It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
1. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what
we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ponguru/
B.Tech. Orientation
Nov 2, 2022
IIIT Hyderabad
Ponnurangam Kumaraguru (“PK”)
#ProfGiri CS IIIT Hyderabad
ACM Distinguished Member
TEDx Speaker
https://www.instagram.com/pk.profgiri/
8. Life is like a box of
chocolates. You never
know what you're gonna
get ~ Forrest Gump
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Make friends – Participate in clubs, if it is not there, create one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump
10. Kamyab Hone Ke Liye
Nahi Kabil Hone Ke Liye
Padho, Kamyabi …Piche
Ayegi….. ~ 3 idiots
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“Study to excel, not to be successful, Pursue excellence
and success will come chasing you.”
Stay focused on learning – Ask for help, don’t hesitate –
Everybody needs help
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Idiots
14. “The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not
there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to
give us a chance to show how badly we want
something … The brick walls are there to stop the
people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re
there to stop the other people.”
“I mean, I don’t know how not to have fun. I’m dying
and I’m having fun. And I’m going to keep having fun
every day I have left. Because there’s no other way
to play it.”
~ Randy Pausch
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16. Aasa Adakkida
Therinja Inga
Ellaam Kaaladiyil
Kedakkum ~ Petta,
Ullaallaa song
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Control your wants – FOMO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petta_(film)
23. If you want something
different, you are going to
have to do something
different ~ Jennifer Lopez /
Jack Canfield
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What are the different things you want? How to do them differently?
33. Transition to campus
You should know what you want
Try out projects, clubs, …
Managing courses, food, clothes,
hobbies, friends, relationships is
hard
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34. Transition to campus
You should know what you want
Try out projects, clubs, friends …
Managing courses, food, clothes,
hobbies, friends, relationships is
hard
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/862228291128906498/
36. Explore a bit before deciding
Student #1 CAPTCHA - Privacy - Usable Security - Social Media & Policing
Student #2 Cyberbullying - Pedophile - Credibility in Twitter
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“Want the perfect chair”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3DlwnW-SmM
40. Allow IIITH life to transform you
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Learn new skills; I took formal courses playing
Tennis, Golf, … They are on my transcript :)
Ask questions (even if it is silly / simple) when
you attend classes / talks
Reading book club, try out Yoga….
https://www.amazon.in/Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/076790818X
https://www.jstor
.org/stable/2776392
41. Its ok to loose, fail….
Have social support / Friends /
Colleagues
Celebrate failures, it's harder,
but possible
You are not alone!
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https://in.pinterest.com/pin/113293746856175786/
42. Its ok to loose, fail….
Have social support / Friends /
Colleagues
Celebrate failures, it's harder,
but possible
You are not alone!
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https://in.pinterest.com/pin/113293746856175786/
https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king
43. Its ok to loose, fail….
Have social support / Friends /
Colleagues
Celebrate failures, it's harder,
but possible
You are not alone!
“Bad things happen, and you
can’t do anything about them.” ~
Timon
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https://in.pinterest.com/pin/113293746856175786/
https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king
44. Can’t think of movie reference L
Don’t categorize yourself early, ML, Dev, front end, etc.
Watch all the latest movies, series but addiction to Netflix and the likes
will take you nowhere, many students have realized this later
Little cautious of what you try, do not misuse the freedom, don’t let
your parents, well-wishers down
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45. Discussion
Perception of IIITH before you joined & now?
Book reading, playing tennis & Badminton, with me also J
Use social media for celebrating IIITH & your time here
#PKGyan
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