The Poor Heart

 Do you think it is easy being a teacher?

 Really it is not.

 Not when you have to face the brunt of handling the outcome of 2 public exams within a span of 3 days.

Expectations, expectations, expectations.

Take it easy; everyone says.

Yea, take it easy.

 The dear principal; strong and steadfast to handle all that there is; the race is about being fearless and management of stress.

Yet, at the back of her mind; she knows she has to face the department, the cluster school chase, the stakeholders and the public.

Come what may she says; she prays it be good.

So the day came and went of course.

 Thilaham asked; 'what do you think?' Chin Chin says ' aya, que sera sera la'. Ng Poh Choo ponders over her Maths achievement; now what happens? Whoever says a teacher's life is easy? Love you teachers.

 Now they asked; 'what is our fate?' Why are we waiting?

 Yes, Tan Xiao Hui; the student with straight A+; one of the top students of the state. This guy is not a book worm; he was 'on fire' during the Scouts annual campfire and stole the show with his zest and vigour for life. An all rounder, he is indeed a candidate for a future leader.

 This quiet unexpected girl stole the show too with her straight A+; Wong Xin Le. When I asked her how she did it she said; 'study'. So different strategies in life.

Son of a teacher in school, Loong Yi is the robotics guy of the school. A favourite of the principal, he is always with her where computers, robotics and technology are concerned. Loong Yi writes very well; that I can vouch as I taught him in younger years. A pleasant and loving child well brought up by mummy.

 Oh it is just too much for him.Why my dear son? 'Oh I miss one A+ for that perfect score ! I cannot take it !

Yes, you can Hui Ming. Life is more than that. You still can be a mechanical engineer with a smaller A.

Don't cry baby.

You have done papa and mama proud.

 I could not hold back my joy for Jared. His brothers Joel and Joshua Yim were all our protege.

He did well.

 That's mama Khasniyati with son Imran. They die for the school choir and still made it to the top. It goes to say being active in cocurricular activities does not mean you cannot make it academically. 

 Sohan says he wants all A+; all As is insufficient...enough Sohan.

 The all As scorers; thank you.

 Yes, we are joyful on this happy day again.

The 69 straight As.

54 missed an A for the all As category.

It was a 99.5 % pass for the school.

This is stressful for 2013.

My teachers are now on their toes and putting on thinking caps.

Wish us a good journey for the year.

Pray for us.