Happenings

So what was the matter? I think i have a very good relationship with my form class all these while. In fact, i think my form class is a very sweet and nice class. They don't create trouble and they are a sensible lot generally. Why generally? Because some people inside are just not behaving the way they are supposed to.

Homework, this is a big issue. Behaviour and attitude towards excellence. I think our class has a big issue. All other subjects aside, none of my assignments given to them has ever got a 100% hit in returns. So what is the point of being nice?

By constantly nagging? It probably works, but it burdens a great deal on me. When something is constantly on your mind, it stresses you a lot.

Recently it's beginning to take a toil on my health. All the constant migraines and gastric problems... all as a result of accumulated stress and deadlines. It doesn't help when the school is pushing for SEM reports, SQC status and EV on top of managing sec 4 teachers for RME and the grueling admin work for Founder's Day. All the admin with the entire school of form teachers took me a whole week of stress and many many PR problems to resolve. I don't like all these things but how can i ignore? If i let go of the absentees, comments will come that i am irresponsible. If i do not let them go, people will comment that i am doing extra work... so what is a man got to do?

And CCA? It's a really big shock that our cadets are so bad in their drills. They cannot even stand properly for long. I still remember the times whereby 50 push-ups at one go is nothing of a challenge. Nowadays we have safety guidelines and policies. Maybe it is the proper thing to have guidelines, but i wonder exactly how much we are doing for our next generation.

Why do i bother to meet the ncos and ask them to do work when at the end of the day, nothing seems to come back? Are your words just worthless or they think you are cracking jokes? Or they simply give up or refuse to attain excellence?

Just what is the thing with excellence that puts people away? Why are we so afraid of failure? Why are we all so irresponsible? Why can we not go ahead and face up to challenges?

What happened to all the time that i am supposed to do marking? What happened to students nowadays that they do not come together and overcome problems together?

What happened to all the people who said that they would help? What happened to all the zeal and the passion? What happened to love? What is happening to our world?