Sr Mariella in this piece titled Heart on Transformation shows how personal conversion or institutional/organizational change that is driven by a deep commitment to the process implies a strong emotional investment in the transformation. As a committed religious, and with many years of experience in educational leadership, this piece can inspire readers who are seeking personal growth or looking to creative positive change in their lives, communities, institutions or organizations.
The clock struck 2. It was time for the students to disperse as classes would end at 2:30 pm. The students of class X however were left unsettled. Their teacher had stormed out of the classroom in anger, saying, ‘I shall never enter your class again.’
Filled with remorse, the class monitor and assistant monitor came to meet me with a plastic chair that had been damaged. I was surprised to see the depth of their contrition as they apologized, “Sister, we’re so sorry! ‘Nizamudin’ from our class kicked the chair when we returned to the classroom after our physical education period. Upon seeing the broken chair, Rose Madam walked out of the classroom without teaching her lesson, declaring that she would never enter the class again.”
Sr Mariella CTC
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