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 rather shy and taciturn as a kid. Till grade five I never understood the reading materials being shared in the class. Slowly I caught the pace and my study improved. I shied away from approaching teachers, in turn, the teachers hardly noticed me. I would not participate in extracurricular activities unless it was deemed mandatory. But when I participated in some of the programs it gave a boost to my confidence. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to do something for my nation, but I did not know-how. As a kid, I thought I would earn a lot then give it to society. I was quick to realize that it might not work as I planned; I needed to think of sustainable ways to help. Taking up a mundane job was not my cup of tea. When I got to know about Teach For Nepal, I could see a way to bring my vision to fruition. As a TFN Fellow, I would be working in the community, learning to deal with the problems of the community, and ultimately giving back to the community.

I had always thought of myself as a deuteragonist in someone else’s story. I was shy, sensitive, good at studies but never the best. That does not mean I don’t have my own story, and education played an important role in that story. It took me from a small town in Dang to Kathmandu and finally to Teach For Nepal. And I am grateful for that. As a kid, my dreams kept changing. At times I would dream of becoming a pilot. I would see a plane in the sky and would want to be inside the plane, flying it. Other times I would see myself making movies. The idea of becoming an army officer lingered on my mind too. Towards the end of high school, my proclivity shifted towards physics. I represented Nepal internationally in the Physics Olympiad in Hong Kong and India. My inclination towards science made me take the route of engineering after high school. The realization that education is important snuck up to me in a stealthy way; slowly and without me realizing it. In the last couple of years,…

I never had a clear figure of what I wanted to become as a child but I had always imagined myself working for a greater purpose rather than just for making a living. Whenever my friends would talk about their future aims and the career they would be in I would always question myself about the very purpose of my existence. Going deeper in the society we get to realize that there is uneven availability of resources and services to the students studying in different schools of the country. Every nook and corner of the country has such schools and institutions where the students do not enjoy what they should be in terms of education. I have always been visualizing myself working for such an organization that focuses on having an impact on society. Since Teach For Nepal, as well all know directly intervenes in the sector of education I found it fulfilling my idea of a career. TFN Fellows touch the life in the community and touch the life in the community in various ways. The Fellows teac…

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to do something for the children in the rural areas. The thought of becoming a lawyer did strike me as well. Over the years, I became more inclined toward doing something in the realm of rural development and education. Learning about the plight of the students in community schools in Nepal shocked me. I went to a community school myself, but my school was a lot different compared to community schools in the village. Participating in various programs for the development of rural areas as a youth leader has shaped my perception of development and education. My aim in life is to work for rural development. When I got to know about Teach For Nepal, I saw an opportunity of working in the field I was passionate about. Teaching in the community schools of rural areas. I saw an alignment with the movement and my long-term goals. At TFN, I am looking forward to a positive and supportive working environment as we are working towards a shared vision.

I was a curious child, I remember bombarding my parents and teachers with questions. As a kid, I was in awe of the birds. I used to look at the effortless and dexterous flight of the birds and dreamt of becoming a pilot one day. I consider my parents to be my role models. Whatever I have achieved so far would not have been possible without their support and guidance. My parents did everything that they could to make sure that I could attain higher education. Upon completing high school, it only seemed like a normal path to pursue science for my undergraduate studies. The sheer willpower to be the first one in my family to have a college degree motivated me to get a bachelor’s degree. The Teach For Nepal Fellowship attracted me for a multitude of reasons. One reason that stood out for me was that I could contribute to the development of my nation by imparting the knowledge I have to the future generation. My goal is also to learn leadership skills, teamwork, and collaboration during …

I was a curious child who loved to understand how things worked. I used to ask a lot of questions and read dozens of books. I also enjoyed reading about a wide range of fields which is probably why I kept changing my aim well into my bachelors. School was a very confusing time for me. They spoke about mental health but publicly punished us for something as silly as a slightly grown nail. They told us to be creative but would question our sanity if we asked a question that they knew not the answer of. Many teachers considered finishing the syllabus to be more important than making students understand the content. Nevertheless, I used my learning from school as a launchpad to learn more on my own. It is because of education that I can make rational choices and that I have the possibility of leading a fairly comfortable life. My desire to lead a purposeful life primarily led me to apply for the Fellowship. I along with other Fellows will have an opportunity to work on somethin…