just read ming's latest blog
a gloomy pic with light emanating from ahead to illuminate the present darkness
he titled it 'the curse is lifted'
he shares his long encounter holding the position of class monitor over the years
in the beginning i believe there is joy and pride to be appointed or elected captain of the class
whether in primary or secondary
but sad to say i see with the lack of compassion on the part of many teachers
who pass the load on to the poor monitors
all joy is robbed and pride turns to burden
and in ming's case ... a curse...
well for ming and kit this year and for li not too long ago
the termination of the monitorship "contract" definitely is significant
it spells the beginning of normality in their lives as students
they can finally breathe
kit excitedly yakked at dinner..."when teacher asked where is the monitor? oooh he doesnt have to stand up..when teacher asked who is absent? he doesnt have to report anything...yeah...."... i definitely hear and sense elation as he related all these to us.
i thank God for you folks for faithfully and perseveringly carrying out your monitor duties to the upmost of your ability.
am very proud of you monitors! Job well done.
And i share with you the joy of being set free.....You hv liberated yourselves hurray!!!!
Tap
5 years ago
It felt so good not having to run around after a while. It was a very tiring post with many many responsibilities that sometimes aren't a monitor's. True, many teachers think of monitors as their slaves, and because they are teachers, do we have the power to say NO??
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