My OperaHappy Teachers' Day
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 6:08:39 PM
Today is Teachers' Day in Singapore.
Not that I'm very fond of teachers in general, for reasons that I shall decline to elaborate here. Suffice to say, most teachers I encounter are outstandingly bland, insatiably greedy, or impossibly repulsive. But amongst the many teachers I've had, there were a few that stood out. They left deep impressions on me not so much because of their teaching (I've long returned what I studied), but because of their exemplary character, their forgiveness to me when I did wrong, and their care and concern for their students.
I have left school for many years, but I know that at least a few of them are still teaching today. Here, I would like to dedicate my thanks to the following teachers: Ms Sim, Mr Chong, Mrs Goh, Mrs Tan and Mrs Albar. Although I haven't lived out my potential and became a high-flier like most of my classmates on government scholarships, I haven't become a burden on society and I'm proud to earn my keep with my own labor. I have retained little of what you taught, but you have shown me how I should live.
No matter where you are, no matter what you do now, thank you. Happy Teachers' Day.
Not that I'm very fond of teachers in general, for reasons that I shall decline to elaborate here. Suffice to say, most teachers I encounter are outstandingly bland, insatiably greedy, or impossibly repulsive. But amongst the many teachers I've had, there were a few that stood out. They left deep impressions on me not so much because of their teaching (I've long returned what I studied), but because of their exemplary character, their forgiveness to me when I did wrong, and their care and concern for their students.
I have left school for many years, but I know that at least a few of them are still teaching today. Here, I would like to dedicate my thanks to the following teachers: Ms Sim, Mr Chong, Mrs Goh, Mrs Tan and Mrs Albar. Although I haven't lived out my potential and became a high-flier like most of my classmates on government scholarships, I haven't become a burden on society and I'm proud to earn my keep with my own labor. I have retained little of what you taught, but you have shown me how I should live.
No matter where you are, no matter what you do now, thank you. Happy Teachers' Day.
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selurus # Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:53:47 PM