Selamat Hari Guru!

Hope it's not too late for me to wish a happy teacher's day to someone special. The person who had in the name of educating the society, scolded me and embarrassed me in front of her fellow co-workers, in front of my friend and my instructor.

I now knew how powerful Malays who work with the governmental bodies could be. How they put themselves on a very high pedestal and look down to others, regarding us as the unworthy thrash! Careful dude, you might fall and break your neck (I'd enjoy such show!)

Let me tell you this, I am partially Malay, partially Indian, and partially Chinese. I'm a bloody true Malaysian. And yet, being scolded at because I tried to help a friend, a NON-MALAY friend. No, I'm not making this a racial issue because the great teacher has already played that part.

I felt hurt because the great teacher questioned my being there in her office.

"Awak ingat bawak kawan Melayu boleh dapat masuk form six ni? WHO ARE YOU? YOU think you can help her?" (shouting at my face)

Yes, I do. At least I've done my part as a friend; to encourage that girl to stay in school, and find alternatives so that she can stay in one.

It's now my turn to question you, dear great teacher. What have you done to help her so far? You used her as a bloody excuse when you missed you Zuhr prayer yesterday (she came at 3.30pm to your office, it's you who delayed the prayer, and she got nothing to do with your pathetic ignorance!) You scolded her in front of her teachers, not even giving her a chance to defend herself. Calling her "sombong" when you were the one who's too egoistic to lend a hand. You refused to listen to her (apatah lagi aku yang bukan wakil dot dot dot, atau anak dot dot dot kat PJ ni!). She's an anak yatim piatu, if you, as a teacher refused to help her, who do you think will? And you know what I hate most - when you said "What makes you soooo special? Awak nak merayu sendiri. Awak tak percaya pada saya, tak percaya pada sekolah?" And then, the great teacher walked away...

CHILDISH, IMMATURE, IRRESPONSIBLE!!

Dear Puan Pemangku (acting je tapi action lebih!!) Pengetua of SMK SP, happy teacher's day. Thank you for showing me what a teacher is capable of. I promise you I will not allow myself to even dream of becoming a school teacher. Now I know, why I took BENL instead of TESL!!

Why am I sooo upset and furious about this teacher. Selain dari mak ayah aku, orang yang paling aku muliakan dalam hidup adalah warga pendidik. Hari ini aku belajar, orang yang mulia dalam apa bentuk pun dia akan memuliakan (orang lain/makhluq lain) dan dimuliakan, dan orang yang hina dalam apa jua bentuk sekali pun, akan tetap hina.

Somebody, anybody, please, please define "MALAY" for me