Inception.....(POM)

    It was raining outside & I was waiting for the class to begin. Professor came & asked us to sit in the front on the floor. Suddenly I recalled my old school days where we used to sit like that, but as Professor (Mr. T Prasad so called “Proff Mandi”) started his lecture I just lost in his words. After this session I felt that I am at the right place to gain the practical knowledge.

    The session started with the questions from the students. Sir clarified all our doubts regarding “MANDI”. Sir gave the details of his background. It was good to hear from the Professor that he was “born to teach“ & that reflected in his acts. Then he took out some toys from his bags & distributed to some of the students. There was a playing ball on which a globe was printed, a Newton's Cradle. I never thought that through these toys we could learn something but sir proved me wrong.

      We realized that even we haven’t experienced the effect of different number of ball impacts. So through this we learned that these toys should be available in every school and institute where science is taught but it’s an irony that we don’t have a single shop selling such items around IIT Bombay or NITIE campus. This shows the attitude of our society towards practical learning. Sir told us about the how the two students from Production Engineering background utilized this opportunity & established their own firm.

     Then he showed the ball on which the globe was printed. Such a simple idea but why it didn't clicked in my mind for so many years. A boy can play with it as well learn from the globe printed on it.

     The important point I learned that an opportunity lies around us, we just have to think differently & grab it. We have learned a lot throughout our student life now it is the time to apply it & earn. Sir made us think that we are investing around 15 to 20 lakh of money for the education & we have to make most of it. We need to earn while learn.

      This session changed my thought process & I look around me for any opportunity.