Hi! My name is Michelle John! Full disclosure I was named after “Michelle” on Full house and that has now become my full personality. I’m from Bangalore and I absolutely love it there. I am currently in college, pursuing Journalism and Mass communication. I had to do an internship at an NGO during my summer vacation. I was dreading the idea of wasting my summer vacation playing and teaching kids. To be honest, I’m not much of a kids person. I’m the type of person to immediately pass your baby back to you as soon as you give him to me. Children scare me. They’re so noisy and honestly they kind of judge you (You know what I’m talking about!). But let me tell you, my internship changed me. I fell in love with those children. They escaped along with their mothers from a very abusive household. The concept of love was so foreign to them but they knew that they loved the idea of being cared for. The kids started calling me “akka” which means elder sister in Tamil. I almost cried. I’ve never been someone’s akka. Someone’s protector and I was so ready for this role. Another role I was given but never had before was the role of a teacher. Now eight year old Michelle would cry if she saw her dream come true at nineteen. I’ve always dreamed of being a teacher but never pursued it because I thought I didn’t have the patience for it. Turns out I was right, teaching children was a task but it was a task I learned to get better at. My goal was to be the teacher I always wanted to have and I am happy to say that I achieved my goal. I saw two boys who couldn’t even count to 200 without crying, do addition and subtraction with a smile on their face. I saw a boy who struggled to read, beg me to let him read a full chapter with no help. I saw a three year old girl learn to identify colours and jump up and down in happiness when she got it right.
Those kids changed my heart. They made me realise that children were still so new to the world. Everything around them was always a discovery and maybe because I grew up, I forgot about being curious. But those kids brought it back for me. They made me realise we must never get “used” to the world. Being with those children, the children who have been through experiences no person, let alone child should go through still show up everyday with a big smile on their face made me learn to be grateful for the little things. I learned to be more childish. I learned that sometimes you just need to play a fun of game of dodgeball and sometimes you just need to have a random dance party during school. I learned that being a little childish is the best thing you can do as an adult.
Maybe being childish is good!
So true Michelle, fully agree with your thoughts on being child like .Fun, asking questions…..
Thank you took me back many decades behind.
Yes Michelle ,A life of Wonder and Curiosity leads to an Enriching Life..
I am so happy you like Teaching …Though it can be exhausting,there is never a dull moment .
Have a fulfilling life my Dear
God Bless.
You reminded of few childlike traits we should learn from them irrespective of our age…. remaining innocent, wanting to explore, being curious, having an imagination …. expressing unconditional love ❤️
I fully agree with you on being childish is the best thing we can as an adult. Makes us feel young & happy 👍
Beautiful written Michelle!
Beautifully written Michelle ❤️
You have articulated the aspect of ‘staying curious’ beautifully, Michelle!! Not only pure joy and liveliness, the children who have no clue about who we are sometime lead us to discover our purpose or help us find a new one altogether. God bless you and your endeavor!
Hey! There’s that little child in every one of us no matter what age you are. So, well done Michelle 🎈
Absolutely beautiful! We should all be a little more childlike 🙂
Very well said
Honestly stated dear. Well said.
You are right Michelle and its right from your heart. Just loved the way you naratted your transformation.
Beautiful
This is so heartwarming Michelle! So so proud of you, can’t wait to see what God has in store for you <3
Wonderful Michelle
Children are beautiful beings.
Thankyou Michelle!
being caught up with our daily work we often forget the kids around and the kid in us; thanks for this little write up and sharing your lovely time with all of us
Lovely! Yea I believe in jeeping the child in you active:
The best parts of one’s life is when you are a child.
Very well written. Straight from the heart. It’s no wonder that the Bible extols the virtues of childlike innocence and trust.
This is so heartwarming, Michelle! ❤️
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