Tyan's Photoblog
NCHS 4H'04
Posted by tyan (Singapore, Singapore) on 22 June 2007 in People & Portrait.
Meet my ex-students!(top boys from left:Zhijian,Jinhao and Zeng Siong;girls from left:Wenying,Zanjun and Jiaxin)
Was pleasantly surprised when Jinhao told me some of them were going to visit me,somewhat out of the blue.I havent met most of them since they graduated from high school 3 years ago.Ah,time really flies,they are already 19 this year!
Nevertheless it was a pleasant surprise to see all of them doing so well,studying,serving the army...And i was also surprised they said they 'kept track' of me from reading my blog,haha.And they gave me a recipe book so that i can brag about more dishes in my blog next time:p[Very thoughtful of you guys!:)]
I think one of greatest satisfaction derived from teaching is that your students remember you even long after parting ways.I don't remember having such good rapport with my own teachers!LOL.
4H'04 was the first graduating class i taught in my teaching career and honestly this class was one of the classes i really enjoyed teaching. They are cooperative during lesson time but they are also bubbly and responsive.Feels a bit strange to see them mature and yes,even grow taller!:)Its like watching your kids grow,so emotional...:)
Well,now that i am staying at home and the future uncertain,like whether i will return to teaching and stuff,it is nice to have visitors like that!And of course they took turns to help me babysit Ian!Thanks guys for visiting!See you again!:)
ps:thanks Jinhao for organizing!thanks the rest of you for coming!All the best!
@Nancy: haha,i am sure he will be happy if he is reading this:) i think all of them are becoming very pretty and handsome! Prime of their lives!:)
MaryB from United Kingdom
What a wonderful compliment, they must really appreciate what you have done for them. Lovely capture :)
22 Jun 2007 11:25pm
{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States
There are 2 kinds of people in the world that people mostly remember as "heroes", so someone told me: 1. Mom or Dad (or both), 2. Teachers.
To you (teacher on hiaitus) and all of you teachers out there (retired or active)...I know it's the most unappreciated job in the world, but know that you are shaping the future of nations! Here's a BIIIIG THAAAANK YOOOOU!
p.s. do you still think of them as 16-year-olds? I do with my "kids" that I taught.
23 Jun 2007 7:30am
@{H} creatives: heh,do you know the tagline for our country's ministry of education's publicity stints to get more teachers?--Mould the future of the Nation.Teach.
yeah,i still think of them as 16-year-olds.Memories of our times in class.Hard to imagine they are hitting their 20s very soon!
kairospix from Singapore, Singapore
that's the part of teaching that many went into teaching for in the first place - to somehow impact some lives in the process
and the event best part is that they remember you!
got to admit that i do get a kick of joy when students remember you years later after they've graduated and you know they are all doing fine in life - that adds so much deep meaning to life - to know you've made a small difference in other people's lives :)
but ya know - making that move to give up your teaching job so that you'll have more time raising your kids at this moment of their lives is also a very meaningful and rewarding thing to do although I'm sure you will have your detractors and days of doubts...
but press on my friend beause i believe in God's eyes you are doing the right thing
as to whether you will be able to afford things like a PS3 (well probably a PS4 by the time they are older) or that handphone etc for Caleb and Ian in the future, cross that bridge when it comes up to ya...meantime I'm sure you and Law will do your best to raise and teach them that there is more to life than owning material things, that there can be simple pleasures in life without spending tons of money like just haing family time at Uncle Ringos :)
take care!
23 Jun 2007 11:12am
@kairospix: Thanks a lot for the affirmation!My sister once told me nobody believed the Wright brothers when they said they wanted to make something that could fly.I think i just got to pray for strength to pursue parenthood in this way.but hey,strangely many of my classmates from NIE had quit the moment their bond ended.Many left in bitterness.
But thanks again for your kind encouragement!Will bear in mind,that there can be FREE enjoyments in life!:)
Xinyi from Singapore
wow.. my first batch is also 19 now.. d guys in ns, girls goin to uni and some still in poly now.. time flies.. it's always the satisfaction in seeing them grow more mature and being successful in their lives.. realli believes that trs are like parents to the kids.. hahah.. your students are so good looking.. hahha.. mabbe can intro to mine.. hahahahhaa
26 Jun 2007 1:10am
@Xinyi: haha...yah i also fing them v good looking.too bad i m married and nearly a decade older..!haha
