After class, I headed to the lounge. On my way, I saw students and familiar faces of staff from the university. I greeted those who saw me. Outside the lounge, I met a lecturer of English. He was washing his hands to have breakfast. He is always playful and one you would love to be with.
We went in together and ordered. The price of food and drinks at this place is way cheaper than outside the university. This is because the place is subsidized. Th price reminds me of someone’s idea of ‘’the Emperor is still alive at this place’’. He is comparing this place and time with the good olden days. Not only the food, the talk at the lounge is not available anywhere. I got wonderful new ideas from lecturers and professors from various fields of study. These staff come and chat with fellow likeminded staff members. From the colleges of natural science, social science, agriculture, law, engineering, medicine and computing different ideas come together. It is at this place that ideas start. If ideas come together like this and melt together, they can transform individuals and the nation.
Two of the staff that joined us this morning have served at Debre Birhan University for more than ten years and have many memories. The way the describe and narrate certain events from their and our past is likeable. One comes after the other and we widen the circle where everyone has breakfast or coffee and chats. Those who have class went to class and those who don't went to their offices. There is the Internet too. It either steals time or helps people's teaching learning and research efforts. This vicious circle of life at the university has been like this for more than a decade. This is just life - normal life.
There are also the research seminars and yearly workshops where people from various places and backgrounds gather. Those are really academic platforms and help intellectuals come together.
ምንም አስተያየቶች የሉም:
አስተያየት ይለጥፉ