School Days

That is nice that you studied with medium of instruction as English which must have built up unwavering confidence in your utterances and helped you to better your unction diction and erudition.
2. It is clear writing comes to you naturally the right word at the right moment with right people. No doubt you are a winner and an edge over other and late starters.
3. Till I entered my second year degree (B.Sc.) I remained tongue tied and created hilarious moments in English class by answering in Tamil to a question asked by My English PROFESSOR. ONE EVENING I ENCOUNTERED A NEGATIVE MOTIVATION to learn and be fluent in speaking English.
4. I spent the tuition money Rs 5 earned bought Lifco dictionary by walking about 4 miles to Publisher house at T NAGAR CHENNAI.
5. MY MOTHER got worried when she found me reading the stout book during vee hours. I began listening to BBC broadcast in SW radio in 1961-62.
6. The first English novel I read with dictionary by my side is of ALBERTO MORAVIA - The Woman Of Rome. I read this novel more than five or six times. After that no stopping Till this day.
7. Many must have begun like me some even began during their formative years.
Thanks for the nostalgia.
Regards.

 

Your story is inspiring!

 

@iyerviji Vijima
It is this nature of yours, not forgetting those who helped us, is one thing I not only admire in you but also tell myself to follow.

You belong to this this type of person described by Tiruvalluvar
எழுமை எழுபிறப்பும் உள்ளுவர் தங்கண்
விழுமந் துடைத்தவர் நட்பு.

Transliteration:
ezhumai ezhupiRappum uLLuvar thangaN
vizhumanh thutaiththavar natpu

General meaning:
The wise/great will remember throughout their seven-fold births those who helped them during difficult times.

In this day and times when folks approach us only when they need something and forget us the moment their work is accomplished, you are fresh breath of air, restoring faith in basic goodness of heart.