My father is a high school graduate and has served as a former police officer. My mother, who is now a homemaker, had been abroad for more than 7-8 years so that me and my brother could attain a better education. My brother has been the most supportive person for my self-development because he always encourages me to have a better future. He has taught me to be focused on my career and become self-reliant. A good educational background has made me somewhat capable of becoming a mentor for myself for the right purpose. But my moral values have largely helped me to become the person I am today due to which I received several opportunities in life. There were supportive as well as bitter people along this journey but most importantly, I have learned to deal with people in a calm way without losing my patience. My first job was serving as a teacher at Nexus International Academy. In spite of working there for a short span, the love and respect I received from my students was really hea…

My father used to work as a laborer for a living when I was a child. He scantily manages to read and write but my mother bears no education. Because of our financial hurdles, I could not play with toys and video games like other children do. But my parents never made me feel bored or alone. I moved from a private school to a public one as our financial status weakened. That shift made me encounter a crucial difference between private and public schools i.e., the community’s outlook and treatment towards public school students. The community always used to dominate public school students. They conceived that public schools cannot offer a good education like private schools. The covid-19 pandemic was the most difficult situation in my life; it caused me to lose my job and dragged my family again into financial difficulties. However, we didn’t lose hope and decided to rear a cow to help us overcome the hurdles. I dealt with all the difficulties in my life with a positive attitude. Eve…

Although my birthplace was a small village in Gulmi, I spent three years of my childhood at an Army school in India. Those days intrigued me as I got to experience a culture quite different than ours from the village. I remember moving to a new school at Tamghas, Gulmi in eighth standard through a tough entrance test. Several families including mine had migrated to Tamghas from villages for quality education, better health services and a comfortable lifestyle. The community, however, was not that educated; some hadn’t completed schooling and some didn’t have a chance to pursue formal education. But most importantly, parents ascertained the need for education and sent their children to schools. I would be forever grateful for the day Pradeep Rai came into my life as an inspiration. He started working as a physiotherapist in my hometown and months later, I finally met him. His humbleness, his affection towards us and the respect he earned from the community inspired me to pursue bache…

In school, I was not very good at academics as I was more interested in co-curricular activities but I always tried my best to do better with time. My family never pressured me when it came to studies. Even if I did not score well, they would just encourage me to do well next time rather than scold me for not scoring good marks. My passion is the reason I applied for the Fellowship program. I want to help, encourage, and motivate children who do not have the privilege of getting a proper education. I believe every child deserves a chance in life to do something. I have a dream to open a children’s foundation home at some point in life and want to educate them. I want to be a Teach For Nepal Fellow as it would allow me to stay in close contact with the children and community and learn a lot about them. Through Fellowship, I want to bring a leadership quality to my students as well and make them believe in themselves and realize that they are capable of doing anything in life. This is…

I have fond memories of my childhood days. I remember following my father to school when we lived in Okhaldhunga. Being loved and cared for by everyone in school is one of my earliest memories of school. When I moved to Sunsari, I was under the tutelage of my grandparents. Playing with friends and the love of my grandparents made my childhood memorable. I have always held a firm belief that education is of absolute importance to make an impact on a person’s life. For me, education has not only helped to develop new knowledge and skills but it has played an important role in broadening my horizon. The person I am today is all because of the kind of education I have gained. Having seen the disparity between the public and private schools, I was motivated to apply for the Fellowship. I want to bridge the gap between public and private schools. I alone cannot accomplish such a herculean task, therefore I believe that Teach For Nepal can provide me with that platform. On one hand, I cou…

My schooling has played a major role in making me the person I am today. It was in school where I was presented with many opportunities to build self-confidence, learn to work as a team, and lead and manage as well. A good education has led to the development of a positive attitude in me. My thought process and perception of life are the cumulative results of education and the experiences I had during my journey of education. The Fellowship opportunity at Teach For Nepal allows work for a noble cause, to do something impactful. All my previous jobs were reduced to the quotidian affair after a certain time. One common thing was the feeling of not being useful. I needed to feel useful, to feel like I mattered. My need to feel like I matter encouraged me to apply for the Fellowship. Being a TFN Fellow is an opportunity that has the potential to make us influencers and even an inspiration for our kind. Moreover, the organization is a strong network of like-minded individuals, all of wh…

I was somewhat shy and reserved as a kid. However, I was focused on my education from an early age. I worked hard in school. After completing my pre-schooling from a public school I went to a private school- one of the biggest private schools in the town. Initially, I struggled to cope with the private school but soon I was among the rank holders. When I returned to my hometown in Achham during vacations, I could see children my age who did not go to school. After dropping out of school, their opportunities in life would be limited. Most of them planned to go to India, in search of employment. They would have to work in hazardous and precarious conditions to earn a living. All of that could have been avoided only if they had gone to school and completed their education. Seeing this state of education in my hometown, I valued my education even more. When I was transferred from a public school to a private one, I could see an immense difference in the quality of education. Teach For…

I was born in a middle-class family in Kathmandu, the area around the airport to be precise. It is a labyrinth of alleys and gullies where I grew up cycling. I intend to return to my home no matter where life takes me so that I can give back to the community that made me. The school I attended was more like a family of merely 170 students. I stayed in the school hostel and we helped each other in everything from cooking meals to cleaning the school vicinity. My school reinforced my belief system and quenched my thirst for knowledge. Alongside, I feel very fortunate to have had the experience of family and friends embedded into my mentality. I was diagnosed with anxiety in the past which still affects me at times. I make decisions after a brief cost-benefit analysis in my mind. This strategy of decision-making leaves me less worried as I can opt for the optimal option. While I was in Dubai, I was working in a hotel industry where being unsocial was not at all acceptable. I had to s…

I had a very blissful childhood. I used to indulge myself in reading children’ magazines like: Muna and Kopila. Growing up, I always dreamt of becoming a pilot as airplanes fascinated me a lot. Nothing excited me as much as the sound of airplanes flying above. I used to imagine travelling on an airplane anywhere at any time if I were a pilot. The obsession with it grew so much in me that I used to nag my mother to take me to the airport on Saturdays. The school that I attended had its hostel nearby. The school hostel had a dog and I was once attacked by it while having lunch. The bruises on my face were so deep that the scars are still visible. During the initial months of this incident, I used to despise myself looking at the mirror and even avoided attending school. It had profoundly affected my study and confidence but my teachers and parents advised me to disregard the scars and helped me to restore my confidence. My mother has always supported me in every step I take and never…

My father had to go through a lot of challenges while growing up. Despite his best efforts he could only manage to complete his SLC. Due to various circumstances, he couldn’t study further. That is why he decided that he wouldn’t compromise on his children’s education. For this, he moved the family to Biratnagar where I completed my intermediate level and then moved to the capital to complete my bachelor’s degree. I was also the first person in my family to not only get a post graduate degree but also to go to college. When my father was the chairman of the village, he was active in social work. This stimulated me to follow his lead, and what better way to do it than Teach For Nepal. Within these two years as a Fellow, I have an opportunity to provide better education to the children in rural areas and make a small contribution in filling the gap of education inequity. I hope to enhance my teaching skills and personal development during the Fellowship.