’t take much interest in learning when there is no competitive environment. They are very much prone to distractions. Blended learning also helps in minimizing these problems. Not all students have efficient access to the internet. This may be due to unavailability of cell phones, not having proper network area or some other reasons and so online classes will not come handy for them. With the presence of a blended learning model, they can have proper knowledge about the things they have missed during their online class. Students and teachers must be aware that this change is going to be permanent. No one knows how long the vaccine will take to arrive. And those who are adamant to change simply has no place in this scenario. Online teaching alone can never be an option. Students can never learn everything on their own. Those who stick to online teaching alone will very soon find themselves being left far behind. Therefore blended learning must be adopted which is far more efficient and logical in every way.

7 Simple Steps to make Yourself Employable

August 24, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

Would you like have a large repertoire of skills, get to choose which skills you want to get paid for and how much you get paid, who you want to work with, which projects you want to work on and when? Well, then you must be “employable”. In other words, you need to have the knowledge, the skills, and personal attributes to not only get the job, but get hold the job, to thrive in it and make your career your life’s work. Now, this isn’t something you can only achieve after quite a bit of work experience, it is possible to get there even before you graduate. Follow this step-by-step (and fun) guide to get there. 1. Study Yourself Having a good understanding of you – your strengths, values and passion is the starting point. This is not a one-time task, doing a self-assessment periodically (ideally every semester), will give you more clarity and help you leverage your skills. According to Drucker, “It takes far less energy to move from first-rate performance to excellence than it does to move from incompetence to mediocrity.” This step is crucial to your success because it serves as your compass. 2. Immerse yourself in a suitable environment Identify a suitable environment to provide you with the exposure to develop your skills and personality. You could enroll in one of the best colleges in Bangalore such as Garden City University that offers great curricular and extracurricular activities. Apart from this, you have got to take the initiative and be in the driver’s seat (of your career). You can start as a volunteer or an intern, you could move on to working part time or on weekends or even do freelance work. This enables you to apply your learning in the (real-life) work context. 3. Update yourself Know about the advancements in your field, current and future trends. Keeping track of these will give you an indication of how you can put your skills to use in creative ways and the new skills you can learn. Identify the absolute best in your field and learn from them, subscribe to their channels, follow them on social media etc. In short, become the go-to person for any updates in your field among the other students in your department. 4. Develop Yourself Being committed to improving your mind and body daily is the way to the top. Read, listen and exercise every single day. An often-overlooked aspect is striking a healthy balance between work and play. Travel as much as possible, play sports, expand your circle to seniors, faculty member and cultivate contacts in your preferred industry. You could also get guidance from a mentor. 5. Teach yourself Look for the opportunity to learn from everyone and everything around you. Try to look at things from a different perspective until you find one or more things to appreciate. The ability to learn quickly is one of the most valuable skills. Devote some time every day (for at least a month) to learn and practice a new skill. For example, making presentations, digital marketing, using accounting software etc. 6. Market yourself It is imperative to showcase your talents and skills and build your personal brand not only to present and position yourself but also to be visible in the job market. This has become easier than the olden days, thanks to social media as it opens up a world of opportunity because everyone is online – employers, recruiters and everyone who would benefit from what you have to offer. So, from Day 1 build your portfolio – a record of your work and your achievements. 7. Reward Yourself Getting to world-class takes deliberate focus and you can get there only by focusing on one step at a time. Take a big jar and some colorful strips of paper, every time you read an article, listen to a podcast, attend a webinar etc write it on a strip of paper and place it in the jar. Appreciating yourself for the effort and having micro-celebrations along the way, makes the journey enjoyable and keeps you invested in the process. You don’t need to wait for your mark sheet or your campus placement to know if you have put in the necessary effort. In these fun ways, you will have developed the skills that provide you the choice to select a job that’s a good fit for you, enabling you to create the career you love. Develop them further and you are on your way to being the best in your industry. You are the most important project you will ever work on. Get started!

Bachelor of Business administration – BBA

August 20, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

Bachelor of Business administration What is the forecast for BBA? Bachelor of Business Administration is a wide field that includes international business, finance, marketing, and human resource management. It focuses on the interconnection of these fields of specialization which help the learners to develop business decision abilities, communication skills, and practical business knowledge. Therefore, it is among the top-rated business courses that enable the learners to develop the required knowledge and skills. What are the career opportunities? Business consultant – a business consultant plays a very vital in a company, because he is the one who advises managers on the ways to increase revenue and reduce cost. They are responsible for organizing information and recommending solutions to problems. Sales manager – this is an oversight role where you are responsible for organizing revenue production in an organization. This is achieved by creating sales training programs, analyzing sales data, and setting goals. Financial analyst – he is responsible for gathering and analyzing relevant data that will help the company to progress financially. Marketer – This position requires you to co-ordinate marketing by strategizing on how you will create awareness of a product or services. Loan officer – you can work as a loan officer in a bank or a company. You will be required to recommend, authorize, and approve loans. What is the value of doing a course which is specific? By doing a specific course you are guaranteed that the course offers specific learning objectives and has straightforward results. This is essential in career development because you will be equipped with the necessary skills that will help you advance your career. Most employers want people who have specialized skills in an area to increase the productivity of the company. Additionally, you will also be in a good position to specialize in a field within the course. What are unique aspects of this course? Pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration is one of the best decisions you can take. This program is getting popular because of the following unique aspects. It is marketable A bachelor’s degree in business administration is a marketable course that will provide you with essential skills that will help you acquire broad knowledge in business. It is full of options This course offers a range of options that is ideal for people who would want to advance their skills and knowledge. You can learn accounting, finance, and marketing depending on your interests and needs you can select the specialization. It prepares you for advanced degrees This degree equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge that will form a platform for advanced degrees. This provided you with problem-solving skills that will help you to handle more advanced degrees. It is an all-inclusive course This course offers an all-rounded curriculum that equips you with the necessary skills that will help you to solve the problems in the business world. It practices One of the top-notch unique aspects of this course is that it is practical. You will gain relevant skills that apply to the business field. Who is this course for? The Bachelor of Business Administration is one of the best courses for anyone interested in business courses. It is a relevant course that forms a platform for most courses in the business filed. The skills and knowledge that you will gain upon completion of this course will help you solve simple and complex problems in the business world. Therefore, before you enroll for this course you should ensure that you meet the minimum requirements as provided by the Institution. What can you expect from this course? This BBA course offers a vast knowledge of the business world. Therefore, you shod expect a wide course syllabus that covers most fundamental aspects in business like finance, accounting, and management. The good thing with this course is that it helps you achieve your goals and objectives. It will also give you a good platform to pursue other business courses. Conclusion If you are looking for the best institution where you can take your Bachelor of Business Administration then Garden City University is the best place that you can count on. It has the best facilities and tutors with Industry experience who are determined to ensure your needs are met effectively. This course also presents lots of opportunities that will enhance your career development.

Courses and skills that will go in demand Post-Covid-19

August 17, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

The world is transforming drastically and moving towards an unprecedented time. We are in lockdown from months and it is perhaps unknown to anyone across the globe about when will things get back to normal. We don’t know whether we’ll ever go back to normal again but; one thing that it is certain is ‘change’. Things have changed across all sectors and the world has already started to embrace the new normal. It is very unlikely that we will get back to the normal old days; our schools, colleges and workplaces have changed and so have the skills in demand. Amidst this pandemic, young adults and teenagers need to know about the skills that are in demand and that they need to develop during the pandemic and be ready for post-pandemic life. They would also need some guidance on the preferred courses for their higher studies. This is perhaps a golden opportunity for all those who are looking out to build a new skill or enhancing existing ones and making themselves super ready for the market. You all have got enough time in your hands now to develop or improve a skill that you are interested in and that the market needs. If you have finished your higher secondary and are looking for options and insights about the top skills and courses, here are the details you should know. Top skills that will be in demand post-pandemic Innovation and creativity If you’re a creative person who can imagine, create things and give life to innovative ideas, then you have good scope in the market. Creativity and innovation never get outdated and post-pandemic world would definitely look for creative and innovative options for all of their transactions. Although technology plays an instrumental role, human creativity and innovation are essential for any development or execution. Tech-Savvy If you are a tech-geek, you would be the most in-demand person during pandemic and post-pandemic. Lockdown has taught every single human irrespective of age and location, to embrace technology and to work with it hand-in-hand. Our jobs, works, and education cannot stand still forever, it has to move on and people should earn and survive. Technology has made it possible for us to do all types of transactions even while sitting at homes in the most remote areas of the world. Technologies like IoT, Robotics, AI and augmented and virtual reality will be the next booming business sector across the globe. Update yourself on the latest tech tools and develop a new skill if you don’t have any now. That is the best thing that you can do during this lockdown. Digital Skills and Coding Majority of the companies have made a shift from the conventional business trend to the digital online space now. People with digital marketing skills, coding, and web development skill, etc will have more prominence during this lockdown and post-pandemic period. Businesses that strive and thrive to run while fighting an economic global crisis are the successful ones. They make a mark in the industry with their unconventional ways of keeping their businesses alive. Top courses in demand post-pandemic Computation Science and IT With the digital transformation, Computer science and Information technology will definitely become more prominent post-pandemic. Some of the courses that are included in computer science and IT are as follows: Under graduation courses: BCA – Bachelor of Computer ApplicationBSC – Visual Effects and Game Designing Post-graduation courses: MSC- IT Data Science and Cloud Computing Media studies With the massive outbreak, media studies and its branches will surge in the market. People with digital knowledge will sell like hotcakes. Some of the courses that come under the media studies that will be in huge demand post-pandemic are as follows: Under graduation courses: BSC – Visual Communication (Digital Filming)BSC – Visual Communication (Advertising, PR and Communication)BA (HONS) – Media studies – Digital Film and Video Production Post-graduation courses: M.SC Electronic mediaMA Journalism and Mass Communication Science and Research It has been presumed that post-pandemic, when things are close to normal, there would be a huge demand for the courses that are science and research based. The reason is quite evident, people who found the corona virus are the ones leading and the teams preparing the testing kits are the front liners. To add to that, companies that create the vaccine which can defend these types of viruses are going to be very famous and successful. Research in the field of Science is very important as there can’t be anything better than researching on human genetics and similar topics. Once the lockdown is over, we are definitely going to have a huge demand for the following science based courses. Under-graduation program: SC in Biotechnology. Biochemistry and genetics SC in Forensic sciences, chemistry and genetics Post-graduation program: SC Biotechnology SC Microbiology SC Biochemistry SC Molecular and human genetics M.SC Forensic science

Becoming Employable upon Graduation

August 13, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

College, Fun and Job!! Let’s bust some myths!! College means fun! It means long cafeteria hangouts, it means selfie with friends, it means hostel life, it also means getting the best of education! But once the college life is towards the end it also means worrying for a good job. Afterall who would not love to have that big fat paycheck at the end of the month! Well, employability is the end result of quality education. Once you get that first offer letter it will boost your confidence to next level. What can be better than finding that dream job, having five offer letters from the best of the companies while still in college! Research shows that there is a huge demand for fresh talent who will add value to any organization and millennials will constitute 75% of the workforce just by 2025. So, this is the right time to invest yourself in a good institute that not only claims but prepares you for the job market, an institute that assists you not just till your graduation but for a lifetime whenever you are in need of a job! Let us bust few myths about the success in job market. Myth- Employability of college students is often characterized as ‘their’ potentials or ‘abilities’ to get the first job. Reality– In reality your education from a good institution is one of the major criteria of your selection. For freshers what makes you more employable is your transferable skills ones that you are taught at your college. Myth– As a fresh graduate you will have to have all the skills required for the job position. Reality– Since most colleges provide only basic training in the name of assistance, often the failure to land a good job is pushed on the shoulder of a student. Educational organisations, should impart the right mix of technical skills and soft skills that are vital for selection. Myth– Your ‘aptitude’ test is the only criteria of hiring you. Attitude doesn’t matter! Reality– Along with learning skills you need to have a great attitude, be a quick learner, keen on learning and updating yourself. Once You are in the job market you will get that hold on to your dream job which requires the right attitude. Grooming session by colleges are thus very important to develop this skill. Myth– If you are good at your job the team spirit doesn’t matter. Reality– Understanding how a team works within and organization is a major step to success. Thus, select colleges that offer compulsory internship during your three or four-years course. That way you will be prepared to understand the hierarchical structure of an organization. College, Fun and Job!! Let’s bust some myths!! Choose the right institute Reflect on your academic and extracurricular experiences in and out of college Implement the skills you learnt Pay best attention to grooming yourself Understand the skill of communication Connect with people, weave a network Remember when you step out of your school life it is important to understand what you want in future. Choosing the right institution that will shape your future is of utmost importance. It can either make you or break you. Write to us in comments if you think there are other myths related to jobs.

Why BA tourism will be a better option post COVID-19

August 10, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

BA (Tourism) the best career choice post COVID19! Yes, it is true! The tourism industry has been badly hit due to the COVID19 pandemic. There has been loss that amounts to millions of dollars! It has also affected the livelihoods of small businesses like cottage industries that would earn revenue only from the tourism industry. Thus, you must be wondering why does the title of the blog claims that choosing Tourism to pursue your career is ‘the best!’ We might also be thinking that, won’t it be a disaster to take up Tourism for graduation given the present circumstances? Well such thoughts are quite natural and so is the fact that tourism industry will receive the biggest boom once the pandemic’s over. We at Garden City University have done our research before claiming it! Give, it a thought. Haven’t you already imagined travelling immediately post the pandemic? Isn’t your suitcase somewhere already packed inside your mind for you to set sail? Haven’t you been washing your car or bike everyday with the dream of that long drive across states? The answer for all these questions for sure is a big YES! We all are dying to get out on our toes and travel the world like never before. We have made our list of top ten travel ideas when we shared pics online of our previous travels hash tagging them with #throwbacks! We all are dreaming of the kind of things we would do that time we would be on a beach or just hitch-hiking! We have surfed the internet to find the best places to travel and have shopped keeping our future post-COVID travels in mind. So, the tourism industry is not going anywhere. Rather it will come back with a bang with even better means and facilities. As a young student, you need to look forward towards everything. If you have decided to take up Tourism as your study lets not have any abstract ideas which course demean you from taking this up! You are ‘destined’ to receive the best of education in the world of tours and travels at Garden City University. With the cure being found, soon the days of us stuck at home will be history. We will put on our travel shoes and go anywhere we want to go. After the pandemic, every individual who has been saving money all this time will want to travel. Now that we know how indefinite life can be, we all will want to taste travel at least once in life. With that kind of mindset, the beneficiary would be the Tourism department of every country. BA Tourism is one of the courses that will lead you to the success that you are craving for in this life. You would have the luxury of travelling and learning at the same time. The good part is, you would not even have to pay for your travels! Isn’t it the best part of BA Tourism degree? We assure you that the tourism industry will never crumble as all governments across the world are taking measures to revive this industry. Tourism industry pays for half the world’s population and hence no government will ever put a stop to it. In your idle time, as a student, think about your future! You need to think and ask yourself, where do you wish to see yourself in the next five years? Stuck at a boring 9-5 job or travelling worldwide and enjoying the luxuries of life? Luckily, at Gardencity University we make sure that you get the best out of a BA Tourism course. With the state-of-the-art facilities at your disposal, you will experience real life learning in this institute. Do not EVER be discouraged by the news that you are hearing as everything will pass! Have faith on yourself and us and take up Tourism as you are made for it! So, what are you still thinking? Enroll today for a ‘best’ tomorrow!

Social Distancing from Social Media! Is it even possible?

August 7, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

The Covid-19 Pandemic has made all of us aware of what is social distancing. In a couple of months’ time each one of us are, at least 6 feet away from our family members, our BFFs, that 2am friend and name whoever you want. But social distancing from social media? Is it even possible? FOMO is real so is our love for TikTok and whoever can even remember a life before Instagram or Facebook! Then one fine morning it struck us, real hard! When the Indian government banned 57, yes you heard it right, not 10, not 20 but 57 mobile applications in India! And, suddenly our virtual worlds came crashing down. First of all, the physical distancing and then that. It is a well-known fact that ever since lockdown social media has seen a rapid growth of virtual presence. According to a report published by the Financial Express the average time spent by users on Facebook was 41.4 minutes in comparison to 66.9 minutes during lockdown ever since March 29th. The average time being spent on TikTok went up from 39.5 minutes to 56.9 minutes, and on Instagram, from 21.8 minutes to 35.4 minutes. Let us all agree that our virtual media presence increased as a compensation to the physical distancing we suddenly faced. Ever since the first phase of lockdown social media has been instrumental in keeping our contacts alive. A simple cake baking video would make us want to try it at home. Physical exercises became popular only because of the urge to upload it online. Comments and likes made lockdown easier to handle. But have we ever given it a thought, what if there was no social media at all to ease our lockdown days? Seems impossible and crazy? Well, let us try imagining something like this. Let us see if we can survive at all without social media. Although many of us would agree that this is the ‘new normal.’ However, we should at least try to think of an alternative that will be handy if tomorrow the virtual world vanishes! So, here are few tips that you can implement to see if you still can survive if ever there is a virtual media pandemic: Schedule your Mobile/Laptop time– Remember, when you would put an alarm for waking up so that you do not miss your college bus, or you are right on time or class? Well we all were part of a schedule or a routine that made our life easier. So, try making a similar schedule for your presence on the virtual world, making sure that you turn off your apps once your time for the day lapses. Find a new hobby– We agree that during lockdown many of us tried new activities inspired by social media posts by our friends, family members or any random influencer that you may follow. But once done it’s important to get over that hangover! It is time you do not end up acquiring a hobby just for the sake of show-off on the virtual platform. Click pictures, do yoga, cook delicacies, dance your heart out but avoid posting them online. In that way soon you will develop a hobby that will be long-term! Spend time with the people around you, sans the mobile phone– seems impossible again? Most of you are living with your parents during this lockdown. Try having a daily conversation with your parents at least for an hour where your mobile phone will not be with you! You might initially get distracted or feel something is missing, not being able to concentrate on the conversation. But practise makes one perfect! You will see that you have been missing a chunk of your life because of the mobile. Prefer alternatives for social media urge: That urge to go online, check out the latest post, hit a like and comment can be put under control only if you find another serious activity to do. List out things that you like doing. Then sort out the ones possible without social media. Even if you find one such thing, start meditating on that. Very soon you might feel that your virtual presence was your ‘want’ and not exactly the ‘need.’ On this note may be its time we understand that our survival is not complimented by our social media presence. There was a world just sometime back when we survived without the urgency to go online and all of us are capable to doing it again! Social media of course, is a boon. It connects us with the worldwide, but one should be careful not to let it rule your life. So yes, social distancing from social media is a thing! It is possible and is highly recommended.

How Should You Take Care of Your Mental Health Amidst COVID-19

July 4, 2020 / Dinesh Ajay / Comment off

HOW TO COPE UP WITH YOUR MIND AMIDST COVID-19 Lockdown – a word which was obscure before December 2019 has now become the talk of town with endless versions. This is of course because of the “Corona” breakout aka “COVID” pandemic. But enough of the virus, let’s talk about human’s mental health during COVID-19. It is definitely a need of the hour irrespective of time. Ever since the virus started spreading to different parts of our country, various restrictions were implemented starting with “Complete Lockdown”. This resulted in shutting down of IT firms, educational institutions, travel or any organisation with more than 10 people. Apart from essentials, every single utility was closed and because of this, few started working from home, few lost their jobs, few had to close their only business which was a sole purpose of their bread and butter, the list goes endlessly. All of this had a huge impact in all the three sectors – primary, secondary, tertiary and none of us could go do a thing about it. From being “strive and succeed”, it turned upside down to “survive and strive”. Honestly, nobody expected this revolution within such a short span of time. Almost 90% of people are now staying at home either with a job or without a job or waiting for their exam results. The cycle of growth is now stuck in between and struggling to move forward. The current generation is stressed about sustaining their jobs and getting a job. The next generation is stressed about what’s next? When will we write the boards? When will I step into college life? But the real question here is, why is this a huge issue? The answer is simple: Imagine a bird which has been flying freely around the world. Now, due to circumstances it is put in a cage for more than 100 days without knowing the day of freedom. This is our exact situation right now. One might ask, you are told to stay inside your house. Isn’t it wonderful? Initially it can be. But later? After 100 days of staying at home? As a matter of fact, we are stressed like anything but there are some life transitioning and life transforming solutions for this. 1. Develop a routine/habit Being at home is always a blissful feeling because it is that time you can develop various habits. Set right your sleep cycle. Early to bed, early to rise. eat well, get 30mins of early morning sunlight, drink 3-4 litres of water everyday. Make this a daily habit as this is the time you can literally eat, sleep, maybe work and you won’t be questioned for doing that. Jokes apart, developing this basic routine will definitely change the way you see the world or even yourself. 2. Stay fit During lockdown, chances are high that your bed becomes your closest friend, so close that you don’t leave it until it’s pee pee time or poo poo time. Before lockdown we hardly went to gym despite paying fees, made new year resolutions on fitness etc etc. Only few caught hold of it and went to being fit. Fitness is an emotion many of us don’t prefer using. It keeps our bones and muscles, strong and flexible. Staying fit doesn’t mean you have to lift weights. You may practice Yoga too. These practices keep you physically as well as mentally strong. Get expert advices or you always have google (the right way). Start shredding some sweat. Know your inner self. 3. Bond with your family Gone are those times where you spend quality time with your family during weekends or during vacation. It is now you and your family inside a house 24/100*. This is the time you should bond with them. Talk to your parent(s) individually and together, find out what’s running in their mind. Talk your heart out, understand their necessities and expectations and vice versa. Love, affection and care doesn’t have limitations per say so learn the things you have always admired to learn from them. Make it a two way communication, guide them instead belittling them if they go wrong. Correct yourself if you are wrong. Be with them instead of just being in your own world. In this way, you will learn to understand them rather than being understood alone. 4. Study courses There are tons and tons of courses online which you could take up for free. Explore yourself if you are figuring out as to what you can do with life. Explore different fields and gain more knowledge because any knowledge is good knowledge. Example: coursera, google digital marketing, online theatre classes. 5. Write/Speak Many of us don’t prefer writing down our thoughts and it is not that wrong an issue. We have this taboo of bottling down our thoughts until it bursts out on its own. HELL NO! Writing down your thoughts or talking to someone you know and trust helps you free your mind. It can be as simple as writing a rhyme that comes in your mind or singing a song that’s stuck in your mind for a long time. Start with basic writing, do this continuously and you yourself will see some change in yourself. If writing is not your cup of tea, speak. Speak with people you know and trust, speak your heart out. The more you speak the more you get relieved. Lockdown has got us stressed but it is not the end. It is the beginning towards a better self. It is pretty natural for your mind to go crazy during these tough times but stay put. Follow a regime. Push yourself from being a couch potato and figure out a new you, version 2.0 maybe! This is the time you can use to utilise who you actually are. Stay calm. Believe in yourself. Reach out to people. Stay healthy and most importantly STAY HOME! STAY SAFE!