Friday, March 23, 2007

losing Mme. Kerr

When Sir Manlunas said that he would be on leave, we felt sad because we cannot see him for the next days including her charming, lovable, cute and our second mother, Mme. Manlunas
I still remember the demonstration made by Sir Arsenal and Mme. Kerr. They applied as substitute for Sir Manlunas for one school year in the subject "Plane and Solid Geometry". Honestly, I have favored Sir Arsenal because of my first impression about him. I think he is kind and not strict. I also thought that Mme. Kerr is very strict because if you look at her, you will be afraid. As time goes by, I have realized that I was wrong. I liked Mme. Kerr very mu ch because she is very understanding. She is also very considerate especially in our assignments. There is one time when I have not copied the correct given. She still considered my answer because as what I have said she is very considerate. I have also realized that sometimes, first impressions can lead you to sin and they are not true at times.
I am very amazed of how Mme. Kerr handles her class and of how she gets a way of knowing her students, especially of their mistakes. She asked us to write something positive about our classmates in a one whole sheet of paper, that is excluding ourselves. She also asked us to write about our classmates' wrong doings and what we feel negative about them.
Of all the teacher that I have met, she is the only one who let me realize that I am not a good student. I will not respect other's decision especially when our test papers are distributed. I always ask what scores me classmates got in the test. If they will not tell me, I will still force them to say. My classmates has no choice but to say it even if it is very hard for them to say especially when they got low scores. I am also a negative thinker or I think things negatively. I also complain if I don't have this and that. But to tell you frankly, if I say that say, that I really mean it.
After that, I have realized who I am and I started to correct those mistakes that I did.
I also remembered one time when she signed our card. Her signature is MCKerr .That time also, asked Mc Cherry to count the cards so I thought that MC is from the name MC Cherry and the Kerr is from Mme. Kerr's family name. But later I have realized that her true name is Maria Chona Kerr. That is why she has M and C as initials. From then on, I have understood that M is for Maria, C is for Chona. So when I have realized that I laughed and laughed until my stomach ached.
I also liked her way of teaching because it is very effective. She also understands those people who don't have books so she explains the lesson well. She also helps people in time of need. When we got a low score in math, she is the one who has found a tutor for us.
I feel sorry for the first years this year because they cannot have a good and loving teacher in Geometry such as Mme. Kerr.
No one remains in his or her place. Some may come and some may go. There are those who are good,much better and the best.
Anyway, we will spend our last moments happily together. We will still remember her in our hearts because she is very special. She made us into better persons and good children of God.
We will miss you Mme.......Isn't it?

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