Haridas Patil

 First Chance... A farmer had a beautiful daughter. One day, a young man approached the farmer and said, "Sir, I would like to marry your daughter." The farmer smiled and replied, "Go to the field. I will release three bulls, one after another. If you can catch the tail of any one of them, you may marry my daughter." Confident and excited, the young man went to the field and waited. Soon, the gate of the cowshed opened, and a huge, fierce-looking bull charged out. The young man had never seen such a massive bull before. Frightened, he stepped aside and thought, I'll wait for the next one. Surely it will be easier. After a while, the gate opened again. This time, an even larger and more terrifying bull came rushing out. The young man hesitated once more and let it pass. He now regretted missing the first bull, but he still hoped for a better opportunity. Finally, the gate opened for the third time. A small, thin, and weak-looking bull walked out. The young man...

  Speech for 6th   Honourable chief guests, respected principal ma'am, dear teachers and parents and my loving brothers and sisters,   Good morning! Happy Independence Day to you all!   Today, I am ...………..... from 6th, and I will share my thoughts on Independence Day. As we know, we got freedom on 15th August 1947. Still, we are not independent; nowadays, we are facing problems with pollution, antisocial activities, and corruption. I think that we forgot what our forefathers and freedom fighters said. They said that we should be united and stronger for society and the nation. That’s why my school, Sharda Niketan, always celebrate social festivals such as Aluna Vrat, Janmasthmi, Rakshabandhan, Navratri, Guru Purnima and many others. Through these celebrations, we easily stand united, loving and stronger for society and the nation. Automatically, we take care of our social and national culture. Dear friends, through these celebrations, we become honest and s...

                       Regular writing and Its hidden advantages. Writing keeps us engaged and takes active steps. It tries to find the positive and possibilities in everything. It frees the mind from stress and brings something better. It also switches off ill feelings and thoughts. It drastically prepares one to face the situations and adversities of life. In fact, it sets one’s life on high, keeps one self-motivated and self-initiated for every moment of life. It even exposes one’s mistakes and wrongdoings, convincing one to take responsibility on one's shoulders. It is done without any fuss. Broadly speaking, it changes one’s mental level and brings pleasure and contentment. The man can become stronger and better in dealing with every happening in life. Creativity, thoughtfulness, pleasant mindset, and challenging attitude are the best outcomes of regular writing. That’s why it is said that once developing this hobb...

  A difficult and strange journey....                                    A few days back, during heavy rain for two to three days, the government announced holidays. I came across an old, dusty, and torn book written by a great Indian writer and regarded as an author for children, Ruskin Bond. I casually picked it up and thought of reading it, but fearing not allocating time as well as place for it, as I was supposed to be finishing, my mind started saying or maybe suggesting.             In the wee hours of confused thought, I was not sure whether to conclude, start or leave it where it was. After struggling for ten to fifteen minutes, ultimately I was put into confirmation from my mind that I should have it finished if it is once started.                                   As s...

    Q 1) Read the following sentences carefully and use the correct expressions from the given brackets. (Well said! /Excellent! /Best of luck! / Oh, no! / Thanks! /really sorry! Congratulations!) 1.     Suresh is going for an exam. - …………………………….. 2.     Shruti said, “Old is gold.”- ………………………………... 3.     You have forgotten to do your homework. - ………………. 4.     Your brother solved a difficult problem.- …………………. 5.     He has brought me a book.- …………………………… 6.     Your father is joining a new company.-…………………… 7.     That dog has lost one of its legs.- …………………………. 8.     I left your water bottle.- ………………………………….. 9.     A teacher exclaimed, “Honesty is the best policy.”- ……………………… 10. We could have given a party to friends, but we didn’t. - …………………………… 11. Next month, I will appear for a physical test.- …………… 12. I sti...

  Patience is the core of life. Nothing is as important as success in life, as it reflects your entire journey. It showcases your arduous and immense hard work. It weaves your story to the masses and society. Consequently, people start listening to you and ask for your valuable guidance as well as suggestions. It stands you upright before others. That’s what your success brings in your life and career.   But nobody realises that you started not only with a laborious attitude but also with patience, which, in fact, required you to go through many more hurdles; over time, it imparts valuable lessons including self-imposing rules, reliance, and, almost, discipline. It prepares you for a long journey. It actually reflects a sign of your patience and laborious attitude. It brings not only success but also life lessons for you and others who are seeking something in you.   In life, patience comes from within, and it isn’t inculcated overnight. It takes lots of hurdles, ac...

 English medium school and my observations.  Recently, my observations have led me to a dilemma among English-medium students. As I saw, many of them don’t understand what they learn on a daily basis. They either cram words and sentences or rewrite them most of the time and get them checked by a teacher. On the other hand, the teacher who comes from a second-language learning background may need to explain in translation or simply read the meanings of those words and sentences.   The classroom atmosphere doesn’t look like an ideal where the teacher and students are engaged in meaningful discussion. Further, almost all students are habituated to memorising or cramming the questions and answers. They spend a number of hours in doing it. They don’t take trouble in comprehension. Simultaneously, they are unable to share their learning with others when they are asked to do so.   Even students don’t connect their learning practically. They just keep mugging up things and...