: About Me

Vikas D. Reddy is studying in medical school abroad in India and plans to return to Chicago to begin his residency and move toward an MD degree.

He writes his insights in society, science, and has over five years of experience in the martial arts. Styles he has trained in include Taekwondo, Kendo, and boxing.

Out of the writing scene, Vikas has been a hardcore gamer since age five (the Ninentdo 64 era) and continues to be a fan of video games and MMORPGs.

My passion is ...

never growing up.

I know too much about ...

possible insane real life scenarios.

My parents always told me ...

to stop eating junk food.

My childhood ambition ...

is to become an acclaimed surgeon.

My favorite memory ...

is paintball with my buddies.

Why I write ...

to know thyself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

everything.

My first job ...

was not the greatest of them all.

My best moment ...

constantly changes.

My inspiration ...

are all my friends.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Problems develop when parents expect children to be like themselves

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The greatest mistake parents make is treating their children as if they are vessels of knowledge open to every idea. But the problem with parents expecting children to be like them is the repression of the children's abilities to critically solve problems with a fresh and unbiased perspective. Personality and the way one believes life works becomes virtually permanent by the time he reaches adult age. Important lessons are constantly passed down from generation to generation through parents but so are the same mistakes. What separates kids from adults is the ability to adapt to change bett...

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