As much as i'm pissed about the untimely loss of the actual holiday due to typical bureaucratic inflexibility, having this Teachers' Day holiday coincide with the end of the term makes this last day of the term that much sweeter. While i (and i suspect, many a teacher) would much prefer it if, instead of the gifts and other acts of appreciation that come once a year, the students would just give it their all throughout the year, it's always affirming and encouraging to be at the receiving end of these acts. And after today, i must say i've come to appreciate my students even more, not that i'm only saying this because of the gifts, of course. And at the least, this is all the more reason for me to try my best to see that they too try their best, as daunting as the hurdle ahead is...
