My Memory

It's the second day of freshmen discipline; however, I found it difficult to remember all of the students' names in my class....

It's the second year for me to be a homeroom teacher of freshmen. In the first year, I made a great effort in remembering students' names, making their first few days more interesting and helping them get used to the life in senior high. However, this year, it's more difficult for me to remember students' faces and names. Is it because I'm getting older? The former students' faces and names are firmly pressed in my head. There is not enough capacity in my brain. It seems that I need to get rid of something in my brain in order to put in more things. What should I get rid of?

I can't get rid of everything about the students in KH. They are my first class. I still care about them now. Sometimes I think of the time we had together in class, though some were unpleasant. Sometimes I would look at the time and think what they are doing. I still remember some interesting conversation between the students and me, some interesting nicknames they gave to me, and some touching words they said to me.

What should I forget? Should I forget somebody who has been making me sad, cry, and depressed? I don't know. But what I know is that I might not be able to forget those memories, either. What should I do to make myself remember the students' names?



20:45 August 17, 2006