I just read the autobiography of sir Richard branson, i was impressed a lot by reading that. I also wanted to write such an autobiography at the age of 55. For that i have started practising. Here one of my experience…Expecting the comments on my language and attactivenees from anyone who read this….
Here the start..
Can u believe the fact that i have got A+ for my academic research, obviously its hard to believe even for me. But my decent effort finally being ended with this grand note of A+.
Doing an academic research is always a hardcore experience. It needs a massive amount of effort and tolerance. Working on tight time frame and writing 20,000 word content is not an easy task.
Knowing that is hard and attempting it has become one of my adventurous characters. When others leave some think presumes to be hard, I work on that matter with an enthusiastic mindset. I have an eager to prove that I can do some think that is a “cannot” factor for others. To be frank, my this particular mind set most of the time lead to the failures. But I don’t bother about failures. Failures, for long time has become a common factor and part of the life for me. I firmly believe failures with in the age of 30 will form my attitude to fight back in a better way latter.
In my undergraduate degree course, we have option to select either a 5 credit academic research or choosing subjects worth of 5 credits. I did not have an idea to do this type of research initially because I am not a tough contestant through out my 4 year degree course. Out of those four years nearly more than two years, I was working for an audit firm to secure my articles requirement. Therefore most of the time I struggled much to cope up with the tight structure of our 8 semester degree program
(Later I found that also a failure decision by me).
When we all went in to the 8th semester, most of my friends are simply escaping from selecting the option of doing research. Only less than 8 % of people have selected this option. Whenever there is reluctance on any think, there will be definitely an opportunity. So when others put off that option, my challenging mind set awakened. I determined my self to go with this option even though it fails. Without being a regular attendee to university, selecting the research option is a high risk factor. Because we don’t know who will be our supervisor in this regard. But I had a hope that I am good with all the lecturers of the marketing department. This believes made me to accept the risk.
First I was struggling to select a topic; initially I selected a topic on small and medium type business model, which would add some think to my future focus. But I could not execute well. Then I went into no of other topics, noting went in a right direction. I wanted to do the research, but I am not prepared in any way. Then I went to one of my favorite lecturer and told the problem. She suggested a number of topics, then finally I settled with a topic on relationship marketing and I narrowed down into an area which I like.
The day before our Viva presentation only I have settled down with the finalized topic. There is exactly less 15 hours more to prepare my research brief. I am working out, but my morale is going down, I am just 65 % complete on my task on 8 ‘o clock next morning, where presentation is scheduled at 9. My entire motive collapse and I decided to drop down my research plan and not to go ahead with. I called ragul to say my decision, at that time he is already at faculty premises. He is the person who gave me all the support to come up with some think with that topic. At that stage I am unaware of methodologies, research strategies and lot of other stuffs regarding research. He only sorted out and gave me a pathway to travel. When I said I am not going to go ahead, he told me to just come and do the presentation before the panel of lectures. If they reject your concept, accept it and don’t do or go ahead. He compelled me to come to campus to attempt the viva. Then I went there with a tensed mind set.
I have a believe that I can present any think in an attractive way. I can talk in any subject, there is actually nothing to talk. My presentation skill is my most prominent skill I have developed in recent years. Therefore I went before the panel of expertise and presented my brief strongly and firmly, where there is nothing valid on the presentation slides. But they were quit impressed my presentation and asked me to go ahead.
This is how I started my A + research. Then I lucky enough get a good supervisor, she guided me well. For period of 3 month, this research filled my half of my mind. Thoughout the last month I spend nearly 12 hours in front of the computer. I did not go to work during that period. I missed the professional courses scheduled to attempt. 3 to 4 days per week I went to meet my supervising lecturer and some times my work has been cut down and asked to do it again. But I determined my self that I have to work it extremely well because I have loosed maximum (time, money, effort, opportunity cost) regarding this task.
But when I heart the final result recently, I really felt happy that one of my work has been recognized well. This is somethink simple for most of the people. But i value This A+ is something special for me, which I would rate as a blossomed rose in a desert land because i hardly found a success after long time.
These are some of the model papers set by me for the G.C.E A/L students of Sri Lanka, who is sitting for Business Statistics exam under the local curriculam in english medium. These marerials are as a result of my preparation for few students to whom i am facilitating this subject. Today at the moment there are only few students/schools are following this subject in an around Colombo area. But in near future dare will be a huge need for the resource matereal when all the national acadamic activities shift to the english medium. i would predict this would happen in the year of 2015 approximately. I would like to keep on uploading all the materials i have, which will be helpful for few students in any of the future date.
Title: Sri Lankan Financial Services Organizations and the Effectiveness of Relationship Marketing Strategies
This document is a complete summery of information to be taken into consideration for the students who are preparing for the edexcel g.c.e (o/l) examinations.
I have serious question to ask, why our students are not given permission to use the calculators in the entire school education career. In the examination too, it is offensive to use a calculator or magnetic devise. According to my best of knowledge this kind of situation only prevailing in our country. Even in India and other less developed countries too adapted to British standards and they have given access to calculators. Since our education system is very much similar to British national curriculum from the good old days, why are we reluctant to adjust to new and easiest methods available in this technically advanced world?
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