PTC
Had Parent-Teacher conference yesterday.
Before yesterday all 38 of my students were merely faces to me. Now I see 38 lives to mould, to shape. Each of them carry with them a baggage as a result of family upbringing, parental expectations or lack of, societal pressure, media influence, standard of living, at such tender age of 9. I feel my job as a teacher is all the more important in their lives. How they look up to me, how different they are in school compared to home, how all the more I need to honour their respect and trust for me. Raising a child does indeed take a whole village!
I had an opportunity to counsel some parents and shed light in their situations in disciplining and interacting with their children. It was a fruitful session. I see that being a teacher IS a noble profession. I can make a difference to these little lives. I know this is my calling. There are other career paths I want to venture into, but for now, I know this is the path.
Having 38 students on my shoulders feels like a lot of burden. God has the whole world in His hands.
