It's been a two weeks since I started volunteering at the institute, and I've seriously loved every bit of it.
This is honestly the most selfish thing I've ever done. Why?
1. I spend time with the brightest, most adorable bunch of (toddlers to teenagers) children.
2. I'm priveledged enough to learn a new skill from the kids at school.
3. I have an opportunity to see what it's like facing the opposite side of a classroom.
4. I've met some inspirational women, who've dedicated themselves to the betterment of the world.
Since Saturday, a bunch of my friends have been accompanying me on these visits, and I've got nothing but glowing reviews. It's heart-warming and re-assuring at the same time.
Ashna, Harshali, Trishika, Sneha & Kavya have witnessed first hand, how they learn, the differences and similarities of someone with a hearing "disability" and someone, without one.
I put that word in quotations for a reason. I hate that word. It's synonymous with the lesser, and that infuriates me.
It's circumstance that makes us who we are. That's my opinion, at least. It's the adversities we face, the situations we are thrown into and the experiences we have that mould us into the being that goes back to earth and mud, when our turn is done.
And these kids? Excel in the circumstances they are put in, learn from the experiences they have, and overcome every adversity they come across.
Well, I apologise if a rant wasn't what you were looking for, I'll try to update more often.
Bye,
Ruchika.
xx
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