I was reading this and tears welled up in my eyes...my heart goes out to those who lost their loved ones in the war against sars.

Printed out the article on Dr Chao from the Straits Times Interactive. Intend to just paste it on my class's noticeboard and then talk to my students about it.

There were a series of thefts in school this morning. Some of my girls came running to me telling me that their handphones and money got stolen while they were having their PE lesson. How ironical as the head prefect had just warned the whole school this morning about safekeeping your valuables. Some of the girls were very upset and were crying. The whole class was affected and they were quite frantic when they came for me. Anyway, we stayed back after school to discuss the matter and to come up with more stringent preventive measures as a class. Sad that it takes something like this to happen before these kids can realise their vulnerability and carelessness. (stupidity too)

I am being asked to do a one hour presentation to six Sec 3 Express classes on the volunteer work that I do and how I have learnt and benefited from it. I have spoken to the entire lower secondary students before and actually, I don't feel too good giving that speech because despite the good intentions behind it, telling people about what I do as a volunteer does seems like self-glorification. Will work it out so that it does not come out that way.

Weilin's grandma is warded at Alexandra Hospital now. She had a stroke. I am worried...