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♥ Sunday, March 21 ♥
I cant sleep even though I have to wake up at 5am tomorrow morning.
I'm troubled over this student of mine. She just sms-ed me and it was very disturbing.

This was what happened during Term 1. This girl has been absent from school for at least a month. She was not in school for the last 2 weeks before the term break. She isn't a naughty girl. She does not give me problems in class.

I tried to contact her mother for the umpteenth time, but her mother just doesn't want to pick up my calls. Even though I sms-ed the mother telling her that the Vice-principal wanted to see her and her daughter, she continued to ignore my calls.

My kids have been telling me that they have seen this girl playing at the play ground, basketball court, arcade..
She was everywhere but school.

I even walked around the neighbourhood after school one day to look for her. Went right up to her doorstep and my girl didn't want to answer the door.

I was desperate, not because I had to answer to the Vice-principal. I was desperate because I wanted her to be present in school so that I could help her in her work.
I was determined to look for her and I gave the class my handphone number and told them to call me if they saw her around the neighbourhood after school.
It was that day, I caught her right outside the school. She was waiting for her friend.

I grabbed her arm and walked right into the VP's office. I neither scolded her nor talked to her. I was just too angry to do anything.

So there she was in the office with the VP and me questioning her. I had to calm myself down and talked to her nicely to find out what actually happened. I believe that kids their age (11 years-old) would not play truant for nothing.
It turned out that she's neglected at home.

It was then, I was even more determined to help this girl.
I noticed that she had eczema, a skin allergy.Brought her to guardian to get a cream to stop her itchiness.
Brought her to Mac Donald to buy her food and have a good chat with her. I guess she needed someone to care for her. I consoled her and told her that she could treat me like an older sister.
Found out many things from her. Firstly, her parents are divorced and her dad is living with the mistress. Secondly, her siblings did not care for her and lastly, her mother was busy working.
Sighs, this explains her behaviour.

I asked her to call all her good friends down or friends she always hung out with.
Bought her friends meals and started talking to them.
I spent about $50 on them that afternoon.
To cut the conversation short, I told all of them that there was nothing wrong with hanging out and playing and that they should encourage each other to study.

After which I left the group of them to do their own things and I went home. Praying that things would be alright.

I was helpless and I didn't know what else to do, but I really wanted to help this girl.



So, just 5 minutes ago, she sms-ed me..


Student : Miss Ong, I'm so sorry that tomorrow I am not able to go to school because i have alot of homework to do.

Me : Just come to school okie? Homework can be done after remedial. What have you done?

Student : But i feel abit sick and head pain

Me : Please come to school. It is for your own good. SA1 is just slightly more then 4 weeks away. I want you to pass. You can do it.

Student : Thanks but I will try to force myself to come

Me : Yes! that's my girl. Unless you are very very sick and if you are running a high fever, bad cough, you should see a doctor and get an MC. Be a good girl ok? I will be very happy to see you in school tomorrow.
You should go and sleep now. Have a good night's rest and you'll feel refreshed tomorrow. Good night.




I feel sad because after all the episodes.... She still thought of not attending school. sighs


Am I'm such a bad teacher?
I really wonder.
What else can I do?




left her thoughts ♥ 11:24:00 PM