Passing on the passion

Despite hectic schedules and large workloads, many professionals in the City still find the time to pursue their passion and pass on their knowledge to those who wish to learn.

   They hold lessons after working hours and teach children, youngsters and other professionals what they are best at. For a majority of them, this is also a great way to unwind.

Miriam Andrews, a school teacher, holds theatre lessons for teenagers and children.
“I have been doing this for a while now. Teaching gives me a high. It is wonderful to handle raw talent and see a person evolve into a talented actor. Theatre is something that helps me think out-of-the-box. It has always been a huge stress-buster for me and is very rewarding — I am ready to teach anytime and anywhere,” she notes.

Some professionals say that teaching others brings out the best in them. Anupama, who is a programme executive, also gives lessons on fun ways to learn math and science.

“I have some people pursuing their MSc who attend my workshops. I take the concepts they are taught in class and convert it into activity-based learning so as to make it a fun experience. Personally, I love working with youngsters. Teaching them and listening to their worries and concerns makes me really enthusiastic. At the end of the day, I am motivated and driven to come up with something new and innovative ideas. Teaching something I am passionate about makes my day,” she says.

Nilesh Dhumal is an entrepreneur and a passionate cyclist. He has decided to channel this passion by teaching others the intricacies of cycling.

“I am very passionate about cycling and feel that many people don’t know the basics of it. I teach them the technical aspect of how to repair a bike and also train them in case they want to do endurance rides of distances up to 100 km. There
is a lot of love involved in this and I like to share the knowledge that I have,” he adds.

Mahindra, who is an IT professional, teaches college students and teenagers the art of aero-modelling.

“I used to learn aero-modelling when I was in school and wanted to continue my hobby. Soon, I started teaching at the Free Thinking School and saw that a lot
of people like me conduct small workshops there, as they love to teach. Making
a model from scratch and then watching it fly gives me immense satisfaction.
It needs a lot of persistence and I have also started innovating and improving on
my models. It also helps me to relax,” concludes Mahindra.