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Q) As a teacher, I am certain you have had many memorable moments while
teaching, can you please name a few of the most memorable ones?

Mrs. Kasundika: There is something that I remember that makes my day.
There was this one memory that I am really touched by: one of the students,
he is about to leave school so he can’t even remember this. When he was in
grade 10, I was teaching a lesson and I don’t think he understood and he put
his hand up and asked me “Amma can you explain that again?” You know
‘amma’ in Sinhala is mother [laughs]. So, I was able to break that shield and
was able to puncture into the world where he could call me amma in front of
the whole class. The whole class laughed but for me it was a very touching
moment to know that a child can approach me and come to that level where
he can call me mother. He meant it genuinely so that is he most memorable
moment from CIS.

Q) What was your favorite subject in school and why was it your favorite?

Mrs. Kasundika: I never had a favorite subject. I loved all the subjects but I
loved learning languages. So, Japanese became my favorite subject. I haven’t
disliked any subject in my school life.

Q) Miss why did you like Japanese? Was there any specific reason to it?

Mrs. Kasundika: I don’t know. I think that when they were teaching the
language, the grammar, that letters and everything I felt like there was a
logical sequence which I never saw in any subject. I was able to grasp the
language faster than any other student. I think it gave me a couple of
opportunities to get a scholarship and visit Japan many times. I don’t know, I
just loved it.