Teachers
Oh man... i just cant stop writing... teachers! the very base/source of our education. Teachers themselves were once students, and they too have experienced what we're going thru right now, thus they can truly know how to handle us, and how to interact and get us to learn in the right way. This also depends on the level of commitment of the teachers. Not trying to sound biased, but diff levels of education institues haf vastly diff teaching styles - thus the system of meritocracy.
I feel very grateful/indebted to teachers. the chinese saying 'yi4 ri4 wei2 shi1, zhong1 sheng1 wei2 fu4', takes its meaning, and portrays the love and bond between teachers and students. Teachers are the pillars of our education, the model people that we take after and learn correct moral values from, people whom we respect and treat with admiration as they impart invaluable information to us. Think of it - some teachers can just slack off and get paid, and then blame it on the class, but no, good teachers put in extra effort to MOULD students, through trust, freedom, and care. This is what i really admire.
Its always fascinating how human beings can evolve into such intelligent beings - teachers. There are many types of teachers around - good and not so good, to bad. Luckily, those in AJC and Chinese High are on the good level. What's most important in this teacher-student relation is the social bond between them, and this applies to uniform groups where leader-junior relation is counted. There must never be a generation or authority gap between these two, else the relation will be strained and unnatural. In uniform groups, leaders should be firm and strict during drill, but a normal and good friend after. Such leaders earn respect easily. What we dont want is after training, we treat each other like strangers, not even saying a 'hello' or 'bye'. Hmm.. this leads to me thinking about the issue of 'hi-bye' friends... abit awkward but.. oh well back to topic.
In the case of the more personal teacher-student relation, teachers should be kind, understanding, and caring. They should be commited and try their best to bring the students to greater heights, not at the expense of welfare. They should also maintain good friendly ties with the students, such that students feel at ease when conversing with teachers and can really confide in them, thus teachers can analyze problems better. If i were a teacher, i would give the best to my students, and respect them as an individual. I would not demand permanent handing up of homework, but i would encourage them to do it for their own good. Education is all about self-motivation, and doing it if u like it. *I really dont see the point in being forced into hurriedly copying work and learning nothing in the process* im sure teachers are aware of that...
Probably one could rebut that its a matter of self-discipline and managing ur time, but... there comes a time when its nearing exams, that we really cannot manage btw doing homework and studying - how are we expected to read the loads of notes when we're supposed to do loads of homework? haha but its not like i do even when there isnt exams :P im a slacker. yes the homework may help in our results, but we need to get a better grasp first. Boy i hope ms ng can read this. I really sincerely mean it, in a nice way. Back to topic, teachers should also be there to help at any time and walk thru the period of stress with the students, only then can that be called leading by example, which derives respect. This may sound perfectionistic, but its what a dream-teacher would be like, and in this case its a reality coz in AJC, some teachers fit this description. Ms Ng, Ms Tengara, Ms winnie Tan, Ms Low, and the lit teachers, all fit this category. Caring compassionate teachers who give encouragement and inject the right words at the right time can really make a difference and bolster our morality and motivate us to work. Teachers who look at the general situation and not scrutinise and pick on minor details, are admirable as well.
For example in Chinese High, i was a super slacker, together with my class, but it was the combined sincere effort of the teachers- their tears, and strenuous efforts at preparing us, making us stay back till late hours and moulding us... together with super-inspiring speeches, that made us snap back to reality... and oh there goes gravity as we realised our mistake. Sometimes all it takes is a little kickstart, to set off that desire for learning. Thus for all their efforts, teachers and parents are but separated by a thin line, just like life and death, though that is more fragile :D Teachers too work as hard as we do and stay up late like we do, so we shouldnt think that 'oh teacher so easy job juz sit back and scold scold scold' lol... they have to mark and analyze our scripts, and think of ways to improve the teaching syst, which is very tough and challenging as well. It isnt nice to judge a teacher straightaway as well, as teachers take time to settle down and warm up with the class. All teachers are generally good, and even if they're not so good, they are doing something good by teaching us, so lets put up with it, and look at a broader scope :)
Taking a closer look, class 34/04 is actually very fortunate to have such nice teachers. Sometimes we just marvel and melt at their passion to help, not to mention shiver at the intense intellect of the lit/history teachers. Its like their brains are a fountain of information..! anywayz, i feel sad talking about 34/04... coz i dunno if i can make it not... i noe i shdnt be so negative, but what if? what if?! But i sure did enjoy myself, during pe sessions, in the toilet!?! lol and every single time spent with friends and teachers, i will remember it for life. Rock on teachers, and friends, you are the air that i breathe. :)
I feel very grateful/indebted to teachers. the chinese saying 'yi4 ri4 wei2 shi1, zhong1 sheng1 wei2 fu4', takes its meaning, and portrays the love and bond between teachers and students. Teachers are the pillars of our education, the model people that we take after and learn correct moral values from, people whom we respect and treat with admiration as they impart invaluable information to us. Think of it - some teachers can just slack off and get paid, and then blame it on the class, but no, good teachers put in extra effort to MOULD students, through trust, freedom, and care. This is what i really admire.
Its always fascinating how human beings can evolve into such intelligent beings - teachers. There are many types of teachers around - good and not so good, to bad. Luckily, those in AJC and Chinese High are on the good level. What's most important in this teacher-student relation is the social bond between them, and this applies to uniform groups where leader-junior relation is counted. There must never be a generation or authority gap between these two, else the relation will be strained and unnatural. In uniform groups, leaders should be firm and strict during drill, but a normal and good friend after. Such leaders earn respect easily. What we dont want is after training, we treat each other like strangers, not even saying a 'hello' or 'bye'. Hmm.. this leads to me thinking about the issue of 'hi-bye' friends... abit awkward but.. oh well back to topic.
In the case of the more personal teacher-student relation, teachers should be kind, understanding, and caring. They should be commited and try their best to bring the students to greater heights, not at the expense of welfare. They should also maintain good friendly ties with the students, such that students feel at ease when conversing with teachers and can really confide in them, thus teachers can analyze problems better. If i were a teacher, i would give the best to my students, and respect them as an individual. I would not demand permanent handing up of homework, but i would encourage them to do it for their own good. Education is all about self-motivation, and doing it if u like it. *I really dont see the point in being forced into hurriedly copying work and learning nothing in the process* im sure teachers are aware of that...
Probably one could rebut that its a matter of self-discipline and managing ur time, but... there comes a time when its nearing exams, that we really cannot manage btw doing homework and studying - how are we expected to read the loads of notes when we're supposed to do loads of homework? haha but its not like i do even when there isnt exams :P im a slacker. yes the homework may help in our results, but we need to get a better grasp first. Boy i hope ms ng can read this. I really sincerely mean it, in a nice way. Back to topic, teachers should also be there to help at any time and walk thru the period of stress with the students, only then can that be called leading by example, which derives respect. This may sound perfectionistic, but its what a dream-teacher would be like, and in this case its a reality coz in AJC, some teachers fit this description. Ms Ng, Ms Tengara, Ms winnie Tan, Ms Low, and the lit teachers, all fit this category. Caring compassionate teachers who give encouragement and inject the right words at the right time can really make a difference and bolster our morality and motivate us to work. Teachers who look at the general situation and not scrutinise and pick on minor details, are admirable as well.
For example in Chinese High, i was a super slacker, together with my class, but it was the combined sincere effort of the teachers- their tears, and strenuous efforts at preparing us, making us stay back till late hours and moulding us... together with super-inspiring speeches, that made us snap back to reality... and oh there goes gravity as we realised our mistake. Sometimes all it takes is a little kickstart, to set off that desire for learning. Thus for all their efforts, teachers and parents are but separated by a thin line, just like life and death, though that is more fragile :D Teachers too work as hard as we do and stay up late like we do, so we shouldnt think that 'oh teacher so easy job juz sit back and scold scold scold' lol... they have to mark and analyze our scripts, and think of ways to improve the teaching syst, which is very tough and challenging as well. It isnt nice to judge a teacher straightaway as well, as teachers take time to settle down and warm up with the class. All teachers are generally good, and even if they're not so good, they are doing something good by teaching us, so lets put up with it, and look at a broader scope :)
Taking a closer look, class 34/04 is actually very fortunate to have such nice teachers. Sometimes we just marvel and melt at their passion to help, not to mention shiver at the intense intellect of the lit/history teachers. Its like their brains are a fountain of information..! anywayz, i feel sad talking about 34/04... coz i dunno if i can make it not... i noe i shdnt be so negative, but what if? what if?! But i sure did enjoy myself, during pe sessions, in the toilet!?! lol and every single time spent with friends and teachers, i will remember it for life. Rock on teachers, and friends, you are the air that i breathe. :)
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