Also, kids! Urrrggghhh. How I hate them! Yes I hate them!
I can escape from teaching in formal school cuz it is my choice, I can choose. But I cannot say no when the committee in church asked us to teach religious education to the kids.
At first I thought it would be quite easy. Just get them to do some interesting activities, telling bible stories etc.
Please slap me cos I am dead wrong! Teaching in school might be hard but teaching RE could kill! I am only dealing with 3 kids and I am already half-dead.
The naughtiest boy in the class aged 9 has totally getting on my nerves last weekend! We, RE teachers refer him as "like a boss" because of his "I-am-not-satisfy-with-everything-you-do" face. And oh ya! To add impressive effect to the face, his is always making "hmph" sound when he talks.
Tell me! How can you like this kid??!! How can you not hate him?!! Please forgive me oh Lord. I cannot bear this anymore. I know we have been told to love ALL kids and accept who they are. They are rude and naughty because they have no truth inside them. But I did pray!! I guess I just did not put enough effort in my prayer to make them listen and concentrate in class. but to always talk back to me.
Coming back to last weekend. The "like a boss" has been very noisy from the start. I told him to stop making noise and lowering his voice. As usual, he was giving me the face and hmph sound. Saying: I like ah? Cannot meh? I like to talk mah. This mouth is mine.=.= Fine!
At last he broke something. I scold him and said I will have him grounded from 10 minutes. I let another boy out and asked him to wait for his sister. He was being hysteric and angry at me. "Wait until next week! I will bring 30 million to ask someone to kidnap you! You wait! Hmph hmph!"......... I stood in front of the door to not let him out. "If I have a hammer now I will smack your head and get out of here! You think I can't?"............. Speechless.
I have tried my best. I said to myself I won't be teaching again. Not to kids! It's enough.
Unless, the parents give me total freedom, which I don't have to always think of their feeling and dignity if I have to punish their children.
