Preaching
27th April 1999

You'd learn something new everyday:
The French men bathe an average of 2 times a week.

Sudden inspirations or cravings:
Visit my brother in Japan.

I blew my top at a class yesterday. Actually they didn't do anything particularly out of character. They just didn't do their tutorial again. I have in idea why I was so extremely pissed yesterday when I have been able to tolerate this for the past 4 months. But anyway I blew my top and about half the class came to apologise to me after that. Unfortunately, I just don't feel like I have achieved anything even after they apologised. I doubt that they will ever change their ways anyway, no matter what I say.

I hate that sense of helplessness.

Frankly speaking, perhaps I should just not care anymore. Afterall, these kids are already 17 years old, they should know what they want and what they need to do in order to get it. If they don't think doing their work is what they need to do, perhaps I should just respect that.

I just hate to see them acting so arrogant and stupid. As I was telling the students actually nice enough to come apologise, these kids are quite smart. But the only stupid mistake they're making is that they're actually stupid enough to think that they're smart enough.

Sigh...Why do I always get myself involved with people who do not want to listen to me? I hate it when I try to tell them something but only to sound preachy.

I remember the times during Daoju in my second year of Huang Cheng Ye Yun, when I was felt the same sense of helplessness: that something is wrong, and the people in the whole big mess refuse to help themselves, while I get anxious for nothing. Yes, that feeling sucks.

Maybe the only reason why I get so easily pissed now is that I will be leaving them soon and won't be able to see them through the exams. So, I guess it's the feeling that if I do not do something now and they continue to act stupid, it'll be my fault. Probably I should just stop feeling so possessive over them. Probably I should stop doubting their abilities(?). Probably I should stop trying to make them realise.

Sigh, like I've said before, maybe I should just stop caring.

Ultimately, I can only say I'm pretty lousy at this job.

The pay is not even that good either.

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