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Monday, 10 June 2013

I want to be a Principal

Walking down the corridor of my school ( Where I work in Dubai ) I met a young lad .
In order to make small talk  and probably amuse myself/ de stress as it had been a difficult day, I engaged him in conversation.

" What do you plan to become when you grow up? ", I asked him.
" I am already grown up " he said . ( he was about 10 )

" No- when you get older and start working etc ? " said I .
Pat came the reply- " I want to become a school Principal"

Like all boys of his age I was so sure he would say pilot/ doctor/ engineer  or some such thing..
I was take aback.
" And why do you want to become a Principal? " said I
He looked me in the eye and said.
"  A Principal has no work "
"What do you mean- do you know what all I do? "

" Yes -read the newspapers,  you sign certificates and drink tea  , you play games on your computer , you walk about in the school, birthday children come to meet you  and you shake hands and they give you sweets and you also give speeches sometimes  "

There was no use clarifying - he was only 10 years old .
I wish my job was so stress free !!

2 comments:

  1. bala sadasivan20 June 2013 at 09:46

    Sir,we can check out by giving a topic to write for our ten year olds-
    "Write about your day in school if you were the Principal"

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  2. Rajinder Verma29 June 2013 at 09:02

    Well Sir the insight of Children can be quite Insightful !!
    You may claim to the contrary but the Kid was quite on the mark !!!

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