Dear 1E
I would like you to take some time to read this...
You all have a special place in my heart, and if I had all the time in the world, I would want to know each of you more personally. What I can do is to reach out and also show you that I am open to listen. Your journals are my way of opening that channel where you can spill your inner thoughts and feelings. Some use it, some would rather not. I am ok with that. I also am open if you would just like to talk with me.
However, the truth is I don't have all the time in the world. And in fact, I'm maximizing my time so much that I hardly have time to eat or sleep or see my own friends or my family or colin for that matter. And here I am, expected by all your parents, to watch your every action and report to them about it. Here I am, responsible for your character and your actions. Here I am, feeling sad that though I have done what was within my limitations to be a good form teacher, I still failed.
I know you all may not be at that level of maturity to think for others other than yourself. But it disturbs me to know that some of you don't care about the education you are receiving, some of you don't care there are people less fortunate than you that might need your help, some of you can't be bothered to look within and see what is ugly and change. Some of you stubbornly think that this is how you were born and this is you, that you can never change. Some of you don't even think there is anything wrong with not being responsible for the choices you make, small ones like obeying instructions, remembering your homework, doing the homework well, taking pride in your name and all the work that comes with it.
Some of you are so short-sighted that you only see how strict your parents are, how much high expectations teachers and parents have of you, how stressed you are, how poor you are and how much you think you suffer compared to your friends. But you fail to see beyond what all these entail. They are ways people get you to be motivated to study, to acheive your maximum potential. These entail a bright future for you, a realm of great possibilities. But you start closing the door to all these opportunities by letting small responsibilities slip away now. If you cannot handle small responsibilities, you will not be able to handle large ones.
I'm sure you have heard me harp on attitude and character. Even through the events that have happened recently, what I get back are 2 reflections, and they are not even from the people involved directly. I am compelled to think, do they really understand the severity of the situation or are they just afraid of the punishment? So if the punishment is not severe this time, would you be complacent and not take this as a lesson learnt, a time to look at yourself and see how much your attitude and character have decayed?
Saying this, this message is not targeted at anyone in particular, but this is going out to the whole class. I may never be influential enough to make you understand what I am trying to say or change your way of thinking and acting. However, this is my feeble attempt to knock some sense into you, to hope and pray that somewhere within you, you realise what I am saying and when you grow up, you will realise character is more important than grades or than being rich or getting everything you could ever want. A good character will bring you joy because people around you will draw cheer from you.
Let me leave you with a quote:
“
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your actions, for they become habits.Watch your habits, for they become character.Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”
Love,
Miss Lydia Chen
endurance, ♥
6:55 AM
um...i just wanted to ask but when are we going to get our class tee??i thought it is done??
endurance, ♥
6:29 AM
Yoss babes,
i'm like dead beat from banner making.
its like damn nice. so here are the picss :
nice right!! i'm waiting for ms chen update the blog. hahahas
kkays study for geog test! rmbr hor.
we're one class so we help each other out :D
love you all!
Candiceex
endurance, ♥
3:51 AM
HEY GIRLFS! HAHA, NOTHING TO DO SO YAA. MAKE THE BLOG ALIVEEEE!
KAY KAY, BYEBYE
endurance, ♥
2:04 AM
