Friday, July 09, 2004

Fundamental Errors

Normally, the higher the post you are seated in, the surer your judgement will fail you. That's why, we see the most fundamental errors that most teachers don't.

Firstly, lets explore why the power wielders tend to be blind.
Because,
1. they deem it fit to make stupid decisions for the goodness of the world.
E.g. they shout EUREKA when we collect 4 booklets of $5 lucky draw coupons.

2. they deem it fit for us to carry out their orders whether we like it or not and whether it is feasible or not.
E.g. turn and walk that way.
E.g. stand and wait for 10 min for the sec 2s to crawl here to the stairs and remember that I say you are only allowed to stick to their butts. Otherwise we may seriously have to consider forming a peace keeping troop.

3. it gives them a sense of accomplishment to see us doing something against our will.
E.g. They set up a forum discussing uniforms, force us to take sides that we don't want, try to brainwash us by distributing worksheets that make us fill in theIr answers and in the end, say NO to all our suggestions and thank us with several snide remarks for wasting their precious time.

4. they believe that these ordeals will scuplture our minds for the challenges ahead of us. (of course, we learnt that principals are the best thing to challenge to. But,sad to say, not everyone has the fortune to have a pricipal who has a physique so huge and mind so backward that seems impossible to challenge, which is of course, where all the fUn is.)

5. they remain strongly rooted in their beliefs that the mind of their students are jolly well meant for their manipulation.
E.g. everything is our beloved school's building fund, sweetheart, we have to suck you dry for the imaginary arts centre.
E.g. dear ungrateful boys and girls, the home economics, design and technology and arts and craft are actually part of an important plan that gives us experience in Psychomotor, IT and laboratory.
E.g. dear ignorant students, the english projects are meant to be what we call Independent Inquiry Work that will prepare you for your life.
E.g. dear sweeties, there is something called the referal form which you can submit to HOD Pupil Welfare. It really is part of a SECRET plan we hope that will promote emotional development in pupils.
E.g. Lastly, my innocent babies, we spent billions of dollars and time to keep our plans for nurturing special talents, encouraging global perspective and going IT under the wraps. You are supposed to be a sweet dud and fufill your duties and fill in all the blanks in the worksheet i gave you during PDP last week. And you are supposed to boast about how well the school can keep things secretive.
E.g. There are seven main special programmmes in RV that only a privilledged few shall participate, teachers must manipulate and the rest must weep and give thanks for the prestige of knowing that the school lets you in on these confidential and honourable plans that keeps the MOE happy, reporters busy and the official webpage cheesy.

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