My Very First Teachers' Day

Honestly, I went to school as per normal today. I've never had my Teachers' Day before and I do not know what to expect. Afterall, I'm only a new teacher in the school. How much impact can I make to a child there. I'm there for only 6 months...

I began to realise that children formed relationship very easily. Now I began to see some lights. For adults, we tend to share our emotions and get attached to our other half, parents and even friends, but children have only parents, siblings and teachers whom they will get attached and looked up to. They are thus very emotional too.

I was indeed very surprised to get many presents. It felt like my birthday once again. I decided to tell them to give me red pens instead next year because I got so many things which I totally do not need at all. Many of them actually drew me cards, created powerpoints for me. They are at most 9 years old.

This girl in my primary 2 class came to me and said "Miss Ho, I cannot buy you any presents because I have no money. I will do a card and PPT for you" So on the spot, she created a PPT with beautifully written poems for me. To think it came from an 8 years old. She wrote things like "You are as precious as jewels. You are as beautiful as rainbow." Blah blah... I wondered who taught her all these because I never once did. She told me it popped in her mind just like that.

I also got gifts from students whom I only came across during relief lessons and I did not know that a short conversation with them has caused them to remember it, making them think it's worthwhile to give me something as an appreciation. This is the kind of satisfaction I will never have last time.

Then I have this boy who is very funny. I dunno if it's really a silly mistake or done on purpose. I will give him the benefit of doubts. Miss Koh (Maths teacher) and I (Miss Ho - English teacher) teaches him. He gave me a bookmark saying Miss Koh, Happy teachers Day. I looked at him "Varian, I'm Miss Ho. Not Miss Koh" --__--""" He went, 'No, no. My dad wrote wrongly. It's for you. It's my dad's mistake" I accepted it.

Back to the staff room, I told Miss Koh about it. So I expected Varian to also give her a bookmark too. Then she said Varian did not give her anything. Lolx. So I said it's with me. She told me she scolded him earlier so perhaps he decided to give it to me. Lolx. This boy is really a joke!

Then I went to my Pri 1 class. My favourite student, Marcus, came to me so honestly and said "Miss Ho, i really want to give you a present. But my daddy and mummy said I can only buy one present for my form teacher. You are my Arts teacher so I cannot give you. Very sorry." So cute right? haha

Some of them gave me cards and certificate like, you are very hardworking. Keep it up. You have earned a diploma in best teacher. lolx.. Since when they became my boss ah?

Anyway, these are the gifts on my table. =) It really feels like it's my birthday once again with friends SMS-ing me wishing me too. Haha.

Today, I realised that we should never belittle ourselves. You will never know how much impact you made in the innocent heart. Just last Friday on a chinese documentary, this sick boy was earnestly looking for his teacher. It happened that this teacher is in my school. I asked him what he had done to the kid who is now 25 years old. He said this boy was suffering from some muscle diseases and he actually carried him around for 3 years in his primary school life. Very touching right? =)