Holidays, no matter the duration, are a breather and a much awaited moment. Being a "teacher", tutor and "mentor" for the past 17 years plus, I have witnessed much of the happy moments I shared with my students.
The climax of all finally came yesterday, to be precise, after they sat for their final paper. Every sacrifice seemed worth it as they wrapped up their pre-university programme. The broadest smiles on their faces said it all.
When they arrived in droves, at my desks, to convey their gratitude and waved their final goodbyes, there was this unusual, solemn sight. Everyone stood still, but not without their friendliest smiles.
Their sudden silence left me some room to think of what to say - my "last words". What should I say to encourage them? That was the greatest challenge: Giving them the motivation and reminder - their food for thought.
A teacher will always be a "teacher
There is now another chapter to write". Striving to be a great teacher:
To inspire, and not only to tell, explain and motivate! (William Arthur Ward)
From what you wrote, the reward for high school students graduating is the promise of moving on that a mandatory high school education guarantees. This graduation does not guarantee success in life, but it guarantees that certain values and knowledge have been instilled by teachers like you. Holidays and breaks are well-earned at a time when you can refocus and get ready to start all over again.
These song lyrics and art are tales, tides and twinkling lights - tunes telling stories of warmth and sun, city and sand, paths that lead, and the coins we can keep in the Karma Bank. Spirit's been bypassed for sorrow, dreaming of a better tomorrow .
