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Why do you study?

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Chirag Original post #1
Jan 3, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Hmm was just curious to know. Why do you study?
Ron
Ron #2
Jan 3, 2009 at 10:56 AM
LOLz.Hmm Let me the first to post my reasons:-
-To make my Future
-To know how things Work
-To Help Others
-To Modify/Make Softwares

The main reason:
I dont want others to do my work. I want to stand in my own feet and yea also to improve my language:)
eggman
eggman #3
Jan 3, 2009 at 11:15 AM
I'm just curious!! When do I study?
veddotcom
Jan 3, 2009 at 11:27 AM
I Think It Depends Person to Person, Scientists, Developer Studies For Learning, Skill, and General People Who Woks as a Employee Study for Money...So There Should be Fourth Option too. (What u think Guys?)
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The Conqueror #5
Jan 3, 2009 at 11:36 AM
-To make my Future and get a Good Job
-To know how things Work and learn new things
-To Help Others
Coool
Coool #6
Jan 3, 2009 at 12:17 PM
to get a good job...
Faun
Faun #7
Jan 3, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Time Pass, but I dont study for exams...lol
rhitwick
Jan 3, 2009 at 2:39 PM
@ Chirag, too much homework dude?
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Chirag #9
Jan 3, 2009 at 6:33 PM
^^
Nah. Just that few months back I shifted from category 1 to category 2. So just wanted to know about people on the forum.
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mrintech #10
Jan 3, 2009 at 6:48 PM
BIWI ko paalne ke liye naukri chahiye aur Naukri ke liye Padhai ;)
S
Jan 3, 2009 at 7:42 PM
I have seen many people taking education proportional with salary status etc.
But i fell studies only mean knowledge and gaining it as much as possible.the way we are taught things is going very bad.science and nature should be mixed.we are taught as we are superior than other living organism.i have listen many people saying few subjects like history sanskrit are waste of time but if we don't know these subjects we cann't progress more.I cann't write much in forum. I cann't expres my feeling.
I just want to change things and make learning experience much better.we should learn from our environment.And enquiring about everything.and not mugging things like parrots.
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adi007 #12
Jan 3, 2009 at 9:05 PM
hmmmm..
1. My parents will stop paying for internet connection and will not allow me to use computer if i say i will not go to college
2. Girls now a days are educated and they expect their husband to be educated more than or atleast equal to their eductational qualification..
So if u intend to marry,education and a degree is must :p
3. I dont like to have just name in my visiting card
4. Social interaction and communication skills with girls will improve :cough:
5. Last but most important thing to gain knowledge :cough: :cough: :wink: :wink:
thewisecrab
Jan 3, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Hmm......
I asked myself the same question a while back, and I found the answer to it myself :D

Any guy who says "I study because I love it/it's my life/I want to" is lying.

Face it, if everything came easy, nobody would want to burn the mid-night oil to finish that assignment, or be buried in a pile of books whole day to top the class.

It is a competitive world, where performers rule. So if you dont perform, you end up lagging behind, or you might even fail.

And in most cases, regular studies always helps in performing.

Thus, (as is the case with most) we study coz we dont want to end up lagging behind and heck, we all want to rake in miilions through our jobs right? :D
(unless you are a "Bill Gates" kind of guy, who dropped out of Harvard and founded Microsoft :| )
Just my 2 cents.......
R2K
R2K #14
Jan 3, 2009 at 11:58 PM
I think

education + attitude + luck = money

But in many cases i saw

attitude + luck = money
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gforce23 #15
Jan 4, 2009 at 12:17 AM
3. I dont like to have just name in my visiting card
I hope you're in the medical field (MBBS), otherwise getting that "something else" on your card could be a long and tortuous journey.
Psychosocial
Jan 4, 2009 at 12:23 AM
I study to :-

-Outrun all others in my standard and make myself and my parents proud.
-To learn something :D
-To make a good deal of money when I grow up so I can buy myself some enthusiast grade stuff


Well I dont have to care about wife and children and blah blah blah coz I dont plan on marrying. You might say I am a little too young decide but I have my reasons.
1. I want to earn for myself and my parents. After they are gone (I hope this never happens!), I want spend the cash for myself.
2. I want to be someone with nothing to lose.
3. Want to live a casual, laid back life with PC hardware, gaming and metal.
4. I dont want someone who is poking their nose in my matters everytime.
5. Want to be free.
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #17
Jan 4, 2009 at 12:39 AM
1) To learn

2) To discipline myself

3) To get new ideas

4) I know since I am the only son at home, I won't be able to stay single for long. The day I m 29 or 30, mom will start blackmailing me emotionally for marriage. So I study to know my stuff perfectly to get a good salary when I am 30 :D.

Everything is planned.
Faun
Faun #18
Jan 4, 2009 at 1:00 AM
It is a competitive world, where performers rule. So if you dont perform, you end up lagging behind, or you might even fail.
Its half the truth. Even some persons walk out of competition mindfully. Life is simple (and fresh) at lower level than at the higher ones. Lagging behind is a subjective feeling. Going up comes with degradation in values but living as a facade.

See the monks and others for example. Competition actually is a sick disease. And we are the one who inherit it out lineage.
G
Jan 4, 2009 at 8:45 AM
I Study to write xams
I Learn to gain Knowledge
i hope to make life happy

I don study for getting job........oppurtunity comes automatically when u r talented,skilled n appropriate
Psychosocial
Jan 4, 2009 at 10:39 AM
It is a competitive world, where performers rule. So if you dont perform, you end up lagging behind, or you might even fail.

Eh... what about some people (wont name them) who dont have ANY damn talent or knowledge but are still popular and earn a lot of money. Our life slightly depends on luck too.
Rahim
Rahim #21
Jan 4, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Papa ka buziness sambhalne ke liye :D

The day I m 29 or 30, mom will start blackmailing me emotionally for marriage. So I study to know my stuff perfectly to get a good salary when I am 30 :D.

Everything is planned.
My mom has already started playing this trick on me and i will be 25 next day :(
thewisecrab
Jan 4, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Its half the truth. Even some persons walk out of competition mindfully. Life is simple (and fresh) at lower level than at the higher ones. Lagging behind is a subjective feeling. Going up comes with degradation in values but living as a facade.

See the monks and others for example. Competition actually is a sick disease. And we are the one who inherit it out lineage.
I agree. But being at peace with yourself (now that you [by "you" I mean hypothetically] are a moral person) wont necessarily put bread on the table. :|
Eh... what about some people (wont name them) who dont have ANY damn talent or knowledge but are still popular and earn a lot of money. Our life slightly depends on luck too.
Not everyone has such luck in life. :(
But Luck too plays a key role. :|
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IITian #23
Jan 4, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Any guy who says "I study because I love it/it's my life/I want to" is lying.

Face it, if everything came easy, nobody would want to burn the mid-night oil to finish that assignment, or be buried in a pile of books whole day to top the class.

not necessarily..
studies isn't about being a topper or getting a job or making money.there is a much bigger thing which is self satisfaction.
i study because i want to learn about things.there were times when regular subjects like history and economics etc. seemed like a burden to me, but now whenever i find some spare time, i always try to find stuff about the greatest wars and all..
i know few kids here will differ but as they will grow along the path of evolution, they will understand that the educational system that we have is almost perfect.
it gives u a flavor of everything and then u can choose chose a direction to put ur efforts on.
True geeks won't understand a word of what i m talking about..;-)
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Chirag #24
Jan 4, 2009 at 9:58 PM
^^
yay. same pinch.
alexanderthegreat
Jan 5, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Studies in school or college are comletely meant to help us bag some fame and wealth. The syllabus there is NEVER enough for someone who studies for knowledge. That's why I find myself ending up at wikipedia half the time I sit down to study, and I am not complaining either! I study in two different formats, one for proving that I'm worth my internet connection and also perhaps a graphics card;). The other, to ACTUALLY know about the ways of the world and to learn (I call this research:D).

Eh... what about some people (wont name them) who dont have ANY damn talent or knowledge but are still popular and earn a lot of money. Our life slightly depends on luck too.
Who said the world is fair? God has his favourites! And anyway, some men have greatness thrust upon them. No one knows one's own fate. Fate cannot be trusted! Thus to ensure life, one has to prepare! Also, I've always wanted to quote this:-

"You cannot change your fate, no man can!" --The old man.:)D:D:DI know most people here don't have a clue as to who said this, just don't ask.)
Faun
Faun #26
Jan 5, 2009 at 9:10 AM
That's why I find myself ending up at wikipedia half the time I sit down to study, and I am not complaining either!

Yeah, I remember doing same when it was time to read syllabus books. I always loved reading reference books...local author books can earn you marks but nothing beats the moment spend with reference books. I still adore them more than syllabus books...lol:D
rhitwick
rhitwick #27
Jan 5, 2009 at 11:01 AM
I've always wanted to quote this:-

"You cannot change your fate, no man can!" --The old man.:)D:D:DI know most people here don't have a clue as to who said this, just don't ask.)
POP-WW: Last sentence of the game.:D


B/W, I guess this is the first in my DigitForum life I'm observing T's avatar is not related to Korea:):rolleyes::D
Faun
Faun #28
Jan 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM
^^Oh lol, wot ? Previous one was not related to Korea too. It was from some random website, I found a pic of old clay doll.

I wish if only India had gone through that much development what S Korea has achieved withing a short span of time:rolleyes:
S
Jan 5, 2009 at 1:02 PM
I don't study to top the class or get a good job(will be doing business and all). I do it to get knowledge. In my class,all the toppers are the ones who keep buried in the books all the time which I never could or would. It satisfies me that I'm not an illiterate who would end up selling all his property for two square meals.
So,I study just to know more, give exams and satisfy myself that I passed yet another class(not just passed,I manage to get 70-80%).
Ecstasy
Ecstasy #30
Jan 5, 2009 at 4:12 PM
I hate studying.. -.-
thewisecrab
Jan 5, 2009 at 4:32 PM
not necessarily..
studies isn't about being a topper or getting a job or making money.there is a much bigger thing which is self satisfaction.
i study because i want to learn about things.there were times when regular subjects like history and economics etc. seemed like a burden to me, but now whenever i find some spare time, i always try to find stuff about the greatest wars and all..
i know few kids here will differ but as they will grow along the path of evolution, they will understand that the educational system that we have is almost perfect.
it gives u a flavor of everything and then u can choose chose a direction to put ur efforts on.
True geeks won't understand a word of what i m talking about..;-)
I agree here. And I'm not saying "no" to learning new things.
All I want to say is that in this rat race of ours, it is only those who perform who get ahead. And studying helps one do so as well.
rhitwick
rhitwick #32
Jan 5, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Guys, those who are telling that they don't care about future outcome, they just study for knowledge, I salute ur daring. I guess most of u have quite good financial support for ur dream projects (or the path u've chosen to pursue in future).

But, ask someone who has something to give back to family, where spending in ur study is equivalent to investing in u, ask them what a good Job means to them.
Ask any people in IT field, we all hate it to the core, but we all are stuck here only for the money.

U know at the end of the day "Money matters" or should I say "Money can't buy everything but it can put u in a better bargaining position".
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Chirag #33
Jan 5, 2009 at 8:18 PM
^^
Hmm yea. I screwed up by design enterance exam because I was busy reading books. Sigh !
jatt
jatt #34
Jan 5, 2009 at 8:35 PM
i think to increase unemployment. lol
Infernal12
Jan 5, 2009 at 9:38 PM
for the future...and i like it too. But no studying for exams like the boards. For those, all you need is the ability to mug. :D
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karmanya #36
Jan 6, 2009 at 4:54 AM
I do physics to learn. Chemistry for the first.
Beckhamgal
Jan 6, 2009 at 7:52 PM
I agree with Ecstasy!!!!
victor_rambo
Jan 8, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Guys, those who are telling that they don't care about future outcome, they just study for knowledge, I salute ur daring. I guess most of u have quite good financial support for ur dream projects (or the path u've chosen to pursue in future).

But, ask someone who has something to give back to family, where spending in ur study is equivalent to investing in u, ask them what a good Job means to them.
Ask any people in IT field, we all hate it to the core, but we all are stuck here only for the money.

U know at the end of the day "Money matters" or should I say "Money can't buy everything but it can put u in a better bargaining position".
Can you tell me at what age and how did you earn your first buck?