So this post's title is self explanatory. Well..... As you know, Chinese New Year(for those of you sadly misinformed people, CNY=Chinese New Year) is always a busy time. We have celebrations in school, then we go back to our alma mater to see our teachers. Then, in the following four to five days of holiday, everyone has to rush from one end of Singapore to the other to visit relatives or friends(some say the only reason is for red packets).
So I actually want to mainly talk about the celebrations at school. As all of you know, I am a councillor and I had to help out at the celebrations. For those who sat in the Kah Kee Hall watching the various performances and having fun, coucillors went throughout the entire school to give mandarin oranges to the staff. Yes, all the staff, nobody was ignored. I think you want to ask: Now why was ALL the staff given mandarin oranges? I have the answer. For those who think that the staff don't deserve these small gifts, think again. Who helps you to wash the school? Who cleans up for you so that you have a conducive studying environment? Who makes all the experiments in the lab possible? Who helps the teachers prepare lesson notes so that the teachers are not sweaty from running to and from the printing/photocopying roo0m? They, in general, are the staff.
As we all learnt in To Kill A Mockingbird, we should not discriminate against anybody, because all humans are equal. That's why not only the teachers, the school staff deserve a little blessing and gift, in the form of these oranges. Now, would you think otherwise? Write in to comment on your take on my point of view.
Yes Li Yang, I wish more students share your view, those working behind the scenes are the unsung heroes, don't you agree? :)
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