Reminiscence

Finally! After much procrastination, I've completed the video for my class 1E3. Regretted not starting earlier, otherwise I might have done a better job, but too late for regrets now. Always the case.
Kind of hard to believe that ten months have just flown by, just like that. I still remember on that very first day of school (3 Jan 05), as I stepped into 1E3 classroom, most of the students looked apprehensive, some seemed anxious and uneasy, and others appeared scared. The next few days, the class was always quiet during lessons, too quiet. I wondered to myself, oh no, am I too fierce? What should I do to make them break the ice?
However, I was unduly worried. Never did I expect that 1E3 would make a name for themselves so soon, well, not a very good name though. Teachers were coming to me one by one to complain about them, and within 2 months, they were "well-known" for being noisy. Finally revealing their true colours.
The process of video-editing was indeed heart-warming. I could literally see the transformation of the students - how they gradually bonded with one another, how some students started to open up to others, etc. As I added the various photos and video clips of them, I was also laughing to myself, especially when I added photos of their cheeky looks and funny expressions. =) We should always keep the happy memories.
Really proud of them when they came in 3rd for the Dance Competition and 1st for the Inter-Class Talentime. Underestimated their talents. Haha. Sometimes, I really don't what these kids are up to. One moment, they can be laughing together, and the next moment, they can be fighting with one another. No doubt there will always be conflicts once in a while, afterall, it takes both sunshine and rain to make life's rainbows. Guess their bonds of friendship became even stronger after that.
Today is the last day of school for them. After returning them their report books, I showed the class the video. I was shocked that most of them started to cry after viewing the video. (Maybe the songs I chose were kind of melancholic.) It was an overwhelming sight, especially when I saw the boys in tears as well. (Had to hold back my tears) But it just goes to show how closely-knitted they were as a class. Soon, they started to ask if they could be streamed into the same class next year. These kids ah...
Though I had to sacrifice my sleep last night to edit the video and to burn it for each of them, it was worth it. At least they have a class momento now, and they can relive the memories they had in 1E3 in the years to come.