Reflection on Teachers' Day

This would be my 10th teachers day..... Since it is my 10th teachers day, I thought I would want to just reflect on what the last 10 years was like.

Most memorable teachers day
arh....... the one when I refused to attend my CT's celebration in CJC in 1996. Reason: the fun loving class refuse to settle down even though prelim was already around the corner. I was so annoyed I really wanted to bring a mesage across.
However the story has a good ending as we reconciled and I attended a BBQ with them after the prelims

However, I also have fond memories last teachers' day celebration in CJC because the students really took my words seriously. I hinted that I need this and that and indeed, I got a pencil case, laser pointer, white board markers, coloured transparencies (that was before I went full force on MS Powerpoint), sweet container (with sweets off course), mechanical pencils... but not a single card or board etc. Very practical people!


Most memorable teachers day gift
From an ex student of the second batch... who wrote a long letter telling me how the life skills I shared with her and her class has benefited her now that she is in NUS. She did not do well for her A level geog, and is not the 'star student' But when she came back and pass the letter to me, I was really touched.


Most forgettable teachers day
I think I have forgotten about the rest them all.

opps, look like teacher day does not mean much to me after all. Maybe because 8 of the 10 years was spend preparing teachers day for the rest of the teachers (as a SC teacher advisor) and the next 2... hmmm

However I really like this year's concert. No fanciful dance and meaningless skit. Some good performances, pity there was so little teachers' involvement.

To all my students......... I want to wish all of you all the best in the coming prelims and I that have (really) been praying for each one of you that you will be in good health and good mind to deal with the challenges in the coming months.