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TO TEACH OR NOT TO TEACH

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I too had a dream, an ambition in my growing up years...to be a Teacher ....an English teacher. We all love our English teacher more than the other subject teachers, ain't it?! Although some of us might be strong in numbers or the world of experiments or analysing our past -most of us would be decent enough (or so we thought and hardly studied for it during the exams) in the languages, especially the Language given to us by the British monarchy . My favourite game in my growing up years was the "teacher game". In a make believe sari and a stick in hand, I zealously recited rhymes and stories to my collection of dolls and my dad. I had colourful chalkpieces to write on the wooden doors of my Air force quarters. My dad was the best student in my class. He put up with all of my idiosyncrasies all through, always! I would beat him, give spelling tests and homework ! English teacher is someone who is well dressed and speaks politely and never punishes (mostly) all ...