Lab assistant

If you are a science student you know the value of a lab assistant very well. The lab assistant is the lifeline of the entire lab. They know the experiment better than the professors. They know all the trick to perform the experiments. Though most of the lab assistants had never received a formal education in science, they still know how the experiments are to be performed. Rather they are the experts of their field. They may not know that theory but they know the application of that theory masterfully. They know the hacks to get the experiment right every single time.

I have had my fair share of interaction with the lab assistants throughout my student life. In my junior college I had met some corrupt lab assistants. They ask for money in the name of "refreshment" after the exams got over. They did noy help me during the exam. Rather I did not even ask for their help during my practical exams. Yet they had the audacity to ask for "refreshment" after the exams got over.

In my junior college after the board practical exams got over all students were called to principal's office. He asked her weather the lab assistants demanded any "refreshment". While the students who had provided the refreshments to the lab assistent outright denied such occurrence. I told the professor that the lab assistant did approach to me for the "refreshment". The professor asked me for that and I had given all the required details. I don't know what happened afterwards.

When I joined the degree college, my experience with lab assistant was completely different. I have had bad experience with the lab assistant in the Junior college, so I was a little careful. I avoided speaking with lab assistants as much as possible. I was worried that lab assistants would also ask for money or "refreshment". However these lab assistant were completely different. These lab assistants were really helpful. They were really knowledgeable. They would help even during our regular practical and they would also help us during our exams. Their help was not exactly completing the experiment. But in the exam if they saw a student struggling they would help them with some of the tricks. If for any student they noticed that the experiment is not going well they would help the student by fixing it. They would do this without any expectation.

One of our lab assistant Mr Mohite was especially very kind. Once a student fainted in our laboratory. Mr Mohite was the first person to respond and help the student. He picked up the student and gave a chair to sit comfortably. Then he had prepared fresh lemon water for the student. He waited with the students till the time they started feeling better. Mr Mohite had a heart of gold. He was truly a hero and a legend.

When it was our college farewell we met all our professors. We also met our lab assistants. When we said goodbye to Mr Mohite, he was in tears. He said that in his entire career he had been very close to all the students from our bach. He also said that he felt as if every student in our batch was his child. What Mr Mohite said made us cry as well.

Few years later I went to the college for an alumni meet. I had delivered a lecture to the current students of the college. I did not know that Mr Mohite was also present in the crowd. After my lecture Mr Mohit came to meet me. I was delighted to meet him. Our Hero was now getting older and was soon to retired. I thanked him for everything he has done towards the college and what he was doing for all the students. He is smiled with happiness and said that it was good to see me on the stage and he was proud that I was successful in my life.

Lab assistant were integral part of my students life. People like Mr Mohite leave a lifelong impression on my student's life.