What did the young lady do on the train?

  

Sometimes an incident leaves an indelible imprint on the mind that takes years to fade. The story that I am going to share is not a work of fiction but a real one.

 That happening on the train is still fresh in my memory. I had an interview in Mysore for my first job. After facing the interview board I rushed to the bus stand to catch a bus bound for Bangalore as I had to travel to Mumbai by Coimbatore Express. I reached the station just a few minutes before the scheduled departure of the train which was around 12.30 PM. 

In a hurry, I got on board the train. My seat was beside the window. Just after a couple of seconds a family consisting of a little boy, a middle-aged beautiful lady ,and a man also got into the train and occupied their seats opposite to me.

 That man adjusted the luggage under the seat and got down. Again, holding the window railings he started talking to the young lady.

 From the appearances that man seemed to me as her husband because I had heard that little boy calling him 'papa '.Then waving goodbye her husband left the platform. After a while, the guard blew the whistle and the train began to move. within a short time, the platform disappeared from our sight.  

  

       

   Hardly, had we travelled half an hour then the little boy, named Murli repeatedly made a demand for ice cream. Getting annoyed with his demand the lady stood up to fulfill Murli's desire and requested me to take care of him. And she left the seat and moved ahead. I also began talking to Murli. He was really a nice boy. The way he was speaking could attract anyone's attention.

 Time elapsed one hour, two hours still she didn't return. There was no sign of her. Murli also lost his patience and burst into tears.

             I was in the state of what to do? what should I do? Negative thinking started building up in me. The images related to accidents, and suicides started running in my mind?. What happened to her? So, I also requested one of the passengers to take care of Murli but I did not disclose anything about her missing. He also accepted my proposal happily.

I moved from one compartment to another and also searched the toilets. My seat was in S3 and I reached S9 but didn't find any sign of her. Ultimately, I set foot in S11 coach which was also the last one.

I was shocked to see the live pictures. She was tightly holding a man other than her husband. He was good-looking. Their mouths were very close to each other, not an inch gap. Her pink saree was floating in the air near the washbasin.

They were so deeply involved in each other that she didn't even notice me. I also gazed at the romantic scene for a few minutes and thought it was best not to say anything so, I bought an ice cream and returned to my coach.   

                   

After 15 to 20 minutes of my arrival, she came withtwo ice-creams in her hand. To see the mother  Murli jumped and said "Mama uncle has given me this ice cream."

I kept mum and didn't utter a word. After a while, I whispered coming close to her ears " Madam I  have seen you busy in S11 coach"

She didn't reply and bowed her head in shame.

Why do the students hate mathematics and how this subject can be made more interesting

Why do the students hate mathematics and how this subject can be made more interesting?
       When it comes to maths a series of opinions come in view. Good ,bad and sometimes both.
            Some call it difficult, some say boring and uninteresting. But the fact is that it is mainly based on the state of mind. How do we think about the subject and how do we take it ? That's only matters.                                                                   

      

Usually  everyone thinks mathematics is a subject of long calculations, trigonometry, Geometry, mensuration and lots of painful  brain work .More or less it is  the truth also.And perhaps this is the  reason why many of us hate it.

              Now the question emerges can it be made interesting so that the students do not make excuse while attempting the subject.

To me,mathematics is a subject of logical thinking, creative thinking and that requires concentration which is a vital part in solving the

Sums.                           

Mathematics is also a language. The way we understand and learn different languages in the same fashion mathematics has its own words,symbols,figures. And these notations hint something specific about how the problem can be solved .

Ways that help in making it 

interesting are

(1) Concentration

Focus the mind on one thing don't get diverted to some other places.concentrate your mental power on  the concept and its application in  solving the problems.  If needed, take the help of yoga  and meditation.                 

(2) Patience

Don't try to solve problems fast as it brings the mind under pressure which is the biggest enemy of mathematics.Stress free environment is must to attempt the problems.

(3)Different methods.

Apply different methods to solve the sums  .Don't stick to the same method as your teacher explains.     It boosts up the self confidence and clear the concepts.

(3)Practise

Like  languages mathematics can also be learnt  by practising .Make a habit of solving problems as many as you can.

(4)Start with easy problems

Before starting , revise all concepts and formulas and in the beginning don't take the complicated questions just solve the one step question simply based on formula and gradually move toward  difficult types 

(4) Don't solve all the questions

No need to solve all the  questions given in the exercise. There are many questions that require

same concept and formula. Just solve a few and avoid others.
(5)Take short break
While solving problems take a short break of 5 to 10 minutes after an interval of every hour so that the mind get relaxed.
(6)Difficult questions
In case of such questions solve the same using own intelligence. Don't take help from others that will boost up the confidence.Try ,try and try.
(7)Never see answer
While solving the sums don't check the answer till you ensure, you have correctly solved them .Don't take the help of  any guide or help book.Even if you fail to solve then also don't loose patience and just try.
Last but not least always develop a habit of playing brain games like chess,solving puzzles. All these methods if followed would definitely give a better result and make this so called difficult subject more interesting.