Thank You

We are having a hard time. But we often forget that the teachers are, too. Teachers are the communication portal, the middlemen, between the school's authorative figures and the students. They know we are unhappy, and they are willing to face our wrath. So why are we, students, giving them a hard time?

Deep down, we know the teachers cannot control what the school does. What the ministry does. So why are we so keen on picking a battle with the wrong enemy? The teachers are not our adversary, as many have proven before, so why are we going against them?

In our anger, we forgot ourselves. I want to thank my Chinese teacher and my English teacher for taking time off their lessons to patiently explain the whole situation to us. And I believe we got our message across. They know that it was their tone that got the ball rolling, and the teachers are having a difficult time explaining when the students are being way too stubborn to talk to.

However, despite the various explanations, the teachers still do not get it. They try to explain, try to mollify our anger, and try to talk sense but it only exacerbates us. Mrs G feels disappointed in us, in our relentlessness, and she thinks that we are just trying to pick a blind fight. But it's not like that. This situation isn't black and white, but she failed to see that.

But I quote, "I can wake a man who is really sleeping, but I can't wake a man who is pretending to sleep."

So true.

But we aren't pretending to sleep, Mrs G. We are trying to wake you up. Not you, literally, I meant the school. You have to wake up and see us. We are dealing out our cards right under your nose but you still refuse to see it.

We only want a 'sorry'.

And that is what the teachers failed to say when they used every ounce of energy they had to speak to us. Indeed, we heard the underlying apology under your tone, but you still cover it all with glamorous explanations and exemplums that was really uncalled for.

I believe teachers do see what we are trying to get at. But you won't give it to us. As students, it is nearly impossible for us to ask for an apology from adults. It is morally incorrect. We should never expect a 'sorry'. But what you don't know is that this one word can pacify all of us and disperse this situation once and for all.

Both of us are unwilling to relent.

Who's going to be the magnanimous one to back down?