On Wednesday, when I was relieving for Mrs. Mazlan's 4.9, a boy asked me, "Mr. Lim, you teach 4.5 yesterday?" I nodded. "The monitor says that you are a good teacher," he continued. I am a good teacher? I was rather surprised and I asked him, "The monitor? Darren? Is he your friend?" He nodded. Oh, that boy!
Darren is from 4.5 - Mr. Khor's class. I taught them on Monday and Tuesday, when their form teacher was on medical leave. The boy caught my attention because he was rather shy - with girls. When I asked the girl beside him to share her textbook with him, his face blushed. He requested to sit beside the boy in front of him. I smiled at him and denied his request. He reluctantly followed my order but moved his desk away from the girl's.
I was amused by him and his action. Was I like him when I was his age? NOPE. When I asked Darren why he had created a gap between him and the girl, his face just turned redder. Then some cheeky boys shouted, "Because boys and girls cannot be together." I cast a befuddled look at them and asked, "Why?" The boys continued, "You know... because they will.... you know..." and they started to laugh.
Yesterday, before the school dismissal, I heard someone mention my name from a distance. I turned and noticed that Darren was glancing at me while speaking to his classmate. What was he talking about me?
Darren is from 4.5 - Mr. Khor's class. I taught them on Monday and Tuesday, when their form teacher was on medical leave. The boy caught my attention because he was rather shy - with girls. When I asked the girl beside him to share her textbook with him, his face blushed. He requested to sit beside the boy in front of him. I smiled at him and denied his request. He reluctantly followed my order but moved his desk away from the girl's.
I was amused by him and his action. Was I like him when I was his age? NOPE. When I asked Darren why he had created a gap between him and the girl, his face just turned redder. Then some cheeky boys shouted, "Because boys and girls cannot be together." I cast a befuddled look at them and asked, "Why?" The boys continued, "You know... because they will.... you know..." and they started to laugh.
Yesterday, before the school dismissal, I heard someone mention my name from a distance. I turned and noticed that Darren was glancing at me while speaking to his classmate. What was he talking about me?
