A Prima Donna in the Making
March 13th, 2011 | 
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Chelle* is 17 years old. She has stopped studying 2 years ago. Now, she wants to go back to school. But since she didnot finish her fourth year in High School, she has to take the PEPT (Philippine Educational Placement Test). If she passed, the Department of Education will allow her to enroll in college.
When I asked her why she stopped, she simply said she got sick and had to stay at home. She is actually smart. She learns easily and she is inquisitive enough to ask about those she couldn’t understand. I was positive about her passing the Placement Test. Then, she stopped coming to class. We were curious. We texted her mother and grandmother to inquire about her, they texted back that she’s not feeling well. We felt sorry for her.
We were surprised when her grandmother showed up. She said that the review was too much for Chelle, and that we, tutors, must make it easy for her as she is a sickly child. She was almost saying that we ‘scare Chelle’ away that’s why the girl wouldn’t want to come. She said her grand daughter is really smart and that we were doing it all wrong. She said we must lavish the girl with praises and tell her how smart she is and that she’s doing a good job.
Then she asked us to call Chelle, she said that it’s our responsibility to encourage the girl to come to class and finish the review. . She told us to plead to Chelle to come.
To this I raised my eyebrows. Yes, I know we have to encourage everyone to study, to learn. But I won’t plead to a certain girl to come just because her family can’t make her come. Maybe the girl is used to being praised, to being waited upon, to being cooed and petted, but it’s not for us to do it.
Besides, she’s 17, she’s old enough to know how important education is that she doesn’t need any cajoling from anyone. Unless of course if her family was not able to impart that IMPORTANCE to her..
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Another victim of wrong parenting style!
Hi Kimmy, I’m here for Mommy Moments but I can’t help dropping by this post you wrote about students like the one you described. I’m WITH YOU on your thoughts and take on it. Spoiled kids or whatever they are called are really getting old. With quakes and tsunamis, global warming and climate change, economic depression all around us – people really are not supposed to expect others to paddle their canoe for them. Hindi na yan uso ngayon.
Do continue to encourage Chelle. But plead? That is really low. I’m glad you didn’t do it.
Yes, it is indeed unfortunate that she should act that way. A girl her age no longer need any cajoling and praises for her to continue to attend her review class. She may be smart alright but it seems that she is also a spoiled brat. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
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You are right! At her age, if she is properly brought up, she should already know the importance of education.
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the initiative should start from herself but not on somebody else. someone should have taught and make her realize the importance of education.
tama ka teacher kimmy, you don’t need to plead to her..kung iisipin nga she’s the one who needs you kaya dapat she’ll do her part naman…kung talagang smart sya, she’ll decide what’s best for her:)