For goodness sake...

Well I just came into the blog and realized hmm lots of stuff have been uploaded recently. Apologies for the long time it took for me to start blogging on here. One important reason was because I was so caught up preparing classes!!!

P6 class has started so it's also quite messy preparing stuff. Change of syllabus meant revamp of classroom material. So irritated with the constant change!!And I think it's change for the worse...think the Seniors are lucky to have moved onto a new level using the previous syllabus. The science now is really rocket science...haiz...a nation of brainy and smart people can't be created by making students study space science at p6...

Not much comments on outing...just thought that it could have been better planned in terms of location and timing. Wasted some time on travelling and standing at a spot waiting for decisions to be made. I can totally understand the 'pain' the seniors are feeling. I feel this 'pain' too when I go out with some people. And that includes the very few times I feel whenever you (seniors or juniors alike) talk amongst yourselves and I am so left out. Or when I ask a qn and get a 1-2 word answer. But everything takes time - relationships even more so. I think seniors should be better informed of this isn't it? You can't have everyone to be bright and chirpy and ready to party the moment they see you. And plus this group is more shy than your group. It took time to break into it their circle and to get them to respond and treat you like one of them.

One main reason is also upbringing. You can see clear differences here. Seniors are more independent. And it's not cause you are more matured. It's the kind of family that you live in. If a child follows her parents everywhere everyday, then she is less likely to be so sociable to people she just met cause in usual situations it's her mother who deals with newly-known people. If you happen to have time alone, like when your parents are both working and not able to spend so much time with you everyday, then you are more likely to make decisions on your own and are more likely to find friends outside to fill your time. That makes you more daring and sociable when approaching people you've just met.

For most of your juniors, they tend to go to school and come back to see at least one parent at home. Their parents will then prepare the afternoon for them (eat, shower, sleep, play, do homework) and might just sit with them to study and complete assignments. They don't have much time for self exploration and even if they play, it's within the confines of their own area (the condo) and with people they already are familiar with. That's why they tend to be lesser matured than when the seniors were at the same age.

Everyone's character is shaped by the way they are being brought up. As a person, and to blend in with society next time, you need to get down to the reason as to why some people behave as such. And also, if they choose to behave as such, you cannot judge or make them change or expect them to act like you. What you can do is to either accept it then work around it (like for instance in this case you talk more and ask less qns to fill in the time with talk and hopefully they will start to act like you after your 1000th sentence) or you can choose to spend less time with people who behave in ways which you cannot accept. That's how you survive in society.

Being brutally honest like in the blog is a good way to show your inner feelings to people whom you trust. But remember, you cannot trust everyone to take whatever you said in good stride - meaning some people might start to dislike you for being honest because you might have hurt their feelings accidentally. Also, as you move higher up, you realise that some girls can't take such honesty. They will gang up and leave u alone because they can't take your honesty.

Seniors, don't take the Junior's behaviour to heart. They didn't mean to be unfriendly or hate you in any way...that I can assure you because they told me that. You did a great job nevertheless in trying to be supportive and friendly and not walking away with an angry face. That would have hurt your juniors...and scared them off.

Be more accomodating because you are the more matured ones and should be so calculative with the younger ones. You are the wiser ones... ;)

Regards,
Marina

Ting~you're so full of love...I think you can share with like old folks or orphans..opt to do comm. service...