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A day I will always remember lifelong........................................TODAY I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE MET A VERY FAMOUS AND RESPECTED PERSONALITY. A WRITER, PROFFESOR AND A GENIUS SCIENTIST. YES, I AM REFERRING TO THAT PERSON WHOSE BOOKS 'CONCEPTS OF PHYSICS-1,2' HAVE SHOWN THE WAY OF SUCCESS TO MILLIONS OF STUDENTS LIKE US. 'DR. H.C.VERMA' IS A BIG NAME. BUT WHAT MAKES THIS MAN GREAT IS THE SIMPLICITY AND HUMILITY HE HAS. WE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING AN INTEACTIVE SESSION WITH HIM, STAND NOWHERE IN HIS COMPARISON. BUT NOT A SINGLE TIME DID HE EXPRESS HIS SUPERIORITY.VERY POLITELY, HE TACKLED US AND ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION OF OURS, WITH DUE INTEREST.THE MOST STRANGE PART OF THE CONVERSATION WAS WHEN HE WAS ASKED "HOW TO GET THROUGH IITJEE." THIS IS WHAT HE ANSWERED:"OH I DONT THINK I SHOULD ANSWER SUCH A LOW STANDARD QUESTION.WHAT IS IITJEE? IS IT SO NECESSARY TO QUALIFY IT THAT YOU FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE? REMEMBER, NO EXAM, NOT EVEN JEE CAN ANALYSE YOUR TALENT. GRADUATES FROM OTHER ENG. COLLEGES ALSO GET GREAT JOBS. YOU SHOULD JUST BE SINCERE IN WHAT U STUDY, BUILD A STRONG CONCEPT SO THAT YOU CAN PROVE YOUR WORTH IN FUTURE.AND IF THEN U QUALIFY JEE, ITS VERY GOOD.BUT REMEMBER, YOUR TALENT IS YOURS AND CAN NEVER EVER BE ANALYSED RIGHTLY BY ANY EXAM IN THIS WORLD.IF YOU COUDN'T QUALIFY JEE, IIT MISSED A CHANCE TO TAKE U IN. NOW ITS UP TO YOU, IF U WD GIVE IT A SECOND CHANCE TO DO SO."STUNNED???YES I TOO GOT, HEARING THIS.HE ANSWERED A NO. OF OTHER QUESTIONS TOO, MOTIVATING US, GUIDING US AND ADDRESSING OUR CURIOSITY.AT LAST HE EXPRESSED HIS PRIDE FOR 'INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH' AND ALSO A CONCERN ON THE LACK OF YOUNGSTERS OPTING FOR SCIENCE. HE ALSO ENCOURAGED US TO USE OUR YOUNG MINDS FOR BETTERMENT IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY CONSERVATION, BY DISCOVERING NEW ENERGY SOURCES.AND THUS THIS ONE HOUR BECAME VERY MEMORABLE AND CHERISHABLE FOR ME.
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