While we were sited with most guys with their beardless strange-looking faces, he walked in with all psychiatric poise, a lecturer with a difference, with his grey coat suit, and broad tie. His classes were always filled with students; he knew how to carry every one in his boat; probably taking us through a 2hours ride across the world of psychiatry. A Consultant Psychiatrist who always has a classic example for all terminologies.
We all adjusted ourselves, bringing out our books and pens, waiting to pour the ink once more on paper. The topic of discussion was boldly written on the board:
LEARNING DISABILITY
I thought, as usual, he was going to define the topic. But you know what, that didn't happen. Something struck us, a never-expected, intriguing stimuli. It forced mouths opened in united giggle; clean mouths, mouths masked with oral deodorants, mouths with teeth; white teeth, yellow, and multicoloured.
I can't tell if it was deliberate or impulsive, but he said it with all seriousness; a disguised comical speech, "Now lets define an idiot." Some faces were like, "seriously?" Save the laughter cos' we gonna still define an imbecile. What a smart way to start off a class I thought to myself.
And for the future, lets define these terms:
- IDIOT: someone with SEVERE intellectual impairment.
- IMBECILE: someone with MODERATE intellectual impairment.
Have you been called an idiot by someone whom you called imbecile and you felt like you were smarter?
Dont worry... Sometimes shit happens!!