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sharadgopal

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A couple of years ago, I was able to sit still and focus on my breathing, for upto 30 minutes at a stretch, and those days I felt more at peace with myself. It was like internal 'world peace' and harmony. Of late I haven't been able to sit still for longer than 15 minutes even when I try, but that may have a lot to do with the fact that I am in college, and constantly juggling n number of things.

These are some previous discussions that you might find useful:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=454146

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=612276

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1462178

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1471244

"what the actual cost of education would be and remove all the useless excess courses added to the curriculum unnecessarily."

couldn't agree more.

i am currently in college, and i have to take 3 engineering electives (classes, outside of my engineering major), 2 social science electives, and i get to take 3 "any/free" electives.

one could make an argument that it broadens the educational experience or whatever, but from experience, half these classes are BS, and almost all of these just suck up a lot of time, which could be better spent focusing on one's chosen field of study/ or other interests.

hey i was thinking about taking up boxing as a sport. i am essentially waiting for my gear [gloves] to arrive. i have access to a punching bag / speed ball.

would you recommend a DIY approach to learning the basics, or is it essential to learn it from someone who already knows it ?

thanks.

Why should this be surprising, given most of the Kinect users are owners of X-box ? iPad on the other hand is a stand-alone device. Why does everyone keep comparing Kinect to iPad/iPhone etc ?