Attitude counts

I had a brief talk with students who were subject to disciplinary action after being found in infringing the school regulation. They lay blame to the obsolete and unreasobale regulations and should bear no responsbility in their wrong-doing. They gave me the impression that today's young people are unwilling to bear responsibility and they always 'externalize' their problems and never regret their misconduct. I am upset about their irresponsible attitude. This poor attitude seems to spread among the class. Most students of my class always blame their parents, teachers and schools of not doing the right job. They put the responsibility of learning solely on the shoulders of teachers and want to reap the fruits without any commitment and hard work. Their negative and passive mindsets will be the stumbling block on the road leading to life-long learning.

We always make mistakes and sometimes do somthing wrong. Having the courage to admit and reflect on your wrong-doing is one of the essential components that constitutes your integrity, the yardstick people judge whether you are trustworthy or not. I hope my students will learn through mistakes and never escape by blaming others. I want my students to be a courageous and integrity sound person.

After all, it is our attitude that determines our altitude, not our aptitude. You are still young and there is plenty of room for you to perfect your personality and attititude.