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Its been quite a while. School started erm...abt 3 weeks ago. We are almost halfway into term 3 already. Im still as stressed as ever, as crazy as ever and as depressed as ever. Nothing much has changed. AP rehearsal passed like a week ago. Passing out parade last friday and we're officially taking over next week. I just quit Maths Olympiad last week with Ashraff. I know what u're thinking but no. We did not plan to quit together, although we did literally. I quited because I thought it was quite a waste of time since Im not getting anything from, out and in it. Anyway, we went to the staff room to look for the teacher in charge, who has a very bad attitude. Not very surprising really, since almost all maths teachers are like that.
My current one is quite a nice and sweet lady though, although I think thats because she has children herself. My previous one last year has a horrible temper though. Shes nice when shes nice but terrible when shes mad. She was the first teacher whom ever sent me out of class in my whole academic life...because I didnt had my maths file out before she stepped into the classroom... The most horrible one was the one whom relieved my class this year. Guess what she relieved us for...english. You know how horrible most maths teachers engish standard are right? One pRus one, two mutipRy by two, dont 'pRay''pRay', what is the distan? And the all time favourite, 'wake up your idea'. Before digressing further, guess what happened when she first stepped into the classroom? Two thirds of the class were chased outside....because they were standing up and walking around the classroom when the teacher was not around. Honestly thats what I usually do, but fortunately for me, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me taht day and I was sitting down....Anyway about the maths olympiad teacher in charge, Ashraff wasnt that nice to her anyway. He kind of retorted rather rudely to her questions. Worse still, she seemed a little shocked when Ashraff talked to her in such a rude tone that she turned her attention and directed her rudeness to me instead. Being the 'nice' person I was, I still answered politely and she climbed over my head.
Anyway, I usually do not like to criticize people and all being the 'nice' person I was, am, and will no longer be. I actually have lots of discontent with the people around me but I hardly speak up. Recently I just realised that people can really be very rude sometimes and increasingly at that. I have come across many stupid old men in their 40s - 50s, whom think they are so self-righteous, civic minded and smart. They are so immature that I wonder when they will ever grow up. One particular incident made sure I will never be so nice to impolite people ever again. A few weeks ago, I stayed back in school for some matter. Anyway after that when I went home I was waiting for my bus at the bus stop. There was no one else there. After some time a man probably in his 40s - 50s alighted. Upon seeing me he approached me, stood in front of me (I was sitting at the bench) and directed his questions at me.
'You're a Josephian right?'
"Yes"
' Do you know whether the wake of Brother Cailey is here at your chapel?'
"Here? I thought it was at Catholic JC"
'I already went there to look and called up...they said it was here at SJI'
"Is it? I didnt know that."
'What?! You're a josephian and you dont even know where his wake is'
*shakes head*
' How can the school not tell the students?!' (in a most rude manner, implying that the school was irresponsible or something)
*silence*
'You're not a catholic are you??'
'No'
*Walks off in the most arrogant manner* (without a word of thanks)
How would I know where Brother Cailey's wake is?? If I hadnt read the Straits Times, I wouldnt have even thought it was 'supposedly' at Catholic JC. The school told us about his death, gave us a speech about what a great man he is....etc. But why would they tell us where the wake is? I even taught he passed away in Ireland...and his body sent back to Singapore...etc. I have met many similar encounters of such arrogant and irresponsible people, not considering what kind of influence they are having on youths these days. Whatever they said may not have been wrong technically but the tone, gesture and impoliteness is unacceptable.
PS. I know the grammer, spelling, vocabulary may not be accurate at some parts.(Too lazy to correct)
Zhi Hao is close behind at 4:21 PM