Vacations are nearing end. So are the hot summers. It’s time to start your preparation for NID entrance test. Five months are left so this should be a good time for shubh aarambh.
Well, for IIT or Medical Entrance Preparation we’ve got various reference books, mock papers and question banks. What for NID then?
NID Entrance Test is not based on logical thinking and reasoning skills. The exam judges your creativity level and thinking dimension.
So what should be my first step?
Ask yourself: Am I serious about designing? Do I really wish to make a career on it? Is it real dedication or just a hobby? Is it my final choice or just another option?
If all your answers for the above questions end with a YES, then welcome aboard and join the league of designing aspirants.
As stated earlier, NID entrance test is based on creative thinking in a productive manner.
Umm, define Creativity?
Well, thinking unconventional or non-linear or different is known as creative thinking. Creative thinking is appreciated if it has a positive utility.
Creativity like any other math problem has a rule: the more you practice the more you learn. Being a creative person, you need to explore more and develop your thinking.
Exploring things will help you in understanding the current functioning and how you can further make it better and more useful.
For this, observe your surroundings and keep a track on General Affairs. Spend a part of your day to just think and explore. At first you may find this exercise too silly or the ideas worthless, but later on as you master this skill you will begin to have a whole different perspective about things which would be the foundation stone your designing career.
Target NID Exercise One:
Spend at-least 20 minutes everyday to think and explore. Take a particular object or event and think how you could make it better than it is in present.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 India License.
Well, for IIT or Medical Entrance Preparation we’ve got various reference books, mock papers and question banks. What for NID then?
NID Entrance Test is not based on logical thinking and reasoning skills. The exam judges your creativity level and thinking dimension.
NID educators want those minds which are creative and trainable.
Ask yourself: Am I serious about designing? Do I really wish to make a career on it? Is it real dedication or just a hobby? Is it my final choice or just another option?
If all your answers for the above questions end with a YES, then welcome aboard and join the league of designing aspirants.
As stated earlier, NID entrance test is based on creative thinking in a productive manner.
Umm, define Creativity?
Well, thinking unconventional or non-linear or different is known as creative thinking. Creative thinking is appreciated if it has a positive utility.
A logical man will use an arrow with a bow but a creative man may use an arrow to row.
How to boost creativity?Creativity like any other math problem has a rule: the more you practice the more you learn. Being a creative person, you need to explore more and develop your thinking.
Exploring things will help you in understanding the current functioning and how you can further make it better and more useful.
For this, observe your surroundings and keep a track on General Affairs. Spend a part of your day to just think and explore. At first you may find this exercise too silly or the ideas worthless, but later on as you master this skill you will begin to have a whole different perspective about things which would be the foundation stone your designing career.
Target NID Exercise One:
Spend at-least 20 minutes everyday to think and explore. Take a particular object or event and think how you could make it better than it is in present.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 India License.