I could never forget my lecturer in a hurry.I could remember him vividly. His name is Professor Lucky. He was my final year project supervisor. He wasn't that type that would give complaints easily. He was strict, but in some moments, he seemed kind.
Sometimes, he's always unapproachable. But there was something about him that made him very important to me. He treated people that left a mark. I was the one struggling the most in the difficult courses, especially in the calculation part of it. During my program. It was the moment where no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't just grab some sentient information.
I was at that position and I was feeling so frustrated. I was at that edge of giving up, wondering if I had made a mistake choosing that part of course where I was finding difficulty to scale through some courses, especially in that of calculations.
It was just one afternoon after I had been the usual confusing calculates, that confusing lecture, and some calculations. I stayed back. I was willing to ask some questions. And it was because of Professor Lucky. I had been too embarrassed in that class. He didn't just answer it, but he was so gentle to explain it from scratch. Using things I can relate to explain this. Then he said something that was very important. He said "you don't have to be that genius to understand it".
Professor Lucky told me that understanding takes time. You don't have to work. You just have to keep doing the things you know how to do. Be gently built. Don't be hard on yourself. And you will get there. Not only was that an encouragement, that was what changed everything. I stopped comparing myself to the best in the class. And I started seeing myself as just someone that is willing to learn.
I began to focus on learning these courses gradually. Taking time, going for some tutorials. I started improving in that course. And the challenge was becoming lesser over time. What made Professor Lucky uncomfortable and unforgettable wasn't just that teaching.
It was that he believed so much in the potential that others have that he was not willing to give up on them. He knew that everyone has the potential to be great. And it must not be overlooked. He didn't just give us knowledge the way other lecturers did. He always gave us an assurance. He always tells us some stories to motivate us, to become the best ourselves during his lecture. He encouraged us to be patient.
Years later, I remember this conversation we had. I often recall it was, I was distraught and doubted myself. But he taught me that all those impacts must not be loud. Sometimes you have to be quiet and keep doing great things. At this moment, we can find that some people leave marks that can fade so easily. But Professor Lucky left that impression in me to make me believe in myself always. That I could be the best.
Even though it takes time to be the best. That I should not be in a hurry. I should work on myself. He taught me patience. He taught me hard work. He taught me perseverance and also consistency. That's why I can never forget him in a hurry.
