The Aftermath of the Outburst

it can be said that the hooligans have changed a little bit. it's not a 180 degree change, but there's a slight improvement.

my friend told me not to trust them because they are good actors. but i dont like playing games. it's too wearisome.

this week i decided that my other form 4 class was ready to start the journal writing (which all my ex students had to do, and which they never kept up, unfortunately). it was supposed to be a 10 minute writing, but it was extended to the whole double periods. they enjoyed it tremendously, i could see their eagerness as they came to the hooligans class (where i was at at that time) to take back their journals. the hooligans were eyeing the papers and wanted to write journals too. it was a sight to behold to see 3/4 of the class sitting down writing with full concentration! i realised that anything to do with their wanting to learn is good enough, and that's what i'm doing.

this is beginning to sound like one of those movies with exceptional teachers like in Dangerous Minds, and i really hope they will change for the better.