Though I got goodbyes from all friends and family, the sweetest were those from The Happy School kids. This is a school in Gurgaon run for underprivileged kids. My wife and I have been teaching music to the kids on Saturdays for the past two-and-a-half years. Though the kids were genuinely “sad” to know that there will be no music classes for the next one year, they gave me a really warm (and loud; imagine 300+ kids shouting “bye sir”) goodbye. My parting gift to the Happy School was the Web site that I put together for the school in the last few days. Check it out (especially the faculty page…): The Happy School
Tomorrow I start the 14 hour road drive to Ahmedabad. Though I am looking forward to spending one year at the Mecca of management education, new experiences, and meeting new people, am a bit nervous too - I have been away from academics for a decade now.
I am hoping I will have enough time to write this blog as I get sucked into the IIM Ahmedabad rigor (have read some horror stories on blogs of some outgoing students) starting next Sunday. Yes Sunday! I am sure that is a message load and clear of what we can expect for the next one year.
Anyways, here I come Ahmedabad!!
2 comments:
Hi, I am Krithika doing my MBA in Bangalore. I also taught in Happy School and I totally second your views about the school and the kids there. I was totally moved by the affection that they showered on me. I just wish I had had more time to spend with those kids.
Thank you,Sunil for the website.Am a teacher here,in this genuinely happy place.We need lots of people like you for our kids.
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