Say hello to thepopular YouTuberwith 21 billion videoviews and more...

Felix Arvid Ulf Kjell-berg, better knownas PewDiePie to his100.1 million sub-

scribers (at the time ofgoing to press) is one of themost famous YouTubegamer-commentators and co-medians on the internet. Toknow all about his successstory, read on...

Who is PewDiePie?PewDiePie is a popular ‘Let’sPlay’ YouTuber who is the

most subscribed individualon YouTube. Since 2013, hischannel has amassed themost YouTube subscribersand in 2018, his estimated annual earnings were almost$ 16 million.

Claim to famePewDiePie (from Sweden) took

a fledgling market of videogame commentary and turnedit into big ticket entertain-ment. Felix wasn’t the first per-son to play video games whilerecording himself, but he hasbeen more entertaining thanothers trying to grab eyeballsin this territory. His reactionsto horror games laced withgenuine humour started draw-

ing attention to ‘Let’s Play’ andhe became quite a sensationin the online universe.

What’s morePewDiePie doesn’t only doLet’s Plays – there is vari-ety in his content that in-cludes podcasts, readingcomments, playing fan-made games, filming col-laboration videos with oth-er YouTubers. It’s crisp,catchy and fresh.

Number gamePewDiePie has uploaded over3,800 videos on the platform,and has (approx) 21 billionvideo views. His channel also

ranks as the 10th-most viewedon YouTube.

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“Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”

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Money management

This is one of the most im-portant skills to learn in life.Knowing how to handle yourown bank account, the dan-gers of credit card debt andthe importance of investingwill give you financial know-how that is crucial in life.

Work skillsThe big bad world where youhave to compete to climb upthe ladder in your field will betougher and less forgiving

than school and college. So,learn how to write a job ap-plication, make resume andsuch other things. A part-timejob or internship during sum-mer holiday can help you pre-pare for your future career.

Goal setting is crucialWhether you want to take acompetitive exam or eat morehealthy, goal-setting skills areessential. Make proper planswith achievable results.

Emotion regulation Learn to manage your emo-tions like controlling anger,knowing what to say whenand so on. It’s as important asacademic learning.

Dealing with crises A fire, a serious injury, ornatural disasters are just a

few of the emergencies youmay encounter at one pointor another. Make sure youknow how to handle theseemergencies. Be informedand aware and you willemerge as an independ-ent individual in chargeof your life and livingit well.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Q I don’t know much about thesmaller details of formal dining.

Please tell me what should oneshould do with the napkin when leaving the table mid-meal? – Curious Teen

A. Hi, it’s great that you are brushingup on your dining etiquette skills. Aboutthe napkin, well, check these points.

Try not to leave the table mid-meal. Ifyou have to, excuse yourself and leaveyour napkin either on a chair or place itto the left of your plate.

Once done, place the napkin on thetable. Don’t place it on top of your plate– that’s a faux paus.

Push your chair back in place whenyou leave the meal table. It’s an oftenoverlooked detail but is important.

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Expressing your thoughts in a clear and calmway is a life skill with some dos and don’ts.Here’s all about how to do it the right way

Meet the famous YouTuber LIFE SKILLS every teen should learn

■ SCIENCE OF STUPID, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL, 3.00 PM: Thehost presents videos of people get-ting injured or humiliated while us-ing gadgets and then explains thescience behind the bizarre accidents.

■ STORAGE WARS, HISTORY TV18, 5.00PM: As the buyers arrive in Chino,California, Darrell gives his son achance to prove himself while Jar-rod and Brandi find a major unit.

■ BEST CAKE WINS, FYI TV18, 7.00 PM:Top bakers from across US createbirthday cakes and compete againsteach other to win the coveted title.

■ DISCOVERY STARS IN INDIA, DIS-COVERY CHANNEL, 8.00 PM: Accom-panied by Binod, his old friend andguide, Levison tracks the mountainsfrom eastern Nepal into the nationof Bhutan.

■ ANACONDA, &FLIX, 3.10 PM: A doc-umentary crew, who are on theirmission to find a tribe, help a snakehunter after they find him strand-ed. He forces them to risk their livesand hunt down an anaconda. Whatfollows is a dangerous tryst.

■ JACK REACHER, WB, 4.38 PM: WhenJames Barr, an ex-military sniper,finds all fingers pointing to him after a public shooting, he tries hisbest to clear his name.

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■ THE MEDALLION, MOVIES NOW, 7.15:Eddie, a police officer from HongKong, meets with an accident thatinvolves a medallion. As a result,he finds that he now possesses su-perhuman powers. He strives tolook for the medallion.

1781: The brave Hyder Ali foughtthe Battle of Pallilore with theBritish.

1870: Sasipada Banerji of Kolkataestablished the first labourorganisation, namely SramajiviSangha.

1928: Kellogg-Briand Pact- 60nations agreed to condemn'recourse to war for the solution of international controversies'.

1945: American troops landed in

Japan after the surrender ofJapanese government at the endof World War II.

1965: Swiss Frencharchitect and cityplanner Le Corbusierpassed away.

1982: AnandamayiMaa passed away.

1984: US PresidentRonald Reagan announcedthat the first citizen to go intospace would be a teacher. The

teacher that was eventually cho-sen was Christa McAuliffe.

2008: Barack Obama (formerUS president) became the

first African-Americanto be nominated by amajor political partyfor President of theUnited States.

2012: The first inter-planetary human voice

recording was broadcast fromNasa’s famous Mars RoverCuriosity.

Holding a conversationLearning how to hold a decent con-versation can make or break careersand even social lives. Some thingsyou should take note of is to never monopolise a discussion oryou will find yourself excluded frommany social dos. Everyone likes to

be heard and if you don’t do thatyou may find yourself a bit lonelyat times.

Avoid gossipingGossiping has got people intobig trouble. Not only is it in badtaste, but also if word got backto the person you were talkingabout, you will lose his/her trustand may have to do a lot of dam-age control. (For more, check boxon “Handling Gossip in Friendship).

Remember people’s namesEveryone has one, and people appreciate you and listen to youmore if you address them by theirnames. This applies to school, college and social contacts as well– it’s basic courtesy.

Changing the subject graciously In social dos and get to-gethers, certain thingsshouldn’t be discussed.When someone brings up

a topic that can cause an argumentat a party (like politics and reli-gion), it’s a good idea to shift theconversation. You may want to saysomething like, “There are manyopinions on this issue. Let’s discusssomething better and easy like yourupcoming vacation plan.” Recheck email,

alwaysThink before you hit“send”, as it can never betaken back. Re-read beforeyou send it – the content,language and tone.

Post with caution on social mediaFacebook, Instagram, etc are partof most people’s lives now. Remem-ber that not only can your friends seewhat you post, others can repost, copy,share anything you put out there.

Use cell phone in public sparinglyNo one else wants to listen toa private conversation or waitwhile you text someone the

latest Whatsappjoke. Most impor-

tantly, whateveryou do, keep your

phone away whileyou’re payingyour bills. Textingor talking onphone is rude tothe cashier and

also to other peo-ple standing inthe queue.

Regardless of the profession you even-tually choose, you’ll have the need tocommunicate throughout life. Com-municating your thoughts well includes sharing important informa-

tion in a clear way, winning people to your side,keeping friends and other crucial relationships,and more. Check this communication guide tohelp you navigate this territory effectively as it’ssomething that you will do always – from your junior and high school years to college, job and many social situations too.

Handling rude questionsWe have all been at the receivingend of nosy and sometimes out-rightly rude questions. There aresmart ways to deal with such sit-uations without being rude torude people. Also, if you’re notsure how to answer a rude ques-tion, don’t say anything. Justsmile and change the subject. Youcan also take a step back to gainyour personal space and say, “Idon’t want to answer this, sorry.”It’s really alright to say NO to a

certain question you don’t feelcomfortable about – even if theyare from your relatives or closefriends.

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Not only does it show badmanners, gossip can hurt

friendships and damagerelationships. Before you

join the gossipbandwagon, think twice,

and steer clear of rumour mongering

‘gossip girl’

line with caution

Handling gossip infriendship When one of yourfriends does somethingyou don’t like, there aretwo proper ways to han-dle it: confront him/herand state your case, orleave it alone and let theissue fade. If there is anongoing issue, you areprobably better off dis-cussing it with the per-son. But whatever youdo, never take it tosomeone else in the formof gossip. No one is perfect and we all makemistakes, including you.To criticise a friend bygossiping abouthis/her flaws is adeal breaker.

DEFEND THE SUBJECT: Even if what isbeing said about yourfriend (in a gossip ses-sion) is true, defend theperson in the most logicalway possible. If you knowthat the gossip is a lie,say that. If there is sometruth in it or you’re notsure, say that you don’tknow the real story orback story behind whatev-er is being said, and youdon’t want to continuewith this discussion.

WALK AWAY: If thegossip continues, walkaway. Say you have animportant task to attendto. The people doing

spiteful talk will getthe message and

may also refrainfrom includingyou in othergossip.

■ Rumour starts like a thunderstormthat is difficult to stop. It may startwith harmless seeming chit-chat orjokes and jeers, but gossip atschool/college can ruin reputations.So, be very careful about what you say

Gossip reflectsthe insecurity

of those whoinitiate it

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Examples of nosy questions How old are you? Have you gained weight? When are you going to get married? Did you fail in Physics last year?

These are the basic life skillsteens need to know to beindependent in this world

While it might seemlike you are ac-complishing manythings at once, re-

search has shown that our brainis not nearly as good at handlingmultiple tasks as we think it tobe. In fact, some researcherssuggest that multitasking canactually reduce productivity byas much as 40 per cent!

Does it hamper productivity?Switching from one task to an-other makes it difficult to tuneout distractions and may cause

mental blocks that can slowyou down. Also, doing manydifferent things at once canimpair cognitive ability.

It affects your IQ A study by the University ofLondon found that participantswho multitasked during cognitive tasks, experienced anIQ score decline similar to thosewho have stayed up all night.

What’s the solution?The next time you find yourselfin a tight spot, trying to jugglelistening to your tuition teacherand planning for the upcoming

holiday project,know that littlei n fo r m at i o nwill be stored fromeither tasks when allis said and done. So, instead ofswitching back and forth fromone task to another, try to fullydevote your attention to eachtask for at least 20 minutes.

Doing this will ensure thatyou meet your deadlines ontime, minus the stress that en-sues when you try to do toomany things at the same time.It applies to all age groups in-cluding school children, too.

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