A favourite teacher
I was collating the information of the pupils' survey in the general office at YPS for almost the whole of today. Super tiring on the eyes.
The intercom was just placed behind my seat, so I could actually hear and eavesdrop on people. =P
The interesting thing is that I can know which teachers are around the school. And I heard one of the office ladies talking to a certain Mrs. Lim. I know that my Primary 5 form teacher, Mrs. Diana Lim, also my most respected and favourite teacher in YPS, is still teaching in the school. So I happily waited for Mrs. Lim to arrive at the G.O. since all teachers will have to punch their cards when they leave school.
And she did! =)
I heard her say, 'Will anyone be so nice to open the back gate for me?' And while the same office lady took the keys, I turned and saw her standing there.
I happily called 'Mrs. Lim!' and gave an expression which said 'Can you remember me?'
And she gave a very surprised look and said 'Erina! Am I right?'
'Oh my god how come you remember my name?!'
'I don't know, it just came to me when I saw you!'
WHAHAHA. So happy. She remembers.
The last time I saw her was maybe in lower secondary when I went back to YPS. I never saw her again until today. More than five years!
She even remembers some of my more prominent classmates and asked if I'm still in contact with them. Nah, not really. Either I meet them on SBS buses or anywhere else, or not at all. Oh I only contact Aaron anyway. And he wasn't even my ex-classmate.
I remembered very clearly when she came into my class for the first time and said 'Fortunately or unfortunately, I am your form teacher.' And she gave that very scary and stern look that was meant to overpower all the big-sized yet little-hearted me. And my classmates of course. And I had short hair, really short hair, in primary school.
Muahaha. She was in a rush, and she said she'll look for me in the G.O. tomorrow. Heh heh. I don't know if I have much to say to her anyway.
Oh, and today I saw the Malay stall auntie!!! I still remember her very clearly, because she only knew that I was Chinese after 6 years in my primary school life. All along she thought I was Malay or something. I bought from her quite frequently, especially when I was in upper primary and had more allowance and could afford the adult portion mee goreng. Her mee goreng was cooked in a large wok in front of you and my oh my, the smell!!!! And it tasted damn good la. The noodles, the egg................I'm going to eat that tomorrow. Pray that I'll get to eat! Heh heh heh. So surprised that there is at least one vendor from my time who is still selling since my time. The other auntie is the drinks stall auntie. I remember seeing her, but I can't really picture her at her stall already.
Some canteen stalls were open today because the kids had extra lessons. You know, those big-scale remedials that canteen stalls got to open for them. Stressful kids.
Haha. I like today. Tomorrow I shall request if Thursday can be my last day. I'm very tired already, and there's band everyday from tomorrow till next Tuesday, and I'm flying off on next Wednesday. But I don't know if it'll be approved. No contract was signed, but it was more like...a responsibility thing that is holding me back to request.
Shrugs.
SOooo many things for the trip that I haven't gotten ready.
The intercom was just placed behind my seat, so I could actually hear and eavesdrop on people. =P
The interesting thing is that I can know which teachers are around the school. And I heard one of the office ladies talking to a certain Mrs. Lim. I know that my Primary 5 form teacher, Mrs. Diana Lim, also my most respected and favourite teacher in YPS, is still teaching in the school. So I happily waited for Mrs. Lim to arrive at the G.O. since all teachers will have to punch their cards when they leave school.
And she did! =)
I heard her say, 'Will anyone be so nice to open the back gate for me?' And while the same office lady took the keys, I turned and saw her standing there.
I happily called 'Mrs. Lim!' and gave an expression which said 'Can you remember me?'
And she gave a very surprised look and said 'Erina! Am I right?'
'Oh my god how come you remember my name?!'
'I don't know, it just came to me when I saw you!'
WHAHAHA. So happy. She remembers.
The last time I saw her was maybe in lower secondary when I went back to YPS. I never saw her again until today. More than five years!
She even remembers some of my more prominent classmates and asked if I'm still in contact with them. Nah, not really. Either I meet them on SBS buses or anywhere else, or not at all. Oh I only contact Aaron anyway. And he wasn't even my ex-classmate.
I remembered very clearly when she came into my class for the first time and said 'Fortunately or unfortunately, I am your form teacher.' And she gave that very scary and stern look that was meant to overpower all the big-sized yet little-hearted me. And my classmates of course. And I had short hair, really short hair, in primary school.
Muahaha. She was in a rush, and she said she'll look for me in the G.O. tomorrow. Heh heh. I don't know if I have much to say to her anyway.
Oh, and today I saw the Malay stall auntie!!! I still remember her very clearly, because she only knew that I was Chinese after 6 years in my primary school life. All along she thought I was Malay or something. I bought from her quite frequently, especially when I was in upper primary and had more allowance and could afford the adult portion mee goreng. Her mee goreng was cooked in a large wok in front of you and my oh my, the smell!!!! And it tasted damn good la. The noodles, the egg................I'm going to eat that tomorrow. Pray that I'll get to eat! Heh heh heh. So surprised that there is at least one vendor from my time who is still selling since my time. The other auntie is the drinks stall auntie. I remember seeing her, but I can't really picture her at her stall already.
Some canteen stalls were open today because the kids had extra lessons. You know, those big-scale remedials that canteen stalls got to open for them. Stressful kids.
Haha. I like today. Tomorrow I shall request if Thursday can be my last day. I'm very tired already, and there's band everyday from tomorrow till next Tuesday, and I'm flying off on next Wednesday. But I don't know if it'll be approved. No contract was signed, but it was more like...a responsibility thing that is holding me back to request.
Shrugs.
SOooo many things for the trip that I haven't gotten ready.
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