WHAT D0 YOU WANT TO BE

During my long experiences in Governemnt and private schools, I have come across more problem parents than problem children. When a boy or girl scores hundred percent marks in a subject like mathematics, parents attribute it to their heridity. But when a child scores less marks, the teacher has to bear the brunt. This isthe attitude probelem.Some teachers are interested in getting their students good grades in their subbject. They do not encourage their students in other extracurricular activities. May be a boy excells in Art and Painting,the teachers will not encourage him. Instead they tell the child to concentrate in their subject and the art and painting is not going to help him in future.Therefore teachers must change their attitude towards the children and parents must change their attitude towards the teachers. Then only the developing countries can equal thier standard of
education to that of developed countries.

When I gave the topic "What you want to become when you grow up" as an essay writing project to the students of eighth standard Sections A B C D. Out of one hundred and sixty students( Boys and girls), some of the boys wrote that they want to become pilots.Some expressed the desire to become cricketers.Since one of his uncles is a famous surgeon, one boy wrote that he wanted to become one. Another boy from bussiness community wrote that he wants to become an Engineer but his parents want him to look after the family business. Most of the girl students wrote that they wanted to become hospital nurses to serve the community.Two girls were different.One wanted to become a school teacher ; the other wanted to become an astronmer like India born Williams of United states.

As parents we force our children to take up a profession which we wanted and failed to enter.

Take my own example. I wanted to be doctor of medicine but I could not. Therefore I wanted my daughter to go for medical college.

In the common enterance test, she qualified for both medical and engineering courses. My daughter chose to continue her studies in Environmental Engineering. I had to accept her decision with a pinch of salt. Now she is in USA well settled. I say to people that I am very proud of her.

Therefore I feel that we must leave the choice to our children and we should not impose our ideas on them.

Now a days children are well informed and they know what to become. Young people marcheS on.

Absentmindedness

My wife had left for her school an hour ago. I came out of the house. The door with automatic lock closed behind me. I went to my vehicle to go to my school. The key of the vehicle could not be found in any of my coat pockets. Then I realised that I had left the keybunch on the table. I forgot to take it along with me. Perhaps as I am growing old, I have become absentminded quite often nowadays. The other day I went to draw some money from ATM. I inserted the card and I could not carry out my transaction as I had forgotten the four digit pin number.

I returned from the school in the evening and waited for my wife to return, so that I could enter into my house as she had the master key Sitting in my jeep I started recollectting my college days.

We had an absentminded Professor. 0ne day he drove his car to a book shop. He parked his car on the parking lot and went into the book store. He purchased some books and hired a taxi to return home..He realised his mistake, only when his wife asked him whether he had given the car for repair.The Professor's story was told and retold by the students year after year.
Everyone added one of his imaginative incidents to make it interesting. I too did. My story,"0ne day the Professor went to the college and shocked to see all the classrooms locked.Then he realised that it was Sunday. Instead of going to the Chapel on the campus, he came to the classroom blocks."

My friend added another bit to it." Once the Professor went to see his wife off at the railwaystation. As he was forgetful, he gave his wife the plateform entry ticket and came out with the journey ticket".
In those days we used to enjoy such jokes at the cost of my Professor. We laughed at him. To-day when it happens to me, to be honest, I don't hesitate to laugh at my ownself.

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