This entry is for all the kids who have endured my lessons all these years.
Sigh...am I realy that ineffective that no one gets it right?
Today, as part of the racial harmony concert publicity blitz, the younger teachers decided that they were game enough to put on a skit. The idea came up suddenly during one of the afternoons when we were all so stressed up marking the exam scripts. After 5pm, we were all so worn out, the eyes getting bloodshot squinting over the miniscule handwriting (the smaller the writing, the less mistakes my teacher will be able to detect...geddit?)
"Lets emulate them..." Serene was trying to coax Valerie into putting up an act. Well, no amount of persuasion nor threats would make Val budge, so Serene decided to entice Eunice instead. I watched them rummage through the stock of uniforms kept and laughed...They sure could pull it off.
It brought back the days when I could gamely perform. Oh...I do love the stage...coming into character, and taking on roles. I loved the bright lights, and the excitment of putting a show together. But I guess...maybe I'm just a little too old and too jaded.
But it was ok..I could still go on stage, and at least read out the announcements. But of late...I guess, I must seem like a stuffy old mother hen up there, constantly clucking and nagging at the kids.
Then this morning...these two ladies caught me by surprise. I had totally forgotten that Friday was the day when they were going out to spring their moment of fun in front of the whole school....now, that takes guts. Hehe...there they were...the Ah Lian and the Geeky Goody-Two Shoes.
Backstage, it was a total riot as the ELDDS kids could not contain their laughter watching their antics. Once in a while, they got to see the 'true colours' of their usually staid teachers.
"So how...you game or not?"
Huh?
"Never mind ah...you become the teacher.."
Hehe...I already am the teacher. So heck,(ooopps), why not? I guess once in a while, it's ok.
So with no script on hand, and relying on the ability to think on our feet, we ad-libbed the script. My two friends were hilarious...and I guess kept the students in stitches with their realistic portrayal of the sterotypical kids we have.
Me? Acting?...Who said I was acting? All I had to do was to be myself...and I guess it was such a revelation when I heard the whole upper gallery roaring with laughter when I said, "Hello...just answer the question!"
They remembered...Yipee...they remembered after the little 'torture' of a session they had in the stuffy hall the previous day.
I can't remember much what happened after that...but I do know that some of the younger kids are asking whether they can have more of such skits by their two cute teachers.
Eunice on the other hand, came quietly to my table a little later in the evening. There was an undescribable expression on her face..."Er...Mdm D, is that the way you behave in class?"
I nodded...
"Er...do you know...you are...scary?"
Scary? Me?
Hehehehehehehehehehehehe..........
now...what does the title of this entry have to do with the content of this blog?
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING !!!!!
and that , my dear kids, what I am trying to show you.
PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION!!! hehehehehehehehe
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