One thing anyone who wants to go on a year of service should keep in mind, is that you will end up in places you never expected to be.
Like yesterday, when I attended a seminar on classroom management held by our Australian volunteer, Dr. Boris Handal (sp?). I certainly have no interest, indeed I have distaste, for the field of education.
In Lucknow there is a sort of franchise of schools called CMS (City Montessori School - however they are not remotely Montessori) which was founded by a Bahai named Mr. Ghandi (no relation to the famous Ghandi). In the school certain teachers are designated teacher trainers who are supposed to keep up to date on new teaching methods and share them with the rest of the faculty.
So this seminar was for the teacher trainers and I found my self in very distinguished company of teachers, some of who had their doctorate. And of course both Boris and Sohayl have thier PhDs and are very distinguished in their fields. And then there's little ol' me with my high school diploma and an employement record that includes McDonald's and a corner store.
When refreshments arrived, Sohayl, Boris and I received ours in nice china with a gold trim, while everyone else got their's on paper plates and plastic cups. Then at the end of the day they gave us each a bouquet of flowers. It was very strange to meet with that kind of hospitality when I have no qualifications and wasn't adding anything to the seminar - in fact I was using up precious tea!
On another note my grandma Nanny is sick and in the hospital, so please send her your prayers!
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Lua, you have a distaste for education? Many great people have been educators including your Grandfather.
Allow me to clarify. While I do respect education and educaters, and while I fully understand the education is the force that will uplift humanity, I have no personal interest in being a teacher, or working in the field of education.
However I have the utmost respect for educators.
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