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Saturday, April 17, 2021

The Real Story behind Valentine's Day

The real story behind Valentine's Day

Valentine's day is marked as the day of love, romance and affection. It is celebrated every year on 14th February. People show their love and affection by sending romantic messages, flower,love proposals, chocolates and greeting cards to their loved ones.This day is specially for love birds.Behind every celebration, there always has to be some reason.Valentine's day also has a historical story behind it.

What is the Story?

This day is named after the famous Catholic priest whose name was St. Valentine.He was from Rome in third century AD. At that time, there was an emperor called Claudius II. During his rule, young soldiers were prohibited to marry women.It was believed that married soldiers could not fight bravely and strongly in a war because they might afraid of what would happen to their families if they died. Valentine did not find it fair.So he started solemnizing marriages of young people secretively. But when emperor Claudius came to know about this act, he got very angry and ordered to capture and throw him in jail.He was tortured severely there.

There was a man named Asterius who was one of the men who had to judge him in line with the Roman law at that time. His daughter was blind.But Valentine used to pray and healed her miraculously.This left a deep impact on Asterius who embraced Christianity after such astonishing healing effect. But something unexpected happened. Valentine fell in love with Asterius's daughter. Before his execution,Valentine expressed his feelings of love for her which came to know when he sent his love letter to her by signing off "from your Valentine".

In 269 AD, he was sentenced to death. Actually, his execution was in 3 parts:

1.Beating

2.Stoning

3.Decapitation

Thereafter his martyrdom was honoured by Catholic church by celebrating Valentine's day in his name.

Nowadays, Valentine's day has taken the form of festival. People now celebrate it for whole one week. This festival of love starts from 7th February and ends on 14th February. Take a look at the following:

1. Rose Day: 7th February

2. Propose Day:8th February

3. Chocolate Day:9th February

4. Teddy Day: 10th February

5. Promise Day:11th February

6. Hug Day: 12th February

7. Kiss Day: 13th February

8. Valentine's Day:14th February

Most Useful tips for board Exams

Most useful tips for Board Exams

As the boards exams are around the corner, students will be gearing up to score good marks in the exam.This is the crucial time for quick revision and practices.Class X students will be more nervous than Class XII students because they have never experienced board exam before.Fear of exams and poor grades constantly trouble the board students.They should remain calm and relaxed.Don't take so much pressure which could affect your mental and physical health. There are many people who complain of not getting good grades in an examination as they expected. Instead of doing this, they should try to find out where they lack. There are few useful tips which should be kept in mind before appearing in a board exam.These things will help you to perform better. So it is advisable to go through the following key points:

1. First of all, try to be calm and happy. Don't take so much stress.Take a proper and balanced diet so that your mind remains healthy while studying.Good food gives you good energy that prevents your body from any illness and weakness.

2. This is the time of revision and practice.As you know, practice makes a man perfect.Revise your notes and important topics properly.Don't waste your time on unimportant things. Read those topics which have good chances to come in an examination.You know that you can't cover whole syllabus in the last few weeks of an exam.

3. Try to solve past years' board papers within the stipulated time. Practise with mock test and sample papers while keeping the time limit in mind. These things will make you familiar with the board exam pattern and also help in enhancing speed, calculation and accuracy.It will also reduce your nervousness and pressure. Don't forget that speed, calculation and accuracy are the keys to success in your exam.

4. Before you start the board exam in an examination hall, read the whole question paper carefully and thoroughly.Select those questions that are easy to answer and put them first in your list. After that attempt those questions which are difficult and time taking.

5. Don't waste too much time on one question. If it takes time,then switch to the next question so that you can at least answer those questions which can give you good marks. Time is very limited.You will not get any compensatory time.Divide the exam time duration in such a way so that you can attempt all the questions.

7.Use black and blue pens to write in an exam. Try to write your answers in points to enhance the visibility.Use black pen to highlight quotes, heading, and important lines to make your answer sheet more impressive .You should present your copy in the most effective and clean way to the examiner.

8.Don't go fast in solving a question paper. This can make silly mistakes.You can also miss some important steps while writing. Each step is important if you want to score good marks.

9.Rough work will be provided in answer sheet.Hence, don't spoil your copy by mixing rough work with your answers. Answers should be clearly visible.Your answer sheet should be clean and tidy.

10.Don't leave a blank space for any question that is unanswered.It creates a bad impression.It is better to answer a question than to leave it because there is no negative marking.May be you get some marks for whatever you answered.

11.It is important to save last few minutes of exam for checking and revision.Even a single mistake can cost you much.In case,you find any mistakes ,then correct it and save your marks.