So in this last week, I've talked to a couple of people about my plans for the future...
One of them was my ex ex principal, Mrs. Madhavi Kapur. Principal of SPM till the end of my year 4 (~1995) and then Principal of the RB Academy until recent times, she is an extremely dynamic lady, miles head in her way of thinking and a born educator...
I happened to run into her at a speaker's session a couple of weeks ago - eminent personalities in various fields came together to talk about the school of their dreams - how it would be, what they would do...and the such.
It had been nearly 13 years since I'd last seen her...but her charm is still as enveloping as it was earlier.
An earnestness for her profession exudes from her like an all encompassing aura. Everyone she touches, just can't help but think about certain things differently...
That day, we scheduled a follow up meeting and that took place on wednesday...
I talked to her about where I currently stand with my outlook at the future and the such.
I wonder if you have ever had the feeling that you just *knew* what you wanted to do and it felt right?
Up until now, I had always thought about professions as a multiple choice variable - picking stuff that I knew I would be decent at and would be able to do. I always go the feeling that while I'd like doing certain things, I'd only know how good I'd be once I started doing them...
Now as far as teaching goes...I believe I can say that I have found my vocation...my calling...
It just *feels* right to do it and I enjoy it to boot.
The funniest part of this is, teaching was never on the list of professions to choose from. Without knowing whether I'd be any good, and partly just on a lark, I got in and now...I know that is what I would want to do.
However, I'm also a utilitarian person to a certain extent.
I blame my father for exposing me at an early age to a virus known as the travel bug. Having been bitten, the only way to get it truly out of your system is to show the bug everything it wants to see. Mine has a list of about ten different trips. Pesky bug...
Also, travelling on a teacher's salary...that is just not going to happen...
One of the other people I talked to about this was my Law teacher at Indira.
He was talking about how perhaps visiting as faculty in B-schools gives me more leeway with time and also salary.
It IS one of the options on the new "Education-centric" list of options. I told him however, that I doubted whether I could demand a job as visiting faculty (my subject would be Organizational Behaviour) without some experience under my belt.
He called me an idiot... :P
He also mentioned about teaching English in China, Japan or Europe...where people would be more willing to hire me and pay for transport etc while I am still single...
Certain travel can also only be done while one is young and single. So...let's see...
However, my law teacher did say something I already knew but he put it in words...knowing what your vocation ought to be...is very liberating; and once you decide to go into any sort of teaching...you know you're doing it for the right reasons...
Since money isn't a good reason to teach (for there is practically none) - that's a bad one.
However I think I'm good to go as far as that is concerned because I won't teach until I have earned and spent whatever money is required for me to travel...
However, with what my law teacher said and with meeting Mrs. Kapur, I seem to have found a purpose...at least for the short and mid term future(?)
Originally I intended to study for the next three years, work for another 5 to 8 before transitioning into teaching...
Now perhaps, I come back in three or so, with a teacher's certification and start work right away.
I knew Mrs. Kapur would say it and she did. One of my main concerns was the acceptability of foreign teacher certification here...Mrs. Kapur said..."just come to me and we'll work it out. We'll find ways to break the rules..."
Hah. She's always been a maverick and she will die one...though...may she live a long life! (full of success - but that's another story)
She also said that if you put in your all in your work, the money comes.
I said - well, I could always become one of the education sharks and start a coaching class.
Her response - BAD IDEA!
Of course...the future isn't known to anyone and no one ought to know better than me that the best laid plans can go awry but...my life seems to have been leading up to these last couple of years...
It is fatalistic to think like that...yes but it just seems to make sense...
It is indeed...liberating!
(Disclaimer: This post was brought to you with the slightest suspension of reality and the quickest dash of fantasy. The originator is not responsible for plans unravelled or dreams shattered at a latter point in time. Thank you.)
One of them was my ex ex principal, Mrs. Madhavi Kapur. Principal of SPM till the end of my year 4 (~1995) and then Principal of the RB Academy until recent times, she is an extremely dynamic lady, miles head in her way of thinking and a born educator...
I happened to run into her at a speaker's session a couple of weeks ago - eminent personalities in various fields came together to talk about the school of their dreams - how it would be, what they would do...and the such.
It had been nearly 13 years since I'd last seen her...but her charm is still as enveloping as it was earlier.
An earnestness for her profession exudes from her like an all encompassing aura. Everyone she touches, just can't help but think about certain things differently...
That day, we scheduled a follow up meeting and that took place on wednesday...
I talked to her about where I currently stand with my outlook at the future and the such.
I wonder if you have ever had the feeling that you just *knew* what you wanted to do and it felt right?
Up until now, I had always thought about professions as a multiple choice variable - picking stuff that I knew I would be decent at and would be able to do. I always go the feeling that while I'd like doing certain things, I'd only know how good I'd be once I started doing them...
Now as far as teaching goes...I believe I can say that I have found my vocation...my calling...
It just *feels* right to do it and I enjoy it to boot.
The funniest part of this is, teaching was never on the list of professions to choose from. Without knowing whether I'd be any good, and partly just on a lark, I got in and now...I know that is what I would want to do.
However, I'm also a utilitarian person to a certain extent.
I blame my father for exposing me at an early age to a virus known as the travel bug. Having been bitten, the only way to get it truly out of your system is to show the bug everything it wants to see. Mine has a list of about ten different trips. Pesky bug...
Also, travelling on a teacher's salary...that is just not going to happen...
One of the other people I talked to about this was my Law teacher at Indira.
He was talking about how perhaps visiting as faculty in B-schools gives me more leeway with time and also salary.
It IS one of the options on the new "Education-centric" list of options. I told him however, that I doubted whether I could demand a job as visiting faculty (my subject would be Organizational Behaviour) without some experience under my belt.
He called me an idiot... :P
He also mentioned about teaching English in China, Japan or Europe...where people would be more willing to hire me and pay for transport etc while I am still single...
Certain travel can also only be done while one is young and single. So...let's see...
However, my law teacher did say something I already knew but he put it in words...knowing what your vocation ought to be...is very liberating; and once you decide to go into any sort of teaching...you know you're doing it for the right reasons...
Since money isn't a good reason to teach (for there is practically none) - that's a bad one.
However I think I'm good to go as far as that is concerned because I won't teach until I have earned and spent whatever money is required for me to travel...
However, with what my law teacher said and with meeting Mrs. Kapur, I seem to have found a purpose...at least for the short and mid term future(?)
Originally I intended to study for the next three years, work for another 5 to 8 before transitioning into teaching...
Now perhaps, I come back in three or so, with a teacher's certification and start work right away.
I knew Mrs. Kapur would say it and she did. One of my main concerns was the acceptability of foreign teacher certification here...Mrs. Kapur said..."just come to me and we'll work it out. We'll find ways to break the rules..."
Hah. She's always been a maverick and she will die one...though...may she live a long life! (full of success - but that's another story)
She also said that if you put in your all in your work, the money comes.
I said - well, I could always become one of the education sharks and start a coaching class.
Her response - BAD IDEA!
Of course...the future isn't known to anyone and no one ought to know better than me that the best laid plans can go awry but...my life seems to have been leading up to these last couple of years...
It is fatalistic to think like that...yes but it just seems to make sense...
It is indeed...liberating!
(Disclaimer: This post was brought to you with the slightest suspension of reality and the quickest dash of fantasy. The originator is not responsible for plans unravelled or dreams shattered at a latter point in time. Thank you.)
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