My Mar Theophilus Diaries by Arpitha: Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New, Ring Happy Bells Across The Snow

Dear Anne,

The Christmas celebration was over. And it is the time to invite the New Year.... Yes it is 2022. It is a new book that we are going to read and experience.

After a few days, we entered the college. But l felt something new and odd feeling remembered me the first day in the college. Something, somewhere changed...may be it was my thought. The snow of December was disappeared and the days of summer had arrived. A new beginning...and moments of cherishing memories of last year's.

It told me,

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on themselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is 'New year day' .

First session was our optional- Physical Science. Neena mam discussed about- Different methods of Science, how it act as a Process, Product, and as an attitude also about scientific Attitudes and genral myths in science. The session was really informative and interactive.

Second session was handled by Joju sir. He began the class with a silent prayer. And he gave a new year message - it was inspiring and thinking. He cherished beautiful memories of the last year and new hopes in the coming year. Later he discussed about the e-content development and about the script writing. It was really interesting.

Afternoon session was taken by Maya mam . She started the class with discussing about the new year resolutions of ours. I remembered the words of D. S Mixell , words inspired me a lot,

'Many years ago, I made a new year's resolution to never make new year resolution. It's been the only resolution I have ever kept'.

She also gave another face to the new year- not only for hopes but also for the time to cherish past memories. It was interesting.

Later, she discussed about the Competency of a teacher including- subject competency, competency in using ICT, effeective use of teaching aids and also about the different strategies - demonstration method , lecture method, project method, Brain storming and discussion. She discussed about,

'We remember 20 percentage what we hear, and 30 percentage of words we see, and remember 90 percentage of what we say or do'.

Thought evoking words .... Really informative and interesting ....

After the class we poured some water to the plants who was eagerly waiting for us . We could find the end of their thirst for some moment. Yes it is a remembrance .. it is our duty to protect and enhance our mother nature's beauty.

In the evening , we had a seminar session organised by research wing of our college. ' The Beginning with the end in mind' by Dr. Vidya Hari Iyer. A great person with great ideas and messages. Session was really informative. An insight into the future...