Finally!! Classes, as it is meant to be.

Finally!! 

The offline classes for the final year students commenced yesterday 11 October 2021. Even though contact classes happened over the course of the last two semesters, never got the chance to deliver theory classes. It was great to be back. After the sudden closure on 13th of March of 2020 to complete shut down from 20th of March 2020, teaching has never been the same for me. 

Initially it was a big struggle delivering classes due to lack of hardware and poor internet connectivity. After the initial acclimatisation period to fully online classes, arranging of hardware, steady internet connection after the lockdown was eased, the life surrounded on online classes from the home environment.

It was enjoyable due to various reasons. But, class room delivery, that’s something else. Seeing the students fully clad in uniforms sitting across us answering to the questions posed, smiling, exchanging their ideas was something I missed a lot over the past one and half years. I got to enjoy that fully today. 😄

With the COVID protocol in place, I could not see their faces completely, but their enthusiasm and happiness was sufficient to get me going. It was difficult breathing while delivering the lecture and I was completely drained in under 30 minutes. But, the feeling of satisfaction I had during those thirty minutes was overwhelming. Hope the pandemic goes away with time and the new normal goes for a toss and teaching learning process in the classroom becomes normal in a few months. 

Excited for the new venture of hybrid teaching.

-- Jawahar Saud S