Saturday, June 7, 2008

It just rankles!

A lot of things had happened in camp, some does concerns me, but the bulk of it is related to my friend. I won't ask "why is it so unfair?", because there would be irrelevant and rhetorical. Unfairness is a quality that arrives together with man since the birth of mankind. A better question will be, "why it happens to him?" Anyway, i hope he can really get out of this exasperating situation unscathed.

Turning to a more lighten tone, i had my first tuition assignment today. The subject is H2 maths, and she is from JC2. Hmmm.... this is the first time i took teaching seriously, and it is way worst than i expected it to be. First, she is a stranger and for the first 15 minutes my ear just turned red and can't converse properly, but everything loosen up after that. Second, whatever i say doesn't seem to get her, she is just 1 meter away, but it feels like she is a valley away! Then i think about it, sometimes the concept itself it just to esoteric, so as long as she can apply the concept, it doesn't matter what kind of quirky analogies i use. The saying "when the going gets tough, turn back and look for a detour!" Third, i don't feel easy with people calling me Mr Tan. GOD!!! Not even 20, and student is just 2 years younger. It just sounds weird. I told them to address me as "Hong Qi".

It is really not a simple job. Because i took this job out of my own accord, the commitment must be there and i seriously hope they can score well. Sometimes i think result doesn't matter much. But with no good result, u dun have much choice, and this restrict your freedom and eventually your happiness. True? Actually i still think this is bullshit. Restriction are imposed by ourselves, not society. lol. Interesting topic worth pondering.

Ok... logging off. Adios

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