The change I want to make A ‘nation' is a conviction of our own making. It was a specification of the territory owned by a particular ruler. Later, developing democracies in the eighteenth century and onward adopted the concept of a nation for administrative purposes. Then the passport was introduced in 1540 in England. Border Security lines were developed the world over. Every country established its own visa center and determined qualifications for a “foreigner” to visit their country. We are all stuck, physically, socially and psychologically within the boundaries of our respective nations. Only a small fraction, the educated rich, of a nation can afford to visit other nations due to the strictness in the issue of passport and visa to the people. A poor woman born in the slums of Iran, for example, has a paltry chance of getting a visa to Finland, whose numerous lakes may inspire her to write a poem. Thus, the change I wish is that all nationally imposed barriers must be removed to progress towards a global village. A country's citizen must be able to travel from one country to another as freely as she moves between two destinations within her own country. Why should we restrict ourselves in physical movement when the Earth is willing to offer us much more: diverse landscapes; different people and their cultures; a range of animals, birds and fish that make up our ecosystem; man-made monuments, and top rated educational institutions? How? Removing the movement barrier. When my family applied for a Schengen Visa from India to visit Ireland on a vacation, we were asked to show financial capabilities, travel insurance, accommodation arrangements, and a letter of permission from my parents' employers. Had there been so many formalities at the time of Marco Polo or Vasco Da Gama, would they have discovered the New World? As great men traveled, great ideas moved with them. Exquisite landscapes have been inspiring writers since times immemorial. In 1907, about 300 students from French-annexed Vietnam went to Japan to study the Confucian Culture, and acquire modern education to resolve their nation's issues. Who is to say that there cannot be more Vasco da Gamas and Marco Polos? We may just be limiting the extent of development of the human capabilities by complicating the movement of human beings on mother Earth. Thus, all Governments should remove barriers stopping their law abiding citizens, be it urban or rural, from travelling by all modes of transport, including by foot. This would be the operation of the Freedom of Movement in a global arena. Removing the educational barrier. Being a high school grader of a school in rural Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh, India), the possibility of studying for a degree in the World's top institution- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge seems as far away from me as India is from the U.S. At least two reasons can be given in favour of my argument: 1. The Movement barrier, as described above 2. On visiting the website of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, I learnt that most courses I am interested in require me to have studied both mathematics and biology till twelfth grade. However, almost all junior colleges (11th and 12th grades) in Vijayawada offer only math or, only biology streams. This shows that the Indian educational system does not support its students to pursue studies abroad and are neither flexible with the subjects they offer. Given that the top Indian University, I.I.T Bombay ranks only 179 in the World University rankings 2018, this may be detrimental to the potential and interests of the Indian Youth. Resolving this drawback is the responsibility of the Government. The junior schools and colleges must accommodate a diverse range of subjects, suiting the Graduate courses taught in top universities of the World. In fact, every college in the World must undergo this transformation to ensure that the best students study in the best universities. That is true equality of status and opportunity. Conclusion I believe that the World can be made a better place by the simple act of sharing it more equitably as described above. This would also make countries less selfish and more humanitarian.

Self-Evaluation Exercises for Individuals Self-evaluation every once in a while may render an individual with the prospect of re-assessing oneself, as well as reflect on ones' accomplishments. It is basically a simple procedure to organize one's thought process in order to perceive, analyze and estimate ones own professional action and its consequences in order to improvise and stabilize. Though self-evaluation maybe a very overlooked term, ideally, it increases the capacity of learning among people of all ages and logically goes before any other sort of evaluations. Now the question is, how can self-evaluation be a tool for professional development? Let us take teaching effectiveness as an instance. Professional educators collect various intuitive data' on their on teaching efficacy and try to analyze their involvement while reaching out to the mass audience. Hence, self-evaluation can take on many forms and these different technique methods have found to be very successful. The students role in Self-Evaluation The perception of students' and their learning outcome is very critical to their personal and career development. If the students adapt to various method of evaluation themselves, they'll observe various outcomes from their results and will understand the level of their learning only to find out how much they're lacking or how much they need to cover the concepts in order to pass their individual assessment. From the data of these evaluation records, amusing results are noted. Sometimes, these results indicate that the students' are struggling and their learning aftermath suggests that they're themselves putting restrictions on their method of gathering knowledge. In conclusion, multiple research indicates, that students need more effective and accountable learning methodology to sustain and establish their effective learning outcomes. Approaches and Tools For Personal & Professionals Development Reflection on ones' professional and personal development is essential and enforces an individuals' improvement strategies for further development. Students seeking a higher education with certain academic needs are facing substantial challenges every now and then and need a very supportive learning environment to co-exist. Now, what are some of the human niches that might enable an individual to take measures for contemplating upon oneself while at the same evaluate factors responsible for tailoring a viable career pathway? Temperament Why do you think it would be so difficult for you to be flexible, task-oriented, self-confident in your career while at the same time boosting productivity without having to care what type offensive remarks you're getting from your colleagues? You're pouring heart and soul for your individual development, yet when you self-evaluate yourself, you still find those attributes almost impossible to achieve and you keep on thinking your job is still draining all your energy. Our temperament is an eternal psychological nature that determines how we think, feel and react. It allows us to make interaction, reflect upon the decision we make and apply the abilities we have gathered for development of self and others around us. Hence, it is necessary for us to study our own as well as others temperament type for a better understanding of everyone around us. What are the few modes of temperament? • Successful sanguine Their main strengths are- 1) They're full of confidence and do not take negative remarks. 2) They are sociable and have amazing interpersonal skills 3) They do not torture themselves with hackwork. 4) They are pro-active in any social discussions. • Assertive choleric 1) They are the most ambitious of all temperaments and goal-oriented. 2) They possess strong leadership skills and can exhibit them in projects with immense passion. 3) They are analytical, straightforward and persuasive. • Cool-headed-phlegmatic 1) They are the most special type of employees or student with immense self-control and patience. 2) They do not make any rapid decisions and have fixed habits. 3) They are good team players. • Dreamy melancholy 1) These are the introverted individuals capable of making a pragmatic decision after analytical thinking. 2) They're very shrewd, creative and classy organizer. 3) Strong problem solver. Hence, temperament is the factor which engages us on how to react, behave, think and work. If any of us or around us have any of these temperament moods, they're not an individual peculiarity but possess a psychological nature that can take them to a successful career and a happier life. Personality Insight Developing your personality and career go hand in hand. Here's how- • Your communication style with others will enable you to be in everyone's focus. • Your decision-making style will have everyone put confidence in you. • Once you create a value on your team, people will ask for your opinion as it will be highly valued. .