Friday, 7 July 2017

( 2 ) My experiences during degree course

             ( 2 )

          My  experiences  during  degree  course

     In  the previous  blog,  I  described  my  performances  in  degree  course.   I  have  to  share  with  you  a  lot  of  experiences.   One  is,  the  experience  of  giving  tuitions  to  Rincy,  the  yonngest  daughter  of  Fr  Jacob  Ithipuzha,  in  the  evenings.   It  was  at  the  request  of  Ms Lincy  that  I  went  to  their  house  for  tuition.   Was  she  in Std  IX  or X  ?  I  don't  remember.  However,  after  the  IInd  Terminal  examinations,  ammayi  said to me  that  it  would  be  better  to  stop  tuition  unless  it  would  affect  my  final  year  examination.  The  tuition  fee  I  received  -  it  was  the first  income  I  earned  myself.   Later,  many  of  my  friends  asked  me  why  I  didn't  make  money  from  tuitions.   The  reasons  are  many : -  firstly,  I  didn't  like  students  coming  to  my  house because  I  couldn't  speak  to  them  in  the  presence  of  my  parents  and  there  was  no  space  in  my  house  for  a  tuition  to  be  conducted.   Secondly,  there  e.3wfmqwere  not  many  students  in  my  neighbourhood,  our  house  situated  in  a  lonely place.
     One  thing  I  forgot  to  mention  is  this  : - when I  entered  IIIrd  year  B Sc  Chemistry , there  was  another  neighbour  in  our  bus stop,  to  go  to  college,  for  B  Sc  Chemistry  1st  Year.   From  my  home to  our  nearest  bus stop, at  the  right  side, there  was  Mr George's house and  then  there  was  Fr  Jacob  Ithipuzha's house.   Then  comes  Mr  M J Thomas' house,  which  was  also  situated  a  little  bit  higher  than   the  main  road,  like  our  house.   But,  instead  of   16  steps  to  our  house,  there  was  a  curved  pathway to  their  house  so  that  car,  lorry  or  any  other  vehicle  could  reach  their  courtyard.  In  the  front  part  of  their  courtyard,  different  types  of  flowers  were  grown.   So,  I  had  not  seen  the  members  of  that  family but  I  knew  that  he  also  owned  a  factory somewhere  near  the  Kadayiruppu  junction.   I  could  see  their  dog inside  the  kennel,  when  I  go  to  the  bus stop.   During  the  night,  sometimes  it  would  bark  for  a  long  time.   Almost  near  their  gate,  there  was  another  gate and  I  didn't  know  who  were  the  inhabitants  of  that  house which  was  partially  hidden  from the  viewers  on  the  road.
     Sometimes  when  I  return  from  the  college, I  could  see  an  old  couple,  both  of  them  fair  ( in  the  Indian  sense  ) and  beautiful  even  at  that  age.   From  that  house,  she  came - Rijina.   When  I  entered  IIIrd Year  B Sc  Chemistry, she   joined  Ist Year  B Sc  Chemistry,  if  my  memory  is  correct.   While  waiting  in  the  bus  stop,  she  talked  to  me  till  the  bus  came.   Even after  realising  from  which  house  I  came,  she  used  to  talk  to  me.   What  made  me  wonderstruck  was  her  beauty - I  usually  don't  talk  or  write  about  beauty  of  women.   But,  here,  I  have  to  say  something  about  beauty.   She  was  fair,  beautiful and  I  had  not  seen  such  a  girl  in  my  life.   Later,  I  had  seen  many  girls  in  hostels, colleges and  in  my  working  places.   When  these  girls  or  ladies  try  to  become  beautiful  with make - up or wearing  new  types  of  dresses,  I  would  remember  this  girl and  her  younger  sister,  Bijini.   I  would  remember  the  natural  beauties  in  my  village  but  I  wouldn't  reveal  it  to  anyone.
     Actually,  all  the  girls  in  Chittuparambil  House  were  beautiful  without  any  make  - up.   But  I  am  not  familiar  with  all  of  them  because  they  studied  in  English  Medium  School.   Therefore,  I  am  familiar  with  my  neighbouring  families  only.   Their food style,  natural  food,  pure  air & the  tension - free  life  made  them  beautiful,  I  think. 

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