A Pleasant Surprise
Just came back from the library. Thank God I went to the Sengkang library instead of AMK. It was raining cats and dogs when I wanted to leave. At least at SK, the journey back home would be all sheltered!
Checked my NUS email today and I got a pleasant surprise. It was an email from Dr Koh, my Leadership tutor this semester. The email was titled "Group Email" and I thought it was another "nonsense" email for the whole class again.
I was smiling by the time I finished reading it. It made me feel that I mattered to Dr Koh.
The email he sent:
Dear Group,
Time flies so very quickly. It has been more than a month since I received the email from Ben that he had taken ill and was unable to help out with the group project. I then see how this group closed rank, worked doubly hard to make up for the shortfall, and even decided to give Ben the full credit for the group project (despite his illness and inability to contribute significantly). Although I could not give the group any extra credit, all of you shall always remain in my memory for being a very very generous, understanding, and forgiving group.
And now Matthew has sent me the case study that you purchased in the course of doing your project. I hope to use the case somehow. But even if I do not use it, it is yet another fantastic gesture of un-selfishness on behalf of your group.
As your lecturer, I must say that actions such as these speak volumes about your character, something which, to me, is more precious than the grades you will score on my subject.
I cannot award 'A's to everyone. But I must say that in my heart, every single one of you has my deepest and heartfelt respect. You made me proud to be your lecturer, and you will be the beachmark upon which I will judge all future groups in term of teamwork and selflessness.
Rgds,
Dr Koh
Checked my NUS email today and I got a pleasant surprise. It was an email from Dr Koh, my Leadership tutor this semester. The email was titled "Group Email" and I thought it was another "nonsense" email for the whole class again.
I was smiling by the time I finished reading it. It made me feel that I mattered to Dr Koh.
The email he sent:
Dear Group,
Time flies so very quickly. It has been more than a month since I received the email from Ben that he had taken ill and was unable to help out with the group project. I then see how this group closed rank, worked doubly hard to make up for the shortfall, and even decided to give Ben the full credit for the group project (despite his illness and inability to contribute significantly). Although I could not give the group any extra credit, all of you shall always remain in my memory for being a very very generous, understanding, and forgiving group.
And now Matthew has sent me the case study that you purchased in the course of doing your project. I hope to use the case somehow. But even if I do not use it, it is yet another fantastic gesture of un-selfishness on behalf of your group.
As your lecturer, I must say that actions such as these speak volumes about your character, something which, to me, is more precious than the grades you will score on my subject.
I cannot award 'A's to everyone. But I must say that in my heart, every single one of you has my deepest and heartfelt respect. You made me proud to be your lecturer, and you will be the beachmark upon which I will judge all future groups in term of teamwork and selflessness.
Rgds,
Dr Koh
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I didn't expect him to remember our group and the circumstances. But he did. I am so touched. To think I had started to believe some of the not-so-good opinions his ex students had of him.
This email sure brightened up my day.
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