The adventures of Harshitha and tok

In simple terms, we can define metacognition as "thinking about one's thinking". It's about being aware of the thinking process and acclaiming one as a thinker and learner. Metacognition is something people do every day, sometimes even without meaning to. For example, I sometimes reminisce about how different my lifestyle, state of mind, and thinking are different from a year ago. Right now, I'm even thinking about different thoughts in my head about the phrasing and structuring of this passage! During metacognition, you're self-evaluating and analysing your thoughts, you're assessing and trying to understand everything that's going on in your head. It's a form of self-awareness. Metacognition has its benefits yes, you can work on yourself and try improving your way of thinking to bring about a positive change to you and your surroundings. For example, you just ate a snack and now you need to dispose of the waste from it. You immediately think of t...

  " What is the role of language in Orwell's 1984? How is language used as a means of control over the general public in 1984? " 1984 by George Orwell is widely recognised as a literary masterpiece. The story is about Winston Smith, a man in his 30s trying to make his way and live in a totalitarian country. According to Britannica, Totalitarianism is a form of government that theoretically performs no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life to the authority of state. The story is set in Oceania, one of the 3 superpowers in the world. governed by the "big brother" also known as BB in newspeak. Orwell believed that totalitarianism and language were connected, one of the primary causes for writing this book. Newspeak was a language being introduced in Oceania. It aimed to limit communication between people and reduce the number of words in their vocabulary. From the book, here's an example. 'Good' and 'Bad...

When we think of a country, we think about the food, language, popular tourist attractions, and lifestyle they have. Upon discussions with people, watching television series, movies and reading about these places, I have noticed several cultural differences between India (where I live) and abroad countries. One of the major differences I have personally noticed is language and its role in society. It's obvious that there will be major differences in language. It changes according to the country or the region it's located in. For example, people in France speak French and the people in Japan speak Japanese. However, there is another difference and that is the role and impact the native language/dialect has on the people.  People in Korea speak Korean primarily. They mostly study in Korean-medium schools, use it in their workplace, in their homes, it's also the language they personally prefer. In India, it's quite the opposite. Many students and their guardians prefer Eng...

  One of the most common words used in my Theory of Knowledge class by my teacher is "shared knowledge". To clarify, shared knowledge is the knowledge acquired from others. For example, I learn about mathematics from my math teacher and math textbook. I'm getting this information from others and it is something that I have not discovered myself. Therefore it's considered shared knowledge.  I know what it is, I understand it, it doesn't mean much to me. Well at least that's what I thought.   I've started watching this type of  series called "Anime" recently. They are television series that are developed from manga. Manga are these special graphic novels originating from Japan. Anime has been around for decades now and it's just become really popular on an international scale due to social media. I started watching one and fell in love so much with it that I'm watching 3 shows right now!  The past 2-3 weeks, I've noticed changes in my v...