Important Questions set of class X TERM-II

The Frog and the Nightingale

1.       Why the animal near the Bingle Bog had a tough life?

2.       Why had the frog his monopoly over the Bog?

3.       How could the frog befool and exploit the innocent nightingale?

4.       Why did the song of the nightingale make the environment of the Bog ecstatic and pleasant?

5.       To be sweet and innocent is good but to be diplomatic and far-sighted is better. Why?

6.       How did the sweet nightingale’s life come to a pathetic end?

7.       ‘Without me you will be mere beginner, with me you will be a winner.’ Who states this and why?

8.       To what extent was the nightingale responsible of own tragic end?

9.       Vikram Seth has given the vast delineation of sound word in the poem. How?

10.   The poet projects the dual polar of extremism of good and evil. How?

11.   Most of us avoid the flaws around than to oppose and criticize unanimously. How does this reflect in the animals near Bingle Bog towards the noisy frog?

12.   Why did the animals assemble to the Bog from far places?

13.   How did the frog misguide and exploit the innocent nightingale?

14.   The evil increases because we tolerate. How is this idea applied in the poem? Or the increase of evil is the outcome of our apathetic attitude to tolerate and avoid the abuses. How?

15.   What message does the poem ‘The Frog and the Nightingale’ impart to the readers?

The Mirror-

1.       Why is the mirror attributed as truthful and unbiased?

2.       Why does the mirror say that “she has turned from alluring youth into ugly old?”

3.       What do the mirror and lake symbolize and signify?

4.       How do the day and night affect the mirror?

5.       Why does the mirror seem to contemplate constantly against the wall?

6.       Why does the mirror say, ‘I am silver”?

7.       How does the mirror reflect more than the physical appearance of a person?

8.       Why is the woman compared as terrible fish in the water?

9.       Why is the woman terrorized on her own image inside of the water?

10.   ‘I am the eye of little god.’ Why does the mirror say itself as replica of god?

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

1.       Why is the wedding guest compared as a three years child standing still before the ancient mariner?

2.       Why does the wedding guest beat his breast hearing the loud bassoon?

3.       How does the wedding guest undergo the travails of not attending the marriage party and the marriage activities attract him?

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The wedding guest hangs between the monotony of mariner and pleasantries of marriage party. Justify.

4.       Why did their ship drive southward?

5.       How was their ship entangled between ice, mist and fog?

6.       Why and how did they welcome Albatross?

7.       How did the Albatross become friendly to mariners?

8.       Why did the mariner kill the Albatross?

9.       Why did the killing of the bird seem auspicious to mariners?

10.   How and why did they suffer in the silent sea?

11.   Why did they fell a spirit following them from the land of fog and mists?

12.   Why did all hang the dead Albatross around the neck of the mariner?

13.   What supernatural elements are applied in the poem ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner?’

The Letter

1.       Who was Coachman Ali and why did he visit the post office daily?

2.       What hunting skill coachman Ali had and why did he forsake it?

3.       Why did his sole daughter separate from him and where did she go?

4.       How and why was Coachman Ali insulted by the postmaster?

5.       How curious like child coachman Ali used to be while calling the names at post office?

6.       Why did Coachman Ali engulf the pangs of insult silently?

7.       How did Lakshmi Das differ from the postmaster?

8.       What request did coachman Ali make to the clerk?

9.       How did the postmaster realize the pains of Coachman Ali?

10.   How was the postmaster haunted by the idea of not understanding Coachman Ali?

11.   When did the letter come from Miriam and what happened to it?

12.   Optimism and firm faith makes possible of impossible. How?

13.   Coachman Ali is true embodiment of matchless patience and perseverance. How?

14.   Why and how the coachman Ali suffered a lot after separating from his daughter?

15.   Why had the post office staff petty pleasantries after work?

16.   What vivid and lucid portrayal of early dawn is given where the only fellow Coachman Ali seemed to walk and the world seemed asleep?

The ultimate safari

1.       Why did the citizen of Mozambique migrate from the homeland?

2.       What travails and agonies did they suffer on the way to the refugee camp?

3.       How did they all slightly feel better in refugee camp than at homeland or in Kruger Park?

4.       Why did her mother not return from the shop?

5.       Why and where was the grandfather lost or left?

6.       How did the narrator describe the terrific night of tiger?

7.       Why did grandmother sell her aprons and church shoes?

8.       What difficulties they undergo during the journey to refugee camp?

9.       What relief did they get in the refugee camp?

10.   Why and where did the grandmother work while in refugee camp?

11.   Why were the grandchildren fortunate to have this grandmother?

12.   Why did grandmother not want return to homeland?

13.   What statement did she make in her interview with reporter?

14.   Why did the bandits attack their homeland?

15.   What loss did grandmother suffer in whole of the story?

16.   Why did the follow the sub-path in Kruger Park?

17.   Why did all decide to leave the homeland?

18.   Who did guide them during journey to refugee camp and why?

19.   Life in the game of loss and gain. Prove in reference to the chapter Ultimate Safari.

20.   Why is the narrator expectant to return the home land?

21.   Was the decision to leave the homeland better? Why?

22.   Why and how could they not resist the power of bandit attack than to leave the homeland?

23.   How is the grandmother not an ordinary lady?

24.   Is the title ‘Ultimate Safari’ suitable? How?

25.   Though the life and property in homeland was unsafe but during journey too it was unsafe? Why?

26.   What was the hygienic condition of the refugee camp?

SAY GOOD BYE TO EXAM FOBIA

 How do I deal with exam related stress?

Recognize your negative thoughts. Once you closely examine these thoughts

you'll see how unrealistic they are. Challenge the thoughts that say you are a

failure and that you can't succeed. Remind yourself that it was just another exam

and with effort, you will do better in your next attempt.

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What if I do badly?

Replace self-criticism with self-correction. Judging yourself harshly now won't

help you do better in the future. Take the position of an observer. What if a good

friend told you he had failed? Would you call him a failure? Most probably you

would emphasize his good points and help him put the situation in perspective.

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good?

How do I deal with my family's disappointment if my results are not

Be open and honest with them. Share what you feel about the result and what

you think went wrong. Reassure them of your concern and efforts. Above all, do

not have a negative bias against your parents because sometimes they need

more reassuring than you do.

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What if I don't get the marks I'm expecting?

Concentrate on your achievements and be realistic about your expectations as

well. Usually we know when we have made a mistake, so take these into account

while drawing up expected marks. If you are still dissatisfied with the results,

the option of rechecking is always open.

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marks are adversely affected?

We have heard of irregularities in the assessment system. What if my

Have faith in the system. There will always be rumours about unfair checking, but

one cannot ignore the fact that results over all these years have more often than

not, been fair.

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I think there is too much pressure and I can't cope with it.

Take professional help. If you feel that there is pressure and you are unable to

handle it and your self-esteem is coming down and you are unable to cope, then

you must consult a psychiatrist to help you tide over this phase.

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Everyone tells me to concentrate on my studies.

Don't stop enjoying life. One of the common mistakes an individual makes is to

totally change his lifestyle. This is under the assumption that if he isolates

himself from all leisure and fun times with friends and family and only study,

then he will do better.

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How much sleep is required?

The human body requires an average of 8 hours of sleep per day. But there is no

hard and fast rule. Each one of us has to understand our body rhythm and know

by trial and error how many hours of sleep keeps us fit.

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What happens if we sleep less than what our body requires?

If you sleep less for a day or two your body copes up by taking more sleep over

next two days. If continued for long then the body gets into what is known as

sleep deprivation syndrome

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aches, poor digestion, inability to concentrate, irritability, short tempered ness

etc

because it accumulates so many hours of Sleep. Then you get symptoms of feeling tired and sleepy, headaches, body

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Should I study in the morning or at night?

First understand whether you are an

the morning and feel fresh then you must sleep early and get up early and study.

If on the other hand you can study late at night but cannot feel fresh when you

get up early to study then you must sleep late after studying and get up later in

the morning.

owl or a lark. IF you can get up early in

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How do you get a good night sleep?

Try to keep a fixed time every night for sleeping as far as possible. Avoid

afternoon prolonged sleeping, a short nap may be helpful. One hour before bedtime

avoid stimulating your sensory system by too much noise like loud music,

too much TV, arguments or fights. Three hours before sleep time avoid taking

any food or liquids, which contain caffeine, like aerated coal drinks, drinks

containing chocolate.

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harm?

To keep awake for studying students drink lots of coffee. What is the

Caffeine in small doses acts as a stimulant and keeps you awake, so a cup once a

day may be Ok. Excessive coffee drinking gives side effects like tremors, fast

pule rate, irritability, acidity and stomach pain. Coffee also causes addiction.

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Why exercise during exam time?

Most children will say they have no time for exercise during exam days. They are

already stressed out with lack of time, how can they waste time in exercise? The

fact is that exercise is all the more necessary during exam time because not only

is it a “stress buster “ but also has many other health benefits needed to keep fit

during exam.

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How does exercise help you mentally?

Regular aerobic exercise releases some good chemicals in our body. These are

called endorphins. These make you feel happy. They counter the effects of stress,

depression and anxiety that all students suffer from during exam time. So after

exercising you get a “

or stimulants like caffeine. It also helps you in weight loss and that will make you

feel good about your self.

Natural kick” which is longer lasting and safe unlike drugs

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What are long-term benefits of exercise?

Regular exercise will not only help you during exam but later in life you will have

longer life and less risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes,

cancer and mental depression.

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Why do adolescents feel hungry all the time?

The body demands more calories during adolescence. Boys require about 2800

calories and girls about 2200 per day. Teens who are big and tall and participate

in lot of physical quire more.

DO NOT MISS BREAKFAST

lunch nearly 10 -12 hours have gone by after your last meal. This means your

blood sugar level has gone and you have nothing to provide your body with

energy. This low blood sugar or hypoglycemia causes short-term memory

problems, difficulty in concentration problem solving.

If you miss breakfast then by the time you have

DO NOT HAVE A VERY HEAVY DINNER

and will not be able to study well.You will feel very heavy and sleepy

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Common Physical reactions:

Muscle tension

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Indigestion

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Sleep difficulties

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Rapid uneven or pounding heartbeat

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Frequent urge to pass urine

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Fast, shallow breathing

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Chest discomfort

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Change in appetite, constipation or diarrhea

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Backache/headache

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Cramps

Common Psychological reactions:

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Feeling under pressure, frustration and aggression

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Feeling tense and unable to relax

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Feeling mentally drained out

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Fussy, gloomy or suspicious, being constantly frightened or irritable

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Inability to concentrate or complete the task.

Stress Management: The Physical approach:

(A) Eating healthy:

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Balancing food choices over time is what counts.

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Breakfast provides the energy needed through an active morning.

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Children who skip breakfast may have trouble concentrating.

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Fast foods supply more fat, salt & calories than good nutrition.

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consumed with green salads.

Fast foods in moderation won’t ruin a healthful diet, especially when

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Replace finger chips with an apple.

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discomfort and you will feel lighter.

Add roughage to your diet – Dalia, Corn etc. will help prevent stomach

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cold.

The golden rule for food safety is to keep hot foods hot & cold foods

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Parents should teach good habits by example.

(B) Good Sleep

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anxiety of Exam.

Insomnia (the inability to fall or stay asleep) can be caused by stress &

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Disturbances of sleep wake cycle during exams.

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If sleep struggles continue, talk them over with your doctor.

(C) Physical activity and Yoga

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undertaken for improving or maintaining physical fitness.

Exercise: planned & structured subset of leisure time physical activity

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body composition and flexibility.

Physical fitness: includes cardio-respiratory fitness, muscle strength,

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badminton, squash, tennis, etc.

Sport: any choice of outdoor game for a brief period. For example

The Psychological approach:

Stress can lead to both anxiety & depression. However, some amount of anxiety is

imperative for good performance.

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Increased disinterest in studies.

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Seeing more TV, sleeping more

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Irritable/ crying / cranky

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Nervous and irritable

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Feelings of frustration and aggression

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Preoccupied, absent minded

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Symptoms like headaches, fainting spells, vomiting

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Wanting to be alone

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Major changes in eating or sleeping habits

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Lack of attention and concentration

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Forgetfulness

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Inability to complete tasks or make study plans

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problems.

Staying out longer, stop communicating with their parents and have health

SOME TIPS FOR STUDENTS TO DEAL WITH STRESS:

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Make realistic study plans

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Assess priorities, assets and difficulties

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Follow a normalized routine atmosphere at home should be recommended.

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To take frequent breaks.

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Not to strip off TV or entertainment and outings.

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Feel comfortable about oneself.

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needs to be discouraged.

That imagining extreme consequences and worst situations is of no use and

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time is not negligible.

It is helpful to make the student see what he can accomplish in the remaining

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members in the school and family.

Constant encouragement and reassurance is essential from all significant

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how to tackle questions and how to manage time.

It is important that the student is clear about how to take the examination,

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should not demean themselves, manage time.

Students tend to magnify failures and try to talk to them out of it. They

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or disinterested in studies.

Advise them to contact the teachers or counselors if they feel low or anxious

2. Psychosomatic Symptoms

These refer to physical symptoms that the student shows but there is no biological

basis for them and the root cause is in psychological factors. The counselor needs to

first look for biological causes of any symptom, only when they are eliminated should

the symptoms be considered as psychosomatic.

Symptoms

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Nagging headaches

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Backache

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Fainting spells.

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Diarrhea/gastric trouble

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Asthmatic attacks

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Breathlessness

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Vomiting

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Feeling tensed and unable to relax

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Writing camps bloomed or

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Absent vision

CERTAIN DO’S

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understand how the anxiety is manifesting in pain.

The counselor needs to help students to see the mind body connection and

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strategies and thus defocus from the pain.

The counselor needs to help the student to develop alternative coping

CERTAIN DONT’S

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problem” or “stop using this as an excuse”. Usually the student is genuinely in

trouble and is not pretending pain.

Do not deny the symptoms with statement like “ you don’t have any physical

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suggesting remedies for the pain.

Do not encourage symptoms by repeatedly enquiring about them or

3. High risk Behavior: Drug abuse, self harm, aggression

Basic Features

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It is behavior that is potentially harmful to self or others.

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commonly used medicines like cough syrups, sleeping pills, painkillers,

without prescription.

Behavior relating to consumption and abuse of psychotropic drugs or

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behavior like Suicide, Wrist slashing, Hitting self, Starving deliberately etc.

Behavior related to smoking and consumption of alcohol. Self-harming

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driving or violence to others in any form.

Harm to others in the form of abusive and aggressive behavior like rash

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No medication for High performance.

Dos & Don’ts

Dos:

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Discourage the behavior.

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Keep communication channels open

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Talk about the negative and long-term effects.

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Teach (quick) relaxation/breathing

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Teach anger management

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Teach to evaluation consequences.

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Talk about the need for sharing this information with parents/teachers.

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essential for early recovery.

Make the child understand that monitoring by parents or counselors is

Don’ts:

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Do no prescribe medication.

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Do not punish or reprimand harshly.

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problem needing help.

Do not moralize or made person feel guilty. Help him to think of it as a

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syrup, pills etc. to relieve anxiety or improve concentration. Even shortterm,

temporary relief with the help of these drugs should be highly

discouraged.

Assertively say ‘No’ to student’s demands for taking drugs like cough

4. Handling Suicide

The student who is calling is seriously considering you as the last resort and hence it

is important to be careful and helpful. A lot many suicides are impulsive while others

are well planned. Impulsive students are likely to decide on the spur of the moment.

Hence it is important to buy time.

Indicators for increased chance for suicide

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Withdrawal behavior for few days

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Mention of suicide repeatedly.

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Suicide note

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Disinterest in studies.

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Changes in eating and sleeping patterns

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A history of serious psychological problems.

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A history of impulsive, poorly controlled and destructive behavior.

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A history of continuing academic problems and learning difficulties.

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Adjustment difficulties with family, school, peers etc.

Interventions

1. Periodically, keeping in touch over the phone will reduce the intent of ending

their lives. Counseling needs to be practical and useful.

2. Long lectures with a moralistic tone are not advised. These make the already

depressed student guiltier and his intent stronger.

3. The student should be advised to contact a professional counselor as soon as

possible. If not efforts should be made to encourage him to meet his teachers

or school counselors or talk to his parents. The more he talks about his

problems to various people, he is likely to feel much better.

4. A student who is severely depressed and expresses absolute helplessness

about future is more at risk than a student who talks about casual things.

5. No medicines should be prescribed over the phone.

5. Must Dos for students: For improved concentration, motivation, work

blocks

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Know your concentration span, study with breaks.

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Work out best time for concentration.

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Group study for difficult subjects.

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from previous exams. And work on them.

Do not let previous results discourage you – identify your weak areas

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Time management plan must be made for all subjects.

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your self about your resolution.

Choose a study place with minimum distractions and autosuggest to

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Try to coincide study time with the time, you would be giving an exam.

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comfortable with.

In case of average achievers, master what you know and are

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For low achievers, master the essential information first.

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toughest subject.

Prioritize the workload. Give your best concentration time to the

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repeated or revised is easily forgotten.

Repeat your learnt work so the recall in exam is easy. Work not

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for the things you enjoy – like watching you favorite TV programme,

going out with your friends, or going to play football in the park.

Try to plan your revision time by drawing up a timetable. Build in time

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listen to your favorite CD for an hour after you have finished your

revision.

Give yourself a few treats – pamper yourself with a long hot bath, or

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Relax with what you know before entering the exam hall.

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come to it…options await.

Do not get anxious about the result – cross that bridge when you

6. Must Dos for parents

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guide their children in planning, organizing and setting a timetable.

Student can fail to do well if they fail to cope with stress. Parents should

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kind of motivation and a conducive environment.

To avoid a stress situation for the child the parents must provide right

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a sense of achievement.

Help the child to develop self-discipline self-direction, self-confidence and

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cushioning.

Just good schooling and tuition are not substitutes for emotional

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discouraged by his dropping marks or grades. Do not displace your

anxiety on the child.

Help the child in maintaining his confidence especially when he seems

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capability.

The achievement goals should be realistically set according to the child’s

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Do no mix academic issues with family conflicts.

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with positive statements like, “well done”, “you can do better”, rather than

saying “that was not enough”.

Praise your child when he does well. Encourage the child’s performance

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could be learning problems.

Work out your child’s schedule with him instead of nagging him. There

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Do not harp on previous failures or results.

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to try than to try and fail.

Under achievement may be due to some children believing it is safer not

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to be criticized for being lazy than being considered not good enough.

If achievement expectations are too high then some children would prefer

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Humor relieves tension. Be light and humorous with the child.

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Help him to find a solution.

Try to gain your child’s confidence and discuss his problems with him.

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Exams are not the end of the world.

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won’t pursue this for long.Accept that expectation for every one to do well is unrealistic, as many