Mere Bachche Mann Ke Sache
During my school, college or be it even till my university days I never enjoyed my student career…some great person has very righteously quoted that you never value a thing when it is with you but once the thing is gone away from you the value is known to you….I now miss my student life the most :-( In those days however I always cribbed about it whenever I would find an opportunity to crib….Trust me @ those times I never knew I would land myself into a job where I would see students around me every time….But then I got to thank these “STUDENTS” whom I always call as “MERE BACHCHE” yeah I know I am a spinster still…but then cant curb the maternal or sisterly instinct in me…lol….I know many would be laughing their hearts out…but that’s how it is :-)
It’s been 6 long years I am working in an Engineering college…and these “students” actually take 8 hrs of my time everyday…and during a campus recruitment session its 24X7. This indeed has become a part of my life and I don’t complain about it bcoz from this time spent with them I get moments which I cherish. I remember very well when I got my appointment letter in the college my director says that you almost look like a student yourself so I just hope you are able to maintain discipline amongst ENGINEERING STUDENTS who are always know for their brat like nature…with this welcome I started my career @ Silicon.
In the very first year I actually maintained a very grave and serious look and during those early days @ the college I maintained this image a lot bcoz another colleague of mine who off course left after 1.5 yrs of working with me due to her marriage always told me to do so as she thought my doing so engineering students would always maintain discipline, distance and would always think twice before messing with us ;-) and here like any other bollywood film comes the twist i.e what we both did not realize @ that point of time that we work in the Placement Department of the college which automatically comes with lots of power and fear for students and we were made to realize this by the faculties and management of the college.
At this juncture I would want to make an honest confession to “MERE BACHCHE” that I never tried to get someone on the right track by scaring them with the special powers the Placement Dept had though always told them would be ruining their placements never was I able to do so.
“MERE BACHCHE” in fact has given me some very sweet memories which I could refresh with a pinch of salt and some with a pinch of chilli powder ;-) throughout my life. Incidents like wishing HAPPY VALENTINES DAY instead of HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY…or even actually wishing me HAPPY VALENTINES DAY in a group and getting away with it…or wishing me HAPPY VALENTINES DAY and listening to scoldings in return of a wish….or making it very clear amongst classmates that I should not address the student as BHAIYA….sharing some of their secrets on other classmates….calling me a LADY HITLER on campus…..to referring me as Ms.CHANDINI from MAIN HOON NA….or to referring as DIDI….or to referring me as HOT LADY INSPECTOR of the POLICE STATION of the college(Wondering why? Bcoz whenever the students were found guilty of any misconduct the authorities would always say STOP THEIR PLACEMENT/BLOCK THE OFFER LETTER)….asking for some advice on personal or professional front….they have done it all….in fact from the many students who pass out from the college year after year some of them have kept their promise alive that they would never forget me and keep contact with me lifelong…I cherish each one of them…I would love to name few of them but would want to leave it like this….bcoz for me all students would remain” MERE BACHCHE MANN KE SACHE”
