Letter to my fellow Students

With much appreciation I write to you all. I appreciate for you are undergoing training for construction management to become site supervisor. Bhutan needs better skilled and educated manpower in construction sector. Not many of us like blue collar jobs neither we want to grab an opportunity and work. With the mission to get trained with better attitude of manual works and overcome the hardship, it is in you that I have seen the vision blooming to serve for the better cause of nation. 

Not many days back I used to come wearing smile and hope for the day in your class. The joy that comes through dedication and integrity of my instruction and the aspiration to make you all learn whatever I taught makes our period every day. I hope the same shall be continued with the new instructor in my absence. 

Not many of you like my style of conducting test after coverage of every new topic. I have done enough research before I make the decision. Many graduated trainees don’t know the basics of what you are supposing to know when you are at site. With the mission to enhance teaching and learning the field and practical oriented subjects, and with the vision to institute the competitive model to measure the performance of trainees I have decided to conduct test after coverage of every new topic. I am pleased that my idea was well received. 

With student trainees

I am happy with the hard work you all have put in to understand the technical content of the teaching within short duration. Moreover it is proven in the examination. I convey my deep message to keep it up the spirit. 

One day the class abounded with laughter. It was when I read the funny answer. When the question clearly says to enlist the characteristics of good timber, how someone can confidently write a point, it gives good smile! Such simple spelling mistakes were common. Instead of smile it should be smell - vast difference between smile and smell. It was indeed a good lesson and learning for me and you. Again it was nice to see many of you don’t make such silly blunders in future tests and reports. 

I was completely shocked to hear the news. It was breaking news for all of us, undeniably for the institute and nation as a whole. It was I who reminded you all to control drinking. One day I remember I cautioned few of you to be careful after drinking liquor. It was misfortunate for him and disgrace for all of us. When the law intervenes, we are same in front of law and he will be charged for involuntary manslaughter. For rest of you, I warn you to be extra careful henceforth. 

Unfortunately I have to leave as I have been selected for RCSC. It is with sadness that I leave a role where we have worked with such fantastic and supportive team and trainees. I have really enjoyed the teaching and challenges in the job. 

For your information, I have selected to work with Ministry of Work and Human Settlement and placed under Department of Road. Tomorrow I will get appointment letter and probably I will be joining office by 10^th January after orientation programme. 

I’d like to extend a huge thanks to you, the rest of the management team and trainees for all you have done for me over the last one month. 

Please feel free to get in touch should you require information henceforth. 

I wish all the trainees best of luck in every endeavor you take ahead.  Hope to work with you all in future. Happy New Year and TASHI DELEK!!

Yours sincerely

Sangay Duba

To my Son!!

Don’t get drunk on the power of mesmerism of the beauty that will disturb your study.

Dear son,

I am your dad, Sangay. I hope you are doing well. I always expect you to be good and to study hard. I, your mom, and your little sister are doing great here. And yea, your grandma and grandpa always want to meet you. 

Hope your teachers and friends are all doing well. Son, do good to your friends, for friends are what you need where and whenever you go. And be respectful and obey your teachers. Teachers will teach you what you don’t know, guide you in making choices, and help you choose the right path for yourself, my son. 

Since you started schooling early, as young as you were, you weren’t able to at least tell me whether I am too old or not, and I didn’t get time to tell you something that I always wanted to. I thought you would not understand. Now I am old enough and you are grown up so that you will understand what I’ll say hereupon. Son, I am missing you, and don’t miss me and your mom, for it’s not a good time to miss us. Do concentrate on your studies and excel with colorful results. 

Do you know how important hard work is these days? In our time, scoring around 70% and gaining admission to a reputable college was sufficient to secure a livelihood after completing our studies. The time in which you were born is so competitive, son. I know you are good, and you will strive for excellence. Even then, son, hard work is what you shouldn’t forget to put in whatever you do. I’ll have no solutions or methodology as to how you should work hard. You already know how to go about being hardworking. Hard work is the key to success.

When I was a young man like you, I usually used to enjoy the beauty—beauty in everything. The beauty that teaches me lessons. The beauty of changing seasons, the beauty of beautiful chirping little birds, the beauty of an angel from heaven on earth, and the beauty of your mom did teach me loads of lessons that today I’ll share with you, my son. 

The beauty of changing seasons is that you will see everything comes by nature. The surroundings in which you live and the places where you go are all blended with beauty. You should give a thought as to how your time is approaching for your exams when the seasons change to challenge you with exams. If you remind yourself of the changing beauty of seasons, you will definitely be tagged to study more to prepare for your sole purpose in your college. 

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The beautiful chirping birds should not disturb you, my son. It’s their nature that they are happy to be with you. They are jovial, for you are born for the purpose of embracing them. You had never given a thought to what if everything is filled up with naughty humans? What if there isn’t nature and beautiful animals living around your surroundings? When I was like you, at CST (College of Science and Technology), I used to enjoy different kinds of birds enjoying the giant tree that you will still see there. To my dismay, one bird had to succumb to death since she hit the wall of the building nearby. And for her departure from me, I have written a dedicated poem for her. 

The beauty of an angel from heaven on earth will thrill you, my son. There are various types of beauty associated with angelic girls that you experience when you fall in love. When you throw your hook as bait to catch fish from the pond, you can’t expect the same fish to get hooked. The word called "love" is terrible and lovable. And that is why the fishes are different in the pond. 

One way or another you should learn to endure the pain if your fish is so dangerous that it tries to break your fragile heart. And it is your luck and destiny if you encounter a beautiful and lovely fish.

Your dad had a painful experience. My first love dumped me in the dust. And I took almost a year to get back to forgetting everything about her, though she is now your kind aunt to our neighbor.  Son, don’t run after whom you love; instead, be with one that comes running after you. That is your destiny, dear son. You will be as happy as your mom and I are. Your mom still hates me for making her run so fast that when she reached me, she was almost tired to death. 

And remind your son that you don’t drink in the power of mesmerism of the beauty that will disturb your study. 

Thank you, son, for your time, and do study hard. I will get to you after a few weeks with another random thought since I am a bit busy now with the upcoming project in the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement.  

And yeah, I have credited your account with Nu. 5000 as your pocket money. Take care!!

Yours’ loving Dad

Sangay Duba