Miss. Trouble Shooter

Relationship troubles?

Growing up pangs?

1. Which institutes offer diploma course related to foreign exchange?

-k. Mohana Krishna, Tirupathi

National Institute of Export Management, Chennai offers Diploma in Foreign Exchange in correspondence mode. This is a six-month course and the eligibility criterion is a pass in class X. For details, log on to www.niemglobal.com

2. I would like to do M.Sc in Cyber Crime and Information Security. Please give me the details.

M. Sirisha, Guntur

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad offers MS in Cyber Law and Information Security. BE/B.Tech/Post Graduates/ LLB or equivalent are eligible to apply for the course. The admission is based on performance at entrance test and interview. For details, log on to www.iiita.ac.in

University of Madras, Chennai offers M.Sc in Cyber Forensics and Information security. A degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/Mathematics/physics/Statistics/Electronic Science or BE/B.tech are eligible to the course. For details, log on to www.unom.ac.in

3. Give me some tips on how to improve my presentation skills.

Bhargavi, Hyderabad

Some tips for improving presentation skills: The first and foremost thing is to know your subject. Take time in advance to prepare for the presentation (outline, writing the presentation, practicing the delivery, etc). Prepare outlines and overheads to help develop your

confidence in your topic well). Have your outline with you refer to as you make the presentation and to trigger your thoughts as you speak. In the initial stages honest feedback in a one-on-one situation. Ask colleagues for their opinion- what works well and what needs improvement.

4. My best friend is a wonderful person, but lately, she only talks about herself. She’s in therapy and I think she’s much happier than she used to be, but she’s so self obsessed. Is it possible that she’s had too much therapy?

M. Sagarika, Guntur

Intense therapy takes people apart and puts them back together; ideally, it makes them into a better-functioning model. During the process, the person in therapy can be the biggest bore on the planet: utterly self obsessed and apparently oblivious to anything outside his or her are healing process. Can a person have too much therapy? Yes, I believe so. People can become addicted to the therapeutic process. But as your friend’s tedious egocentricity is very recent, it could be temporary, perhaps even signaling the end of it. Bear with her for a few months. If it continues, tell her straight out that you find her too self-centered.