SEMESTER 1
Mr. Know-All said: “Be very strict toward students.”
Okay.
So I began to publicly ask
about my students’ mischievous acts
Thinking that I would discipline
these so-called lack-of-attention students
That I could show my care and steadfastness
Faiz was late
“Why are you late Faiz?”
“Er, overslept lah Sir.”
Few questions followed
I was annoyed
Siti Yusnaniza was absent the day before
“Siti Yusnaniza?”
“Yes!”
“Where were you yesterday?”
“Er, balik kampong lah Sir.”
Few questions followed
I was irritated
They were both miserably unhappy
“Strict sangatlah Sir ni…”
Hah!
I was an old-fashioned teacher
painfully acting like an old sick grandfather
At the end of the semester
They were finally barred
from sitting for final examination
I just had to do my dirty job
I felt numb
Very bad.
SEMESTER 2
Mrs. Know-All said: “Be more student-oriented.”
Fine.
So I began to publicly disregard
my students’ not-so-well-behaved acts
Thinking that these so-called matured students
could discipline themselves
That I could show my trust and easygoingness
Irwan was more fashionably late
I just continued my teaching
No questions asked
I was not annoyed
Fariza was more trendily absent the day before
“Fariza?”
“Yes!”
I just put a zero in her attendance
No questions asked
I was not irritated
They were both gleefully happy
“Sir ni lenient lah…”
Hah!
I was a modern teacher
merrily acting like a brainless clown
Not bad.
At the end of the semester
They were inevitably barred
from sitting for final examination
I just had to do my dirtier job
I felt number
Later
When I asked Irwan and Fariza
about their not-so-good-looking attendance
They both answered: “Sir tak pernah tanya pun!”
Not bad. But very bad.
What would The Know-Alls say in SEMESTER 3?
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