Me?
I think my smiles may be scary at times, when i really want them to be. During the PSGM today, misbehaving kids in the class got it from me. No, not getting punishments from me! All i did was to stand infront of them, nod slowly, and smile. They get so freaked out sometimes that they'll listen to whatever I say.
Like during the game, this guy took a metre rule and started waving it around dangerously. So I took it from him, but he refused to let go. He already opened his eyes. So all I did was to nod and smile, and after he still refused, I raised my index finger and waved 'no-no'. He then gave up and handed it to me. Amazing.
Oh then later we had a talk on suicidal thoughts by the SOS, Samaritans of Singapore. They are supposed to provide financial first-aid. So anyway, the talk was quite contradicting. On one slide, it says stuff that we have to avoid when talking with a person with suicidal thoughts. The things to avoid were really what everybody would do to help. Seriously, it sort of just tells us not to help them or something. Instead, the person suggested that we talk to them sincerely, like, "I am worried as to how you are coping...." Or stuff like that. If I were the suicidal thoughts person, I would just ask the person to screw off, actually. So yea, the next step was then to provide help. Which contradicts the other slide because it tells us to avoid helping. Lol.
Also, there were alot of talking around me and the whole hall was so noisy. I don't mean to be too goody-two-shoes, but I think it's sort of rude. Beside me, a group of people were chatting happily, and quite loudly. Then behind, there are many more people chatting away. So the whole hall was noisy, and I just couldn't take it. I was hoping a teacher would quieten the group beside me. I couldn't concentrate on the talk.
But anyways, after the whole talk was done, we are to proceed to the auditorium for a talk on making sense out of money. Before the talk began, Ms Teh tapped me on my shoulder, giving me a shock. And she asked me what my name was. So I was like thinking, "Oh shit... Did I do anything wrong?!?!" Because I never recalled being a paikia. So I casually replied, "Cassandra. Why?" [Emphasis on the CASS, coz deaf adults always think I'm Sandra.] And she was like telling me that it was good of me not to be affected by the talking going on beside me just now and all. And she's encouraging me. Lol. I was shocked. Probably the first teacher to say such stuff to me. Because in Primary school, teachers ALWAYS think I'm the one talking when there's noise. A really great relief for me. Thanks, Ms Teh!
After that, we went back to the hostel. At the hostel office, Ms Kou was there. She looked at me while I was signing in, with Angela beside me. And she asked, "Hi, what's your name?" And being me, I replied, "Who, me?" She said, "Ya." so i was like, "I'm Cassandra." [Same emphasis] I didn't ask why this time because I just wanted to go upstairs to eat. And we hurriedly left the office, before Gel asked, "Lol. Why are people asking for your name today?"
Hahas, it's just weird why people want to know my name. I'm never anybody of great importance.
Like during the game, this guy took a metre rule and started waving it around dangerously. So I took it from him, but he refused to let go. He already opened his eyes. So all I did was to nod and smile, and after he still refused, I raised my index finger and waved 'no-no'. He then gave up and handed it to me. Amazing.
Oh then later we had a talk on suicidal thoughts by the SOS, Samaritans of Singapore. They are supposed to provide financial first-aid. So anyway, the talk was quite contradicting. On one slide, it says stuff that we have to avoid when talking with a person with suicidal thoughts. The things to avoid were really what everybody would do to help. Seriously, it sort of just tells us not to help them or something. Instead, the person suggested that we talk to them sincerely, like, "I am worried as to how you are coping...." Or stuff like that. If I were the suicidal thoughts person, I would just ask the person to screw off, actually. So yea, the next step was then to provide help. Which contradicts the other slide because it tells us to avoid helping. Lol.
Also, there were alot of talking around me and the whole hall was so noisy. I don't mean to be too goody-two-shoes, but I think it's sort of rude. Beside me, a group of people were chatting happily, and quite loudly. Then behind, there are many more people chatting away. So the whole hall was noisy, and I just couldn't take it. I was hoping a teacher would quieten the group beside me. I couldn't concentrate on the talk.
But anyways, after the whole talk was done, we are to proceed to the auditorium for a talk on making sense out of money. Before the talk began, Ms Teh tapped me on my shoulder, giving me a shock. And she asked me what my name was. So I was like thinking, "Oh shit... Did I do anything wrong?!?!" Because I never recalled being a paikia. So I casually replied, "Cassandra. Why?" [Emphasis on the CASS, coz deaf adults always think I'm Sandra.] And she was like telling me that it was good of me not to be affected by the talking going on beside me just now and all. And she's encouraging me. Lol. I was shocked. Probably the first teacher to say such stuff to me. Because in Primary school, teachers ALWAYS think I'm the one talking when there's noise. A really great relief for me. Thanks, Ms Teh!
After that, we went back to the hostel. At the hostel office, Ms Kou was there. She looked at me while I was signing in, with Angela beside me. And she asked, "Hi, what's your name?" And being me, I replied, "Who, me?" She said, "Ya." so i was like, "I'm Cassandra." [Same emphasis] I didn't ask why this time because I just wanted to go upstairs to eat. And we hurriedly left the office, before Gel asked, "Lol. Why are people asking for your name today?"
Hahas, it's just weird why people want to know my name. I'm never anybody of great importance.
