On being a Teacher
It was indeed a curious quirk of fate that I was suddenly pushed in the role of a teacher three years ago. The time since then has been a dream run, despite the break of 11 months now. Once a teacher, always a teacher. That is how it has been for me. The love and adulation of students and teachers has kept me going through the worst phase of my life. Thanks a lot - all of you. Everyone, in his or her childhood dreams of being a teacher. The teacher is power personified. Everything that she or he does is a model to follow. We try to talk like them, walk like them and even plan to dress like them. A teacher who does not care for us is despised too. But coming down from that pedestal takes time. A teacher is held in high esteem till she or he does something drastic. But is there a recipe for success for a teacher? No, none at all. Each one has to find his or her way. We have been all affected in some way or the other with teachers whom we have held in high esteem. The moment I was o...