THE THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER draws to a close today. Well, it has been a pretty mixed week with all sorts of things happening around and amidst us. To start with, some of my colleagues were shocked to see this mug of mine of Monday! Do I look that horrible? All that I had done was to shed a few grams of weight by getting my crop trimmed and this was after an unsuccessful attempt to shed some ounces from elsewhere. At this age, weight only comes in; seldom goes away...... may be so because of our personalities that turn magnetic after 40!!
I dedicate this post to the community of responsible people called CRs or Class Representatives. This community is supposed to be one shot solution for anything and everything that may go wrong inside the classroom. No wonder then that this is how the bag of our beloved CR looks like.....
(All these assets form part of the survival kit of a CR)
So, from IT related issues to AC, from markers to duster, from lists to announcements, they remain the only pit stop. While it is logical for the faculty to look in CR's direction whenever any such issue comes up, the student community, in a typical way, shouts out their names as and when anything is required (before the faculty can complete the statement of requirement). Well, that is the way some humour gets added and the resultant laughter does shake a few who may be in a slumber at that moment. And while carrying such assets (after getting the same issued from the PGP office) may appear to be a simplistic task, our CR has to protect these assets from other CR who may not hesitate in poaching as when an emergent situation arises!
There has been a spurt in assignments, of late. It is, thus, natural for students to carry the pending tasks back to EBS. May be that such a practice will teach them how to carry work home from office in future. For me, it is a sin whether you carry tasks to the class or you carry work home from your office. Anyways, as of now, have a look- see....
(Sweating time......fully absorbed!)
(CHEPO is a tool; a powerful resource in the hands of students!)
Finally, one faculty member did try and put some light into our heads. It was a small, sharp talk about the attitude and stance that some of us have, unfortunately, taken after joining the EBS. I hope and pray that some good sense would prevail now that students have given their commitment to the faculty.
Time to move on and have a glimpse into the days gone by since 15 October.......
(A home-made Kachori from Kanpur is something that she could not resist; nor me, in fact)
(From Kachoris to Revadis, she has been shelling all such yummy treats..... look at the beneficiary in the background)
(In casuals a few moments back and in more acceptable attire just before the beginning of the presentation.... students have their own exchange programs and supply chains)
(You do not need a wi-fi when you can play games stored on your own console)
(Look at the sincerity, last few words of a call while others are in the process of settling down for the class as a faculty walks in)
(Poor guys.... how tired, how exhausted!!)
(This post stands dedicated to this community)
Some of us were in a kind of shock when we were introduced to a unique way of assessment today. Having been a faculty myself, all that I can say (as much out of my own experience as out of sheer common sense) is that it is something that is better strictly avoided!
There was a negative incident towards end of the week. While a student was naive enough to post a controversial post somewhere on FB (before removing it), there were a few gladiators who tried to en-cash on the 'opportunity' in the most despicable manner. Two years is a long time and it is with time that we would be able to identify people with unusual characteristics like these. May people grow out of all this!
As the week comes to a close, there is plenty of action lined up for everyone.... the upcoming Dandiya Night at the EBS!
Keep rocking, guys!
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