My 2008 reflection

I started 2008 thinking that I won't be a form teacher any more and I was bracing myself for it. To me, I enjoy being one because the responsibilities and challenges of mentoring a class of 40 has always been meaningful, particularly as a teacher. So it means taking that responsibility away, it's like taking the joy and meaning of teaching from me and that was really depressing ...

Who can expect that within 24 hours, on the first of school I was already informed that I'd taking P6-3 again ... it was amazing!

Looking back, I can recount the ups and downs thoughout the year ... kids who are playful, coloring of their hair, not doing homework, preparing everyone for PSLE, instilling discipline and confidence and such ... this entire journey was priceless!

I'm still thankful of the rapport which is established with the pupils and parents. It was a totally different story in 2007. Perhaps knowing some of them through the 2007 Suzhou trip did the trick.

So here I am, sharing this segment of my 2008 reflection with you kids. Before I end this final entry of the year, I'd like to say a big THANK YOU to all the 40 of you. To be honest, when I began the year, I felt like nobody ... you kids make me feel like I'm somebody ...

What's your reflection of the year? It'd be great for you to pen it down ...

Have an eventful 2009 people ... God bless ...