Winter Trees

Monday, September 25, 2006

"I have been trying to be as patient as possible with my students so that I could be a good testimony to them..." -Zoi

"But sometimes, it's just too hard.... Students these days are not as responsible as they were before... If they see an opening, they will devour you..." -Psychi

"That's why i've been wanting to ... Even for one sem... be like the others. Terrorize them so that they know how to BE responsible students" ... -Soma

However, I firmly believed that, no matter how fearsome you may be to them, you won't still get the respect that you want... So i tried to be kind and considerate hoping that it would be more conducive for them to learn... I always hoped and thought that I was right, but there were really moments when I felt that I have chosen the wrong path (in teaching, that is). It didn't stop me from pressing on though.

... However my conviction has been weakened by a recent incident that i wouldn't dare mention...

"Ok lang kung mababa ang sweldo kumpara sa industry... Magagaling naman ang estudyante eh... at marami ka pang matututunan"...

This statement has been true before... I just don't know now... Yeah there are still many students who live up to this statement and in the past years, there were only a few exceptions... However, each year, there's an increasing number of "exceptions" and a decreasing number of the majority entering UP. I have this fear that a time will come when the exceptions become the majority and this university will not be worth it anymore... I truly hope that this won't happen.

I can understand why many of us lose that initial flame that we had when we first stepped into the classroom as teachers. My flame is nearly gone, thanks to "them"... -SOMA

I can't write anymore... I have more pressing issues to face...

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