updates + walking out part II
Haven't been updating for a while.
Have moved back to hall since saturday. I was sceptical if I could go back to what I was like last time. Suddenly, even though most of us haven't seen each other for months, everything went on as per normal. It was as if someone press the paused button in May only to press the Play button now. The only reminder that things have change is that the FYFs are no longer with us.
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Walking out Part II
I've tried giving the class a cold shoulder till my lesson with them this week. On Monday, they gave me a card, in which almost everyone in the class apologised and promised to pay attention. Some mentioned that I should not leave. Many asked me not to be angry with them. When was I angry with them in the first place?
On Tuesday, during my first lesson of the week, I cleared it up with them - I no longer believe in promises and apologies. Too many a times, too many of them have promised me things to raise my hopes, only to crash it all over again by breaking it. I told them that the best way to apologise, is through action - to not do the thing you've promised not to do. I thought it worked. They gave me their fullest attention.
Today, I was kinda dissapointed. The class was a little restless, much less talkative, but we still have sleepy heads. Mentioned a few times about what I mean by them "making empty promises" in the card, but still doesnt' seem to be enough to wake the sleepy heads up. Do I really have to tear up their card or throw it away in front of them to remind them how empty their promises is? To remind them what they've promised in the card but did not follow, hence making the card useless?
The other class is kinda on the verge of hitting the 5th stroke today. So was the non-stop chattering by L in my extra lesson, despite me almost walking out after much warnings. Do I really have to do such bastard things every now and then to wake them up? Or are they still in their slumber actually?
Have moved back to hall since saturday. I was sceptical if I could go back to what I was like last time. Suddenly, even though most of us haven't seen each other for months, everything went on as per normal. It was as if someone press the paused button in May only to press the Play button now. The only reminder that things have change is that the FYFs are no longer with us.
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Walking out Part II
I've tried giving the class a cold shoulder till my lesson with them this week. On Monday, they gave me a card, in which almost everyone in the class apologised and promised to pay attention. Some mentioned that I should not leave. Many asked me not to be angry with them. When was I angry with them in the first place?
On Tuesday, during my first lesson of the week, I cleared it up with them - I no longer believe in promises and apologies. Too many a times, too many of them have promised me things to raise my hopes, only to crash it all over again by breaking it. I told them that the best way to apologise, is through action - to not do the thing you've promised not to do. I thought it worked. They gave me their fullest attention.
Today, I was kinda dissapointed. The class was a little restless, much less talkative, but we still have sleepy heads. Mentioned a few times about what I mean by them "making empty promises" in the card, but still doesnt' seem to be enough to wake the sleepy heads up. Do I really have to tear up their card or throw it away in front of them to remind them how empty their promises is? To remind them what they've promised in the card but did not follow, hence making the card useless?
The other class is kinda on the verge of hitting the 5th stroke today. So was the non-stop chattering by L in my extra lesson, despite me almost walking out after much warnings. Do I really have to do such bastard things every now and then to wake them up? Or are they still in their slumber actually?
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