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1 year as Instructor for Lifesavers

Hey people, 
Hows life?  Mine is good , saving few lives here and there , messing my own now and then.  So I ve just completed one WHOLE year after my AHA instructor course . So... experience sharing time!

The best decisions happen when you're not looking for them.  This is one of the example of the same.
Since its celebration time , I am only going to share the best parts, or the best glimpse from last year.

1. The first experience

The course started in English and we realized the staff there was not well versed with English all the house keeping staff et Al . My lead instructor chose to promptly change the medium to Telugu , and there I am clueless. Being a person who murders Telugu Everytime I speak it. I chose to take a back seat and help correcting people. This was my first experience in the lifesaver course.

2.  Thought process
Everyone has that one event in their life that changes their perspective towards something. It was after going through  this course I realized what I wanted to do, make a difference , be a educator of lifesaving skills. I wanted to do more of it but was unsure because of my stage fear and anxiety. I never saw myself as a good teacher. I teamed up with my mentor for more courses. If you have good intentions I believe things fall into place in the best way possible. 

3. Baby step
My first baby step was a instructor course in my own mother medical college. I was coordinating, I swear it was classic example of bad co-ordination. My first talk , most embarrassong one. I pity people who were victims to my banter.
 
At the end of the day it's always a pleasure to be a link between learning to save a life.

4. Induction
After this course happened my induction as an instructor.
5 . The train went on track then
6. Travel
Gone to places to teach people. Because knowledge cannot be confined. It spreads beyond boundaries.

MY INSTRUCTOR celebration CAKE Had to be redvelvet!
On ending note is gratitude. Thankful to almighty for making be able to be doing this , being a source of knowledge to others. My mentor for believing in me , when I was full of apprehensions. 

There is lots to share
But sleepy now
So far so much
Bye!


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