As a child, I used to play games with my siblings and friends and used to be school teacher for them. Draping a shawl borrowed from my mother's wardrobe, Closing the room, I used to grab my mother's economics book and read it. I was just 7 years old then. I used stand in front of my little brother or sometimes no one , I used to hold a pencil and teach an empty room - the subject of economics. At that time, I never had any ambitions. It was just 'teacher - teacher' game.
As I started growing up, my friends started showing keen interest in science stream as there was IT boom in that period. My relatives all around were encouraging their children to take up either the field of medical or engineering. As this trend continued, so did the emergence of coaching classes in various forms. But I had different idea. My parents never coerced me in taking a particular specialization. They completely left it to me and this was which I am very much thankful to them.
After completing my masters', I pursued a job in the corporate world in Bangalore. It was a life away from my parents. I craved for them and was homesick but at the same time I found that my job was fulfilling, engaging and filled my life with happiness. I was independent, the chauffer of my life. My colleagues were very supportive and friendly and there was no pressure of sitting till late nights. Weekends were mainly spent in malls, Commercial street - alone, walking around doing window shopping.
After getting married, I had no choice but to be a home maker in a different country with a dependent visa. It was a jolly good life. During this time, I kept my future in my mind and completed further studies and welcomed a baby. But then, something seemed to be calling - my long lost career....
As I searched for a job, I never thought I would be ending up as an Assistant Professor at a management college. I was super scared in the beginning - "how would I face these grown up youngsters?" I even thought of quitting. But as time passed by, interacting with them, teaching them gave me a sense of satisfaction, joy and happiness. There is lot of preparation that goes into - its not just academics but also general knowledge, intellectual interactions, encouraging them into extra curricular activities and so on.
Being a professor has taught me a lot of new things and has changed my view of looking at things differently.
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