Sunday, 19 October 2014

Mumu Education!

In both Armitage and Nursat High, I have to admit that relatively, I spent more time in the garden or on the basketball court than in the classroom, and I am not trying to be apologetic. As a matter of fact, if I have to start all over again and under the same circumstances, I will do the same shit.

Do you know why? BECAUSE I believe in the fact that getting it and making use of what you’re being taught is more important than a 100% classroom contact with #‎zero student engagement. The student I believe is supposed to make the most of the classroom, by way of attention, unfettered curiosity, optimism and passion, and not the classroom taking advantage of the student.

Trust me, before opening my little grocer’s shop, I was a teacher for 6 months and resigned 3 times, so I know what I am saying. You can spend donkey’s years in the classroom, adding your beautiful bass voice to what’s being said, and still come out MuMu - don't laugh, it is happening!

Yet you wonder why some of us are rolling in academic circles with no academic sense; creating topics to discreetly brag about the Diplomas that we “bag”. In fact I don’t like that ‘bag’ word even though it implies ‘taking possession of’.


I believe a qualification is not supposed to be ‘bagged’, it has to be shown in the way you act, your non-judgemental attitude finely tuned; you don’t have to say you have it for people to know it, leave that to the rappers, yours should noticeably enhance the way you function – no offense, it's the moment of truth! 

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