This Saturday has been a wonderful experience for me...I listened to one of the distinguished speakers in English - Dr. Noel Irudhyaraj of Bharathidasan University. He is a walking encyclopedia of English Language Theories. He took us through the entire gamut of syntax, pragmatics, competence, skills with respect to the reading skills. It was a revelation as to how knowledge gives a speaker the power to convince people. He knew etymologies like the lines on his palms; he knew the theorists as if they were reared in his home; he knew theories as if they were learnt at his mother's knee. Academics like these are a rarity and should be cherished for their knowledge.

All said and done, at the end of the day, the teacher depends on her/his own strengths and resources considered as best suited for the class he/she handles.

As for the campus, everything is quietening down for the exams. One sees students in droves running arund tying up all the loose ends of class work.

What one does not see this time of the year are the butterflies which used to move in thousands across the vast spaces of the college. What is happening? I hope some naturalist has an answer to this question. I really do miss this sight this year.