One might mull over that when the student calls their teacher an ‘uncle’, it represents an indomitable bond of intimacy or sublime friendship or an unconditional closeness for that matter. But such happenstance to me was kind of a bizarre and quite mystical encounter, especially when we are positioned to a working place that seizes a sizable amount of people’s expectation and reverence in believing to have a frictionless and methodical working system.
I am more than a week old into my new place of posting. And getting stationed in
this habitat has altogether been a mixed blessing.
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While
there was none whom I possibly know in person, there wasn’t any who broke the
virgin of introducing me to the school. I was still pregnant with the hopes that I might
be inducted at least to the working system, let alone sacrificing some time in
introducing me to the entire working family - the students and teachers.
But nothing happened either.
Has
the latter been done, I would not have been greeted as ‘uncle’ by my own
students. Even at this moment, I am in the course of getting myself acclimatized
with the working irregularity of the school. And rather dispiriting is the fact
that I have to drive almost 13 miles diurnal (Thinleygang to Wangdue) - breaking the silence of that mute
dawn and returning home lighting that murky dusk.
But
as the growth and survival have to be natural, time is testing me to fit into
the system through a chain of trial and error mechanisms. At this moment, all I
realized is that when the people around do not smell our presence, at times, we
are in a win-win situation.
“A person’s a person, no matter how small”- Dr. Suess
Good to know that you are finally "acclimatizing" in your new school and new system. And that you are being called as uncle, not as lopoen, is very interesting. More interesting is that you used terms here like "virgin" and "pregnant"; haha I assume you are teaching your students biology. Above all, very interesting post and all the best in your new school.
ReplyDeleteYou already started/re-joined your work, sir? :) All the best of luck in your new workplace. Buddha blessings be upon you. Good day.
ReplyDeleteDr Suess was a very wise man. I hope your blessings become unmixed in your new position and that you find comfort there soon.
ReplyDeleteits ok, you will be valued by and by. it always takes time to get recognised . make your mark with your work
ReplyDeletemany PP children do call us uncle in the beginning...what's more..heard that one ex teacher of our school who's now at Younphulla was called 'meme'!! lol..keep penning man your feelings and emotions man.
ReplyDeletemany PP children do call us uncle in the beginning...what's more..heard that one ex teacher of our school who's now at Younphulla was called 'meme'!! lol..keep penning man your feelings and emotions man.
ReplyDeleteI do so hope all goes well for you in your new workplace, Dumcho.
ReplyDeleteIt always takes time to acclimatize to a new situation...but I'm sure you will soon be settled in and valued...as your amazing talent for teaching so deserves.
My Sincerest Blessings, my dear Friend :))
hope you enjoy the new environment and new working place. Pretty soon the students will be amazed to know their UNCLE teaching them!
ReplyDeleteBy the way where is your new posting.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all. I am posted at Bajo Higher Secondary School under Wangdue district.
ReplyDeleteOh, can't you find a place to move into that's closer? I think it would be easier for you and you'll be able to rest longer.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, the new system could be a bit of a shock to us. I hope you get to fit in and adjust soon.
HI.... hope and wish that things might have changed now and you must be able to mingle better than earlier... keep going....
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