WHO CARES?!

actually, i don't care if my students simply make unnecessary noises in the classroom. unnecessary means something like talking in loud voices to each other, while some other students have a quite hard time to concentrate doing the test.

really, i don't care.

maybe, those who make noises actually don't either, but i think it is a moral imperative for me to - at least - warn them once - just once. more warning means only making the situation much more exagerrative. so, i care only a little.

what more can i do? they are actually grown-ups at their teen ages. i can't simply be hard to them.

why don't i think that it is necessary for me to tell them that somehow they just annoyingly disturb the whole class?

because i don't care!

when they act like children in time when they are supposed not to, then be it!

it's not ony that i don't to want leave bad feelings on them because i get angry with them, but also i need to - at least - remind them to behave respectfully in the classroom.

well, if they can't, then they can just act like children. and, when they can't seem to help themselves, well, they just can't.

so, what do you think i can do? i let them do whatever they want, after all.

then, i told the class:

OK. listen to me.

you know what? you have been so noisy since the first minutes. i was upset because i was expecting something better - that i would have this class quiet and seriously do the test. some of you were very noisy, while others were trying hard to concentrate.

but, i'm going to tell you one thing.

please, next time i'm in this class, ever again, you'd better be cooperative with me.

it is either you be silent and keep your manner in the classroom, or don't bother coming into the class at all.

you can actually see the schedule on the board on the outside to know whether or not i teach in your classroom, because i would rather you don't come to my class if you're going to be noisy and ignorant.

and, you know what? just in case you tell your parents that i, your teacher, is a troublesome - fine, go ahead. i can actually do the same thing about you, too. i can just simply call your parents and tell them that you are also being a troublesome in my class. fair enough, right?

so, mark my words. like it or not, you only have two options:

1) when i'm in this class, be calm and keep your attitudes.

2) or else, don't dare coming.

when it came time to go home, some students showed expressions that somehow they were sorry for being very noisy in my class. when they shook my hand and respectfully kissed it, i didn't know whether they understood what i told them or they were just trying to hide their disappointment for being told "an advice", which sounded more likely a cliche.

look, i never wished for any bad situation to get worse. i never wanted to argue or have high tension with my students - whatsoever. i truly realized that i was their teacher today and should be morally imperative to guide them - not only for lessons at school, but also for their lives as teenagers.

i never wanted my students to get angry with me because i told them any "uncomfortable" advices, or to make them feel like i was the enemy - then they avoided me or just hated me. but, i realize that i don't care if in the end, they will think it is hard to deal with me - ever again.

still, i hope that they will understand someday that when i told them to respect the class while being in the classroom and studying, it was not because i had the tendency of hating them. i do hope that they will understand that even though i was upset and a little bit angry with them, i never meant to make them feel hated, or being advised things which they might consider as "nonsense". i love my students, i care about them.

but then, if they continuously act like uncontrollable children and noisily, well, i don't care - moreover, after at least warning them once - only once!

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