It's A Sad Sad World!
Hey, before I proceed to blog my thoughts, did any of you did what I suggested; send a sms to your parent to tell them that you appreciate them. Come on, it is not that difficult, right? If you had done so, please drop a note in my tag box, so that at least I know I am not blogging to four walls.
OK, going back to what I wanted to blog. Last Monday was Teacher’s Day. Received a few sms greeting me happy teacher’s day. One particular sms was something like that, “…. even until I die, I will not forget Mr Chu…” How true it is, I’m not too sure. But it always make my day when I received note, mails, sms etc from students remembering me. I do not need to receive gifts from students, although I did receive, but it was their thoughts that counts, that spurs me on as a teacher, especially so in these years where to me, the direction of the school is to score points instead of touching life!!!
Very sad indeed. Was just having a chat with one of my colleague and he was also relating that nowadays, teaching was no longer same as years before. I was telling him of how in the past, my ex-colleagues were all so focus on helping our students to succeed in life, to impart skills so that they will be able to make a living, but unfortunately now teachers are so engrossed in projects so that they can be recognized and be promoted. Where then is their passion for teaching? Where is their desire to touch life, to change life, to make an impact on their students? So sad, that teachers are like that, although I want to believe that not all are like that, but unfortunately to my personal view, a majority of them are.
To all my young readers, as you grow up and enter into the working world, do spare a thought on your life? Even if you are not going to a teaching line, in whatever you will b doing, you can still make an impact. Just try to live a life that shows others that life is not about just trying to stab on others so that you will reach the top, but rather we can be an influence to another person but the way we live!!!
OK, going back to what I wanted to blog. Last Monday was Teacher’s Day. Received a few sms greeting me happy teacher’s day. One particular sms was something like that, “…. even until I die, I will not forget Mr Chu…” How true it is, I’m not too sure. But it always make my day when I received note, mails, sms etc from students remembering me. I do not need to receive gifts from students, although I did receive, but it was their thoughts that counts, that spurs me on as a teacher, especially so in these years where to me, the direction of the school is to score points instead of touching life!!!
Very sad indeed. Was just having a chat with one of my colleague and he was also relating that nowadays, teaching was no longer same as years before. I was telling him of how in the past, my ex-colleagues were all so focus on helping our students to succeed in life, to impart skills so that they will be able to make a living, but unfortunately now teachers are so engrossed in projects so that they can be recognized and be promoted. Where then is their passion for teaching? Where is their desire to touch life, to change life, to make an impact on their students? So sad, that teachers are like that, although I want to believe that not all are like that, but unfortunately to my personal view, a majority of them are.
To all my young readers, as you grow up and enter into the working world, do spare a thought on your life? Even if you are not going to a teaching line, in whatever you will b doing, you can still make an impact. Just try to live a life that shows others that life is not about just trying to stab on others so that you will reach the top, but rather we can be an influence to another person but the way we live!!!
posted by Sebastian Chu at 9:17 AM
