There were many instances over the past one year when I looked back at my formative years. I had gone through the school system without really knowing what to expect or what my goals were, other than achieving As. But why do we have to achieve As all the time? What meaning does it make or give to a human being? Instead of thinking along the line that achieving good results equate to knowledge acquisition, I was driven by the fear of being reprimanded of singled out. I was afraid of attention from any other persons other than my very good friends. I never really understood the joy of learning or reading. Life went past with each day doing what I was supposed to do but without much thought given.
I wish that the students whom I will be in charge of in the future will not suffer the same fate. Well, the kids nowadays may be more intelligent so I may not really have to worry about that. But still, I want to make sure that they all formulate the right attitude to learning so that they can start understanding life from the appropriate perspective as early as possible.
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