At 9:25 we finished our first lesson, which was mathematics. A guy in the class asked, 'Canteen or cafe?' Several girls suggested canteen, so we went to the canteen.
At first I thought they were simply going to buy some snack to compensate for their insufficient breakfast. Then, however, I discovered that all of my VJC friends were taking big meals to the tables!! Shocked, I asked one of them, 'Is this your lunch?' 'Break meal la,' she replied.
Later I learned that in Victoria they do not really have the concept of 'lunch', and instead they focus on 'recessions', or breaks, a lot. Whenever they have a break they rush to the canteen or the cafe for food! Therefore, five meals in a single day is not surprising at all. That's why a friend in our VJC visiting group commented, 'My life in Victoria is eating after sleeping after eating after sleeping... I sleep in every class and then come out to eat!'
Another interesting event that took place today was the Student Council Pre-Election in our class, 14S47. Two candidates (both of them are very cool Indian) made speeches and the whole class voted. The speeches are rather for fun than for a statement to serve the school. 'So one of the ways to show your trust in my abilities is by voting. The more you vote, the harder I work.' said one of them in a naughty tone. In the Q&A session, almost all the questions were asked by a Korean student, Soo Han. He has a fame of being funny and 'lame' in the class. He asked both candidates matter-of-factly, 'Can you dance for us?' And as they said no, he insisted, 'But you should try! When you are in the Student Council you have to try to meet the need of your fellow students!' Convinced, they both danced a little bit.
One unhappy incident, however. In the chemistry tutorial this afternoon, the teacher got mad because so many students were late for class. She was so angry that she threw the mouse of her laptop away and banged the keyboard, scolding the class for never learn to respecting her. Even I was intimidated by her rage.
I personally feel that it is wrong for a JC teacher to scold his or her students, because part of their responsibilities is to give students a positive impression on the subjects they teach, and nurture their curiosity and interest in learning. I feared that many friends in our amazing Class 47 would beome passive in learning chemistry if the teacher got angry too frequently. Hopefully she does not, of course!
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