Perspectives?

Is it all about perspectives? Not worth it. No point talking about such a controversial issue on line. In no time you will get flamed. It's just not worth it. It could be a friendship lost, simply by a stupid post, both in the blog and in the tagboard. But that would show how weak the friendship is to begin with. It's certainly not a place to argue because those who do not dare to speak up, would normally voice it out in the virtual realm. (AH! Please don't extract this statement independently and blow it up...) No wonder people put a password leading to their blog entry.

2 days with 59 of them. My perspectives have changed. Certainly not over the span of the last 2 days but the many weeks that led to this change. I hear similar issues everywhere I go. All because of comments passed by people. Words that were murmured over the microphone, in-class lessons, gestures and the like. I realised I grew up in such an environment too. Even now. I'm beginning to grow in great displeasure each time I observe its occurrences.

It's really not worth it. Makes me wonder if a blog is worthwhile. Makes me wonder if it's merely a place to pen ideas and thoughts. A place to emo? A place where your peers are 'allowed' to find out how you are? Plain ridiculous.

Well, if it makes someone happy to hear just the soothing words so as to feel good, then too bad it's not going to happen here. The truth needs to be said. And at times, blatantly, simply because being nice doesn't always help. While typing the preceeding lines, I can almost anticipate "but you need to do it tactfully...you need to be gentle and soft...don't be so mean la..."... This is not a place to argue. You may bring it up in the forum as a quote and fight it out there by yourself.

In fact, if I'm going to get flamed again, then... it has to be done tactfully too :)

I'm just going to play my part. And help them to play theirs. Not that they can't, but they need to know how to. I will do my part as best as I can as an Educator. I will go on as long as I have the strength. I'm tired of all these awful comments. If I can feel it as an adult, what more these students?

I wonder what I can do for grown ups. Maybe I should just keep quiet. Because adults are simply complicated beings. Maybe I'm not brave enough to endure those stares and responses. Maybe I'm not seasoned to withstand the 'kunai-s' flying from behind. Maybe I'm too sheltered to fight for myself. Maybe I'm just blessed with a job like this. Perhaps I should stop my attempt to stick my nose into matters which people want to keep hush so that they can carry on in a state of self denial. Sorry, I meant a state of denial.

Yes, I really should. But Not for these students. For them, I will stick my foot in every opened door. I will give up my seat for those who need it more than me, for those who are willing to listen, for those who are willing to change.

Ah yes, I see it clearer now. I am taking a step back, and taking a step forward too.

"It's just going to get harder from here..." - Facing the Giants.