Have been teaching as a tuition teacher for quite a number of years now. But now... It seems I'm finally coming to a close for that phase of my life...
Actually I didn't consciously or actively seek out to be a tuition teacher in the beginning. A friend took up a tuition job but realised that she could not cope with the extra assignment so she asked me if I would take over. I did. For the next 6 years up till now I've taken a few jobs, not many to be honest but enough to collect a lot of fond memories of the times I've had with all my students.
My latest student didn't quite do so well for her SA2. She's already in Primary 4 and her parents are the most accomodating and wonderful people I've known. Knowing that I've failed them has caused me to be wrought with guilt. Why? Is it because I'm so often tired with work that I'm not putting in enough effort? Is it because I'm not strict enough? Whatever the reason may be, I believe I have finally now come to an end to my teaching career.
Melancholic, I think this is how I would describe how I feel now. I had continued to teach not because of the money but more because of the affection I have for my students. My students are just like sisters and brothers I never had and I'll forever remember my time as a half-baked teacher.