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The Positives

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Being the person I am, I am continuously discontent with the state of things unless they reach near perfection. Some people work till they get it right. Some people work till they never get it wrong. I fall in the latter category. The role of a teacher has put this spirit to test  - and frankly - I find it incredibly hard to be gentle on myself. However, in accordance with my mid-term self-assessment, I want to take note of positives that have been in this semester: 1) The Artists Project:  We started a project where kids are exposed to and trained in one of four art skills - dancing and drama, art and crafts, painting or public speaking for leadership. We only managed to have the selections and introductory sessions in this semester - and I am happy that the kids left the rooms excited waiting to see what was in store for them next semester. 2) Keeping the bar high:  I set extremely high expectations with my class. I was strict with the rules and task adherence. There were many t