Disturbed and Encouraged!!!
One thing that had always been a source of discouragement to me is students' attitude. It always happen without fail.
A few days back when I was trying to encourage the students to work hard so that they can go poly through their GPA score, there was this students with all sorts of remarks, such as "Not interested", "No use one lah!" etc and was creating a mini scene disturbing those around him. And I always had the same reply to such students. Without fail, there are always such students when I explain the GPA option for elective and at the end of their studies, they will come to the lecturer pleading for assistance to go poly, even with a GPA score of less than 2! When reality set in, they panic and looks for ways and means to go poly when they see their friends all progressing to Poly. Now they act "yaya", you know what I mean?, It meant that they try to show that it does not matter even if they score a GPA of only 1, they seems to says that they are not interested to progress on in their study. It is only when the 2 years are up, then they see their pathetic situation. Too bad, it's late!!!
Such scene had always been repeating again and again! I always ask myself, why do students adopt such attitude. After going through their "N" level or not too well "O" level, they should be in a position to know that they need to put in as much effort as possible so that they can break the so called "low class" students!!! This is their life time opportunity to progress further in their studies. If they missed such a chance, they may never have another opportunity again!
So much for students and now a short note on my fellow colleagues. Had a few students who came to me saying that they have difficulties understanding a particular subject (will not say which). So I made arrangement for another staff to conduct extra lessons for this class. Went to have a talk with this staff, and unfortunately, the staff was very hurt over this issue. Not my intention to hurt or discourage him, just trying to let him know that what I am trying to do was for the benefit of the students so that they can be better prepared for the coming exam. I understand the feelings of this staff. It was a chicken and egg issue. Students had problem understanding the lesson so they did not turn up for the class, and the staff cannot be helping then when they are not around. The staff was so discourage and I could see that he almost break down, (hello don't guess that it must be a lady, man also can leh!, so don't guess), so later that night drop the staff a short note of encouragement. Thankfully, that staff responded positive, replying with a thank you note and that he was very much encouraged.
No, don't read this note with the thinking that I am trying to boast. Not my intention. Wrote this so that all who reads will drop note of encouragement to all your friends or family members who feel down. In this age of high tech, no matter where we are, we can still be a source of encouragement to others, a source of blessing to others through a simple email or sms that is readily available to us.
This is a long blog, hopefully it had blessed all who reads.
A few days back when I was trying to encourage the students to work hard so that they can go poly through their GPA score, there was this students with all sorts of remarks, such as "Not interested", "No use one lah!" etc and was creating a mini scene disturbing those around him. And I always had the same reply to such students. Without fail, there are always such students when I explain the GPA option for elective and at the end of their studies, they will come to the lecturer pleading for assistance to go poly, even with a GPA score of less than 2! When reality set in, they panic and looks for ways and means to go poly when they see their friends all progressing to Poly. Now they act "yaya", you know what I mean?, It meant that they try to show that it does not matter even if they score a GPA of only 1, they seems to says that they are not interested to progress on in their study. It is only when the 2 years are up, then they see their pathetic situation. Too bad, it's late!!!
Such scene had always been repeating again and again! I always ask myself, why do students adopt such attitude. After going through their "N" level or not too well "O" level, they should be in a position to know that they need to put in as much effort as possible so that they can break the so called "low class" students!!! This is their life time opportunity to progress further in their studies. If they missed such a chance, they may never have another opportunity again!
So much for students and now a short note on my fellow colleagues. Had a few students who came to me saying that they have difficulties understanding a particular subject (will not say which). So I made arrangement for another staff to conduct extra lessons for this class. Went to have a talk with this staff, and unfortunately, the staff was very hurt over this issue. Not my intention to hurt or discourage him, just trying to let him know that what I am trying to do was for the benefit of the students so that they can be better prepared for the coming exam. I understand the feelings of this staff. It was a chicken and egg issue. Students had problem understanding the lesson so they did not turn up for the class, and the staff cannot be helping then when they are not around. The staff was so discourage and I could see that he almost break down, (hello don't guess that it must be a lady, man also can leh!, so don't guess), so later that night drop the staff a short note of encouragement. Thankfully, that staff responded positive, replying with a thank you note and that he was very much encouraged.
No, don't read this note with the thinking that I am trying to boast. Not my intention. Wrote this so that all who reads will drop note of encouragement to all your friends or family members who feel down. In this age of high tech, no matter where we are, we can still be a source of encouragement to others, a source of blessing to others through a simple email or sms that is readily available to us.
This is a long blog, hopefully it had blessed all who reads.
posted by Sebastian Chu at 11:25 AM
