Most of us have a favorite teacher we remember from our school days. I changed many schools. As I look back to my school days, I realize I was fortunate enough to have some teachers who had a great impact on my life. 

During my kinder garden stage, I would feel a fear to go to a strange new place called ‘school’. My then headmistress of the school Annapurna helped me to feel at ease in that strange place by pampering me. I used to go to every class that she goes, for the first one month later on she scolded me and made me sit in class. Even today when I meet her, she laughs at me recalling the incident. 

When I was in my 5th standard, I never knew how to write something on my own. I used to make my brothers write to me. For the first time, I wrote an essay. I don’t know what my English teacher(Humaira) liked so much in it; she praised me in front of fifty classmates. We know praising boosts our confidence since then I started writing. She is so patient enough to scan the entire scrap I wrote, correcting my mistakes and giving me more new ideas. I learned a lot from her. 

I got some of my favorite teachers(Sarala, Bhanu, Prapoorna) I wonder what qualities they had to reach a child who was nearly out of reach. They were more than just instructors and paper grades. They believed that there is more to be taught to students other than textbook lessons. 

Here is the story of the most inspiring teacher in my life. Miss Madhavi the founder of the challenger’s academy. I found to met her when I went there for my EMCET coaching. She is scary and strict to the eyes of those students who had never been in her classroom. Those who were her students truly enjoy her class. She practically teaches everything and interacts with every student in the classroom. She believes that students will understand and grasp the subjects if they were interested in it, so she motivates us my telling different stories of life. When I asked her that I Wanna see IIT or another premier institute the very next she took permission from the BITSAT Hyderabad campus. She took us over there and made us see the entire BITSAT campus that is our Madhavi mam. Teachers like her are not just inspiring to students of her but also for the teachers of forthcoming generations. 

On this teacher’s day, I Wanna tell you that, if you find any class boring, go to your favorite teachers and talk to them. Trust me, they have more interest and valuable stuff than what our textbooks and boring classes give us. 

Thank you, and happy teachers day to all the teachers.