Can I forget, January 2020? It was a momentous occasion addressing the English Department at St. Joseph’s College for Women, Irinjalakuda, Kerala and subsequently teaching my first class of students there. It was a multimedia presentation lasting two hours where I explained Technical Writing, the scope of Technical Writing and the job market in today’s IT world and details about my course. Thanks to Dr. Sajo Jose and Head of the Department Shali Anthappan who were instrumental in helping me bring this course to the students of the English department. Thanks also are due to Dr. Sr. Lissy Anto P, Principal of the college for allowing me to conduct the course at St. Joseph’s. This was the first time a college in Kerala (probably even in India) was offering a Technical Writing course for its students where the Certificate would eventually be provided by the college. 4 students joined and two more via Zoom during the Pandemic. Sadly the subsequent batch in April with 5 students (4 PG final year students and 1 undergraduate student who had completed her course) did not happen due to Covid.
The course spanned 30 days with one hour class every day. It is basically the same course that I offer currently via Skillshare but with the added in person, one on one training.
This was my first batch of students. And what adorable students were they! All their projects can be viewed on the Technical Writing samples and examples page.
And to the delight of my students, this happened just before the last day of class.
Didn’t know I was actually staying next to Tovino‘s home. Made him, his daughter and Dad some amazing (that’s what his Dad said) Coffee.
P.S – One day before the inaugural lecture at St. Joseph’s Irinjalakuda I also spoke to the English department at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam and while the course was on at St.Joseph’s I also spoke at Christ College, Irinjalakuda. At Christ it was sheer joy to observe many of the male students in the traditional white “Dhoties” in class. While I had students enquiring about the course from these colleges, none would eventually join.
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