VIGNETTES by ANSH SINGHAL https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House By Unity House en-us 2021-02-07 15:18:41 UTC 2024-10-02 19:56:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/560501780/0f359a281aa14f90fa19c8ffbca1fdf7/Picture1.png Your Digital Footprints Matter anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1173714743 Every day, whether we want to or not, most of us contribute to a growing portrait of who we are online; a portrait that is probably more public than we assume.
This portrait helps companies target content at specific markets and consumers, helps employers look into your background, and helps advertisers track your movements across multiple websites. Whatever you do online, you might be leaving digital footprints behind. So no matter what you do online it’s important that you know what kind of trail you’re leaving, and what the possible effects can be.
While it’s not possible to have ZERO footprints, the first steps toward reducing your digital footprint and managing your digital identity are not that hard. Your digital footprint is all the stuff you leave behind as you use the Internet. Comments on social media, Skype calls, app use and email records- it’s part of your online history and can potentially be seen by other people, or tracked in a database.
Retailers and product review sites often leave cookies on your system which can track your movement from site-to-site, allowing targeted advertisements that can show you products you’ve been recently reading about or looking at online.
All those +1s, Retweets, and Facebook comments (even private ones) leave a record. Make sure you know what the default privacy settings are for your social media accounts, and keep an eye on them. Sites often introduce new policies and settings that increase the visibility of your data. They may rely on you just clicking “OK” to whatever terms they are introducing, without reading them.
Some websites will build a list of different devices you have used to visit those sites. While this can often be used as a way to help secure your account, it is important to understand the information being collected about your habits.
Make no mistake about it – the web is listening every time you use it! It’s important that you understand what you’re leaving behind when you visit a website.

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]]> 2021-02-07 15:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1173714743 A Beautiful Tomorrow anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180407315 2021-02-09 05:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180407315 Manvi Khajuria anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180410933 2021-02-09 05:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180410933 A Child's Thought anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180414596 2021-02-09 05:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180414596 Gunnika Kaur Hora anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180416667 2021-02-09 05:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180416667 Why We Should Be Self-Motivated anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180418467 Self-motivation in simple words is the force that drives us to do things. It is the hustle we have within ourselves to work towards our goals, to put efforts into self-development, and attain personal gratification. 
Self-motivation leads to success. It is the inspiration behind our behavior and actions. It is an important mechanism that helps us to reach our goal, without any external influence. Self-motivation improves our confidence and self-esteem, as well as gives us the strength to achieve our goals. One of the main reasons why self-motivation is important in our life is that it does not let us depend on others and we can achieve success towards our goals.  According to Andrew Carnegie, “People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” Lack of self-motivation will lead to stress and depression which backs us to get confused and results in futile efforts. 
Motivation is a regular practice; we have to do it every day to get used to it. The best way to be self-motivated is to know ourselves, identify our strengths and weaknesses. Once we are able to identify these, it will be easier for us to set goals for ourselves that are within our reach and capabilities. Knowing one’s self will also permit us to take note of our weaknesses and find ways on how to overcome, manage and deal with them. The same works for our strengths as we might even find a way to enhance them. We should spend time with motivated, energetic and supportive people. They will help us rise and see opportunities during tough times. We should cultivate a positive perspective and build our optimism and resilience. We should share our ideas and help others to be motivated. Seeing others do well will motivate us to do the same.
Luis Garcia stated it well, “Consistency is harder when no one is clapping for you. You must clap for yourself during those times. Be your biggest fan.”

]]> 2021-02-09 05:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180418467 Khushi Khosla anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180426529 2021-02-09 05:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1180426529 The Captain Says anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181944791 2021-02-09 13:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181944791 My experiences during the lock-down anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181965987 Long gone are beautiful days when I used to play badminton and football in the garden, when I used to roam around with my friends. But now I am like a prisoner who is bound inside the 4 walls without any crime, thanks to the lock-down. Let me tell you that I am a backpacker and I love to travel a lot. And to your surprise the great destinations where I visit now a days are the kitchen, bedroom and washroom. But wait! It’s not as bad as I am thinking. I thought that this lock-down can act as a blessing in disguise. This moment was a boon for me. It gave me a chance to explore myself and taste the flavours of new experiences. I did all the things that I wasn’t able to do during school days. Since childhood I was very interested in art and craft and I used to sketch and create a lot of things. But when I entered the high school, I was not able to manage both art and studies together, so I left art. And this was the time to get back into old memories. It was a great tour in the world of craft again. Another thing about me is that I am a die-hard fan of animated movies. And in this lock-down I watched 20+ movies which I always dreamt of watching. But with all this fun stuff, I can’t quit my job that is studying. And here’s the best part, during lock-down our school has been conducting online classes which is an out of the box experience for me and teachers as well. I always read in stories that in the future, the students will get education in online mode. And I believed that it is just a dream but this dream actually became the reality. I always keep in mind that when I am enjoying and experiencing new things someone else is fighting against covid-19 in the hospital so I always took precautions against covid-19. First thing first.]]> 2021-02-09 13:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181965987 The Red Balloon anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181975499 Julian was walking along the roads of Manchester, the wind blowing on her face, the trees swaying in the wind. The road was completely deserted but that didn’t bother Julian in the least. As she was hopping from one foot to another, she saw a sight which made her feel dizzy and confused. A tree, few metres away from her wasn’t swaying at all. Instead, it just stood there in the wind, still. But the creepy thing which caught her attention was a red balloon which was bobbing up and down…mid-air and without any support.
She thought it was a cruel prank by one of her friends, Liam. She called out his name, but no answer came. She started to panic and she ran as far as she could. A few minutes later she found out that she was standing in the same place again. She called out for help and a clown appeared. She was shaking. Suddenly the clown said, “Do you want to float?” A creepy smile appeared on his face and he opened his mouth to the double size of Julian’s head. She screamed and her surroundings crashed down to reveal a gothic area. Everything was pitch black. She took a step forward and a light came on and on the wall was written, ‘Find a red door.’ For a moment, a glimmer of hope welled up in her heart and she thought she could get out of this mess. She ran straight, all the lights glowing up with her steps. At the end of the hallway, she found a red door. She smiled happily and turned the doorknob. As she opened it, her smile faded. There were blood stains all around the room. She shook off all the bad thoughts and started to frantically search for something that could help her. She found a long rod in the corner of the room, dumped away. 
She fetched it and read the message etched on it, ‘Dozazon is searching for you. Be quick.’ She turned and heard a ear-piercing scream. Dozazon was charging towards her with his mouth opened wide and the red balloon in his hand. Julian ran toward him, the rod like a sword in her hand. She pushed the rod into his mouth and he screamed. Julian smiled and watched as he faded away and the balloon busted. She smiled proudly and within two seconds, found herself standing in her room.
She breathed a sigh of relief. She walked towards her bed and what she saw there, shook her body. There was that Red balloon, resting on her bed.]]> 2021-02-09 13:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181975499 Rhea Tanwar anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181988628 2021-02-09 13:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181988628 Tushar Hisaria anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181994759 2021-02-09 13:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1181994759 Ansh Singhal anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1182010210 2021-02-09 13:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1182010210 The year that was anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1198779297 The year 2020 has been singular in its modality. With the New Normal in place, things turned
topsy-turvy, plans took a detour but we all still managed to sail through. And here we are
bidding adieu to a year which will always be there in our future references This year has been
exhausting - literally, metaphorically and of course virtually.. It was a year of great learning. We
tamed the internet and turned online. The perplexing mystery of the World Wide Web turned
into an interesting exercise of a few simple clicks. Be it teaching, meeting, or contesting,
everything turned online. In spite of the pandemic , the house activities did not take a backseat,
rather they were in full swing. The year saw the emergence of unique concepts and ideas. It
was a different medium altogether and students were eager to get involved, explore,
experiment, and contribute. A plethora of events were conceptualized suitable for the online
platform. Ranging from performing arts to quizzes, recitations to talk shows, art works to eco
friendly activities, there was something for everyone, motivating even the shy ones to come to
the fore. I am glad we could turn the tide and make the pandemic work in our favour.]]> 2021-02-13 03:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1198779297 Mrs Nidhi Dutta anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1198780953 2021-02-13 04:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1198780953 Hrithik Jain anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1198781262 2021-02-13 04:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1198781262 "IF WINTER COMES, CAN SPRING BE FAR AWAY"!!!! anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1201258360 2021-02-14 15:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1201258360 Yakshit anshsinghal20090179 https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1201260245 2021-02-14 15:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anshsinghal20090179/Unity_House/wish/1201260245