Parents Havoc

Bad day at the centre.

Case 1 : First thing in the morning got call from this Indian father who couldn't pay his children's 3 months overdue tuition fees. Once again, I was softened by his pleas and allowed his two kids to attend 'just one more' lesson before he pays up the balance. This pleading has been going on for the last 4 sessions. wa lan eh .....

Case 2 : Indian mother registers her P2 child for Maths. Later found out we were doing revision. Complains we just give out exam papers without teaching. She rattles for 10 minutes without full stops or commas, why I never tell her in advance what we are doing. Harlo ???? SA1 just round the corner, of course doing revision lah ....I have full faith in Janice (the Maths teacher). She's doing a great job. But still had a pow wow with her later just to make sure things are in order. This other parent sitting by the side overheard our conversation and gave her full support and thumbs up for Janice's work. Cheers for aunty power !!!

Case 3 : China lady came to register for her Sec 1 kid for English. She came over last Friday already and went through an 'ínterview' with me. Questions asked during interview :

1. How long has this centre been around?
2. How come I never heard of this centre?
3. Why there's no classes held at #04-08 TODAY (Friday) and only at #04-01?
4. How come you all don't advertise?
5. Then how come you all got so many students?
6. Where are your students from?
7. How come you don't know where ALL your students come from?
8. Where are your teachers from?
9. Why are there different teachers for different classes?
10. Why? Why? Why??????

This mother insisted on joining this Sunday 1.30 class which is full. And its because this class has some students from the reputable school. Ask me why cannot put in an extra table. Think what, I open restaurant izzit? Told her to take the other time slots. She said the other kids are from neighbourhood schools and likely to have bad influence on her son. WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nevermind, Sunday showed up 10 minutes before 3. Asked to look at the 1.30 class. Saw two empty seats, run to me and ask AGAIN why her son cannot join this class. Told her the two students are absent from class today lah !!!! I almost going to strangle her liow, but because too many students standing around, manage to regain composure. Wanted to tell her to bring her son elsewhere cos this one sure potential havoc case one. ok. so finally enrolled her son for 3 pm slot. Ophie came out to zap the notes for the new boy. China mother's eyes followed Ophie to the Xerox. At his time Haddad's hands were tied up with the other machine, students and teachers were changing shifts. China lady walked up to me, " Why is your teacher photocopying notes at this time, why didn,t she zap before hand ???" WA LAN EH !!!!! I almost required CPR ...