Monday, August 02, 2004
...mOnA LiSa sMiLe...
The first time I was ever amazed at and strongly influenced by a teacher's points was on Ms. Chi Chi's first lecture in junior year. The only time it happened again was on Ms. Beng Sim's first lecture in senior year. They are the only teachers ever to make my jaw drop.
Ms. Beng, I swear, is more than an Economics teacher. She is an angel. I swear by it. No one will ever motivate our class to have confidence in ourselves than she can. She would always tell us of her a la Princess Diaries transformation from a high school geek into a woman of strong will. I, too, have been growing a lot with every life story she has shared. She is one of the very few teachers who can make me voluntarily shut my mouth and listen for the whole period.
Just this morning, she shared with us a story of an eagle that died thinking it was just a chicken. She told us, if only that creature that the initiative to fly and soar high, and didn't mind what the other chicken said, she would've lived her dream. And that's what Ms. Beng wanted us to do.
People will always try to bring you down--you can never change that. These people are usually those who once thought you were just ordinary but have soon witnessed you rising up. Others will want to make you feel bad about yourself because they are insecure of you themselves. But you must always remember that "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
I wrote this entry hoping to inspire you all--especially those readers who are afraid of spreading their wings. Whoever you are, remember that it would never hurt to try. Don't be just a dreamer. ACT. NOW. Don't keep thinking you're just a chicken. ;)
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