Part of my job requires me to deal with a bunch of insolent brats who constantly wear a huge attitude and are all suffering from an acute attention-deficit disorder. They go by the label known as TEENS.
Please believe me when I say I love them. Seriously, I really do. Compared to the kids and adults that I taint train, they’re far more fun and entertaining. They’re not as clueless as the first group, and are far less cynical as the latter. The best part is I don’t always have to squeeze my brain juice devising new tactics to intrigue them. In fact, they’re never short on jests on an almost daily basis.
Day 1
Is it me or is it the module that is boring that I can’t get your attention?
No lah cher, we are like that. We’re very fair. We treat all the lecherous the same one. Our class is the worst. All the lecherous scared of us. *roars*Day 2
Are you guys listening to me or pretending to listen to me?
*Walks up to their stations*
Station 1: Memoirs of a Geisha trailer.
Station 2: Blogger
Station 3: FriendsterDay 3
How come you got a rubberband on your hair?
Aiya, cher, that’s not rubberband!
That’s his hair extension ah!
Cher, you hurt his feelings liao!
*more roaring*
Day 4
Wow cher, new bag ah?
Wow cher, highlight your hair ah?
Wow cher, where you get your mug huh?
Wow cher, your ring like superstar leh.
Wow cher, I like your phone! Give me can?
Day 4.5
Cher, you married or not?
Cher, you got chewren?
Cher, where you hang out huh?
Cher, you drive or you take public transport?
Cher, how much you earn?
Cher, happy new year! Got ang pow for me?Day 5
Cher, my handwriting so bad ah?
Cher, this word is xxx.
Cher, this word is xxx.
Cher, this word is xxx.
Cher, three words I explain liao. Give me 1.5 marks more lah. Lidat I can get B. Please lah cher, I never get B before leh.Day 5.5
25 is vely old lah cher.
We only 18.
Alamak, 30 vely vely old liao. Eeeew.Imagine one day
Cher, you got blog ah?
Cher, how can you write KNNBCCB?
Eeeew cher, how can lidat one?
Cher, you no good lah cher.
I’ll admit there are days when I had wanted to walk out on them. But that is getting rarer because I’ve already mastered the state of equanimity, thanks to them too. So on most days, I’ll say they’re pretty A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E. 
Haahaa! Students nowadays can be quite ker yan.
Comment by Alyson — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 @ 9:58 am
They are so cute…this reminds me of my school days, we ask our “chers” cheeky/silly questions too..
Comment by Eileen — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 @ 10:15 am
So cute your stdts!! You are a t’cher?
Wait till they see your blog.. then they know you are a savy and hip t’cher and they won’t play play with you.
Comment by zara's mama — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 @ 12:59 pm
Hahahaaa.., reminds me of the schooling days! Love to ask questions (nothing to do with the subjects being taught), not paying attention, and ocassionally, embrassing the t’cher.
Comment by kwai yoke — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 @ 3:42 pm
Oh gosh! They’re a laugh a minute. Where’d you get a job like that? Sure beats dealing with idiot professors everyday.
Comment by the diva — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 @ 11:02 pm
Haha… reminds me of the schooling days when we would check out what our female t**chers, the more vain ones, wear each day.
Comment by Domestic Rat — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 @ 12:12 am
17-19 ’s an interesting age group to teach. You do need lots of patience and tact. Sounds like you’re pretty cool-headed about them.
Comment by Ange — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 @ 6:20 am
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