Does everyone have that one subject you wish you never had to study while you were in school? Well mine was social studies, Geography in particular. IT has been a very painful subject since my school days. I think it's left me scarred for the rest of my life and that's the reason I cannot read maps even now ! Anyway, studying about neighboring countries (or even the remote ones) could have been better if they taught using some interesting examples.
I didn't know China but I knew Jackie Chan, I didn't know where UK was but I knew Ben kingsley (he was the only Gandhi I knew for a long long time) and Sean Connery ( thanks to my bond-movies addicted father and he's to be blamed for my addiction to bonds ;-) Of all the James's, Pierce Brosnan will always be the love of my life next to Connery). I knew nothing about US but I knew Persis Khambatta made a name for herself there for being in Star Trek movies (Oh she looked so beautiful even when she had to shave her head due to her head injuries), if there was no Courtney Walsh I would never know about West Indies,if it's not for the man with green eyes,Mr. Imran Khan who stood tall on the pitch endorsing Pakistan I would never even know it existed !!!!!
I wonder why did they choose not to use these interesting figures (!) while teaching geographic locations. I would probably top the class if they had and who knows , I'd have become a traveler living out of suitcases and bombarding you all with my travelogues. But some places are more interesting even when not endorsed by attractive people like Bali, Rome, Afghanistan ( how I wish I could visit Afghanistan and get out alive!?) but they never teach anything about these places in school ,do they?
Even languages should be made attractive to learn. The other day I bumped into this lady who stays in my building and she said she's taking French classes. Believe me, the only french I know is of no use there. But again ,the only french I know is sufficient to bind people together. Mouth is made for communication and what's more articulate than a kiss ,isn't it?
I didn't know China but I knew Jackie Chan, I didn't know where UK was but I knew Ben kingsley (he was the only Gandhi I knew for a long long time) and Sean Connery ( thanks to my bond-movies addicted father and he's to be blamed for my addiction to bonds ;-) Of all the James's, Pierce Brosnan will always be the love of my life next to Connery). I knew nothing about US but I knew Persis Khambatta made a name for herself there for being in Star Trek movies (Oh she looked so beautiful even when she had to shave her head due to her head injuries), if there was no Courtney Walsh I would never know about West Indies,if it's not for the man with green eyes,Mr. Imran Khan who stood tall on the pitch endorsing Pakistan I would never even know it existed !!!!!
I wonder why did they choose not to use these interesting figures (!) while teaching geographic locations. I would probably top the class if they had and who knows , I'd have become a traveler living out of suitcases and bombarding you all with my travelogues. But some places are more interesting even when not endorsed by attractive people like Bali, Rome, Afghanistan ( how I wish I could visit Afghanistan and get out alive!?) but they never teach anything about these places in school ,do they?
Even languages should be made attractive to learn. The other day I bumped into this lady who stays in my building and she said she's taking French classes. Believe me, the only french I know is of no use there. But again ,the only french I know is sufficient to bind people together. Mouth is made for communication and what's more articulate than a kiss ,isn't it?
Too good..ummma
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