On the last day of Term 3 (31 Aug 2012), Zac mentioned that he has been selected as one of the nominees for the Model Pupil Award, along with 2 other classmates.
His teacher, Mrs Wan, wrote the names of these 3 nominees on the white board and told the class to pick one whom they felt deserves this award. Everyone were told to write their vote on a piece of paper and to hand it back to the teacher. No discussions were allowed.
Zac talked about this endlessly over dinner... It was obvious that he really wanted to win this. He has always loved competition, but being a kid, there is still so much for him to learn when it comes to coping with failure and disappointment. I was concerned about this and assured him that one of the reason why teacher chose him could be due to the effort which he has put in all this while. To me, this is a form of recognition and to be a nominee has already made him a winner! He thought about it for a while and sensibly replied that he will be happy to win it, but even if he doesn't, it's fine! I was so glad to hear that from him.
Yesterday, after almost a month later, Zac came back from school and happily announced that he will be going on stage today to receive the Model Pupil Award! Look at that smile!
Mama and Papa are so happy for you! Keep up the good work Zac!
