Today I scolded a student for being attitude. He used to be one of my best like kids in Arizona and I felt hurt when he showed more and more disrespect to me. Is it because of the influence of being in US where individualism is predominantly rooted here? I am not quite sure but after my 10-minute worth of lecture, he showed tremendous 'improvement' in his attitude and even kept on asking questions. How powerful i can be in influencing these kids i really don't know, but i only know that for the rest of the lesson, i had a peaceful and wonderful time with these bunch of kids, the long-lost feeling of gratitude and satisfaction creeps back in again!
As the days go by for the past month, i enjoyed more and more being able to do 'whatever i want' in this other side of the globe. I used to question myself whether i can be single, now i can say 'YES!' I need friends but the thought of settling down still scares me, the thought of having a family still makes me shudder. All in all, i am selfish and have since a long while wanted to enjoy this kind of freedom. With no one telling me what to do, i have the freedom to go where i want and do the things i want to, no longer depending on others. This, i can say, is the true freedom, and it is finally here! Yes, even if RSAF wanted me to go on for another 2 years, i will do it! Yeap, sometimes having attitude problem is good! Thanks to this kiddo, he reminded me that i have attitude problem too!
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