I was never one to shy from controvesy. Well readers, school term started 3 weeks ago and since the whole circus started my "fuse" was shorter than ever. Unlike previous semesters, this semester, I was loaded with 2 subjects and my teaching hours up went considerably, plus the other side effects of having to set papers, manage my R&D unit as well as other admin stuff which is sapping all the energy away. And I had to have the dubious honour of taking a rather rowdy pack of students in their Junior year (2nd year). I started with 100 students in my class and after a few rounds of insults, the crowd thinned out and today, I could count a measly 30 or so in lecture. To me, I was happy. I would rather students come to class with an intent to study and not talk or play PSP2. My insults? Well...you got to try saying it with a straight face. My boss says that I got a sharp tongue, and I think it could have given a katana a run for its value!
Sample 1
To a misbehaving student who had coloured his hair blonde I said;
Me:"Hey! Golden Tamarin. if you want to monkey around, please leave. I can hear the 'keeper calling you for your bananas."
Student:"If I monkey, you zookeeper lah!"
Me:"At least I am human, but you?, a monkey. Now please leave if you don't feel like studying, after all, you do that thing so well (micmiking a monkey scratching)"
Sample 2
To a pair of boys sitting at the backrow talking;
Me:"Hey! You may take leave and go walk in the parks next to school and hold hands till the end of the day. But in class, you should participate in the lesson, not in yourselves".
(draws laughter from the class at them)
Do you feel irritated? Normally, the minority are so inconsiderate and make so much noise that the majority cannot enjoy the priviledge of being in class and interacting in the lessons. One other thing I dislike is lateness. But I will leave that for another post.
posted by Lord Tas @ 12:20 AM
4 Comments:
i miss your non-school-complaints/ grouses posts.. really realy. about scenery about depression and especially the one about play doh stucked in the printer ;)
One must have variety in life. Promise that next week will be a better one. I will be going to UK for some business and be back in a few days. Got plenty of time to think about some good posts.
wow UK? jus a few days.. or you could have a good rest with sightseeing before coming back to the dungeon of work :\
Going to UK was for work too. I am on an international panel of "experts". Don't know how I got recognised as one. Haha. Anyway, took some nice shots with my 2mps camera phone and I could download it.
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