Tag: teaching

Men who shaped my life

Describe a man who has positively impacted your life.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

There are a few men in my life who have guided me in a positive direction and given me a way to live this life in a much better way…

The first one would be my late father, who was one of the pillars in my life he shaped my existence (literally) and taught me how to be a better person by just being present in my life and acting like a good father figure to look up to, even though we had limited time with each other,

There are some decisions of his that I question myself but those were taken keeping in mind my future and the future of our family-led business…

But I’m really grateful that whatever time we had together was spent in happiness and neutrality…

The second one would be my father’s brother, my uncle; he is the one who taught me all the business that our family has to date, and he taught me the basics and the complex things of the business that we now run together;
He imparted me the sense of respect and how to please a client and negotiate what feels best for us (margin-wise) without having to cut deep into the pockets of any of our potential client a time of five years under his guidance gave me a different perspective at life also the shoes he had to fill when he was a child forced into this business too…

The last one would be my friends, without them I’m just a wandering soul on this planet, they keep me grounded and also help me achieve what I am capable of there are so many instances that have shaped me that happened just between my friends which gave me a new perspective on life itself;

They are with me when there was no one, and they shall be with me until the end of me…

These were the few men who positively impacted my life…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

18/12/2025
A dream postponed to 2027..

Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Have you ever thought about not being alive to see yourself the next year…?

I know it’s a dangerous situation but a lot was going wrong then a bad relationship, not having a sense of direction, spending most of my time tirelessly working and not enjoying it at all, I was stuck in a constant loop of working and working my butt off until I was tired enough to gobble food and drop dead asleep…

A bad time it was,

I also prepared for myself a dream which came to a halt somewhere in the middle of this year because my sister found the right match for herself and we have planned to get her married next year…

So all of my dreams and aspirations that I had for this year, they’ve taken a back seat and other ones have taken their place as priority,

Which will take more time a good half of the year 2026 I assume,

But after that, I’m free to dream and perform according to my aspirations,

(This might be a far-fetched idea because there are a lot of expenses that come after the wedding too, we have to go there they will come here, and many others will stay here for a few days and some will plan to go there too,

A few more rituals and plans will follow…)

Maybe I will be free next year the same time to plan my year 2027…

Haha 😂

Well life it is and in it we shall flow,right…?

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

17/12/2025
The Lasting Impact of Great Teachers on Students

Daily writing prompt
What makes a teacher great?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well,
the new week just started and let’s say,
it was over before it even began because I wasn’t able to sleep until 2:30 in the morning,
and I’m already feeling very sleepy,
while writing this,
But,
I gotta do what I gotta do right…?

I hope each one of you has had a great teacher in their lifetime,
it doesn’t necessarily have to be someone from school or college,
but,
someone who stayed in your life for a little while and taught you something,
that no-one could within a short span of time…

For me,
this life has been one of the biggest teachers,
trying and testing me all the time,
by keeping me on the edge,
and throwing challenges left and right,
but,
coming out of them gives me a fresh perspective,
a new way to look at things and my life,
by making new amends in the old ways,
making every challenge worth the effort,
and the outcomes even better…

A person who was a great teacher according to me,
Was my history teacher from high school,
her classes were awaited by each student of the class,
as the way she taught,
breaking each and every point,
each and every paragraph into easily understandable ones,
Involving discussions,
two and fro questionnaires,
going on trips once every two months exploring the surroundings,
studying the architecture,
and talking about which era it belonged to,
and discussing things about the monuments the time period they survived,
the types of renovation it underwent,
and the material that was used and how it deteriorates at the climate affects it…

Also,
she was and older teacher,
meaning all of this was gained over the years,
all of which was imparted to us within a span of two years,
a very limited time,
but,
the way she condensed all of her life’s learning in these two years for us,
she made our life,
Our history lessons,
each of them one of the best things that we ever learned in our lives…

A Great teacher is never forgotten,
no matter how old the student gets,
the efforts made always live on forever…

Here’s to all of the teachers,
Sacrificing themselves for the future of those who come to you,
to learn,
and be a better version of themselves,
by taking an essence of it from you…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

30/06/2025