Good Morning....
All set?.......
Eyes are red...Rolled from Bed just now?
Usual & Casual warm greetings and smiling faces.......
Just before the start of the class.
All set in their seats with the half awake eyes, tired faces.......Class starts @ 8:15
Lecture started with review.. Some Pre-Read enthusiastics showing their activeness in raising their hands and trying to draw the attention of Professor. Professor turns his/her head entire room - skipping the enthrusiastic souls (Probably they are in invisible mode). CP-Starter gets the chance, opens the case, speaks, speaks and speaks. Few seem to be happy, few wanted to counter, few blank faced (Busy with other activities the previous night and no time for pre-read), few trying to understand very quickly from the book infront, Prof. nods the head, TA busy in ticking...Overall..everyone is busy. Prof. says 'Good'. CP-Starter- winning smile.
Now some other disturbance from the other corner. All turned their head that side. Only Lip movement and no sound from that side.. Oh.. It is 'Silent CP'.... Prof. is trying to understand through the lip movement and others trying to interpret what is going on? some discussion and some understanding in between. Some conclusion and some understanding..
Prof. moves towards our wing. Dozens of hands are up. Prof. Sees all of them and looks over the wall clock and says.. lets move on and starts explaining the things. Atmosphere is so encouraging to sleep. Half of the class slowly closes the eyes. Suddenly there is big sound at another part. One left hand raises....Oh.. This is British CP. (This CP mainly focuses on the Exhibits, data and statistics at the end of the case in British Accent). TA again busy in ticking against the names. Junta stated closing eyes.
Then one hand from the extreme back seat...All heads turned and all eyes wide opened. "As we are discussing about ____, how about having a coffee break?" All eyes open widely.. lips expanded with big, bigger and biggest smiles.............. Prof. sees the clock and says 3 minutes Break. Time to drag oneself to the Life Saviour Coffee Vending Machine outside the class room. Everybody asking the other: "Abe Panch kee Sikka hai kya?".. Nahin Yar.. Woh aadmi shaayad hoga baahar? All running out for the "Amrut a.k.a. coffee". CP Kings and Queens move towards the Prof. pouring questions and questions. Prof. patiently answered their questions. 5 minutes became 10 minutes.
Then one hand from the extreme back seat...All heads turned and all eyes wide opened. "As we are discussing about ____, how about having a coffee break?" All eyes open widely.. lips expanded with big, bigger and biggest smiles.............. Prof. sees the clock and says 3 minutes Break. Time to drag oneself to the Life Saviour Coffee Vending Machine outside the class room. Everybody asking the other: "Abe Panch kee Sikka hai kya?".. Nahin Yar.. Woh aadmi shaayad hoga baahar? All running out for the "Amrut a.k.a. coffee". CP Kings and Queens move towards the Prof. pouring questions and questions. Prof. patiently answered their questions. 5 minutes became 10 minutes.
People gear up with energy and occupy their seats. Suddenly one voice from back. Its CP time again. One voice starts... Except the commonly used prepositions/pronouns..nothing turns out to be understanding from the flow. Hmm.. Its Missile CP.(The entire CP goes above the heads of most of the class). Prof. looks at him, says to repeat...The un-understood poor souls thamped the desk to show their inability in understanding.
Prof. mis-interprets the meaning of thamping, says "Good Question" and explains. Missile CP seems happy.
All Happy for the end of the missile war...
All Happy for the end of the missile war...
Some turn towards the wall clock and see their watches........
In the mean while Graphical CP & Example CP also complete their CP's.
Slowly and very very slowly the class ends.... CP also ends....
thanks for the credit...
mama