The Last 'Lesson'... Goodbye, 2E2

Friendship is akin to standing
On a wet cement;
The longer you stay,
The harder it is to stray.
And when you leave,
You can never leave,
Without leaving your footprints...

As friends part,
When time passes,
There could be a moment;
Just a moment,
When the two pairs of feet,
From places afar, meet

This moment.
May be one of the best moments
Of life, to meet
An old friend.

Years passed,
Lines from life's journey,
Deepened on weary faces.
Yet, the deep lines of crescent,
From the smiles,
Enliven the line of friendship,
Once dearly held.

Time seems to halt.
Who says it waits for no one,
For the good old times,
From days of yore,
Awaken with a sheepish yawn,
Once more.

In the time frozen,
As reality sets in,
Hearts settled,
In a moment,
Just a moment,
You realised how much,
How so very much,

You missed having him/ her around...

Flash Mob at Raffles Place 23.10.09

From the Straits Times

SOME were reading the papers while others were standing idly by.

And when the music came on, 200 dancers took the onlookers at Raffles Place by surprise as they broke into a choreographed dance.

'The toughest part of the flash mob was to train 200 people for the dance. We don't have a space to accommodate everybody so we separate them in groups,' said Ms Carol Cheong, the dance choreographer for the flash mob.

The routine took them around two weeks to put together.

Increasingly, flash mobs are used as publicity stunts without the original spontaneity.

Journal Topics

• Mr Nicholas Lim
  
• English Lesson
  
• Music Lesson
  
• The class, 2E2
  
• My LAST Journal
  

BTC's Birthday Celebration on 27 Aug 2009

27 Aug 2009, a day he received 42 messages (including the writer here).

Extended Discourse

01 Dhanuja



02 Fong Chui Choo



03 Foo Chui Fern



04 Gan Xin Fang



05 Melissa Goh



06 Goh Puay Siang



07 April



08 Cassandra

2009-09-06 2E2 Class Party I

The pictures are taken with my 1-day old IDIOT-PROOF digital camera, where all you need is to have your object posed, your index finger gently pressed onto the PROMINENT button (Jun Hong missed the button... I wonder how), and TA DA, picture perfect. I can never understand how the so claimed rofessionals would want to avail themselves to make so many unfathomable settings to aperture size, shutter speed, and what else??? My pictures always turn out perfect; these 'professionals' love to say "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". OK! I got the OBVIOUS implication!

Anyway, the class party, held the fourth or has it been the fifth time, was well enjoyed and half attended (about 20++ out of a class of 42 + 2). As has happened to ALL the other class parties I so honorably 'graced', a welcome party stood by and showered me with WATER of blessing. Barely stepping into the BBQ pit, an orange balloon aimed in my direction, flew into the air spinning anti-clockwise from my perspective, and KABOOM! The central part of my patriotic red Adidas climaLite jersey, of which my defined pectoral lay beneath, turned into a sad blemish of dark red through the UNnatural natural (you are not seeing double images here!) process of sudden increased humidity (What am I talking about? Errr... I'll consult Mr Goh on the physics of this).

The party went on with the boys (+ CC) playing basketball, the girls gossiping (so 38) about not so super SUPER JUNIOR (What's so good about 13, or is it 14 ORDINARY boys singing an ATTEMPTED-TO-BE-NICE not nice song???), yes, the INTELLECTUAL discussion went in to the analysis of all the Kims, the Lees, the... (limited knowledge on the surnames of the Koreans... -_-), and well... I realised also that many of our girls are MARRIED to the KIMs and the LEEs (self-proclaimed); the problem is, the Kims and the Lees do not even know our very LOVELY girls.

Then, a series of events happened. It was 1800h. The tennis court booked for OUR use was suddenly filled with 7 people (you know who...) playing tennis, the supporters screaming in the stand (you know who!!!), water bombs raged just outside the court, glorious food came, the MAN using the neighbouring court rolled his eyeballs sideways with disdain, disgust, dislike,... and yes, the security guard came, for the 100th time!

Well, for those who have never been to our class party, there are always a few WILL-HAVEs for the parties. The class party WILL always have FOOD, WILL always have BASKETBALL, WATER, WILL always have CASSANDRA ;-P, and lastly, WILL always have SECURITY GUARDS with complaining RICH residents barking COMPLAINTS in their MI6 lookalike walkie talkies (OK, maybe they are not really MI6 gadgets, but hey, adding MI6 just seems so sensational! Anyway... ).

Next, POOL action. (I shall say no more... body aching now from all the you know what...)

See, this is our class party. Wait, there is PART 2 to the class party! Can you imagine the conclusion of Party I which ended around 2230h, was the commencement of Party II??? Check my next entry for Party II. All the can-see photographs have finally been uploaded (Blogger really takes THIS long to upload despite my HIGH broadband speed. When is Sg going to have 1TB/sec uploading???)

Till then!


















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Imagined MRT Network by anonymous

Is this really going to be the eventual network of MRT in Singapore. If so, then the usefulness of driving will truly be reduced! No more congestion.

Journal Topics for T3W10 & School Holiday

• If I had my way…
  
• Describe a favourite toy you had as a child.
  
• Describe the perfect day. Put in as many details as you can. Make it a possible day, not a 'dream' day.
  
• Describe yourself as an adult.
  

Happy Teachers' Day!!!

Dear all

HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY!

Thank you for all the messages and gifts. ;-)

Enjoy the holiday.

Mr N

2E2 cannot be trusted.

A teacher asked me. Can your class be trusted without supervision to do the tests? I answered yes. Today, the answer is CLEAR. They cannot! Despite my mini lecture on trust and the sanctity of formal assessment, some of you deem it a joke. A joke it WAS, a joke it will not be; at least not anymore. If trust cannot be established, it will be TAKEN AWAY.

 

2E2, I am grossly disappointed with you today. Although some of you did the test with integrity, others fail to even uphold this very basic principle of life. They have failed miserably, so will be their tests. The results from this test done without supervision can no longer be used for CA2. Perhaps, trust should never be given to 2E2.

 

2E2, thank you; you have taught me NEVER TO TRUST STUDENTS. However, the dynamic of each class is different and henceforth, I shall not extend my skepticism to my future classes, but to you, my TRUST for you has PLUNGED.

 

Trust when so freely given to one, if not cherished but abused, will be REDUCED and REMOVED. 2E2, you have earned my mistrust.

What If Teachers Were Paid Like Bankers And Bankers Were Paid Like Teachers?

Howdy. (2009). What If Teachers Were Paid Like Bankers And Bankers Were Paid Like Teachers? Retrieved 27, August 2009, from http://kheam.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-if-teachers-were-paid-like-bankers.html

Imagine a world where your average teacher earns a six figure base salary. Plus bonuses and they will be firmly ensconced in the millionaires club. Also in this imaginary world, bankers would be lucky to make six figures annually, in total.

I wonder what such a world would be like from the point of view of our value systems, spiritual well being and life perspectives? Or does this world only reside in one's fantasies and is not worth dreaming about?

But underlying such dreams is the central unanswered issue that has afflicted our society from the beginning of time.

Why do we pay an industry that only creates illusory value, astronomically more than other industries or professions that is responsible for educating our children, inventing the next wheel or adding tangible value to our society's well being?

Shouldn't the person teaching our next generation be better incentivised to impart knowledge, wisdom, skills and values? Shouldn't the person ensuring the safety, security and well being of society be rewarded for doing so?

Shouldn't society reward human endeavour and disincentivise human greed?

Impossible because that would then make us all non-human? Well, all I can say is, Mrs Krabappel, you deserve to be a banker.

Reflection

The academic year is drawing to a close. What have you achieved thus far? What is your resolution? More work or more play? To me, I play EXTREMELY hard, but in likewise fashion, I work EXTREMELY hard as well. When I was a student, I did a LOT of studying. Though not blessed with a brain of Albert Einstein, I am blessed with brain + effort = distinction. Yes, I needed to study, and I needed to study HARD. As I look at 2E2, I see potential of a class reaping an abundance of DISTINCTIONS. However, this will only materialize if EFFORT is invested. People, time is running out! Examination is COMING!!! Play as you need to, but WORK, you MUST!!! I wish not to see any one of you in the top ranks of the level, counting from the back, as has so EXPECTEDLY happened in SA1. WORK first; then PLAY!

Journal Topics for T3W9

• What is the worst thing parents can do to their children?
  
• If my desk could talk. . . .
  

5 Students, 1 Parent & 1 Teacher @ East Coast Park 2009-08-23

Journal Topics

• Describe a place from your past.
  
• Describe a family member.
  

Jokes!

Teacher       : History is a very interesting subject. It tells you about what had happened in the past.
Student        : Please teacher, I don't think I want to study history.
Teacher       : Why?
Student        : There is no future in it.
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Teacher       : Ted, if your father has $10 and you ask him for $6, how much would your father still have?
Ted              : $10.
Teacher       : You don't know maths.
Ted              : You don't know my father!
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Mother        : David, come here.
David           : Yes, mum?
Mother        : You really disappoint me. Your results are getting worse.
David           : But I will only get my report book tomorrow.
Mother        : I know that. But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I am scolding you now.
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Father      : Why did you fail your mathematics test?
Son           : On Monday, teacher said 3+5=8
Father       : So?
Son          : On Tuesday, she said 4+4=8 And on Wednesday, she said 6+2=8. If she can't make up her mind, how do I
know the right answer?
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A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and daughter were
watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, there was a loud crash of
breaking plates,
then complete silence. The daughter turned to look at her father.

Daughter   : It's mummy!
Father      : How do you know?
Daughter   : She didn't say anything.
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Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Yes Dear
Girl: Would you die for me?
Boy: No, mine is undying love

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Man: How old is your father?
Boy: As old as me
Man: How can that be?
Boy: He became a father only when I was born

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Waiter: I've stewed liver, boiled tongue and frog's leg.
Customer: Don't tell me your problems. Give me the menu card.

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Teacher     : Simon, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your
brother's. Did u copy his?
Simon        : No, teacher, it's the same dog!

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Father       : Your teacher says she finds it impossible to teach you anything!
Son           : That's why I say she's no good!

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Teacher: "Where were u born?"
Student: " Singapore , Sir."
Teacher: "Which part?"
Student: "All of me, Sir."
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A teacher was asking her class: "What is the difference between 'unlawful' and 'illegal'?" Only one hand shot up. "Ok, answer, Joan" said the teacher. "'unlawful' is when u do something the law doesn't allow and 'illegal' is a sick eagle."

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Teacher: "How come you do not comb your hair?"
Ah Kow: "No comb, Sir."
Teacher: "Use your dad's then."
Ah Kow: "No hair, Sir."

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A boy came home from school with his exam results.
"What did u get?" asked his father.
"My marks are under water," said the boy.
"What do u mean 'under water'?"
"They are all below 'C' (sea) level" 

LSY's Story Telling

Extended Discourse

#09 Goh Xing Quan



#10 Goh Yi Wei



#11 Goh Ying Tong



#12 Haw Qizhi



#13 Heng Shing Ming



#14 Henry Erawan

Journal Topics T3W6

• What is something that really makes you angry?
  
• What would you do if you did very poorly in a test?