Delhi and more

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A few days back I went to Delhi along with a co-teacher and eight students for an inter DPS competition. Our students participated in five onsite activities and four offline activities. 101 schools from all over India participated and overall it was an amazing exposure for both the students and the teachers. And I will repeat what i had said my students there ' we did not lose but we will win some other day '. I think when young teachers accompany students, students feel better because they always want someone they can share their thoughts and opinions with. And with young teachers they feel more comfortable. And so it happened here too. Apart from doing whatever I had to do as a teacher,  it was overall a good experience because I formed a bond with my students and it was my very first ' big trip ' [ to put it correctly ] with my students. Not to forget that half of the parents or maybe all did not hesitate to bluntly tell me ' oooo... you are a teacher, but you look like a student '. Lol. And it did not stop there. At DPS Dwarka some teachers asked me to stand in a line  along with the students and when I turned back to look at them they suddenly acknowledged my role as a teacher. There was obviously one or maybe two clear reasons behind that. Firstly, I put on some red lipstick, something that i rarely do. Secondly, most students were wearing their DPS blazer while I was in my Panda hoodie. That reminds me of one more hilarious thing that happened. We were made to stay at DPS Mathura road the day we reached Delhi and at night around 10 '0' clock, the warden started knocking the door and when I opened it she told me ' Can i please talk to the teacher in charge ? ' and when I told her that i was the teacher in charge , both of us started laughing and she even asked me my age. I think these are the perks of being an young teacher. I enjoyed. I learned. I safely brought my students back. I was responsible for the very second time in my life and i did not feel lonely. I don't know if it was because the whole package was like an adventure, or because my students were there with me or because some texts and calls from family and friends reassured me that I don't need to feel afraid. And also this was my first time after my father's demise, when I stayed away from my mother. My mother moved in to one of my student's home and since they are a Bengali family too, my mother did not feel lonely either. Infact when we met after three days she had more stories to share with me regarding her momentary stay. I am grateful to my student's parents for their care and support. If i ever get a chance to repay back someway or the other, i will. I have also learned that trips whether educational or normal are very essential. We must not always have a purpose when we decide to travel. In that way i think we learn more. Because we don't know what is waiting for us. Sight seeing, observing things silently are always the best part. And this year i had been travelling a lot, right since March 2018 when I came here for my interview and was asked to join right after 15 days. I went back to Kolkata and came to MP after thirteen days. During the summer vacation i went back to Kolkata again to appear for my final exams and when I came back i had this thought inside my mind that we will make it to Kolkata again during the next summer vacation but I had to move there one more time before the Durga puja because of some emergency. Not to overlook the fact that since it was a break journey I had the excellent opportunity of looking at the Taj Mahal from inside the flight. I also went to Jhansi [UP] with my students and then Delhi. Always had some purpose , you see. But still i took out sometime when the purpose factor did not work inside my mind. I would really love to visit two more places - Orchha and Khajuraho, but sadly I don't have anyone to give my mother and me some company and since i am new , i am not ready to take the risk of going along just  elsewith my mother and noone. Anyway. Dinner is ready, time to dine.  

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