I would dread the idea of sitting for the mathematics exam when I was in the lower secondary level. This fear continued until I reached the tenth standard. When I was in the tenth standard, a new mathematics teacher joined the school. The way he taught and explained the concept of mathematics was different. Slowly, the concepts of mathematics started to dawn on me. By the time I appeared for my School Leaving Certificate Examination, I became confident enough to take the mathematics examination and even scored good marks. Through this growth, l learned the value of a good teacher in making a student successful. Having a good teacher early on in my life motivated me to start my career as a teacher. My journey as a teacher began while I was still doing my undergraduate studies. My long-term mission in life is to educate the kids and make a difference in their life. Teach For Nepal’s mission and vision aligns with my life’s mission. Ever since I was a high schooler, I aspired to be a TF…

I was born in Pharping, Kathmandu. My family runs a small Thangka art industry and is also involved in agriculture for livelihood. Compared to other communities, my community had a very high literacy rate. Although social issues like: smoking, alcohol consumption and superstitions prevailed, the people there were conscious about the importance of education and emphasized more on their children’s learning. My childhood was quite different and difficult from the rest of the kids. I was the caretaker of my home and before I could leave for school or play, I had to get all the household chores done. I feel proud of my academic degree and what I have achieved till date because I am the first from our family who has completed her SLC. When I started working as a private school teacher, I faced several challenges due to my academic qualification from government school. I felt ashamed as I was not good enough to teach English despite having graduated with a major in English. But I overcame…

I was born in Lalitpur and my village is located in Dolakha. My parents moved to the capital in search of better opportunities. Even though visiting the hometown was a rare occasion, the ambience of the village area fascinated me more than that of the city. I was brilliant in sports, especially football. Chess and badminton were my favorites. Despite having a mischievous demeanor as a kid, I was never weak in studies; someone who was sharp in Mathematics and scored highest in the subject from his school during SLC. I never followed rote learning but built a proper understanding of anything I learned. Being informed about Nepal’s politics interests me and I am fond of learning about constellations and the universe. Several individuals and incidents have had a meaningful role to play in my personal development. Those individuals and incidents are fictitious quite so often. Luffy, a protagonist from One Piece (anime), abiding by the philosophy of living to the fullest so that we don’t …

I strongly believe in continuous learning and improvement through quality and inclusive education. My school was not exceptional but it was not a bad school either. During the primary level, a regular teacher’s presence helped me learn better. I built a strong foundation so, consistently held the first rank from grade 1 to 10. My grandfather has been a great influence in my life. I have always been fascinated by the social work my grandfather did. He used to treat the community people and provided medicines to the needy ones for free of cost. Following his footsteps, I too thought of doing something for the people in need. My inner intuition has always guided me to support the children who are deprived of education due to inequality in education. I find Fellowship as an avenue to work in the realm of education. I do not know whether my job has that much power to change the nation or not. But I am confident I will be able to change the life of at least one student and will feel…

I was born in Kyakmi, Syangja. 15 days after my birth, our family shifted to a new house in Rampur, Palpa. Then, we moved to India when I was still very young. Interestingly, my childhood was never spent in one place which was also the reason I found it quite difficult to make new friends. My childhood demanded a lot of adjustments and travels which somehow developed a reserved personality in me. For a very long time, Nepal was a vacation destination for me. When I finally shifted to Rampur to proceed with my life journey, it had basic facilities essential to support living but my expectations were quite high then. Not being able to do what I wanted to do, not being able to have what I craved for and the unexpected weather left me low-spirited. There were no friends to interact with and no guidance from anyone. Because I consumed a lot of time in adjustment and acceptance, I started scanning the opportunities and possibilities around me which resulted in me joining computer classes. …

I have always been curious about learning new things and loved exploring them, especially scientific concepts. As a child, I was fond of reading general knowledge books which I used to collect from the library. My school also cultivated a supportive environment for learners. Teachers were committed to students’ positive and progressive results. They set a fair number of assignments and project works to benefit the students from learning. When I was a child, I spent a lot of my time watching and playing cricket. I was addicted to it so much that I skipped many lunches and breakfasts. Sadly, in our society, we don't have a supportive environment for such extracurricular activities. Our society prioritizes bookish knowledge above practical and behavioral ones. I, therefore, had to quit playing cricket right before SLC and was bound to work hard for grades. I moved to India with my family and pursued Civil Engineering for my undergraduate program. The semester fees were quite high fo…

When I was a child, I wanted to become a theater actor. I would watch serials and movies; actors would get to play different roles and I was blown away by the concept of acting. Acting is not the only art I enjoyed, I enjoyed writing poems. My school days were full of fun; I was a diligent student and an amicable kid. Amid all the fun, I had my fair share of struggle too. I went to a public school and when I moved to another school after grade 7, I struggled with English. I had a hard time comprehending this dreadful language. My siblings were fixated on making me master this subject and with their help, my speaking and writing skills improved significantly. In the class, I never shied away from asking a question. If I had a problem in understanding, I wouldn’t think twice before questioning my teacher. Soon I was able to walk toe to toe with my English-speaking friends. This incident taught me the benefits of hard work, but it also helped me understand the gap between schooling syst…

Raised in a small village, I did not have ideas about different professions one can choose for their future. We had only heard of doctors and engineers. When asked about our ambitions, we would say either of these two. At one point in my life, I often used to get anxious about my future. I had wanted to pursue psychology, law, and many other career paths. I wanted to work in different companies and organizations. I wanted to travel the world. But the feeling of not getting to do all the things I wanted troubled me. I later realized that instead of worrying about my future, I should rather focus on my present. I began to think about taking one step at a time and started enjoying every step. This experience helped me in appreciating the present moment. Being an introvert, I loved to observe but always wanted to avoid trouble. One of my closest school friends was constantly bullied but never fought back. Once things got out of control, I stood up for him against the bullies and the…