Complexity meets simplicity..
How would you feel if you found out your students talked behind your back? Betrayed. But actually I should have expected that to come. Well, be it teachers or students, it is human nature that people gossip and badmouth one another. However, it just didn’t occur to me the day will come so soon. For the first time, I realized how hurtful tongue wagging can be. Perhaps ignorance is bliss. Had I not been told, I suppose I wouldn’t be so affected. But then, that would be in a state of self-denial. It is time to get back into reality! It is virtually impossible to be liked by everyone. Ms Tan, wake up and accept the fact that students will backstab you and complain about you to other teachers. Probably this explains why a lot of teachers sink into depression being at the brunt of all criticisms. It is thus imperative that teachers be thick-skinned and immuned to the negative remarks they are subjected to.
As I dread the coming of each day to face the particular class, I have to rely on God's strength to pull me through it all. I really need more love and be more forgiving in order to deliver my lessons impartially and with no prejudice. Indeed, teaching not only nurtures the students but also cultivates teachers.
