Star Q
The time was 1.50 p.m. on a hot, blistering Wednesday afternoon and there was pandemonium every where, including inside this particular class room. Students outside the class were running here and there, tugging and lugging their bags along (those who brought their books to school) and some were making one-hundred meter dashes (those who did not bring their books!) to the nearest school exit!
It was a tremendously difficult task trying to convince the students in the class that it was not yet time to go home; and that there was ten minutes more to go before the bell rang. But, the sight of the other students taking flight (literally!) made these students restless. Imagine animals that have been caged up for almost half a day and hunger for escape! This teacher had no qualms about making this analogy because he really felt like a zoo-keeper than a teacher at that time!
He knows these students who really wanted to 'escape' like the other students were not at fault. I mean, who could blame them. If I were them (I quietly thank God that I'm not!) I would want to be free too! So, who is to blame for all the running about and the early dismissal of students from the other classes? Teachers, no doubt! If only the other teachers had not let go of their charges before time, then this class would still be under control!
How many times have you heard teachers teaching the end-classes complaining about this situation? On the one hand, you have these teachers trying to control and teach their students (more controlling most of the time!) while some other teachers dismiss their classes much earlier! And how many times do you hear these teachers complaining when they are the ones apprehended by the administrators for dismissing their students a minute earlier and not the teachers who let their students go more than ten minutes earlier?
The tale of time is indeed is a never ending, and sometimes, and unfair one. And on that note, it is obvious that some people respect it more than others.
How many times have you heard teachers teaching the end-classes complaining about this situation? On the one hand, you have these teachers trying to control and teach their students (more controlling most of the time!) while some other teachers dismiss their classes much earlier! And how many times do you hear these teachers complaining when they are the ones apprehended by the administrators for dismissing their students a minute earlier and not the teachers who let their students go more than ten minutes earlier?
The tale of time is indeed is a never ending, and sometimes, and unfair one. And on that note, it is obvious that some people respect it more than others.
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