“People are always blaming their
circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people
who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the
circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.” ― George
Bernard Shaw
Wherever I worked in private
engineering colleges in the state of Telangana, several students asked me the
same question, “With such a global profile, why are you working in this college,
Sir?” Initially I responded to many students. Gradually I started smiling without
giving any response when this question was posed to me repeatedly by several students
in various colleges.
My experience with private engineering
colleges in Hyderabad was horrible. No professionalism, no ethics, and no proper
system and mechanism. I survived in these colleges due to my emotional
intelligence which I acquired from Indian Air Force. I served in these
unprofessional colleges as I was passionate about students and shaping them as
great global citizens. It did not matter whether I worked in substandard educational
institutions or unprofessional educational institutions. What mattered me was
sharing my knowledge with students. Initially when several students questioned
me for working in such low profile colleges with such a great global profile, I
replied them that the profile of these colleges didn’t matter me to serve
students. What mattered me was sharing my knowledge with students. I lived by
that principle throughout and shared my knowledge with students. I am happy to
share with you that I have been gifted with great students from these unprofessional
educational institutions. I am proud to say that I have made a difference to
them, and created my own fan base wherever I served in these private
engineering colleges in Telangana. This is the only bonus.
It was a bitter experience working in an
unhealthy ambience without any professionalism and lack of ethics and
etiquette. I tried my level best to reform the educational institutions wherever
I worked but subsequently I confined myself to shaping students as better
citizens than reforming these unprofessional colleges.
Wherever I worked, I maintained my own
healthy zone to interact with a few likeminded intellectuals to recharge myself.
I maintained safe distance from unhealthy people to keep my intellectual
curiosity alive and kicking. I captured my thoughts and put them into writings
and blogged them regularly. In this way, I utilized my time for the benefit of
students wherever I served. I counseled the students who approached me for
career guidance. I also gifted books to students with my own money. I dedicated
books to them and gifted them to make a positive difference in students.
Wherever I served, I enjoyed in the
company of students but felt often bad about working in unprofessional
colleges. But I had no alternative but
choosing the best out of the worst. My vision was to shape students as healthy
citizens and global leaders. In this way, I am happy that I made a significant difference
to students. But it is unfortunate that no educational institution has added
value to my CV. Only one institution that converted me from a boy to a man;
added immense value to my CV; and shaped my personality is Indian Air Force. I
love this prestigious organization and I am grateful to it for what I am today.
Stedman Graham once remarked,
"People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always
remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives." To conclude, don’t blame institutions and
individuals around you. You must choose the best out of the worst. You must
create a healthy climate based on your value system to contribute your best to grow
and build leaders around you. Remember, it is the bad tradesman who blames his
tools and it is the wise tradesman who works with what he has, and from where
he is.
“We are not creatures of
circumstances, we are the creators of circumstance” ―Disraeli
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