Thursday, July 19

went for the moe induction prog today...was a little disturbed at the views of some scholars whom i felt protrayed a lack of the ministry for the poor...at least for those who voiced comments during the q&a segment, their focus were a lot on their experiences with the students from the so-called elite schs...and having being through project tripod last weekend and having exposure to students of lower academic bkgrds, i gained a heart for the poor..poor meaning not the financially-weak ones but those who are academically and spiritually weak...

i was greatly inspired by a talk from the principal of Northlight sch..for those who doesn't know, Northlight sch admits only students who have failed twice for their psle, and recently, for those who failed once...and i was inspired by the things the sch has done for the students, the visions they have and how the visions are translated into policies for the students...

it is this type of environment in which the students require teachers most, teachers who actually care for them and is willing to make a difference in their lives...and if there ever is a reason why i want to join this profession, it wld be to invest my life into these students, students who need teachers willing to make the turning points in their lives...

i guess there are many reasons why pple join the teaching career, some to make educational policies, others to be leaders in this field...well, for me, its simply to be able to see positive changes in my students, not only academically but also in their lives...eventually, what i'm really interested in is the changing of the lives of others...

i dun know whether this inspiring talk could be a calling for me to invest my life into these students, but i rmb samuel saying that this is the reason why he joins this profession and i do agree with him totally...since the sch only admits experienced teachers, i'll just get into mainstream schs start to gain the teaching experience...

if there ever is a day that God has called me to invest my life in them, i'll most willing to obey and trust in Him for this decision...

jel; 9:51 pm