It is the end of the academic year, the time when thousands of students write the exams and graduate… In between this tension, we teachers share an emotional parting with students who are worth remembering. Students pass out every year but this year is not like any other year for me. When I joined this college, I was allotted this section to teach General English. A batch which had quite a few bright students, which in general is a rarity in a government college.
Time moves on, it waits for none and we move forward in life. Let me share something about the place where I work..
It is a government college and here it is the responsibility of the juniors to throw a farewell party for seniors and vice-versa for a Fresher’s Party. We have three streams - Arts, Science and Commerce and so we teachers attend three different farewell parties. The students play the role of good organizers, run around collecting funds and they systematize the event quite well. When I joined this college, I didn’t quite approve of this system but then that’s how it has been since ages…
Anyways… This time round the BA students ‘sms-ed’ a faculty member inviting the department for the party. The department didn’t approve of such an invite and none of us attended the party. For the first time the final years found the teachers’ absence disturbing. They met us the next day and invited us all for a Thanks Giving Party.
It was a party to remember, more so because of the gesture, the meaning the party held. We all were pleased to be a part of this event. After wishing them all the luck and good wishes, we all went to the department. We realized the reality of role we play as Teachers.
Off late, I have observed the changing attitude of students towards teachers, parents and their elders.
The Teaching profession is often termed as a Noble one. We all consider parents, especially mother as the first teacher. Apart from our teachers at school and college, we also consider Life, Time, and Experience as the Best Teachers. We keep learning everyday and we come across a few teachers when we grow, it can be our friend, boss, trainer, colleague or mentor at work.
So Teaching Profession is not restricted to only academics, it has a very vast arena and we all knowingly or unknowingly are a part of it. In other words, we are both the students and teachers. Playing the role of a student might sound easy but it has its own complexities. The most important quality of a good student is accepting the fact that he/she is not perfect. Having ‘I know it all’ attitude doesn’t make one a good student. The next key factor is respecting the teacher.
If you are playing the role of a teacher, you expect your students to respect you.
Is there a need for respecting a Teacher?
The basic reason for respecting a teacher can be his/her knowledge. These days age is not the prime requisite to earn respect. An age criterion is excessively outdated for this generation and now it is more about actions. If you are successful in impressing your student, you are in his good books for some time.
Respect earned is valid for a short while, it is unlike the validity given by your telephone operator, which is lifetime.
There has been a drastic change in the attitude of the students in this age. The credit for which can be given to a lot of anti-social elements like Internet, Televisions, newspaper etc.,
Do you have time for your children? If you do, it is high time you share with them your experience with your teachers and the ways in which you have been impacted by one..
Thanks for reading.
Have a Wonderful Week ahead..
