From kindergarten to school to college, there are so many teachers we encounter in this one life. While most of them are more or less hazy reflections from the past, few are etched in our hearts forever. She could be the super stylish Mrs. Veena who wore the most amazing kurtis or the good old Raghu sir who was always more interested in his kachori than the laws of physics.
Irrespective of how we remember them or why they left an impression, the one true fact is that teachers are a super important factor that shapes our personalities. The one motivational story that Jha sir narrated almost every other week or be it the emphasis that Sirohi ma’am laid on cleaner language, we are a result of the guidance we got from our educators.
Someone rightly said that a good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything!!!
A teacher brought hundreds together
Recently during a solar eclipse, hundreds came together to watch the sun hide in shadows. They didn’t just show up to witness the eclipse, they came for their teacher. Since 1978, their science teacher had been motivating them to learn about the science behind solar eclipse, by promising a watch party at the next event. And now after 46 years since his first commitment, when the universe finally prepared for the eclipse, he prepared to host the party he had been promising for almost half a century. Through a public announcement, he fulfilled his promise and fostered universal trust in the culture of learning.
While the teacher didn’t expect so many to turn up, students proved how his teachings remained with them. We grow up with a special place dedicated in our hearts for the years we spent learning and this reunion validated the fact. The get together was not about the eclipse; it was rather an expression of gratitude for the guru!
This change however could be for better or for worse!!!
While a good teacher can phenomenally shape our future, an ignorant or tired mentor could work in the undesired direction. Pupils willingly or unwillingly tend to follow in their mentor’s footsteps and if this mentor is not up to the task, the detrimental impact could be lasting.
Teaching philosophy @ Conversation Club – Patience & Persistence
“Education is not to reform students or amuse them, or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible.”
Robert M. Hutchins
We comprehend the value of the impact a mentor has on the life of the kid. Early years are especially important and demand diligent tact and patience. In a field like communication, the impact of a teacher is much more strategic. The discussions are largely around practical aspects of life and communication skills training and thus the focus is on the delivery of lessons wrapped around integrity and excellence.