When the kindergarten announced that we had to pay RM40 for a photo session, I was quite taken aback for it is quite costly for a kindergarten graduation photo shoot but as always, like most parents, we would want our child to experience what other kids are experiencing and rather not let him feel as though he is left out of all the fun. So, we agreed to go ahead with it in the last minute. So, after paying this morning, I helped the teacher dressed all the children up for a photo shoot. It turned out that Ryan's class is quite an 
active bunch of kids who are almost excited about anything. I am not too sure how the actual photos of Ryan will turn out later but at least, he was having fun all dressed up and had a blast with the rest of his classmates. This is almost the end of his kindergarten year and he will be embarking on a much greater challenge next year - standard one at a local Chinese school which is famous for tonnes of homework and very strict teachers, like most other Chinese schools around. Let's just hope that he would be able to adjust well to all the changes that he is about to dive into!
Tuesday was Ryan's first day back at school, but this is already his second year - back to his old kindergarten. It's a different classroom, with many new faces. Most importantly, his best friend, Lawrence is no longer continuing at the same kindergarten. I guess he felt a little bit lost and a mix feeling of unfamiliarity. Some kids even cried for the parents have left, some with the parents coaxing, they were still in tears. I guess things are always tough in the beginning. Ryan didn't even want to smile when I was taking his photos. Aidan, on the other hand, was always enthusiasted about new situations. I am sure when Ryan grows older, he would come to appreciate and enjoy school days 
like how I did back then for it is the only time you have the utmost freedom to acquire knowledge, explore new ideas and frontiers, push yourself to the limits and enjoy life as you breeze through life itself, hoping to understand yourself better as a person, (especially uni/ college) away from home. I for sure had a blast when I was in uni and now, I wish I could go back to study again for I truly missed those days, the best years in my life thus far. Of course, this time around, if I ever go back to study, it would be a completely different experience, for I would have more responsibilities to look out for and to juggle between studying and a small family.
Watching all the kids lined up in a row, getting ready for their sports day was indeed a sight to remember. All parents were anxious to see some action. They danced, they sang and they bounced on balls and crawled through tents and cardboard tunnels. Ultimately, they are just kids, getting together and having fun. When I saw Ryan with his other friends that bright Sunday morning, it reminded me of my good old school days. Back then, what matters to me the most was not how much A's I got on my report card or how much hustling I needed to do to get my lunch in the canteen, but my friends who stuck by me through thick and thin, friends whom I looked forward to meeting every morning I arrived at school. I am glad Ryan has his friends at school whom he can play with. I had a blast during my school days, have you?
When the kindergarten announced that we had to pay RM40 for a photo session, I was quite taken aback for it is quite costly for a kindergarten graduation photo shoot but as always, like most parents, we would want our child to experience what other kids are experiencing and rather not let him feel as though he is left out of all the fun. So, we agreed to go ahead with it in the last minute. So, after paying this morning, I helped the teacher dressed all the children up for a photo shoot. It turned out that Ryan's class is quite an 
active bunch of kids who are almost excited about anything. I am not too sure how the actual photos of Ryan will turn out later but at least, he was having fun all dressed up and had a blast with the rest of his classmates. This is almost the end of his kindergarten year and he will be embarking on a much greater challenge next year - standard one at a local Chinese school which is famous for tonnes of homework and very strict teachers, like most other Chinese schools around. Let's just hope that he would be able to adjust well to all the changes that he is about to dive into! 
