<p>Despite hectic schedules and large workloads, many professionals in the City still find the time to pursue their passion and pass on their knowledge to those who wish to learn. <br /><br /></p>.<p> They hold lessons after working hours and teach children, youngsters and other professionals what they are best at. For a majority of them, this is also a great way to unwind.<br /><br />Miriam Andrews, a school teacher, holds theatre lessons for teenagers and children. <br />“I have been doing this for a while now. Teaching gives me a high. It is wonderful to handle raw talent and see a person evolve into a talented actor. Theatre is something that helps me think out-of-the-box. It has always been a huge stress-buster for me and is very rewarding — I am ready to teach anytime and anywhere,” she notes.<br /><br />Some professionals say that teaching others brings out the best in them. Anupama, who is a programme executive, also gives lessons on fun ways to learn math and science. <br /><br />“I have some people pursuing their MSc who attend my workshops. I take the concepts they are taught in class and convert it into activity-based learning so as to make it a fun experience. Personally, I love working with youngsters. Teaching them and listening to their worries and concerns makes me really enthusiastic. At the end of the day, I am motivated and driven to come up with something new and innovative ideas. Teaching something I am passionate about makes my day,” she says. <br /><br />Nilesh Dhumal is an entrepreneur and a passionate cyclist. He has decided to channel this passion by teaching others the intricacies of cycling. <br /><br />“I am very passionate about cycling and feel that many people don’t know the basics of it. I teach them the technical aspect of how to repair a bike and also train them in case they want to do endurance rides of distances up to 100 km. There <br />is a lot of love involved in this and I like to share the knowledge that I have,” he adds.<br /><br />Mahindra, who is an IT professional, teaches college students and teenagers the art of aero-modelling. <br /><br />“I used to learn aero-modelling when I was in school and wanted to continue my hobby. Soon, I started teaching at the Free Thinking School and saw that a lot <br />of people like me conduct small workshops there, as they love to teach. Making <br />a model from scratch and then watching it fly gives me immense satisfaction. <br />It needs a lot of persistence and I have also started innovating and improving on <br />my models. It also helps me to relax,” concludes Mahindra. <br /></p>
<p>Despite hectic schedules and large workloads, many professionals in the City still find the time to pursue their passion and pass on their knowledge to those who wish to learn. <br /><br /></p>.<p> They hold lessons after working hours and teach children, youngsters and other professionals what they are best at. For a majority of them, this is also a great way to unwind.<br /><br />Miriam Andrews, a school teacher, holds theatre lessons for teenagers and children. <br />“I have been doing this for a while now. Teaching gives me a high. It is wonderful to handle raw talent and see a person evolve into a talented actor. Theatre is something that helps me think out-of-the-box. It has always been a huge stress-buster for me and is very rewarding — I am ready to teach anytime and anywhere,” she notes.<br /><br />Some professionals say that teaching others brings out the best in them. Anupama, who is a programme executive, also gives lessons on fun ways to learn math and science. <br /><br />“I have some people pursuing their MSc who attend my workshops. I take the concepts they are taught in class and convert it into activity-based learning so as to make it a fun experience. Personally, I love working with youngsters. Teaching them and listening to their worries and concerns makes me really enthusiastic. At the end of the day, I am motivated and driven to come up with something new and innovative ideas. Teaching something I am passionate about makes my day,” she says. <br /><br />Nilesh Dhumal is an entrepreneur and a passionate cyclist. He has decided to channel this passion by teaching others the intricacies of cycling. <br /><br />“I am very passionate about cycling and feel that many people don’t know the basics of it. I teach them the technical aspect of how to repair a bike and also train them in case they want to do endurance rides of distances up to 100 km. There <br />is a lot of love involved in this and I like to share the knowledge that I have,” he adds.<br /><br />Mahindra, who is an IT professional, teaches college students and teenagers the art of aero-modelling. <br /><br />“I used to learn aero-modelling when I was in school and wanted to continue my hobby. Soon, I started teaching at the Free Thinking School and saw that a lot <br />of people like me conduct small workshops there, as they love to teach. Making <br />a model from scratch and then watching it fly gives me immense satisfaction. <br />It needs a lot of persistence and I have also started innovating and improving on <br />my models. It also helps me to relax,” concludes Mahindra. <br /></p>