― Nelson Mandela
The truth is that when we were little, we probably had a variety of professions in mind for when we grew older. In our minds, there was a different profession for each new invention. For instance, I would want to be a pilot when I saw airplanes in the sky, and I would want to be an engineer when I see construction workers.
You might be interested to hear that most children already had the mindset of consulting doctors when they were young. We would always say as much among our friends since, for whatever reason, we all adored doctors, and I was no different from my friends in this regard.
As I became older, I was interested in studying medicine and surgery.I had relatives who were doctors at the time, and I greatly looked up to them, so it played a significant impact in my decision. I felt like it was the perfect course for me to try out.
By the time I was in high school, I was already picturing myself opening up a person's body while wearing surgical gloves and scrubs, saving a life. It was simply the definition of "GIFTED HANDS"; while my biology teacher was excellent at the time, my physics teacher lacked academic rigor. He was discussing physics as if it were a film review.
However, my job path's game-changer was someone I met in the second semester of high school, which marked my turning point. It was a regular day at school when this lovely, naive-appearing woman entered my class and introduced herself as the new physics instructor.
I mentally yelled again, "Physics?" as I wondered whether we would be hearing more movie reviews than true physics.
I had convinced myself that this wonder woman was someone who would not deliver pass the Newton's Law of Motion without fainting in front of the class because I knew expectation is the tray that ushers in disappointment.
I had no notion Mrs. Eunice was academically qualified because she approached Physics as if she were one of the pioneers of the field. Although I was aware that I had read about the famous Albert Einstein, Mrs. Eunice appeared to have the potential to challenge him for the title of King or Queen of Physics.
She had a machine-like brain process, which left me wondering how she managed to master word problems and the principles of physics. It seemed like she was constantly one step ahead of the hurdles. She let out a loud gasp of physics as if it had just been administered to her, and now it was time for her to administer it to us.
Eventually, this brain box had inspired me so much that Mrs. Eunice had written me a fresh letter instructing me to write any physics formula I came across. With time, I came to the conclusion that physics was simply interconnected; once you understand the principle, you can use the formulae to apply the theory and observe the outcomes.
My desire to study medicine and surgery quickly changed direction, and I felt as though Engineering was pinning its claws at my door, waiting for Mrs. Eunice to deliver the message with her composed and easy-going classroom management techniques. She made sure we understood every concept, and she simply did not accept "no" as an answer.
I immediately began studying petroleum and gas engineering after high school because it was obvious that Nature's purpose for me was to major in engineering there. I have never been more pleased of myself, and I owe it all to my physics teacher.
Near the end of my college career, I stumbled across Mrs. Eunice at my school. Shocked and delighted, I yelled her name.
"Mrs. Eunice, Mrs. Eunice"
She turned around and saw me, her high school student. It was a very pleasant moment, and I was pleased to see that she had come back to complete a master's program in geophysics. I suppose she won't be giving up physics forever.
All pictures are not mine and belong to Mrs. Eunice and were saved from her Facebook account
