it came to me how far i had come in my career as a trainee teacher. 4 years in nie are almost over -- with a few more months to graduation, it came to me that my future now is one long road and i had no idea where it would lead and how it would run. in a way, the possibilities are endless, and the choices and options -- they do overwhelm.
as i looked back on how far i had come since i first had my drama lessons with charlene, i realised how much i had matured in terms of thoughts and ideas. as an actor, i had grown confident, and i had learnt. i had not master the art of theatre fully -- one can never; not with a life such as this. and i know, the seeds that charlene and dr. jane have sown in me will continue to grow, and maybe, one day bear the rich fruits of love and passion.
so now, the questions that plague me are endless. but one lingers -- "now what?". i couldn't bear to close this chapter of my life. but sometimes we have to be brutally honest and tell ourselves that we have come a long way and it was time to move on. grasping on straws and memories are only temporal because all things do fade away in the end. it is tough, but i must learn to let go.
yes, i cried. i cried tears in charlene's office when the fact hits me, and hard. i will never work with her. at least not like the way we had in the last 4 years. and i know, she has taught me all she could -- the rest is up to me. but acknowledging this truth isn't easy, but i have to move on because only then can i really mature and grow into a woman in my own rights.
i dedicate this entry to charlene. thank you for sharing these 4 years, and watching us find our way without cutting our wings.
because of you, we can now soar and fly, and chase the things that are most important to us. and i will never forget your wonderful teachings because you taught me the essence of being a teacher and what it means to truly educate and teach.
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