25/06/2018
Today is the first day of school after raya + cuti pertengahan tahun (Selamat kembali ke sekolah #新学期快乐 to all my colleagues, TFM comrades and of course, my beloved students 😍😍)
Since today is a day to be remembered, I would like to share an interesting story (for me la) which happened at school today.
I was busying marking my students' exam papers during the Raya break and I found out that one of my form 1 front class students did pretty bad in my Science subject. (Masa tu aku memang serabut dan air mataku dah hampir meleleh). I was thinking : I put in a lot of effort for them...... Making education videos, creating own notes and worksheets, doing ppt slides and etc...... And should this be what I get? 😢😢
However, when I finally accepted their results, I started to worry about how they would they feel when they receive their results. Since then, I started to construct my words in my mind, how to use a proper language to educate them without hurting their feelings. Day in day out, and finally buka sekolah and sampailah masa for me to meet them.
When I entered the class, looking on those innocent faces, I suddenly acted spontaneously. I did something that even myself felt surprised.
After beri salam, I told my students...
Me : Pelajar-pelajar sekalian, marilah kita memulakan kelas kita dengan bacaan doa.
(Of course, students stunned there and didn't know what to do)... Then I looked at the monitor in front of me and whisper to him : "tunjukkan kepimpinan awak" (note: he is a very cute little boy who always wish to grow taller soon and tumbuh misai soon 😂😂). Then...
Monitor : al-Fatihah (and lead the whole praying session)
*** oh ya, I prayed for them as well... With Buddhism way 🙏🙏🙏
After the praying session...
Me : Tahu tak kenapa hari ni saya special sikit dan suruh kamu semua untuk baca doa?
Students : (All kind of guessing)
Then I took out their exam papers from my beg and asked again.
Me : Sekarang dah tahu ke belum?
That time, students' reaction = 😱😱🙈🙈😱😱🙈🙈😱😱🙈🙈
Then, I started to distribute their #满江红 papers.
What I've learnt today:
Believe in God. You and me (we) may not believe in the same God, but the strength is there we pray.
Beranilah menerima kegagalan kerana kegagalan mengajar seseorang untuk lebih berusaha supaya mencapai kejayaan. Remember, God helps people who work hard. #加油 💪💪💪💓💓💓
(the picture below is for illustration purpose only)