On 13th of December for GNCT lecture we had another wonderful activity called as "Rupee for Thoughts". It was the last session for first year and it was interesting as usual. First and foremost our madam Mrs. Sarasi Senadeera asked us to put some coin to a purse and then pass it one to another. When madam tapped to table the person who hold the purse with coins had to take one coin from the purse and then talk about the memories of the year of the coin. Most of people who got the chance had year of 2004, 2013 and also 2016.  They shared their interesting memories with all class. Some of the memories are funny as well as sensitive. I didn't got a chance to express my memories in those years but if I had a chance I also had lot of memories to share. Some of them shared their grade five scholarship exam, ordinary level exam, advance level exam as well as unforgettable funny memories. After two hours we shared lot of memories in our life in those particular years. ...

On 29th of November 2018 we had an interesting session in GNCT lecture on Leadership. Initially our lecturer explained some key points of leadership using a presentation. From that we got an idea of what was that day's scenario. In that presentation there were some awesome life stories of great true leaders who lives and who had lived in the world. This small scenario made the session more interesting and more valuable. Finally we discussed how our act gone wrong. Our lecturer explained how things should be going and it really helped to us. After the activity was finished our lecturer told us to write a blog about our most inspired leader. In my life my most inspired leader is Lord Buddha. As being a proud Buddhist, our leader is Lord Buddha . Being our religious leader is not the reason for above mentioned situation. There are many reasons except being our religious leader.  The teachings of the Lord Buddha is the main reason why I consider him as my most inspired ...

Culture was the topic for this week's PPD session. First we had a discussion on culture, like what is culture and from what it is made of. Culture : the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. This is the dictionary meaning which was given to the word 'Culture'. Simply the Culture is  people's behavior, customary beliefs, social forms, material traits and norms found in human societies. For the activity of this we were divided into two groups by our madam. We had to create an activity according to a new culture. The activity should contain a name to the country, a specific language according to the culture, an anthem, a dance and a song. Madam gave us time to discuss with the group members and create those above mentioned aspects of our culture. We first discussed on the language. We took the word 'Houba Pipi' as the base words of our language. We took that words as the base words of our language with the...

On this day for our GNCT lecture we had a game called sitting on a paper. First of all we were divided into five groups included seven or eight members for each group. For this game we were provided only one paper. We were asked to keep it on the floor and sitting on the paper all members of the group. Then we discussed our strategy and try to complete task properly. We had a good strategy and we followed it. As a result we came to last two winning groups. But unfortunately at the end we had to loose the game. Learning outcomes of this game are how to make a good strategy, communication of group members, resource management, follow given rules and regulations and time management. Finally two members of each group had to present their learning outcomes and how they face this task in front of the class.

On 25th of October for GNCT we had a task called Lava River. It is a game totally different with other games that we did previous days in GNCT. Mrs. Sarasi Senadeera divided us into four groups with each contains five members and we were asked to follow these rules.          keep our feet always on the stones that were provided us. there are lava around the stones and we can not step on lava. If we step on lava ew have to give up the game. we have to go from one bank to another bank of lava river by using stones.   We have provided only four stones for each group and we have to manage given time to complete the task. Unfortunately we lost the game because we had no enough stones to cross the lava river but we got second place in this game.  Then we discussed learning outcomes and can mention those as making good stratergy, team working, managing time and limited resources and also tollerance. Not only those but also we had lot ...

 This week For GNCT we were asked to make a personal goals poster and present it at the class. As we were informed previous week we made colorful and attractive personal goals posters and prepared for present it in front of the class. majority of the students have made it very nicely.  I also tried to make it nice and included all my personal goals in my poster in a proper way. Considering my personal goals, they are complete the degree successfully and get a good job as a software engineer, build a nice house for my family, buy a new car, be a nice person and take care of parents etc.  I took a board and included my all personal goals in it in a nice way. I used some method to do a nice work such as drew pictures, wrote big letters, used color pens etc. As well as I present it in front of the class.

On 11th of October for our GNCT lecture we had a activity called Burter Puzzle. Then we were divided into four groups and we were provided a calender paper, a pair of scissor, an envelop. then madam asked two members in each group come forward and cut their calender paper into 95 pieces without seeing the front picture in it. We were instructed to take 10 pieces and exchange it with other groups and then we started to prepare our picture as much as possible. Within on that day we couldn't complete it so that we have to continue it on next day also. At the end we had some remaining parts  but when consider our group with others we were at the high position with our task. We completed it properly and tried to do our best with that picture and we learned lot of things through this task. We discussed our strengthens and weaknesses on this task and we were asked to come front and explain our task and learning outcomes by using white board. Not only our team but a...