Popcorn anyone? Well, we are all showing a movie--this way please!!
Young volunteers, by the popcorn to welcome the audience. Their T-shirts say, 'Engineers Without Borders'
I had just finished teaching when I saw two young girls rush into the room.
'But its lunch time' I thought.
Are you showing a film here, I asked, as I saw them setting up the computer and bring down the screen in our most 'technoloigized room in the university.' Simply known as the Egg.
Yes, the movie is about Corals, we are engineering students, and this is a club called 'Engineers without borders'.
Oh nice.
I spoke with them for a few minutes, and left, since I was tired from the morning's 3 hr class.
As I walked out, I was greeted by the smell of freshly made popcorn.
Ah, is it for the movie goers?
Yes, giggled the girls.
'Bribe?'
They smiled.
And I walked out, thinking, these simple things is what makes college life. It does not happen very often at this university, because most of the students live near by and go home early, so come to the university on a very tight schedule. This is one university where there is hardly any action in the evening. I remember being afraid in Fiji my first semester and my students had said, 'The campus is abuzz, till 2 am, you have nothing to worry about.'
Here it is deserted post 5 pm, and in winters, long before that.
As I was walking home, --I live only 7 minutes or less walk from the Egg building, a student who had just attended my class, turned around and said, 'Thanks for today's class, I enjoyed it very much.'
I was so touched and it was then that I was reminded, that only a few minutes ago, at the end of the class, students had clapped, to show their appreciation.
Or, a cynic would say, may be they were just happy that the class ended.
But this one student, brightened my day by affirming and thanking me.
Very important for a teacher, some days.
I came home with a warm glow in my heart. And felt a calm the whole day.
As if I was living the life of a purpose.
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