“The Sparks Foundation”, creates inspirational positioning for students
By: Ayushi Rathore
Tags: Learning, The Sparks Foundation, Spark, Inspiration, The Spark

Life is too short to waste your time doing things that don’t light your fire. If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, or ain’t having a lot of fun- despite the fact that you are making lot of money or rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous — then its time to move on to the something that does make you happy.

One of the things that makes me most happy is being able to make productive use of my time. Different people have different definitions of being happy some like to enjoy with friends, some used to prefer doing parties and all, some used to study hard which makes them happy. Happiness isn’t just how i measure my success; its also the key to it.

We often wonder about various means and ways to improve the existing models of education and figure out the ways in which education can reach each and every child. We often attempt to devise various method, which mat sometimes be a little complicated which which can cause a hindrance in implementing them. But have we ever thought that there could be simpler, more interesting way to transform the world of education!

One of the best ways to do it, is to share what we already have.

We all come into the with a natural curiosity and a motivation to learn, yet some loose those abilities as they grow older. Many factor shape our individual inclinations towards the process of learning, and education is a critical context that can influence our later attitudes towards the acquisition of knowledge and growth.

True learning is a life-long process. But to continuously achieve, our children must find it enjoyable and rewarding to learn so they can develop a sustained level of motivation necessary for long-term achievement.

Curiosity and motivation to learn is the force that enables students to seek out intellectual and experiential novelty and encourages students to approach unfamiliar and often challenging circumstances with anticipation of growth and expectation to succeed.

There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination and finish with education. The whole of life, from the ,moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.

by Jiddu Krishnamurti

In the context of education, the will power associates students with academic activities. Students’ level of motivation are reflected in their engagement and contribution to the learning environment.

Highly motivated students are usually actively and spontaneously involved in the activities and find the process of learning enjoyable without any external rewards. On the other hand, students who exhibit low level of motivation will often depend upon rewards to encourage them to participate in activities they may not find enjoyable.

Students who have a flair in different languages that they don’t speak normally may start teaching it to their friends or colleagues by interacting and conversing in those languages, and as these interactions will be with their own friends, they will be less embarrassed to make a mistake and will be more eager to learn.

This method can also be extended to talents and skills. For talents and skills to flourish, practice and training is of utmost importance. A student who already have a certain degree of experience in a particular skills and wishes to further excel in it may start imparting training to his colleagues or friends who have similar interests or talents, which would further escalate his efficiency in the skill and hence lead it to perfecting it.

Grow and help grow — the art of enhancing your professional skills by using them for the benefit of others.

There comes a stage in every student’s life where he needs to choose a career path and a profession which he would be associated with for the rest of his professional life. On what basis is this decision made?

Most of them choose to go with their areas of trust like technology, medicine or fine arts; however what is the best way to develop these interests? By simple pursuing the course or by understanding the practical applications of theoretical knowledge gained from the course?

Students who are into technology based courses and similar professions like engineering can help others students by developing useful softwares and applications to solve problems which they may be facing.

One such innovative technology called the “Printed Paper Reclaiming Machine” was developed by Aravind Gopalakrishnan, a science student of 12th standard aspiring aspiring to become an Automobile Engineer. This Machine can erase all the data on a printed page thus making it blank and reusable, which can help students to practice their studies, make notes and reuse the same paper once the earlier data becomes unusable.

Similarly, medical students can help create awareness among students regarding issues such as personal hygiene, modes of spreading diseases and their cures, preventing diseases and following a healthy diet. Also, they can provide guidelines regarding how students can stay active and healthy during their hectic schedules including attending schools and classes and then, making time for their studies.

Students studying psychology may help the other students in dealing with stress and anxiety. The students involved in arts and literature can help develop visual aids with their creativity which can facilitate a smooth learning process for the students and create a more interesting learning environment.

Each person has some qualities that makes them stand out, but many people aren’t even aware about the qualities they possess, or they tend to underestimate their capabilities due to low confidence.

That is what The Sparks Foundation is providing, the platforms or the flow of learning for the students so that they can learn the inner you and find themselves. Once the student gets familiar with their potential, their inner zeal then nobody can predict how powerful a student is.

Thank You!