Thursday, April 16, 2009
What's that hoo ha?
By now, most of you would have heard of the case of
Changkat Changi School Boy Punching a Bus Driver. My point of view on this is that yes, he shouldn't have punched the bus driver, but did anyone think what might have triggered the attack?
I've known the boy since sec2, although not close, I know he doesn't always strike out like that. Sure, he is a "
hooligan" if you must label him, but there were people posting comments saying that the driver had used crude words against him and his family. If I were him, honestly, I'd strike out too. It was also said that the bus driver threw the cup at his head. I guess that was why he had hit back.
If you had the sense to think, not all CCSS students are "
animals, hooligans, gangsters, useless piece of shit, lousy.." and these are just some of the words you have been flaming us for. It isn't the Principal's fault that my schoolmate reacted this way. I remember just a few months back, another two boys that I know in my school returned a wallet they had found containing a large sum of money. They even went all the way to the person's house to deliver it to him/her. See, not all students are gangsters.
Yes, some of us do act like hooligans, but isn't that part of growing up? Didn't you remember when you were younger, when you wanted to fit in to what you thought was the "in" crowd? People obviously have different thinking of who the "in" people are, so these handful of people might think that the "in" thing now is to be cool like gangsters. Yes, acting gangster-ish (
there isn't such a word, but I am after all a teen) is not appropriate but did you even take the time out to understand them and think of why they chose to become like that?
Did you take time out, talk and build a bond with one of them to find the root of the problem? The bane of their existence?
Honestly, don't tell me counselling. How much cases can a school counsellor handle? She can't possible focus on so many cases at once AND undoubtedly, there needs to be a certain level of trust and intimacy between the two if you want to dig deep. How far can a counsellor squeeze out from constant pestering. I for one know that if my school counsellor pestered me, I'll just retaliate and then stay silent. These people need guidence, they need someone willing to take time out just to be with them and just have a small chat. Don't you recall how you were once a teen? You may say yes, but trust me, most of you would only remember images because as time passes, our memories will get jumbled or fade. It's a proven fact, so don't tell me you can remember
EXACTLY what happened. Things are bound to change.
I'm fed up with the stares I get these days when I get on the bus or MRT. It's not my fault I look like an "ah lian", if you please. It's not my fault that I sometimes stare at people, it's a habit. Just for a person's folly, the entire school is dragged down. So next time if you tell me you're not prejudice, I'm going to scream at you:
Oh, crap, you are! Because most people are prejudiced, it's like Maycomb all over again. Even I, myself, admit to being prejudiced to certain things. So by saying you're not prejudiced against anything, doesn't that make you two faced because if I told you to marry a Bangladashi(sp) worker, most of you would cringe at the very thought.
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Seriously, I'm starting to hate Stomp! now. It takes away people's privacy. Don't tell me it's to let us be aware of things around us. It just makes the world seem a much more morbid place to live in. Imagine you pick your nose or just held your lover's hand and SNAP, it's on Stomp! wouldn't you feel angry?
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Sent Zhi Hao off today, he won't be coming back till next year, I honestly regretted not talking much to him before seeing him go off:P Tomorrow is Speech Day, I wonder how things will turn out after the recent events. Mrs T showed us during CME lesson today, as an educational thing. At first, we all laughed at the comments and slowly, some of us started getting upset and angry. We conceled it well though, making light out of it, but through words, I think they could tell how we were feeling.
I can't stretch my legs! After yesterday's run and rehearsal, I can't sit down or squat, let alone use the toilet properly without painD: Horrible. I'm never running AND marching on the same day again.
P/S
You're a moron.
Love,
Zoie Esther
