The rattling of the vessels and the
vibration of the floor seemed like an earthquake. An uncomfortable
premonition of fear pervaded my senses. My adrenaline rush made me to look
for the exit door. In the next second, it dawned to me that it was a passing
by train and I was seated in a home, that's next to a railway track.
I
could not fathom how one of my adoring students and his three siblings lived
under that roof. How about the basic necessity to have sound sleep?
I wondered if adorable kiddo didn't get to have good sleep,
How could he even "dream"?
I brushed away his thought
for a moment and focused our one-one conversation on how education
helped me,why I am here at Teach For India and how quality education can make a
changeover to one's life.
An hour at my student's place completely
overwhelmed me.I felt guilty of living in a cozy palace-like home. I felt
guilty of being a little harsh on this kiddo for his unruly behavior in the
class. I felt guilty for being an inefficient teacher in the
classroom. Apologies! Nevertheless, I was equally proud and
happy to be part of movement at Teach For India ,to bridge the education
inequity. I realized, we have a long way to go!
The one-one
discussions charged up the kiddo. He was not the only one who charged up. I
walked in to their home with the idea of knowing the student better and
make the student understand the importance of education . Ironically, when I
walked-out ,it was me who got to know myself better and deeply understood the
importance of education in transforming someone's life.
Literally and figuratively , all these while, in the journey of my life, I have been on the other comfortable end and today when I am at a student's home and perceive the harsh realities from this bitter end - I realize it's an unfair world.
Please check http://www.giveindia.org/iGive-Racingchamps for contributions to my classroom resources.
Literally and figuratively , all these while, in the journey of my life, I have been on the other comfortable end and today when I am at a student's home and perceive the harsh realities from this bitter end - I realize it's an unfair world.
Please check http://www.giveindia.org/iGive-Racingchamps for contributions to my classroom resources.
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