today

Today is one of the days when I feel like I have the worst job ever. And I have never felt like quitting so badly.

I wish I am spared from meeting those kids on a daily basis.

I wish I don't have to lash out on them.

I wish they don't get on my nerves every single time I step foot into the classroom.

I wish I don't have to drag going into the classroom.

I wish they don't have to use vulgar words everytime they speak (I feel you Nisa). Such rotten mouths they have. Asyik nak mencarut je kerja.

I wonder where does the good go? They are so young and they speak like street people. Yet, berlagak bagus. Tell me, how can I be patient anymore?

Lepas tuh, tegur sikit parents come rushing to school marah balik teachers. And that's when we know why these students are what/who they are.

Sometimes, I don't think I can do this anymore. And today is one of the days.

9 Replies:

Rosyada April 1, 2010 at 10:04 PM  

tasha, hang in there

the students do get on your nerves at times but just practise emotional detachment... (mcm ntah pape je idea ni, but it works for me... otherwise, i will feel very down each time my students misbehave, which is all the time...)

pray to Allah supaya lembut skit hati diaorg...

they love you tasha. cuma diaorg x faham konsep jaga hati cikgu ni...

Anonymous April 1, 2010 at 10:30 PM  

i feel u too hun!
dahsyat kan the choices of words that they use?

i mean, where did they learn all those words?

Madam Afifah April 2, 2010 at 6:35 AM  

same here tash...

i would rather teach slow learner who is willing to learn than a bunch of 'brillant' kids tapi SANGAT arrogant and berlagak

sd. April 2, 2010 at 8:19 PM  

hang in there.

by the end of the day u realize that this is the job for you by no choice as you will wake up every work days and get ready for school.

some mornings i wish the courage will come to me to not wake up and get ready for school.

but i just can't. it's like automatic.

you can face this tasha. i know you can.

Jarod Yong April 3, 2010 at 1:13 PM  

Sometimes I think that city teachers should get a hardship allowance too.
hahaha~~

me April 3, 2010 at 6:55 PM  

syada : thanks syada. actually, i've tried that most of the times but bila hati dah terlampau sakit it doesnt work well anymore. but i guess ur right, keep on praying biar lembut hati mereka itu :)

nisa : you tell me! hehe

fifah : in my kids, tak brilliant dan berlagak bagus haha

sayda : thank youu!! i guess so. kena doa selalu agar dipermudahkan segala urusan mendidik nih

jarod : oh yesss pleasseeee~~!! haha that'd be great!

me April 3, 2010 at 6:56 PM  

fifah : *in my case

mimisyamimi April 7, 2010 at 12:23 AM  

Owh. I know how u feel, tasha. huhu~~ same la with my students. I pernah merajuk but these kids, they just don't understand. Sentiasalah berlapang dada with them (Thanks to Pah/Syada who said this before~)
We sure can do this!

Nina Samad April 9, 2010 at 2:00 PM  

i seriously don't understand the part where parents come to school and marah the teachers... anak diorang kot yang cakap bukan2, why are u defending them? tapi yeah, when u look at the parents, u sorta understand why... and some of these kids, pijak semut pun tak mati kat rumah, but kat sekolah, they're like super devils... thank God for some of them who are such obedient souls.

sabar ye tash =)


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I am a wife, a mother, and a teacher by profession. At times a pessimist and one who is easily amused. I find comfort once entering the threshold of my bedroom. I write because I want to and it makes me feel good :)