Treasuring the lesson from base to zenith

Walking the educational journey for sixteen years,today I walk back just as I journeyed forward long time back.Feeling the need of gaping what I learned and unlearned,the zest and zeal I held forward so far is now to be replicated.I  journey back for I am not tired.I can never be tired walking back either.It's really a worthwhile go back.I now see those unseen,hold those unheld,pass through those bypassed.This move keeps me learning those unlearned and unlearning those worthless.

When I was a young boy of seven, I was compelled to start schooling.I found it nothing more than harsh punishment.Everything during those days was tough and challenging.However, I could manage to handle those difficulties and keep moving forward.I weeped, I struggled,I fought,I challenged,I laughed and I enjoyed.In the name of education, I experienced many instances of life before people from different walks of life.

Everything I have gone through is cystal clear.I vividly remember those days when my mammy used to walk me to school.Very often, she used to cane me upon expressing reluctance to study.My daddy kept me pampered though.School for me those days was no-go place for I had no zeal to be a learner.I had no dream excelling in education and becoming someboby proud in future.I always felt wise enough to be disfranchised from formal education.Whole alcoves of learning those days was in dissonance with my sense and choice of learning.

Holding extreme confidence of having a life for I am born to live,I paid no heed.I found learning baseless and rather worthless.I disdained the motivation and inspiration pouring me from teachers,parents and elder friends.Owing to my unwavering disinterest,inability,reluctance and so on,everyone around me bore huge worry about me those days.

My mammy's only wish was to see me excelling in education and contributing towards societal transformation.However,fulfillment of her wish those days was next to impossible.I am pretty sure she never dreamt of I reaching this height.But things happened unexpectedly.Everything she witnesses today is a miracle.In each and every step I take ahead, I prove her earlier judgement wrong.I never let her down like in those young days of education.I will inspire her more for I have hugely  disheartened her in my youth.

I am groomed and educated in a very different fashion unlike rest of my generations.Environment was same albeit.Wisdom of great teachers, advice of loving parents,inspiration from fellow zealots,motivation from success achievers,so and so forth couldn't push me forward to be what I am today.I have never let myself fall prey to their dogma.I knew things workable for them will never work in my world.It was pretty hard adjusting the choice.I couldn't imagine of creating a world they want from me.Going by their directions and leaving upto my dream was quite exhausting.

Nothing in life is challenging.We are always blessed with will to create magic.We can  inspire and teach others a lesson with our magic .Attainment of goals is never far beyond our reach.I find it's all about taking a right approach and managing to reach that goal.We should neither be inspired nor influenced if we are to achieve something in life.Things should be grappled individually so that you are free to bear risk, free to change, free to strive , free to attain and free to celebrate your bonaza.Self-confidence  is what we must have and hold onto.Your journey is likely to be be waylayed if you strive and persevere under somebody's pressure and direction.We should never route through such journey in life for it is not worth.

The greatest truimph in life is never excellence,reputation,achievement and so on.It is defining yourself to the world as truly as you are when others conclude you wrongly.Nothing is wonderful than the moment when people take second thoughts about you and feel that they have misconstrued who you are.People praise and insult you for many reasons.The reason is not simply because you are superior or inferior.Take social criticism and stigmatization as blessing.These will let you down for a while but leads to unprecedented changes in life.When you are looked down,criticized and demotivated in life, may be you are much ahead of others or lacked much behind.You should focus on why they say rather than what they say so.Respecfully, take refuge in them for they remind you of greater height.

Vast majority would never believe seeing me at the zenith of education.My world for them is to be seen different than what it appears today.In my childhood days of schooling, I was first to be ranked from below, first to be chased away from the class, first to be scolded in family,first to be sidelined as pathetic and first to be punished for indiscipline and barbaric acts.My teachers and parents criticized,scolded and also canned me just because they wanted me to be a better human.They had no harsh feeling for me.Similarly,my peer groups used to criticize and look me down simpy because I couldn't stand upto their height.I lacked much behind those days .All of them advised,inspired and motivated me as  well.Thank god! I didn't pay heed to their advise and inspiration.If I had fallen prey those days, I would be ruined today just as they felt I will be in future.

The inspiration,advise and motivation I got didn't push me forward.My transition is not attributed to those beautiful rays.I am today at zenith of education genuinely because of their scolding,criticism,bash,slap and other harsh treatments.I was inspired by  harshness than their kindness and care. Heeding their insult and stigmatization, I could change myself and become a true man of diligence.I persevered and could reach this height all because of them.I owe in deep my immense gratitude and respect for lighting me with change.Wonderfully,I could excell for myself and also outshine them heroically.

My achievement from sixteen years of education is not the degree I achieve,not the course I read, not the knowledge I gained, not the books I referred,not the great teachers I could learn from, not the wonderful friends I have met,not the medals I have won,not the certificates I recieved,not the foreign soil I experienced,not the full bright scholarship I gained and not the respect I earned.But it is the lesson that we can change ourselves and outshine in life if we wisely persevere in face of criticism,hardship,social stigma and disdainment.

Uncovering Novelty in Bygone Phase

I recall seemingly longing for this day

Eureka! truly the day is today.

It has appeared just as wished

I feel undoubtedly blessed.

Sheesh! those days were willy and silly 

I was then blunder, truly and wholly.

Gone are now all those phases

I am now  left just with flashes.

Gosh! not gone are those beyond reminiscence

I always  feel their vivid presence.

Crystal clear still is my bygone

Lively, I feel like never actually gone .

It's a fun going back those days

It's nothing more than the feel of these days.

Throwbacks are awesomely racy

Albeit those days are now unlikely.

I have gone too far from those delights

Never had I been glued to their sights.

Now I attend gone string of allures

But now those appeals are just drosses.

Over-walked is journey, I see

I walk back to re-start never to flee.

Those will now be held tight

No more adieu to bygone delight.

Jiffy and jiggle, I want my journey to be.

Most apparently by your side,I would be.

My return, I bet will be speedy

No doubt you will see me glossy.

I take pride holding back the past

For those are geniunely our part.

I am madly surprised doing so.

It's  magical so much and so.

Jeepers! never  gone yet is my no more glee

Miles to go still for it to be gone.

Fresh and new,I find and will be always

Charm of novelty is what it breeds.

Whether I have gone through those phases,I wonder

How did I grow and reach this height, I ponder.

I remember those phases, I didn't bypass

Neither in those phases ,I could surpass.

Anything I rememeber I had, find new

These are rather vivid and easy to view.

I cherish the comeback of my gone by

Hereafter,strength to strength I will  hold by.

Now I am yet to do those done

And to enjoy the past to be treated gone.

Nothing I had once upon a time is memory

Everything I find in past is new glory.

Walking Beyond Journey

Never did he dream he would strict to what he once dreamt.Neither did he think it would work in a real world.In actuality, it failed for him.But he always saw it working one good day.It first came into thought some 15 years ago.Today he puts into play.

This isn't a prank to ridicule you .It is something we have ever gone through.Hey,wake up, coming into sight those odds is never always a prank.I can't fool you with prank either.Here is the true story of untrue graduate looking for employment in disguise. Surprisingly, what he looks for was not necessarily a job. Have you ever heard of job seeker looking not for employment? It's surprising, isn't it? Wonder not, it will  surprise you more.It was worth listening this story. I scribble here deeming it's worth reading.

Just bidded adieu to young teenage world barely couple of years ago.He goes by the name of Rigden( pet name). He hails from one shanty valley in the east.Unlike many of us in those days, he never had hard education life.He has rare failure story.He always had a great pleasure excelling on educational front.He inspired everyone affiliated to him.They lifted him with appreciation and endorsement.No doubt he was god gifted son for his great parents.

Never usual was he one day.Shattered and gone he felt.He was then in the midst of session.He found the need of bringing twist in his approach of life.He regretted realizing late." You have routed through wrong track,it's never the worthwhile proceedings of life" rang his ears very often.What was his setback? Everything was ever higher and onward though.He was then a young little boy of eleven.That was when he realized employment shan't be the priority.Wow! he was truly a young matured boy.

You know,we are never alike in any ways.So brainy and bright he used to be since childhood.Everyone expected from him so huge in life.However, what he aspired for was something beyond their notice." Rigden,would your parents be mad if I adopt you, I don't mind bearing consequences if I get some ways to kidnap you and make you stay by my side" Truly a dedicated teacher even today used to pamper him with this phrase holding him tight.

Don't you feel like being him and having one as him if possible? Why not you at least dream?  If you are yet be wedded with ravishing gorgeous lady or dashingly giant man, you never too late to pray for such gifted child.For those of you already married ,don't resort to happy family concept.You may not have young matured as him.Those devoid of  having child,change your mindset.Some siblings are truly a gem.How confident  am I to use such slang! I am awfully sorry. It isn't my disrespect for you.I can't afford to ridicule you.It's simply because you read for me.Now,let me resume and let you know what happened.

Rigden completed twelveth grade with impressive marks.It made him qualify to study abroad.Oh! what a blunder! I couldn't believe  hearing so.He simply withdrew the course awarded and decided doing graduation in Bhutan.Winning scholarship after 12th grade is actually a pinnacle of dream for thousands of zealots.However,his justification was big.He proved everyone who deemed his deny as blunder wrong.

"Our country is small though.But what is not there we need.However,there are those who would say our economy growth is sluggish often going in shamble.Okay,it is fine. For now I will go by you. Yes,we are hit by many issues like unemployment,poor GDP, low per-capita income,undue debt,so on and so forth.You find it waylaying pace of national development.Come on guys,these aren't problem.Change your attitude towards it.Don't conclude,rather look for approach to address those.If you don't agree, name any country in the world free of those setbacks" he yanked proudly.Wow! he is truly a man of chauvanism.I kowtow you brother.

However,this utterance didn't explain why he decided to study within denying bright scholarship.He explains now " Spend some time pondering on why Bhutanese go to study abroad.Anyway,leave it, I know you will never know.You have misconception.I must say we need education not just qualification.

You know,many leave for third countries simply because they earn.They hardly learn albiet quality of education is fair enough to say good.It's quite strange  that some even buy qualification. Now,let's discuss why our friends prefer neighboring countries.I will narrate you one incident.He is from economically rich background, he studies beautiful course at renown university somewhere.I don't want to name the country.It is needless to mention either. 

"Hey,buddy if you don't mind me asking you, why did you get here to study? I feel like there is no good colleges in Bhutan for higher education or else may be something wrong with education system.What do you say?" asked his companion.

"Haha,come on buddy, its nothing like that.We have many good colleges it is not well equipped though.We chose  here just because it is cheap.You know, it is so expensive studying in our country" responded Rigden.

Half jokingly and more seriously he uttered "You can send your son to educate in Bhutan later on ,you may have to pay what is two year's fees here for one year. We learn nothing standard here.Still we adjust deeming  degree is nothing.If you don't believe, you may see in future.For sure you will not see me doing master and doctorate in your country.His pal then turned speechless and indeed was flobbed.

Let's have patience.Rigden is so bluffy right. Now, let's sue him.He is yet to explain why he denied scholarship from government.Calm down guys,now he speaks." To share you in detail,I had good science marks.But I opted for commerce.If I had opted for science I would be placed in disgraced high school.For commerce stream was not offered there, I wanted to leave for reputed school.To my fortune, I got it just as wished. I never wanted to embarrass myself studying science and pass out with qualification.I always looked for education".

"Now comes the scholarship story, I was offered scholarship to study Bachelors of International Relation.I never wanted to waste government expenditure simply taking offer.Owing to development activities,our country's external debt is escalating.Government doesn't have excessive budget.You know,our government lack proper planning in providing scholarship schemes. It is hardly done in accordance with requirements" said he.

"There is huge gap between Royal Civil Service Commission and Ministry of Education.Once graduated,those full bright scholarship students with general courses have no future. Be it anything, they are treated same like in-country graduates.RCSE provides no slots for those graduates.RCSE knows only those technical graduates.Is this the way how government should handle human resource development?. Is our country so advanced that we have excess experts in those general fields? If so,why not government send students abroad for only technical courses?"uttered he with dissatisfaction.

"Wake up RCSE, assuring professionalism is one among many mandates of yours.Country needs those brains. Wake up government, don't waste millions of money for unnecessary scholarship programs every year.We can use this budget for fruitful developmental activities.We have good colleges in Bhutan for general courses.Don't send abroad and waste money if it is not required." He was that concerned of nation.He deserves applause.

By the time he said so, we friends thought" Yes acho, you are truly right" What if such person join politics? Most apparently, we will see the change that we expect from government of the day.Democracy came as gift from our great monarch.But the players and movers are always with inability and rather with selfish motive.This is because they can't assure what will be after five years of their tenure. We are almost seven years into democratized society.What we experience is nothing more than seven years ago.Politicians often build castle for their glory after five years.They hardly work on national issues and development.Some do just for sake and develop vote bank. Ah! forget it, I may be wrong. I am just a young boy.Who will be submissive? Neither I expect.Let's complete Rigden's journey.

He graduated from Sherubtse college in 2013.He majored  Bachelors in Political Science.He had just average degree marks. However, it wasn't his inability.Chanting the content of books, browsing for vague content on web,pressuring himself and entering job market with good percentage to fool those unrealistic employees were never his dream.

I joined college in the year he graduated.Now, even I am about to graduate.Rigden has still no proper job.Vast majority of Thimphu residents are  fade-up seeing him roaming across street.However. there are some sections of people actually happy with his problem.Very often, he visits Drayangs and contributes huge. He visits bars for the sip and bar owners are happy.He takes meals mostly at hostels and hence,restaurateurs are happy.He is actually contributor and life sustainer in some ways.Anybody wishing to be the kind of job seeker as him? I know you don't want to.You can't either.I will let you will know .

It's more than three years he has been a part of Thimphu City. Those cabbies and bus operators still don't know whether Rigden is there in Thimphu.What mode of transport does he use? It's too strange.Who drives him home? Who drops him to attend  interview for the job? Don't be surprised guys,Rigden proudly drives sonata car in rocky look.Now, next is the doubt how is it possible for job seeker to have so?. This is not the height of who he is.He is the only sibling of one of the tycoons in eastern Bhutan.You got him well now. But don't misunderstand. He relies not on parent's wealth." No matter how tall or short is my grandpa, I have to grow my own height" says he vigilantly.

Being almost for three years into job market and indeed the resident of Thimphu City.He shares different experiences.He says only problem Bhutan is faced with is corruption.He iterates all other issues are brought into groom due to corruption.If this is addressed and everything we lack today is assured.He has bitter and humiliating experience in job market.He says who he hates the most is the "Boss".Therefore, he presumes himself the boss.

The story was too hard to listen.He says " Bosses are breeder of corruption in peaceful nation. I really got disheartened. Luckily, it was good that I was not looking forward to work under them.What If I was genuine guy looking for job? Vacancy announcements are advertised just for sake.It is to expose that things are fair and transparent.Pre-selection is rare exception in job market.One fine day I attended interview.I vividly remember whole scene.The boss and few of hierarchies were interviewer. On entering the door, they were busy with tea and snacks. Seeing so I doubted  good treatment for the guy who went before me.

"I was asked nothing worthwhile .The boss barracked at me." I think you joined school late.You are oldest interviewee I  meet" told he.I just smiled.Meanwhile, one of them left to attend call.After that came the office maid to collect their mess.In respectful tone, I requested him that I was still waiting for questions.After undue delay,they  asked me some questions that I can't even think of.Interview ended in nothingness.After couple of weeks I visited that office.The guy occupying the post I interviewed for was the one who never attended interview.Alas! it's too hard to forget." narrated he emotionally.What government sees is different picture.Perhaps such may be happening under their direction.Nobody knows hard reality but those deprived job seekers.

Rigden was never the one job market beheld.He wants to be job seeker for some more years. Nepotism, favoritism,cronyism and bribery in the system was what he found rampant.He feels small nation like ours can't afford to accommodate those flaws and shortcomings." I am the son of tycoon.But I don't want to expose reality during interview. Why not I let right and able candidate occupy seat? I won't let my daddy call boss either." holds he these lines.

We got him well now. However, the reservation grows over his unique move.He does so mainly for his life-long dream to be fulfilled one day.It is now crystal clear what Rigden thought when he was young boy of eleven.He dreamt the need and urgency of combating corruption.After five years of now or ten years of now, we will for sure see him working in Anti-Corrupiton Commission.I salute and wish him all the luck.This is what really about resorting to pragmatic and assertive approach for change.