Thursday, April 29, 2004 @7:31 PM
This week has been awfully relaxing. But agonising at the same time. People around me go, "I got my application confirmations! NTU wants me! NUS wants me! SMU wants me!" Meaning, they're all spoilt for choices. All, Everyone, and I MEAN EVERYONE around me. ALL but me. Everyday I go to the mailbox harbouring a little hope that some university would be gracious enough to send me a confirmation. And everyday I'll climb the steps up to my apartment disappointed. No one knows how agonising it is except me. =(
Anyway, made a few observations this week on kids.
As I wake up feeling sleepy this morning at 11am, I plonked myself on the sofa and read through the papers. Cover page of "HOME" section read 'More students, parents want principal back'. Differing thoughts then rushed into my mind. Eccentric these kids are.
In my previous teaching duties, I think everyone knows I've taught kids that are out of this world. In the negative sense. First day I stepped into class. I thought I was in outer space zoo where everyone were babarians. Since I was previously their co-form, they know me and I know them. But as their co-form, I only see them 2 periods a week last time. Obviously thought that introduction was unnecessary hence I just started teaching. Halfway through the lesson, "Eh, you cannot teach one. Don't teach la." Extremely exasperated, I walked out of the class and into the staff room, unable to breathe.
Shocking how daring they are? Thank God as time went passed, they became nicer till they'd rather me not leave. But their initial attitude was indeed wrong and most disgusting. What's with kids nowadays?
To carefully pick out some unique kids to "analyse".
This sensible boy didn't used to be that sensible. Rude, discouraging, inconfident, defiant, act tough he WAS. After an incident when I was his form teacher, he transformed 180 degrees into someone who wants to study, responsible and at times polite to teachers. I'm very proud of him.
Today at the traffic light while waiting for the green man to come on, this kid was wailing and crying for God knows what reason. His older brother then whispered, "Everyone's looking at you!" And he screamed, "So what!" I stared at the road and stifled my laughter. No shame, these kids.
At parkway food court with my church friends eating dinner, this little boy went "excuse me" as he tried to squeeze past my friend's table. Sooooooooo cute! Can still remember how cute his "excuse me" sounded. He's real polite. Bet everyone loves him.
Perhaps it's the different kind of love the kids get at home. The "way too sheltered" one, the "be independent" one, the "we care for you but you must learn to be independent" one, the "we really are so busy we have no time for you" one. And the list goes on! So many! Basically, why kids turn out the way they are, parents have a huge part to play unless your kids are able to think for themselves in a very mature manner. Of whom are the absolutely minority. Being extremely young, say lower sec and even upper secondary, they're very influential. Hence much support from parents are required. The right kind of support of course.
I have digressed hence should change the title to "What's with parents nowdays?"
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
--1 Corinthians 13:6
