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Busy Period
It has been quite long since I last wrote. Perhaps because I had been writing quite alot lately, having completed two 2000+ words essays over 1 week. This is the period I fret since 1 month ago after I had planned out my schedule, because I knew I would be rather pre-occupied and that if any other unexpected matter crops up, I would feel the pressure. True enough, GESL is pushing me quite hard. Right now, its ventilating time.
The purpose of GESL is very clear & simple: plan a community service project as A GROUP and implement the project as A GROUP. Till now, I dont see any group effort. The leftists are trying their best to brainstorm and put up an event proper, through the contributions of ideas, opinions and even experience. But the rightists, simply can't wait for 7.30pm to come so that they can meet someone for dinner, whether or not they had contributed. Fine, if you dont wish to contribute your 2 cents worth (perhaps you have none), its ok because you may be new to community service. Hmm, but, please keep certain comments to yourself and please dont be an irritant during the meeting. You all are no longer young kids in your JCs or Polys so please, behave like what a University student ought to behave. & sorry, I dont think some of you can pass off as future teacher. I dont see anything valuable on you that students can learn from. Im not perfect but I know I am always willing to improve myself if Im not good enough.
I dont understand why the rush to have the camp, when planning has to be at the expense of our assignments submission period and also the examination time. I really find it an irony that Im so involved in this GESL's matters when I already have been volunteering for 4 years, ran 6 camps and organised countless events. Should this GESL experience be more important for those who have not done community service before or someone who is already in it? Wouldnt that defeat the purpose of GESL? Wouldnt that make those experienced ones more occupied and those fresh ones to have an excuse to skive? Seriously, I think this operation of GESL, at least for my group, has alot of room for improvement.
Another matter that irked me was when I found out that Mrs Sxxx had given students questions and answers to the examination. That was after having commented that Mr Lxx was a lousy teacher who cant teach & discipline students. I wonder if providing exam questions and answers is helping students afterall. Try giving them the false hope that teachers will know the O Levels questions. Try, & I dont need to be a genius to tell you that students will be the ones who will suffer. If doing well in an exam is so easy & important, shouldnt it be a skill that teachers should pass on to students so that during the process of preparing for the exams, they become mentally and intellectually stronger?
It is such a shame that the 18 months of efforts I put in were diminished by the action of one person. That made my sleepless nights spent preparing powerpoint slides, notes and giving consultations a joke. Why did I work so hard when someone will tell them what will be out for the exams and even telling them what answers will be accepted? Haha. Im quite tired now.
3 more essays to go. Looking forward to going back HSS on 23rd Oct, Thurs. Wait for me, Im coming.