When I don’t talk, does that mean I’m sad? Something tuition made me ponder upon. Cause why does it seem that whenever I just talk less, or am not in the mood to talk that much, people think I’m upset. Fact is, I just don’t feel like talking. And as for today, it was just that I was having a fever and I felt tired. That’s all. And so has me not talking have to do with me being sad. I don’t know.

I think wu lao shi is a nice teacher (: that time, I remember I cried during tuition, for some reason, which only Eugene knows, and she cared, she said if I needed someone to talk to, she could stay back to talk to me. and well, that really touched me. she didn’t brush it aside, she cared, and she loved. Maybe this is the kind of teacher I need? I don’t know. But she loves us all, Eugene, me, hanyu, jia qian, jia wen, kai wen, jun jie, matthew, and one more, I don’t know his name. Though we’re so different, all of us, she loves us all. We’re noisy, we’re talkative, but yet, she still loves us so much. She appreciates our noise-ness, saying that well, at least we’re a bunch of happy kids. And things like that, they make me feel like I’m accepted for what I am. And the many little things she gives us, like the chocs, I remember. And today, a stone, with all our names on it, each on personalized, with the words “zi4 qiang2 bu4 xi1”, and things like that shows her love. doesn’t it? it sometimes shows so much more than words. And she remembers things we say, big or small. She doesn’t just say “yaya” and then forget them, she remembers them. Which will make you feel so special, don’t you think? She understands why we feel the way we feel, and although she feels differently sometimes, she doesn’t scold us for feeling this way but tries to help us see the other point of view. I don’t know, but I can tell that our tuition class loves her a lot. And when she said she’s not going to teach in this tuition centre anymore next year, somehow, we all just wanted to go to her new tuition centre, which she is setting up by herself. We can’t bare to leave her, cause she’s touched us I guess. I’m grateful for a teacher like her, for two years.

I think I have to say my thank you-s, to those whom I seldom say thank you to. And so here it goes, to Eugene and Irwin.

Eugene, I know we’ve had our fair share of quarrels and fights etc. but sometimes it just doesn’t feel like we’ve quarreled at all. It seems like this friendship is so, un-pressurizing, and so easy to keep. And at those times when I hated you so much, you never once scolded me, never once blamed me, but instead you gave me time to cool down, gave me time, and later helped me try to understand why some things happened. and you know, whenever I’m down and I turn to you, I know I seldom do, but you always find a way to make me laugh again. with your stupid cannot balance on train thing -.-, lol, and many other things. And somehow, going home with you, no matter how terrible my day was, you make things all seem better. And when I complain to you, you always listen, I know although you seem to mimic what I say, being funny, by agreeing with everything I say, I know that’s your way of cheering me up. And I thank you, for being such a great friend all these while. Through the bad and the good times. And thanks for your concern today (: I appreciate it.

Irwin, thank you for always being so patient, for always being so caring, understanding, thoughtful etc. I think we finally know what it feels like to quarrel with each other now, and lol, I think it’s not that nice. But well, it’s made me realize how much you mean to me. and well, no one can replace my wai sheng (: cause you really bring my every morning smile, by that stupid “rah (: I smsed you first! XD morning xiao yi, this is your wai sheng speaking. Did you have a good night sleep? Lols. (x” lol, it made me laugh like siao. (: and yes, I’ll remember you like peanut butter M&Ms, lol, I know what to get for your birthday le (: and I wna thank you, for never giving up on this stupid xiao yi of yours (: from the bottom of my heart, thank you <3