Don't Blame ITE!!!
I had always been tolerant with our students understanding that they may feel a little lousy for not making it to JC or Poly. But I tell you, this new group of students joining us seems to be getting worst!
Let me elaborate a little. I had taken the effort to ensure that the number of different races is equally spread among the 3 classes so as to ensure racial harmony. Do you know what happen next?
First, when one the student approach his class advisor for a transfer to another class where his friends are and was told that it is likely not possible, guess what he said, “You watch up, ….” He was actually threatening his teacher! Just started class and reacting in such a way. I told my colleague that if he ever says that again, my colleague should bring him to see me immediately. I wonder what had they learn in their secondary school. Too often, I had heard of people saying that it was because of ITE, they are like that. NONSENCE!!! From this 1st incident, we could see how they were even before starting their lives in ITE.
Next, come another incident more appalling!!! A group of students from different classes went to see the section head and CLAIM THAT A PARTICULAR TEACHER CANNOT TEACH AND THEY ALL WANTED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CLASS TOGETHER. Hello, class had not even started and yet they claim that this teacher cannot teach. Just because the whole group wants to be together in one class, they start coming up with all sorts of reasons. To me they are actually telling LIES!!! So was it because they are in ITE and that is why they are like that? Whoever said this, must be BLIND!!! They must have been like that since their secondary school day.
It is saddening to see that our youth are getting from bad to worst, in term of their characters. I do hope that while they are with us in ITE, we could try, or should I say that I would try to make a change in them, hoping that they will eventually be a much better person. This is just the beginning for this new group of students and already, I could see some of the staff is already stressed out by them through their unfounded accusation.
Let me elaborate a little. I had taken the effort to ensure that the number of different races is equally spread among the 3 classes so as to ensure racial harmony. Do you know what happen next?
First, when one the student approach his class advisor for a transfer to another class where his friends are and was told that it is likely not possible, guess what he said, “You watch up, ….” He was actually threatening his teacher! Just started class and reacting in such a way. I told my colleague that if he ever says that again, my colleague should bring him to see me immediately. I wonder what had they learn in their secondary school. Too often, I had heard of people saying that it was because of ITE, they are like that. NONSENCE!!! From this 1st incident, we could see how they were even before starting their lives in ITE.
Next, come another incident more appalling!!! A group of students from different classes went to see the section head and CLAIM THAT A PARTICULAR TEACHER CANNOT TEACH AND THEY ALL WANTED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CLASS TOGETHER. Hello, class had not even started and yet they claim that this teacher cannot teach. Just because the whole group wants to be together in one class, they start coming up with all sorts of reasons. To me they are actually telling LIES!!! So was it because they are in ITE and that is why they are like that? Whoever said this, must be BLIND!!! They must have been like that since their secondary school day.
It is saddening to see that our youth are getting from bad to worst, in term of their characters. I do hope that while they are with us in ITE, we could try, or should I say that I would try to make a change in them, hoping that they will eventually be a much better person. This is just the beginning for this new group of students and already, I could see some of the staff is already stressed out by them through their unfounded accusation.
posted by Sebastian Chu at 9:12 PM
