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When Dzongkha lopon lost his cool May 12, 2013

One day, Subatri and Bunu from my class went to Damphu to participate in the annual regional sports meet. While returning to school after the big event, it occurred to them that they should take something for their classmates from Damphu. So they bought cucumbers for the entire class - 11 science students.

They decided that the next day after their arrival in school would be the perfect timing for cucumber party. Most of the students in the class did not have the slightest idea about their plan. On that particular day, the first class started as usual and the Teacher left as soon as the bell rang. Second period was Dzongkha and all of us were waiting for the Lopon. Fifteen minutes past the second period, our Dzongkha Lopon still did not show up. By then, the class started to buzz with myriad conversations.

At that point, Subatri and Bunu decided that it was the moment we all needed to seize because recess was too short. They stood up from their chairs, collected two buckets placed behind the last bench. They had washed the cucumbers in advance, so it just needed peeling and slicing. The cucumbers were peeled and sliced so that it would be enough for all of us in the class. Then sliced cucumbers were distributed to everyone and we began to munch the juicy cucumbers with excitement. Subatri and Bunu even brought salt from the school mess, packed in a paper and walked around the class catering to those of us who needed it. Normally, we would see Teachers coming from our class window but that day we were so engrossed in the cucumber party that no one saw what was coming.

Suddenly, our Dzongkha Lopon entered the class. He saw us holding sliced cucumber in one hand and salt in the other hand instead of our Dzongkha textbook. Most of us had deliberately put our books inside the bag to prevent it from becoming messy. Hence, our tables were empty. Lopon did not say anything for a while and the class was pin drop silent. By then most of us knew what to expect. When Lopen opened his mouth, we were scolded throughout the remaining time of the period.

 

Is this the way, you are supposed to behave in schools?

Is this the way, you set example for your juniors?

Is this the way you follow the very classroom norms you have pasted on the walls?

What would have happened, had Principal seen it instead of me?

 

We were slapped with these questions. Lopon did not take any disciplinary action against us, lucky for us. Moreover, the recess bell rang after few minutes to our relief. Lopen left the classroom in frustration saying that he won’t teach us anymore. Later, we had to discuss amongst ourselves and sent an apology letter to Lopon in the hand of our Class Captain. To our relief, Lopon came to class the next day and taught as usual. Neither did Lopon nor we mentioned anything about the cucumber incident. But that day we learnt one thing among many to avoid, which would get on the nerve of a Teacher – Never eat cucumber in the class.

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