"Why does one fight? The warrior quietly continues to ponder within himself..."

Happy teachers' day.
What's a day like this for?
Of course to celebrate and appreciate what our teachers do to us!
But, that's not all.
We don't only appreciate them on Teachers' day itself.
We appreciate them everyday.
At least, that's what we should do.

Lots of time, we complain about our teachers.
Too much homework, remedials, practices and whatnot.
I know because I personally whine about those too.
We usually, in a moment of pique and agony, say dreadful stuff like some teachers are bad.
And etc. etc.
We never really think that it's for our own good.
We care too much about having fun that we neglect the good will.

Still, saying this.
I reckon I'll still complain.
It's alright to do so.
But we have to thank our teachers for bringing us this far.
Though, we have to thank our friends too.
They're our teachers as well.
三人行必有我师.
I'm not sure if it's written correctly.
But it roughly translates as in a group of people, everyone is a teacher.
We learn every time, every day, every moment.

Study, whether or not we like it.
Is a compulsory goal in our society.
Because all in all.
The only thing that matters at a job interview.
A good character + a good academic grade.
Although it is rare, there are some jobs that require only your good character.
But think about it, a good academic grade is achievable without a good character.
You can have the best of both worlds.
But you will fall one day.

Our society, is ironic.
As I've mentioned in my very early posts.
It makes us study hard, yet want us to have good values.
But studying really just makes us all heartless humans.
Machines.
I used machines because that's what we really are.
We exist ONLY to study.

Look at it this way.
We study from kindergarten to primary school to secondary school.
Right after, we have tertiary.
Right after tertiary.
We have NS[For boys] or University.
Right after University, we can choose to work or pursue a higher education.
Masters? Bachelor? Ph.D?

Education does not make what all of us are.
But it measures our worth.
Yet at the same time, it undermines our very basic humane feelings.
Love.
Studies make us undergo stressful days.
No rest.
Teachers might help us.
But they push us to the limit at times.

Sometime, life should just stop and let us have a rest for a day.
Maybe they should make a international resting day.
Where everyone in the world doesn't work for a day.
And we stay at home.
Rest.
Life moves on and on, without a breather.

Why do some student teenagers suicide?
Stress.
Stress kills.

At the very least, education is a double-edged sword.
It may make us the evil little humans we all see on television.
Or it may make us the bright angel in cartoons.
But, 95% of the population makes up of grey segments.
Where evil and good makes us imperfect.

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Besides that.
Today was a good day.
Had fun.

Piano lessons was good.
At least, I enjoyed it.
The teachers' day concert was ... Okay.
I can't say I really enjoyed the first few performances.
But the heartbeat thingy band was definitely good.
As well as DD crease.
Ah.. The only thing I remember from DD crease is the rather pretty girl playing the piano.
;P
If anyone knows her name, please tell me.
Not joking. :X

Well, the heartbeat band thing was quite good.
Far superior than the first few performances.

"That yellow sand in the red background makes life all the more bitter.."

Have a good day. [: