“My History with Mathematics is rather Shambolic,
The marks in Physics were always Economic.
The Chemistry between me and Biology scored NADA,
Machines took me close to Paranoia.
English, the only class that drew attention,
Lacked sumption.
Digital Circuits don’t deserve a mention,
Analog Circuits – mystery of the tron (electron and proton).
Computer Science was the only solace,
The teacher though, never liked my face.
Could never speak in a viva,
Sanskrit filled my mouth with saliva.
Hindi, for it is my mother tongue,
Handed me marks in a pump.”
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It’s quite ironic that no education system teaches us how to use the tools of life when it’s life that turns out as the best teacher, mentor and guide for the rest of your life. Even more ironic and rather sad is, none of the skills I learned in my school or college are helping me make my living. Nothing helps except humanity and respect. Rest all are mere tools of survival against aliens, angry animals and foolish humans.
I am a subject in distress and I need lessons after 19 years of education. Nothing is more ironic!
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Amen to that! you’re right! only life teaches the lessons that matter most!
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Thanks a ton buddy! 😀
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The best teacher is hidden deep inside you, all we have to do is to wake him up. Schools and the scheduled education couldn’t crave a man to strive and live. Its just making you to mug up facts and figues
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Very valid point! But what triggers that teacher to wake up are jerks and tough situations in our day to day lives! 😀
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True, tough situations wont come finding you until you are ready to find some tough situations. What you do will follow you.
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Totally agreed! 😀
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We go to school to polish ourselves some things we learn others we learn at work,all that tuition fees we paid we only got half educated the other half we got while at work and were paid too.How ironic is this.
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Definitely Ranu… well said! 😀
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Liked the poem.
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Thanks a lot! 😀
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hehehe .. Nicely written.
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Thank You Afsheen! 😀
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You are most welcome
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What a clever play on words. I thoroughly enjoyed this!
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Thanks a ton Easter! 😀
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As always, my pleasure!
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Reblogged this on idealisticrebel and commented:
This is a good read.
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Thanks a ton Barbara! 😀
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Good poem and good thoughts about teaching and learning!
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Thank You Olga! 😀
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We’re on the same path of life! Sad that our education system is letting children down…?
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Absolutely… thank goodness for I was never at the receiving end of any prejudice but I noticed many of my friends receiving a ‘different’ treatment! The pressure on all of us was enormous but they always seemed to suffer more and hence, crumble more! 😀
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Okay, view splash. This is lovely. I love it
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Thanks so much itetudor! 😀
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Nice satire. 🙂
The most ironic part is that our education system don’t help us to choose and pursue what we like rather it forces us to choose what we ought to like.
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Exactly… I’m a forced engineer dreaming to write some day! And you? 🙂
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I never let myself to get under force that is why I am a home maker right now 😀 I am happy with my job of house wife, although I understand the risks and benefits of my work: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/pnlc/pubtalk/pdf/Greta%20FriedemannSanchez%20article_Nov08.pdf
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Aaaah a home make… such a tough job to be at! That’s no pun intended! And I loved this article too…! 😀
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Very true. I’m doing what is not even related to what I studied. Why? I don’t know. 🙂
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Most of us don’t Norma! 😐
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I guess, that is life. And we have to live it. 🙂
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Totally and yet we can thoroughly enjoy it! 😀
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Loved the start.
Also I completely agree with you when you say that life is the best teacher.
Unfortunately it is also the most harsh teacher.
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Harshest of all! I agree! 😀
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Is there a plugin that you use to link about 100 post?
Or do you manually link them?
Even I want to do this. I like the idea
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Naah that’s all manual… a simple copy paste! 😀
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Actually I try to link back to everyone who posts for the Daily Prompts.. so if I end up posting very early for a prompt, I make sure to link to all of them the next day or if I’m late, I do it right then! 😀
Yes, it dramatically increases your visibility!
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Really nice write up 🙂
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Thanks a lot Pranita! 😀
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Great points 🙂 and liked how you wrote it 🙂
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Thank you so so much Yazmin! 😀
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