Hari Terbuka 2008

Hari Terbuka

The Day has arrived. It is a fine, refreshing morning.

Students are nervous. They are fearful of their parents. They are afraid that their parents will know about their wrongdoing or misconduct in school. Most of them are upset with their results. Their parents will be even more upset and perhaps furious.

On the other hand, parents are keen to meet their children’s teachers. They are very eager to know how their children fare or get along in class. Parents are always concern for them. Nevertheless, do they give a thought for their parents? Of course it is not late for students to change for the better.

The teachers are ready to meet both the parents and students. They understand the anxiety of the students and their parents’ interest. Some teachers are confounded by the parents’ questions. Others give a standard answer. What more can teachers tell them? Tell them that their children will turn out all right? Tell them that the cause of their negative attitude towards their study?

For me, Hari Terbuka is a time when teachers can have a glimpse into a student’s home. It is indeed a window for me to look at a student’s relationship with his or her parents. This relationship is vital to the student’s attitude in school. Parents have a great influence upon their children’s behaviour. Sad to say, I see more and more students becoming increasingly indifferent in their studies. Their respect for authorities especially teachers has diminished immensely. Is this happening in their homes where they no longer respect their parents? You tell me, please……..