Bb Vista Week 2 Task:

The most memorable learning experiences stories:

 I really like this topic, it triggers me to apply and share these memorable learning experiences I had in my academic and practical life with others.

First story is in academic field; during my high school time we had three departments (Math, Biology, and Literature) that we had to choose one of them in our second year of high school to be our specialization which in turn will determines which set of colleges we will be able to join after high school graduation. (For example a high school student graduated from Math department can join Faculty of Engineering but he cannot join Faculty of Medicine).                                                                                                         At that time I took a decision to join biology department, not because I like it but because I had a bad experience with some Math teachers during my earlier study. But guess what happened?  I had a very good Math teacher, who taught Math to my class in first year in high school, he was brilliant and very helpful to every student in our class, he was always saying to us “Do understand Math laws, feel it, and apply it, it is guaranteed way that you will never forget it”. Can you image that I still remember some geometry laws from high school time because of this man. He make it so easy for us, he was able to break this traditional barrier between teacher and students, he make us consider him as a father for all of us who is really care about us like his kids. I really appreciate his help to me which result in changing my mind and join Math Department and joining Faculty of Engineering later on, I believe that teacher is very important factor that can impact student’s future.

My second story is in practical life; I started my first career as a field service engineer; at that time I had zero experience in troubleshooting & solving technical problem and I had that fears that I cannot solve any technical problems and I will not be able to bring any machine up & running unless a senior engineer help me. Fortunately, I had a very good senior engineer, who taught me how to trust myself and use the products manuals I have plus using the troubleshooting methodology, he was so patient with me, he taught me how to read quickly a schematic electricity drawing and identify the critical points on it. He trained me for three months then he told me “Ahmed, I am sure you can troubleshoot now any problem” , after sometime he got a phone call from important customer saying that they have a severed problem in one machine, immediately he told me you will do it this time and not me, I was afraid a little bit as it was my first real challenge in my practical life but I went to this customer and I used the manuals, drawings and the logical troubleshooting methodology that I learned from him, I was able to sort out this problem, I went back to our office and I was surprised that my manger brought some sweets to celebrate my first success in my practical life with other colleagues.                                                                                                          I believe that I was so lucky to have this manger that really guided and helped me at the beginning of my practical life.