“ I will be anything, but a teacher,”
I would always say in my growing up years. But destiny had other plans for me
and I became an educator by default. It was an unintended consequence.
Sometimes it so happens that anything you resist, God decides to persist.
That’s the irony of life. But to my surprise I was thoroughly enjoying my
profession, which I earlier disliked. I slowly started realising that my love
for my profession was primarily because of my love for children.
Teaching is the mother of all
professions. All professionals are the products of a teacher. Nobody bypasses a
teacher. There is so much we can do for growing up children. So long as we take
ownership of their lives. They come to us as raw materials, and we may create
them as wealth of the nation. The scope is immense, but do we have the heart?
The joy in seeing them flourishing in life is unparalleled, but do we have the
desire? An educator wields such a powerful tool. An inspiring educator can
motivate the students. We create the future citizens of our nation. The growth
and well-being of the nation depends upon its citizens.
Not all can become an educator,
unless it is destined. You have to be His chosen one. I realise this when I
look back or recount the twenty-five years of my journey as an educator. That
we have the power to touch lives and make a difference. An educator enjoys the
privilege of being both, the mentor and the parent in a child’s life. The
growing up years of a child are the most crucial years as the seed for a
healthy life is sown at a very young age and most of their waking hours are
spent in school. Apart from imparting knowledge, we can also inculcate values
and discipline in them and mould their character and make them future ready. In
short, we play a humongous role in preparing them for life.
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