Yes! This is a total miracle for me. How could a girl who has always been a loner in her childhood, scared to face the crowd and being specific, scared of speaking, can deal with a class of 60 students at a time! When I had entered this field, it was a challenge for me. And here I am a successful member of faculty of MIT, Indore, who gave 86% result in her first teaching experience. Perhaps the reason for this is that most of my ideals in life have always been my teachers. Except the teachers of Choithram School, I have respected the teachers in each and every institution I entered.
I give the entire credit to my dear teachers like Late Mrs. Padmanabhan, Ms. T. Sarita Rao mam, Prof. P. Krishnamachar and many more. I think it is also a good answer for all those ( including my family members) who always made fun of me throughout my life till now. Really dipressing isn't it? My parents have also always demoralized me and tried to drive my life according to their expectations. Still, I could show my worth.
It is a big fiasco for them!
Well what to say? I am going to celebrate this moment.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
A tribute to Dadi Amma
Well! I wanted to write this blog quite a few days ago. My dearest teacher Mrs. M. Padmanabhan expired on 10th March, 2008. She is one of the best ladies I ever met in my life. I was always very much impressed with the way she used to deal with students. It is said 'In order to understand a child, you yourself have to be one'. Indeed true! Big madam herself used to think like a student when she dealt with her students. When I joined her school in 1991, I came to know about her. I was in second class at that time. Actually, one day, our school bus was following her black fiat. When one of the students in the bus shouted 'are wo dekho big madam ki car ja rahi hai', I heard it like 'Bik Madam' instead of 'Big Madam'. I argued with my gradma for at least half an hour at home, when I told her that I saw Bik Madam's car and she tried to explain me that she is Big Madam and not Bik Madam.Anyways, the next memory to share about Big Madam is that once, one of my teachers hit me very badly on my head for not bringing my drawing copy. I told this thing to my mom at home. I was already a very much physically weak child. My mom thought it was really bad to hit a child like that and she straightway complained it to Big Madam. Now, I just wonder what madam must have scolded that teacher!The next day, she apologized in front of the whole class.
My next best memory to share with the blog readers is regarding one foolishness of mine. Actually, Big madam herself used to give the report cards in the hands of students. Our class teacher just told us, 'Just take the report card, and say thank you madam, there is no need to waste her time by doing unnecessary things like touching her feet etc.' Now I, being an over obedient student, followed her advice. But, God knows, I just could not digest my food or what, the very next day, I went to her and said sorry and touched her feet thrice. She said in her usual loving tone' koi baat nahi babbu hum to samajh jaate hein'. She really laughed at my innocence, but her hug gave me the tremendous love and affection that I had always been longing for in my life and could never get it from either of my parents. Madam, you gave me the biggest achievement of my life with that hug. I can lead the whole of my life with only that much love. Even, the famous film actor Shahrukh Khan says 'A hug always gives a lot of energy to the children'. I remember no hugs ever given by my busy doctor parents. But, that jaadu ki jhappi given by Big madam is good enough for me to survive happily throughout my life.
When I got the result of my eighth standard, I missed a rank in the merit just by 0.2%. However, Big Madam encouraged me by saying'You have got a very good result child.Keep it up.' Her encouragement was greater than even the pleasure which I would have had even by getting the first rank of merit. She kissed my forehead and after that, I committed the first biggest mistake of my life till now. I left her school, as I wanted to shift to some CBSE school. Madam! Please forgive me for this.In spite of leaving her school, she was, she is and she will remain to be a continuous source of inspiration to me, and I think same is the case with all her students, and even the people who came in contact with her. May her soul rest in heavenly peace and I am sure her soul is right now here in this room, with me even when I am writing this blog.
My next best memory to share with the blog readers is regarding one foolishness of mine. Actually, Big madam herself used to give the report cards in the hands of students. Our class teacher just told us, 'Just take the report card, and say thank you madam, there is no need to waste her time by doing unnecessary things like touching her feet etc.' Now I, being an over obedient student, followed her advice. But, God knows, I just could not digest my food or what, the very next day, I went to her and said sorry and touched her feet thrice. She said in her usual loving tone' koi baat nahi babbu hum to samajh jaate hein'. She really laughed at my innocence, but her hug gave me the tremendous love and affection that I had always been longing for in my life and could never get it from either of my parents. Madam, you gave me the biggest achievement of my life with that hug. I can lead the whole of my life with only that much love. Even, the famous film actor Shahrukh Khan says 'A hug always gives a lot of energy to the children'. I remember no hugs ever given by my busy doctor parents. But, that jaadu ki jhappi given by Big madam is good enough for me to survive happily throughout my life.
When I got the result of my eighth standard, I missed a rank in the merit just by 0.2%. However, Big Madam encouraged me by saying'You have got a very good result child.Keep it up.' Her encouragement was greater than even the pleasure which I would have had even by getting the first rank of merit. She kissed my forehead and after that, I committed the first biggest mistake of my life till now. I left her school, as I wanted to shift to some CBSE school. Madam! Please forgive me for this.In spite of leaving her school, she was, she is and she will remain to be a continuous source of inspiration to me, and I think same is the case with all her students, and even the people who came in contact with her. May her soul rest in heavenly peace and I am sure her soul is right now here in this room, with me even when I am writing this blog.
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