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An adolescent's mind is a pandora box.

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  An adolescent's mind is a pandora box filled with various thoughts focusing on different aspects of life  and career is one of them, occupying most of the space. Growing up every other person gets this one question “What do you want to do when you grow up?" "Who do you want to be like?” . Well all our answers changed with time from a teacher, to a doctor, to most of us ending up doing things that aren't the things that we told. Our dreams and plans changed with time so did our careers.While a few have it all planned and the rest are either trying to figure what to do or are just going with the flow. We come from a generation where opportunities are endless. Choosing what’s right for us has always been an issue. We are a generation that's been called “lazy,” “entitled,” “selfish,” and “demanding,” but despite accusations that we’re ruining the modern workforce, more young people today are making sacrifices for their careers than they may get credit for.   We ...

Women of Indian-Origin Leading Space

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  The world has never been an easy place for women to live in let alone achieving something that’s immeasurable. Be it the 15 th , 16 th or the 21 st century, the fear of the world being led by women is eternal. But all of these social and political backlashes that seem to be unbreakable impediments have never stopped women from being who they are and proving themselves. Overcoming the numerous other barriers and leading not just the world but   astral space are two women from India: NASA rover operator Vandi Verma and Dr.Swati Mohan who controlled the landing of Perseverance with hopes of inspiring young women into STEM. Verma who describes her job as “one of the coolest jobs in the world” is   NASA’s rover operator for Perseverance. She hopes women’s high profile in the latest Mars mission will inspire a new generation of young women to pursue careers in a sector traditionally dominated by men. Verma’s colleague Swati Mohan made headlines around the world when she...

A World Beyond College Degrees

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  ‘Education’ is a word whose importance and value is well known by all and unlikely to be ignored and globally If there is one thing that people respect irrespective of all the differences and cultural history it's the amount of knowledge a person has acquired. It is the passport to the future, a key to unlock the world and the most powerful weapon that can transform the world. Education is the process of gaining knowledge on a particular topic that can be done at any point in one’s lifetime. We often question ourselves "Does conventional education decide a person's fate? Does it define one's success or self worth?"  The answers to these questions are pretty complex. It completely depends on individual perceptions. Talking about conventional education we shall address the elephant in the room : Degrees.   Bill Gates started Microsoft when he was 19 and has since become one of the world’s wealthiest people. Mark Zuckerberg owns one of the most highly-valued ...