Sunday, December 14, 2008

Teaching continued....

I wanted to write this since last week but i had no time for anything,really teachers have loads to do. Funny thing is my bag is heavier now than as it used to be in my student days. I truly appreciate all teachers who taught me as well as who didn't, but frankly teaching is not my cup of tea. Its a respectful awesome profession but not for me.
Anyways this is about my experience.Last saturday was open house a day when all marksheets for the terminal are given together to the parents.It is awful day I agree.One concerned parent says 'Mam i even changed my kids(class 5)  tuition this term but still he scored nothing'.Another one says 'Mam my kid doesnt study at home what do i do?'.Yet another concerned parent says 'After being in school from 7 am to 1:30 pm the kids are so tired they cant study?'.I just replied to these 'the kids have to study or they cannot score well',but what is with parents these days.Are school teachers and tuition teachers responsible for your kids study,they guide the kid but finally you really have to work with your own kid until they understand the importance of studyin.Teachers teach but a kid spends so much time at home he really learns better from parents.But now a days trend is different kids go to school then tuitions or activity classes then day is over parents you have little more responsibility than just paying for your kids education.I m sorry i might be sounding very harsh but I did see parents scolding teachers for their kids failure why do you forget under same teacher some kid scored cent percent.
I dont look scary to children plus I m so young I dont even look like a teacher above that I have no experience so its really hard for me to control class.Small class kids hardly know importance of studyin so they need to be controlled but I m bad at it.The best part is the school kids are divided into three sections one has cream students next mediocre and the last one has low scorers,and I m stuck with third category mostly,how will i control the class?Its far more easier to teach higher classes(though it means revising at home doin tough calculations)than teaching younger kids.Now I have no doubt teaching is one profession i wil never opt for.Fun with kids is one thing taking their responsibility is another.I owe a lot to my school teachers tuition teachers and mostly to my parents.

EFFICIENT BSNL.....

I never thought I will say this but why did bsnl telephone exchange people become so efficient...
Guess what my father filed an application for phone transfer to our new resident and efficient employes disconnected our landline next day itself. And for connecting new line to our new home their efficiency is back to normal. Like when I wanted my broadband plan to be changed it took 8 months and 3 applications to finally come into effect but disconnection was done punctually on time. Also they called up to confirm that I really wanted broadband plan changed or not but transferring the landline required no such confirmation.
BSNL employees are most efficient employees in giving us troubles.....

A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand--
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep--while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?

Friday, December 5, 2008

Teaching..........My experience

For past few months the only conversation topic has been joining even today most of the scraps are about joining date.I m presently irritated by the word joining. The funny part is why do people keep asking about it trust me when i receive mine i will broadcast it nicely.
If u ask me i have almost done any n every thing possible in this past year,my heart desire or my dear one's. And life had become very monotonous even my recent blogs were only about books movies or songs.
But at present i m doing something which i definitely never ever thought i would or will never think in future, its just chance pe dance. I m presently Mathematics teacher for class 4 5 7 in DAV. Teaching is not my cup of tea. Explaining to my friends is fine but teaching to kids that to class 4 or 5 is seriously not my thing. But i m still trying no one forced me its my will to try it.
Worst part is i can't make my class silent,they r just silent enough that i can teach. Another thing it is so irritating that even when i write things on board they wont copy it down. Its like they really don't understand d concept of studying. All teachers suggest me to hit them slap them to control but kids are too cute to hurt. And they know that this mam wont hit so they do not fear from me. I m worried how will their course finish do they understand anything in my class should i quit-its their future.
Its really good experience if you ask me-i get to meet new people students n teachers my mind is refreshed every morning i get up on time n this keeps me busy enough so i do not think about joining all d while plus its a nice exercise moving from one floor to another from one class to another n i feel great when kids like me n keep calling shreya mam shreya mam.
I have no idea how long i will be doing this only thing i want is when i leave i should have no regrets.........