Skip to main content

Back to school

One day, a friend called me to do a help for his previous manager. For me, initially, I skipped to say ok, as I may not be able to dedicate separate time. But he assured, I would be paid. Still, couldn't confirm,but he said the person would call me, and I could tell whether it's ok or not. He called to support his daughter to complete a project in java. Two sentimental keys, supporting a student, then it's a challenge for me to prove  my skills. He had asked me about fee, I replied it's UpTo him. Anyway, that communication not ended up into reality, though I was curious in it.



But after some months, he again called me to support his daughter, as no one else found,and then she connected. Actually I thought, since Bahrain, especially girls, would be tough or arrogant. To my surprise, she is totally different. Her voice was really seeking a support, and seems, for her completing her studies is much important. From that time onwards, actually there are 2 students. Yes, a new journey starts from bluej to computer internals and fundamentals. Since I am a chemical engineer, I didn't have deep educational background in CS. But learned software, then technologies. 

Though it's a project to complete in java gradually it moved to other chapters and papers. And it's really engaging and challenging. She was also too good as a friend and generous in nature. Really I felt a responsibility to make her learn, understand and do her tasks herself. And she did them. The best part was my weakness, I love tea and coffee, every meetup, it was in Starbucks, even I felt I am privileged, and she ordered the coffee for me! Even Karthik from Starbucks got friendly. Expatriates are of different kinds, for me I used to sit alone in Avenues coffee shop, that's too rarely, or at Busaitheen sea front. But this Starbucks a study circle model, another door opened for self study environment.

Mostly I did basic homeworks, and it was a sort of combined study. At many points, I felt nostalgic of my college days.

An exposure to the new culture, understanding the new trends, seeing people around me, a kind of good experience. When on doubts, I tried asking friends in LinkedIn platform, supposed to help in techs, but it's only a kind of promotional marketing platform or self merchandising. A few responses, of no time. But someone shared notes to check. And that prompted me to study myself to understand binaries, gates, memory management, truth table, kmap,Linux etc.

Though in limited time, it was a kind of student journey with lots of experience and fun. Also an exploration of coffee houses🔭

I was trying hard to find time and place to learn for myself, enrich my tech knowledge, like AI, ML, Cyber Security etc. But somewhere it whirls around there itself, and becomes null or void :) This  combined discussion maintains a studious atmosphere.

Overall,it's an engagement to free from personal tensions and frustrations. In life many ups and downs, as humans we need support, appreciation, acknowledgement, recognition. Yes, here I felt all are there. And because of multiple reasons these small tasks and meetups are happiness moments too.

But when it seems to be closed, really I feel missing a learning platform or a kind of losing a campus. Being a student is the best part in life.

Some years back, 2003, 20 years back, another student from java class came to me, when I was a project assistant in .net. That's not simply a story, but at that time,it's really a big responsibility to help a girl without knowing anything or both were strangers. And seriously after that project support we didn't see each other and still are strangers.

She asked help, since another friend insisted, I agreed to help. Actually after my engineering graduation, I had my friends around in Trivandrum. So loved to be a "nomad" and staying in different rooms, though I was in a men's hostel opposite to College of Engineering, Trivandrum. And at that time I was with Albert, and he had some friends,they were drunken previous night, and this girl came early morning to that accommodation.  It was like a crazy moment,me and Albert couldn't know what to do. We had a PC, and we close the other room, and I had done the coding for her project and copied the files to her. The emotions, feelings, tensions, and our age all matters. But we did it without any disturbance to anyone. After she left, all were sad that they lost romantic moments!!


And again memories rewinding to Kozhikode. Yes, Baby from LBS.

..2 b cntd


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

അവള്‍

ഞാന്‍ അവളെ ആദ്യമായി അറിയുന്നത് മനിഷിന്റെ കാമുകി എന്ന നിലയ്ക്കാണ്. അവനായിരുന്നു എനിക്ക് അവളുടെ ഇമെയില്‍ ഐ ഡി തന്നത്. അവന്‍ ആവശ്യപെട്ട പ്രകാരം ഞാന്‍ അവള്‍ക്കു ഫ്രണ്ട് റിക്വസ്റ്റ് അയച്ചു, "മനിഷ് നിങ്ങളെ കുറിച്ച് ഒരു പാട് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ട്, നിങ്ങളുടെ സുഹൃത്താകാന്‍ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു."   പിന്നെ നമ്മള്‍ സ്ഥിരമായി ഫേസ് ബുക്ക്‌ ചാറ്റില്‍ സംസാരിക്കാന്‍ തുടങ്ങി. ആദ്യമൊക്കെ വളരെ ഫോര്‍മല്‍ ആയിട്ടെ സംസാരിചിരുന്നുള്ളൂ. പഠനവും അത് പോലെയുള്ളതുമായ വിഷയങ്ങള്‍. പിന്നെ പിന്നെ അവളെ പറ്റി കൂടുതല്‍ അറിയാനും പരിചയിക്കാനും സാധിച്ചു. അവള്‍ നീളമുള്ള കുതിര വാല്‍ പോലെ മുടി കെട്ടി വെയ്ക്കുന്ന, കറുത്ത കണ്ണുകളുള, ചുണ്ടില്‍ ലിപ്സ്റ്റിക് ഇടാത്ത സൌന്ദര്യ വര്‍ദ്ധക കാര്യങ്ങളില്‍ അധികം ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാത്ത ആളാണെന്ന് മനസ്സിലായി. പേര് ശില്പ. സല്‍വാര്‍ കമ്മീസം ദുപ്പട്ടയും ധരിക്കുന്ന അവള്‍ ക്ലാസ്സ്‌ റൂമില്‍ വളരെ അടുക്കും ചിട്ടയോടും അസ്സൈന്മെന്റ്സ് ഒക്കെ കൃത്യമായി ഫയല്‍ ചെയ്തു വെയ്ക്കുന്ന ഒരു പുസ്തക പുഴുവാണെന്ന് ധ്വനിപ്പിച്ചു. അവളുടെ മാതാപിതാക്കള്‍ക്ക് അവള്‍ നാണം കുണുങ്ങിയും ആണ്‍കുട്ടികളോട് അധികം ഇടപെടാ...

2024 - goes, and next?

Pandemics, floods, landslides, water scarcity, and climate changes—we have seen it all, and the world keeps shifting. Meanwhile, technology has been breaking new ground. Industry 4.0, the metaverse, AR, and VR have all made their mark. But above everything, 2024 belonged to AI. It became the star of the show, earning both widespread praise and sharp criticism along the way. From 2020 to 2022, the world faced a storm of challenges—pandemics, floods, and natural disasters that tested our resilience. But 2024 has felt like a year of settling down, a moment to catch our breath after years of relentless upheaval. Life has started to stabilize, yet the shadows of recent years linger, reminding us of the cost we have paid in lives and livelihoods. Hybrid work has become the norm, blending the boundaries of home and office life in ways that have reshaped how we live and connect. Social media reels have blurred the lines between real life and curated performances, while technological advancemen...

To my lovely daughters, Fithu and Ichu,

My dearest girls, I want to take a moment to remind you both of how incredibly special and loved you are. In the midst of the ups and downs of life, I want you to know that you hold the power to achieve greatness and spread kindness right from the comfort of our home. Home is a place where you can nurture your dreams, passions, and talents. It is where you can explore the depths of your imagination and push the boundaries of what you believe is possible. Remember, success doesn't always mean reaching the top of a mountain; it can also be the little steps you take each day towards your goals. In this fast-paced world, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. Use this time at home to build a strong foundation for yourself. Embrace learning with an open heart, whether it's from books, experiences, or even your own mistakes. Let curiosity be your guide, for it can lead you to uncharted territories of knowledge and wisdom, there you put parents and morale values as gaurd r...