IIT

IIT stands for Indian Institute of Indian technology. Its a series of 13 colleges spread all through India. And receiving high fundings, they offer the best education in the country at really low rates. an IITian, as their graduates are called, don’t have to go looking for jobs. Demands are so high. But unfortunately, an average Indian cannot hope to enjoy the benefits of these colleges.

Admissions are based on entrance examinations, which are unbelievably tough. Its not just a matter of IQ, but also practice. Nobody can think and answer the questions. Its more like by hearting. Exams are for chemistry, physics and maths. And thinking about the answer is highly discouraged, as people are more inclined towards answering questions of a specific model instead of individual ones. That is, they go to coaching centers and would have done all sorts of problems the people putting the questions can ever imagine!

And these coaching centers doesn’t come cheap. they demand high fees and make the students work against the clock. People here are ready to study for 10-12 hours a day! (I can’t do that!) In the end, people who manage to get into the institution are not at all creative. For them, the entrance examinations are the end. So many lose interest in learning once they get into the most prestigious institution in the country.

Considering these situations, the authorities have decided to ease the examinations a bit so that above average students with NO coaching can win a seat. But the problem is, there are three hundred thousand students writing the exams annually and only FIVE THOUSAND makes it into the final list! No wonder people are still going mad behind coaching centers. I believe India has to adopt a complete change in the teaching methods. The current methods here are ‘producing’ professionals like they produce things in factories. they do whatever they are told of, but fail miserably when it comes to using their creativity.

Bridal Showers

For the bride, one of the most exciting events prior to the wedding is the bridal shower. Now, what do you actually need to know when holding such an event?

First, who should organize and hold the bridal shower? Most of the time, it’s the maid of honor’s task. Or it may also be a collaborative effort of the bridesmaids (or the females in the wedding entourage). Quite honestly, anyone can actually organize it.

Who do you invite? Most of the time, you invite the female family members and friends of the bride. It is completely optional to invite the guys. It’s really up to you.

Now what’s in the to-do list?!! Well, you need to think first of the theme, if you decide to have one. It is not compulsory, but it’d be really fun. Everything that’s going to happen in the shower would revolve around your theme – invitations, venues, games, etc.

You need to give out the invitations first. As soon as you’ve finalized the guest list, it’s about time to send out the invitations. In this way, you’ll give people ample notice of the event. Ofcourse, prior to this, you need to reserve the venue first and decide on the food that you’ll be serving the guests.

Before the shower, start on the program. Who will emcee the event? What are the games that you’ll be playing? What’s the flow of the entire program?

As soon as you’re finished with this, take some time to buy tokens for the guests and game prizes (if you have the budget).

When all of these are finished, then you’re all set for the bridal shower… Enjoy! Don’t forget to give gifts to the bride, too

Wedding Entertainment

A couple who is getting married once said,” Why do we need entertainment”? Well the answer is yes a wedding must have entertainment. If you don’t you will see your guest just talking with each other, it will be a sponsored reunion of friends and relatives. Couple getting married should also limit the entertainment. You shouldn’t hire a very famous singer for the event. It will be a concert if you do. Your guest most probably will sign autograph to the singer. They will await the song number rather than your marriage rituals. You can hire an orchestra if you want, to have a formal atmosphere. I always think a host is a must. The host organizes the entire event. What the outcome of the reception is entirely up to the host. You can hire a friend which adds a personal note to it is always better than some stranger that you are paying at a higher price. A friend or a relative who knows the couple well is really an advantage. But be sure to make him or her write a script for it, unprofessional host tend to freeze during the event which tend to be disaster for the couple.

Wedding Planning

Planning for a wedding is indeed harder and more expensive than we see or heard. If you budget a wedding you should organize first what you want. Planning as early as a year is really an advantage even budget wise. Some reason couples over spend is because of time restraint. Some reason for over spending really is not because you want to make it more beautiful or more extravagant, some reason is simple. No one have manage to book a wedding singer early on, so couples are now desperate so they hire anyone regardless of cost. Other reason is the booking of place for the reception. Remember to book your reception the same time you book the church. Most guest really prefers the reception near the church. If you did manage to book a place that is far from church the time you rented with the place will just be eaten by the time travel the couple and the guest will travel. Another advice is try to hire a host early on. If you have a friend or relative who can host the event is an advantage but make sure he or she has a script for the event. Last advice is try to hire a coordinator. I know some couple wants to do it themselves but before and during the event whatever you pay the coordinator will be worth it.

Things to do before the big day

If you are the bride, you are going to want to look extra special on your wedding day. Some things you should do before you get married is to have a trial run of everything. If you are getting your nails done, have them done about a month before so you can see if you like the manicurist work. And if you are adding fake nails you will need some time to get used to them.
Have a run through with your hairdresser as well and your makeup person. Make sure you like the two together before the big day. Also try on your dress to not only make sure it fits but to make sure your jewelry goes well with the dress and the shoes.
If you do all of these things then your wedding day will be great. You will look and feel confident knowing that you look your best because you did the essential prep work for it.

Neat thank yous

Pretty much every wedding I have been to has little favors to say thank you for celebrating the special day with the bride and groom. Here are some really neat ideas.
You may decide to just have a scroll that is rolled up that has a little saying on it to thank your guest. Or maybe it could have a special poem or quote on it.
Or you could burn a bunch of cds with songs played from your wedding. THis may get kind of costly if you have lots of guests.
You could buy the little terra cotta pots and fill with a few seeds wrapped in tule. Then your guest can plant flowers in the spring so they remember your special day.
Or you could fill a spoon with kisses and tie on a little saying that says Hugs and Kisses from the Mr. and Mrs.
these are just a few neat favors to consider if you are planning a wedding.

Why do we marry a person?

I just came back from a province wherein I attended a wedding and acted as one of the principal sponsor. It was a good, lovely and memorable wedding indeed. The bride is very lovely in her white gown and her beauty came out naturally . The groom can be easily identified because he wear coat while all other sponsors is in a typical Barong Tagalog.

We arrived in the church one hour ahead of the schedule. It gave me enough time to observe and hear the on-going mass. Suddenly, I found out that the on going mass carry a “mass wedding” affair. I think, at least five couple participated on this mass wedding complete with their respective entourage.

The homily of the priest during the wedding focuses on the reason on what will be the basis marriage. Both the bride and groom where asked on what made them choose to marry their respective parter. They both replied “Because I love him/her.” A perfect answer indeed for a good question.

But is it really the good answer for that question? Is there another way to answer the question? I believe there is because, when I came cross that question during my wedding, I answered differently. But there is no wrong or correct answer for this question. What matters most is that you answer this with honesty.

The following are some possible answer for the question “Why do we marry a person?” When ask, just choose what doyou think represents your feeling.

1. I choose to marry him/her because I love her/him
2. I choose to marry him/her because I feel safe with her/him
3. I choose to marry him/her because we have good chemistry together
4. I choose to marry him/her because he/she is perfect for me.
5. I choose to marry him/her because he/she loves me.

As far as I remember, the answer I had when I was asked why I decided to marry wife is “because i know she loves me”. I believe she answers the same too. I think when your partner loves you, he/she will avoid to do things that might hurt and cause sadness to his/her partner. I also remember when one of my wife’s relative approached me during our wedding and told me to “Make my wife happy!”. I replied “Yes, I will always try to make her happy!”. I really want her to be happy since I know that she loves unconditionally.

You may not be asked to answer this question now especially if you not yet ready to get married. But be ready for marriage may comes unexpectedly. Ready to answer the question ” What made you decide to marry him/her?”

Don’t be too quick to marry

Sure you love your signifcant other. You can see yourself with him or her for the rest of your life. You want to get married to start a family. But I caution you to do this. I think marriage is a wonderful thing but should only be for couples who truly know eachother and have been together for a while. I do not think that you should get married right after high school. You need to have some you time even if you have a significant other. I have seen lots of marriages fail because some people think that they want married as soon as they can. I think it is better to wait until you are at least 20 years old. Have fun while you are young and do not be tied down. Live life like you want and then when you settle down you can get serious. You are only young once. Live it up while you can.

Things to talk about before getting married

If you are getting married, you are going to want to make sure that you have talked about several things. First of all where will you live? Will you stay in the same town or will you move? Will you want kids? If so how many? Will you both work if you have kids or will one of you be a stay at home parent?
How will you handle problems in your marriage? Will you both agree that if you stray away you will part? Or if either one of you cheats will your marriage be jeopardized?
These are just some questions that need to be answered before you get married. Marriage is a huge step and you will want to make sure that you can spend the rest of your life with your new spouse. Make sure to get all the questions answered so you are both on the same page as one another. Or else you may in store for a rocky marriage.

MY AUNT IS GETTING MARRIED ! ( but for the wrong reasons !)

Hey Guys. My aunt is about to get married soon. The only reason she is marrying is because she is expecting with twins. She love him but not as much as he loves her. She gets anything she wants with a click of a button. But is it worth it. You know going through all the drama the dress, the hair, the shoes, the tux and on wedding night when its all over you are starting to realize you have made a mistake. Thats crazy. I just don’t want my aunt making this mistake PERIOD. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO . I mean as me being her bridesmaid, AND ME BEING HER NIECE, the wedding is gorgeous. But what really needs to look good is their RELATIONSHIP, RIGHT !!! I love my aunt, but she needs to be happy before jumping the gun like this !!! Only do that when you really love the guy.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ???

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