Teachers never had any negative comments about me. Never did they complain anything bad about my attitude towards them and my school performances were great, they said. (Except for drawing and drawing even in class.)
Now, I transferred to a new school. A public school.
Well, I don't see it as a public one. For me, it's better than my old school. My classmates' attitudes were better here. Just that I can't stand the noise, they always stand up and go to different locations, they wear rugs for their feet, and no too much activities. Well, what would I expect?
The teachers? Hmm, their only step ahead is that they were trained very well. They teach good. (Not all of them) but they discipline students on their own during their subjects. They earn different respect. I respect them too, of course. Until today.
Well, before that, my recitations were all great. Just that sometimes, as a learning student, I commit wrong answers too. I always obey my teachers in school. (Sometimes, I fail at home works or take home activities) When they give lectures, I bring out my notebook and copy them. When they give quizzes, I bring out my pen and answer. When they call for recitations, I raise my hand (seldom). But this day, in Math. It was different..
Math time, our teacher was giving lectures.
As she start writing on the board, I'm preparing to take out my notebook and copy the notes. But when I opened my pink case, my Stained Glass design went out. And so my seatmate saw it and asked what it was. Then 'course I told her. She said it was beautiful.
* We have 3 take home activities in M.A.P.E.H. One of them was making "Stained glass art" (But of course we won't use glass. We will use cellophane.) *
Suddenly our teacher caught us on act! I was startled when she said "Don't you like Math? You don't like my subject? Don't worry. Get out! I don't need you in class." I was shocked! "You like T.L.E.? Is that what you're holding awhile ago?" I automatically said "Ma'am no, Ma'am. It was not like that! It wasn't T.L.E." (Shocked and startled, yet with a low voice) my seatmate tried to defend me and said "Ma'am, that was just a design. She just showed me while looking for her notebook." but my teacher said again "Do you know that when I send a student out, he will come back to class again not tomorrow but on March?" I really didn't know what to do or say! While looking at the teacher, I froze. I didn't know what should I do. Then she added "You really are a transferee. You don't know who I am." My heart skipped a beat. But I still smiled.* Conversation is in Filipino, but I answered in English. *
Now, I was troubled but my body works quietly just the same. I thought of many stuffs like, flashbacks from my lower years, how does my image look now?, will the teacher mark me very low in performance, respect, or character... I really don't know what to do, what to say, how to react! Then my other seatmate asked me if I'm all right. 'Course I said I am. But deep inside, I know I wasn't.
My eyes were so heavy.. I feel the tears about to fall.. But I cannot show them my tears. Specially the teacher. I don't know but my mind said "I need to show them I'm strong no matter what. I have to manage myself in a manner showing confidence that says 'I do not cry over small matters.'" It was hard. I cannot tell anybody there how I feel.
After Math class, I planned to go to my teacher. Approach her and apologize. But my second thought said that she might just think that I'm trying to win her favor or maybe she'll reject me I'll get more embarrassed or she may just humiliate me even more. I didn't know what to do. My mind's very confused, my heart's very heavy.. I really need a cry that moment.. Until while I was typing this, my eyes continuously do its best to stop the tears from flowing.
Now, what do I need to do? My image was stained in the eyes of my classmates. Specially in the eyes of our Math teacher. But whatever may happen, I'll just pray for GOD's will. And also for my teacher. I pray that she won't give me a bad record in her mind. And I also pray that my classmates forget what happened.
For the very first time in my school life, I got humiliated just like that before the whole class.. I can never forget this incident, this subject, this teacher, and these words.
(07/09/12)
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