I had yet another session lasting about three hours with a couple of former students the other day- I think I am getting rather good at this now.
The conversation ranged from careers- with me adding my two bits to whatever amazing things the youngsters are up to (some of which I understand, not all)- and educational opportunities in India and abroad- of which I know a bit. We also delved into films of yore, and I was surprised that one of them actually asked me to recommend films from my times to watch! The tension arising from seeing their classmates getting married in quick succession also figured in the conversation..had to, I guess.
Reminiscing about the good old days from IMT Nagpur was another track that took us back a few years, nostalgically. I spent the prime of my youth (!!) there, and so did they. We also tried a couple of yummy mocktails (one was called Dark Beauty!), and turned out we could also recommend some cocktails to each other. All in all, a very satisfying conversation, and we parted with promises to continue them.
Reminds me- a few days ago, I met a current student who was taught by my wife much earlier (in school at Bangalore), who remembered her fondly. Well, the profession is such that it throws up pleasant surprises often!
The conversation ranged from careers- with me adding my two bits to whatever amazing things the youngsters are up to (some of which I understand, not all)- and educational opportunities in India and abroad- of which I know a bit. We also delved into films of yore, and I was surprised that one of them actually asked me to recommend films from my times to watch! The tension arising from seeing their classmates getting married in quick succession also figured in the conversation..had to, I guess.
Reminiscing about the good old days from IMT Nagpur was another track that took us back a few years, nostalgically. I spent the prime of my youth (!!) there, and so did they. We also tried a couple of yummy mocktails (one was called Dark Beauty!), and turned out we could also recommend some cocktails to each other. All in all, a very satisfying conversation, and we parted with promises to continue them.
Reminds me- a few days ago, I met a current student who was taught by my wife much earlier (in school at Bangalore), who remembered her fondly. Well, the profession is such that it throws up pleasant surprises often!
