Is this action correct?

[atutor2001]

Melodies:

atutor2001, is he your young man? Just have the feeling that you are talking about your own young man.

Luckily no. If that happened to my kids, they probably wouldn't tell me because they gonna get more nasty words from me (so silly not to check your venue before hand) - they know it, I am quite traditional.


Actually I empathize with that chap for his suffering (for the bad luck). I could feel his anxiety when the teacher was lecturing him. I agree that the teacher meant good but I felt that he was a little insensitive - giving advice at the wrong place and wrong time.

I thought about it for quite a while and felt that maybe the best respond would be to run with that chap (if I can catch up) to the place and gave him a parting shot : \"It is stupid to risk getting into accident even if you are late. I ran with you just to make sure that you are safe.\" But then it becomes like a scripted play - so artificial.

[mamago]

wonderm:

Which is a more important question?


1. Is the teacher's action ok?
2. Is the student's action ok?

:? What do you think?

Hi, Wonderm...

The first thing that appeared in my mind, naturally, was, \"Whoa! Why this student, at such a important moment, didn't even know what-n-what and where-n-where... (conceived after atutor's post that shed more light about the case.) Guess my answer is quite clear...

[mamago]

atutor2001:

Melodies:

atutor2001, is he your young man? Just have the feeling that you are talking about your own young man.

Luckily no. If that happened to my kids, they probably wouldn't tell me because they gonna get more nasty words from me (so silly not to check your venue before hand) - they know it, I am quite traditional.


Actually I empathize with that chap for his suffering (for the bad luck). I could feel his anxiety when the teacher was lecturing him. I agree that the teacher meant good but I felt that he was a little insensitive - giving advice at the wrong place and wrong time.

I thought about it for quite a while and felt that maybe the best respond would be to run with that chap (if I can catch up) to the place and gave him a parting shot : \"It is stupid to risk getting into accident even if you are late. I ran with you just to make sure that you are safe.\" But then it becomes like a scripted play - so artificial.

Haha... totally, totally agree with you.... I am the old-schooled type... but, if I were the teacher, (and aware of the student's exam) I'd be running with him while \"preaching\" him too... ( :imanangel: )

[pirate]

atutor2001:

verykiasumummy:

... but will not \"lecture\" as it sounds like very long delay...

This is actually what had happened.


The boy dashed off ignoring the teacher's reminder. He told his mum that luckily the teacher didn't give chase or he would have bashed him up at that moment.

This is the boy's side of the story which the \"teacher\" was not aware.

It was first day of A level. The boy went to the location where he took his prelim paper 15 minutes before time. He had assumed that the sitting arrangement would remain the same. To his embarrassment, the arrangement was not the same and some of his friends were giggling when they saw him at the wrong place. After checking with the invigilator he was directed to another location. He head for the new place immediately. To his horror, it was wrong again. This time, he checked for the location himself and he had only about 5 mins left. He ran to the correct place, only to be stopped by the teacher (who doesn't know the earlier events) along the way. The teacher delayed him further and when he reached the correct place, exam had just started.

I find this incident quite interesting as have I learnt a number of lessons on behaviour between adult and children, teacher and student.

So, was it a lecture or a reminder? I get the feeling that certain details might have been left out or exaggerated in the teen's telling of the tale. But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

[Jennifer]

I do not see how running in the corridor can be dangerous given that most students would hv already been seated in the exam halls/designated locations, the corridor should be quite empty.


I would think the teacher is a stick in the mud, how can he/she delay the student who is on his way to an impt exam?

I do not see any issue with the boy assuming the seating arrangement for the national exam would be the same as the prelim exam. If I were to be in his shoes, most probably I would assume the same.

[atutor2001]

pirate:

.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.

[janet88]

atutor2001:

pirate:

.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.

the poor boy was already late and desperate...yes, he may be at fault for not checking venue beforehand...but if there is a need to scold or lecture, do so after the exam.

[Nebbermind]

atutor2001:

pirate:

.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.

anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important.

[atutor2001]

Nebbermind:

anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important.

My apology for not being clear in my writing. The incident did not happen during A level prelim, it was during the actual A level that started on Monday. The boy taught that the sitting arrangement was the same as the prelim, which was I about one month ago, and went to the wrong venue leading to all the misfortune.

[tabgha]

Moral of the story: always be punctual!! (and with 5 mins to spare)