A letter to me on my first day of teaching

                                                                                                                                        

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                                                                                                                               April 16, 2013

Dear Bhawana,

I know you are too excited today. Yeah! You are nervous as well. I know you haven't slept the whole night for your first day at school and you are going on all these roller coaster rides. I am writing you to suggest you to to cool and calm and also yeah do enjoy the day.

You are neither going to get this day back nor you are going to get these feelings back so make it your best, give it your hundred percent. When you look back you will treasure this day. Before I say you anything, please go and check are you ready with every material that you have planned for today's introductory class? Be ready with it first. You may forget later and run without taking it.

Have you got it all? - Good, they are all ready.

Bhawana, remember your school days, how you used to think when a new teacher would come at your class? Of course, some would make a good impression on you on their very first day and some may not. You slowly had a liking for some of them later on but some you really didn't like even a single day. You too will be judged by your students. Some may like you, some may not. But don't panic and don't stress on that. It doesn't matter whether they like you or not. You are there for a change and yes, they definitely will remember you one day when they will reach their dream. The dream; that you make them visualize.

Don't you remember all your teachers now? Yes, you do. You feel that all those teachers whether you liked them or not have an influence on you.

So are your children. But yeah, do make them realize that you are not the one with the stick on your hand; you are with them to shower them loads and loads of love and care. Your children need that. Have you found out about them? Some of them are orphan, some are too poor to afford a good pen and most of them have many family and social issues. They are having a very miserable life. Do make them realize that you are with them to share their happiness and sorrows, to understand them.

You are going with a commitment that you will give your two years in that place. Bhawana, be patient and work. I am reminding about your commitment because every day is not a Sunday. You will see rain and shine both. Control your temper; you may get mad because children are not going to do the assignments you give. They are not going to go through your instructions. They are not going to follow the classroom rules. They may make funny excuses which you know all will be fake. How much you try some will still be there talking in the last bench while you are teaching, some will still bring zero even you concentrate on them so much.  

But never give up. Make them feel that you expect from them and you have a hope for them. Also make them realize that they can do it. It seems difficult and definitely needs a hard work, but they would surely realize it. One day they will understand, they will finally start listening you, start writing at least some words. They will start doing their assignments. First know them, their interest, hobbies. I suggest you to be their friend and a guardian. A friend who would know them all but also a guardian, who would guide them to show them their way. Make them realize why education is so important for them. Why coming to school is so mandatory for them.

I know so many questions are there within you now. Don't worry about them now. They all will get answered one by one. You may face problems but you will find their ways to get out too. You will learn each day. Reflect each day, learn from each mistakes.

Umm! I am pouring out a lot. I need to halt as you need to reach school on time. Just a reminder for today and everyday. I know you may make mistake and children are smart these days, they will definitely catch you but do remember apologize. Don't hesitate to say Sorry.

Best of luck for the day.

                                                                                                                            Warm love

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