School

Class Of 2006

Serene, cloudless, unhurried. A perfect summer’s day, a picnic by a pristine lake and the class of 2006. It was a year of comfort, contentment, and a masterclass in community-building. The beginning The day brought forth milestones aplenty: my first day as a teacher, in a new school, in a new city. Also, the class teacher of the worst decorated class in the entire section: anemic charts and unimaginative desk arrangement. The welcome speech by the section head, summed up in a nutshell was: make the day count, because today is the first day of the rest of your life. It was the worst thing to...