my kids
"I've realised how much my kids have grown, and how much I've missed them"
John asked me the other day on MSN, after seeing my MSN nick(as stated above) "Yanjie you got kids ah?"
Me: Yah. "Kids". They are wonderful kids.
Indeed. I thought after a few months of lectures, tutorials, projects, lessons, hall life, making new friends, meeting new people, I would get over missing them. How wrong I was.
The other day, Yijie invited me to 2E4s chalet. As much as i wanted to stay for a night or 2, I couldn't due to my workload. She told me to pretend that I couldn't make it, so I had to lie to those who asked I was coming.
And as I talk to them, I realise how much they have grown since i left on 21 July.
Their topics have changed. It's no longer about Teen Titans or Dota. Now it's about their subject combination, how am I coping.
They have grown. Many are much taller now.(duh you would say. Puberty mah) Shanqi can't help but pride that he has reached my nose. I tell him to be proud only when I have reached his nose, while Joshua and Sweehin pride themselves that they have grown from slightly below my shoulder to slightly higher from my shoulder.
They are more capable. If I didn't tell you Yijie is 14, you would think that she's some businesswoman. Ear piece stuck permanently in her ear, handphone in the pocket, she would call up her classmates when they disappear to check on them, or to make arrangements for the BBQ.
They no longer squabble over all the small little childish things or chasing after each other round everywhere. They were actually BBQing together and coopearting.
and I realise how much I have missed them. I missed the days teaching them, joking around with them. Missed the days where i would feel like a proud parent whenever anyone of them go on stage to collect some prizes, missed the days where i would feel very very upset whenever anyone of them broke the school rules. Missed the days where we had fun, missed the days they made me very angry and upset.
When I was about to leave, I just silently told Yijie that I have to go. No longer do I hear immature pleas of asking me to stay. They have grown matured enough to understand. And studdenly, and quietly, they stop their games and walked me to the gate, despite me telling them not to do so. Joshua and gang went on further, wanting to send me to the bus stop. I appreciate that gesture of appreciation, but it's late.
I'm lucky to have taught them. They are such wonderful kids. They may not have the best results in the world, or the best behaviour. But they will always have a special place in my heart. Even if they forgot who this Mr is, they will always bring a smile to my face whenever I think of them.
Somehow, I felt as though as I had experienced what it is like to be a parent.
John asked me the other day on MSN, after seeing my MSN nick(as stated above) "Yanjie you got kids ah?"
Me: Yah. "Kids". They are wonderful kids.
Indeed. I thought after a few months of lectures, tutorials, projects, lessons, hall life, making new friends, meeting new people, I would get over missing them. How wrong I was.
The other day, Yijie invited me to 2E4s chalet. As much as i wanted to stay for a night or 2, I couldn't due to my workload. She told me to pretend that I couldn't make it, so I had to lie to those who asked I was coming.
And as I talk to them, I realise how much they have grown since i left on 21 July.
Their topics have changed. It's no longer about Teen Titans or Dota. Now it's about their subject combination, how am I coping.
They have grown. Many are much taller now.(duh you would say. Puberty mah) Shanqi can't help but pride that he has reached my nose. I tell him to be proud only when I have reached his nose, while Joshua and Sweehin pride themselves that they have grown from slightly below my shoulder to slightly higher from my shoulder.
They are more capable. If I didn't tell you Yijie is 14, you would think that she's some businesswoman. Ear piece stuck permanently in her ear, handphone in the pocket, she would call up her classmates when they disappear to check on them, or to make arrangements for the BBQ.
They no longer squabble over all the small little childish things or chasing after each other round everywhere. They were actually BBQing together and coopearting.
and I realise how much I have missed them. I missed the days teaching them, joking around with them. Missed the days where i would feel like a proud parent whenever anyone of them go on stage to collect some prizes, missed the days where i would feel very very upset whenever anyone of them broke the school rules. Missed the days where we had fun, missed the days they made me very angry and upset.
When I was about to leave, I just silently told Yijie that I have to go. No longer do I hear immature pleas of asking me to stay. They have grown matured enough to understand. And studdenly, and quietly, they stop their games and walked me to the gate, despite me telling them not to do so. Joshua and gang went on further, wanting to send me to the bus stop. I appreciate that gesture of appreciation, but it's late.
I'm lucky to have taught them. They are such wonderful kids. They may not have the best results in the world, or the best behaviour. But they will always have a special place in my heart. Even if they forgot who this Mr is, they will always bring a smile to my face whenever I think of them.
Somehow, I felt as though as I had experienced what it is like to be a parent.
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