IIT Prof's advice: 5 Non-Academic Things to Remember Before Going to College

I discuss 5 important non-academic things students need to keep in mind when starting out in college life.

Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute.

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[AM_]

How holistically you have addressed such diverse dimensions; ideal friends, some exercise, proper sleep in 90 minutes cycle, extracurricular activities and less time in social media. Thank you sir for making us remember all these points again. It was really refreshing to listen to your valuable words. I hope you are doing well, professor!

[anandnarayanan]

I wish I had a teacher like you. All I had were robots without God bless u sir

[RachitGoyal-zb]

1. Choose your friends wisely and stick to these friends throughout college.
2. Take care of your health and do not take it for granted. Sleep, food and exercise should be a priority.
3. Have a fixed sleep schedule and do not mess with it at any cost.
4. Extra-curricular activities are great to explore but academics should be a top priority. But always keep atleast one such activity.
5. Social Media is addictive and keep it under check

[HarshVarandani-om]

I noticed something in the background that he keeps the reciever of the telephone away from the actual place so that it would not ring when he is recording a video. this is a very small thing but it still makes a difference by eliminating any sort of problems that could happen while recording.

[yourevolution]

Kota factory : jeetu bhaiya
Real life : jc sir





Fact : both are from iit kgp!!

[NeeluDa]

This video is better than mostly all videos made on this topic. Thank you sir for this informative and motivating video right on the time when we needed this the most. Love from kolkata ❤

[Sayantan_Sahu]

Sleep occurs in five stages: wake, N1, N2, N3, and REM. Stages N1 to N3 are considered non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, with each stage leading to progressively deeper sleep. Approximately 75% of sleep is spent in the NREM stages, with the majority spent in the N2 stage.A typical night's sleep consists of 4 to 5 sleep cycles, with the progression of sleep stages in the following order: N1, N2, N3, N2, REM.A complete sleep cycle takes roughly 90 to 110 minutes. The first REM period is short, and as the night progresses, longer periods of REM and decreased time in deep sleep (NREM) occur.

[ARYAKITKAT-hcyx]

The 90 minute cycle is called Ultradian cycle and is a scientific thing indeed.

Thank you for such an insightful video, Sir.

[vedanshsrivastava]

00:02 Building strong, selective friendships is key for college success.
01:57 Diversity in friendships is important for personal growth.
03:47 Have reliable friends who can take care of you in emergencies and prioritize health.
05:45 Regularity in food, exercise, and sleep is crucial for your well-being in college
07:46 Understanding sleep cycles for better rest
09:41 Engage in extracurricular activities for a well-rounded college experience.
11:35 Be conscious of social media addiction
13:41 Curate your social media feed to avoid mental fatigue

[nishaadjadhav]

13:36 I've just completed 12th grade, now applying for colleges, I completely agree with this. Since the past year or so, I have become averse to all such distractions. I can sit for however long I want to with absolute focus, with my phone and laptop being right beside me all the while. I don't even need to switch them off to disable me from using them (I have notifs turned off by the way). Also, when I use something like YouTube to learn something, I don't get shifted off track or distracted by YouTube's alluring collection of videos. I simply take in the information I need, and exit the app. (lol I know I'm bragging about this but what I claim is true)

[farheen_]

It helped me a lot last year (JEE 2023 batch hehe).
Shared with all my juniors!

[gbcmouli]

Speaking about friends bring smiles on the face...👌

[warriordefenderw_d]

Sir your explaining power is brilliant
It's very simple, straight upto the point and brief.
You are a blessing for us sir

[badribishaldas]

Good evening Sir,
I will be joining Data Science and Artificial Intelligence course in IIT Guwahati.
I am looking forward to giving my best in these 4 years and work hard to achieve my goals. TIll now I only set Academic Goals in my life for myself. But from now on I will be setting spiritual, mental, physical, communication goals too.

[Starshine_Swastika]

Glad that I've cared for my health so far and later learnt that sleep needs to be prioritized more than just saying it.
Sir please make videos on all such things that you have in mind. Even though I've completed my first year, it will still help me.
Thank you so much, you are someone who has helped more than anyone else.🙏🏻

[Sumit_Singh]

Thank you so much professor fir your valuable advices.I m also going to join college in next months.I hope you will also create a dedicated academic video as well .I m grateful for your advice ❤

[pushpendra]

1. Health
2. Friends
3. Sleep
4.extra curricular activities.
5. Social media.

[ibrahimmohammed]

Great set of message, Sir. Will pass on this video to my son who is entering his college life in the next few days

[jeeboi]

Joining mech this yr at an IIT! Excited!

[Linkinpark]

i am joining IIEST shibpur IT from 14th august. much appreciated for the effort you make doing these videos. hoping i shall have professors like you in college.