Sunday, May 11, 2008
The 'Teacher's Daughter'
Here is the first article I wrote for a magazine. It was published in the Young Times in the April 2006 issue.It was written at a rather emotional juncture filled with a lot of anxiety and hoping.However, looking back . . . . i guess these two years were really great .......they were worth living :D
I’ve often been prejudiced. I’ve been viewed as different by my peers.
I’veoften wondered if they’re just jealous or if I really am that kind of a
not-so-ordinary person. No, not that I’m a controversial person or something.I’m
just a normal teenager-simple & plain. Yet all that I’ve mentioned abovehave
followed me for the past 12 years; just because I am a
‘teacher’sdaughter’. You too may have begun to think that I’m nuts. But
no, I’m speakingthe truth.
Right from my kindergarten, for the past 12 years, I’ve been learning where
my mother also works as a teacher. My mother being a very social and friendly
person, it was only natural that almost the whole staff knew my mom and me as
well. But still then, I cannot recall even one instance where I’ve been given a
special preference or shown favour either by the teachers or the management. But
the people around me, particularly my classmates and many parents, have failed
to see the truth.
I’m an above average student. But when I score good marks or stand first in
class, often the first response is not appreciation of my hard work or
achievement; it is suspicion of favouritism and a ‘teacher’s daughter’
partiality.
I recently met an ex-classmate of mine with whom I lost contact nearly
three years ago. She had shifted to Dubai and joined a school where (rather
unfortunately) her mother was made her class teacher. She could say none more
than call the whole situation ‘terrible’.
At the beginning of the scholastic year I was selected as the Head Girl of
the school for the year. I later came to know from an inside source that this
decision was made unanimously by the Principal. But even today, there are people
who doubt the genuiness of this decision and there are also those who think that
it was another ‘teacher’s daughter’ favouritism.
I do feel that I may not be the only one suffering from this ‘teacher’s
daughter (son)’ stigma. There may be many out there.
But now I’m changing school. I’m going to another school, to face an
entirely different experience. I’m really happy and excited. I’m usually not
that kind of a person who reaches the extremes. But now I can only say that I’m
excited, right up to the core. It can be a bit tough for me sometimes because
for the first time in my life I’m going to school without my mom. I’m going
there with a different identity; there’s no more that ‘teacher’s
daughter’, only me…me and me only….. where it is to me to prove my real
worth.yess..... for the first time in my life i went to school without my
mother. Ironic as it sounds...... honestly speaking .......i enjoyed it
;D
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