As I was driving home today, I was rather melancholic. I was feeling exhausted for I had a long day. I was also rather impatient to get out of my work clothes and have a nice shower. I was glad that I was alone in my car as that meant that I could blast my music and drive like a maniac: the two things I knew would boost my mood. I love music and I cannot stomach lousy players so I paid a lot of attention to the sound system in my car. It's a namkamichi so the sound quality is crystal clear. I also have a woofer ( I hope it is spelt correctly) to up my bass and two amplifiers. I must say that listening to my favourite tunes did alleviate my bad mood somewhat.
When I got home, I immediately popped into my shower. I love to bathe and so does my hubby. Unfortunately, my shower stall is pretty small so that means we can never bathe together but it's okay for I rather bathe alone. I always use my bathing time to reflect and think of the day's events. In fact whenever I am faced with a problem, I tend to come up with creative solutions when I am in the shower. Someone once told me that water activates some part of the brain to come up with creative ideas. I agree. I have come up with solutions to problems, interesting lesson plans and even good ideas for my CCA and class while showering.
Once, a huge sum of money was stolen from my class fund and it was an inside job. My treasurer was careless. She did not keep the money properly and even though I urged the culprit to return the moeny, he/she didn't do it. So I had an Eureka moment while showering. I told my treasurer that we would trick the thief. I told her to let some of her friends know that I knew who the thief was and that I was giving the thief the opportunity to redeem himself by returning the money. I also made an announcement to the class, informing them that I wanted the thief to put the money in my locker. If he cannot return all of it,the least he could do was to return some of it. It worked and the thief returned $100 the next day and subsequently the rest of the money.
Today, one of my ex pupils came back to do relief teaching. It was a proud moment for me.. This is someone whom I have taught and imparted knowledge to. He was the chairperson of my class and he was the top boy of the school in the 'O' level exams. I remember him to be a self-motivated, diligent and responsible pupil, an exemplary role model for the rest of the class.
I hope all my pupils will be inspired to study hard and work hard for their future. I know that it is not easy being a student as you struggle with your studies, CCA, peer pressure and maybe conflicts with your peers or family members. But you only have one life. Don't grow up regretting anything. I feel it is important to live life without regrets. I am sure everyone wants a bright future, to be succesful in life and to lead a cushy life. However, all these things don't come easy. You have to work hard for it. You reap what you sow. You must put in effort to tast success. I know that as a pupil, I worked very hard, sacrifcing sleep and time spent with my friends; but I don't regret it for I have achieved almost all my dreams and even landed my dream job. :) So live life with zero regrets! Live your life to your fullest.
{ 6:53 PM }
To drop 15kg