would it kill you to breathe?

Thick as Thieves -- Dashboard Confessional

Would it kill you to breathe?
Easy only 17 miles lay between you and me
I could make it if I had to
I don't break easily
You've got my counsel, thick as thieves
If there's a crime we'll keep it secret
For there's only trace amounts left in your blood
You may be a sinner
But you may be justified

Just keep your mouth shut
Keep your guard up
I swear I'll make it right

Will it kill me to breathe
Not as easy as you think it is between you and me
I could fake it if I have to
I don't break easily
I need your counsel, thick as thieves
I have no crime to keep a secret
It was hers, it was not mine
Well I may be a sinner
But it wasn't me this time

Just keep your mouth shut
Keep your guard up
I swear I'll make it right

Listen to yourself
There is a hemorrhage in your mouth
It won't stop bleeding
Well you may be the traitor
I will hold the smoking gun
You'll get away clean
I'll keep your secrets til the grave has swallowed me
And I will never tell a tortured soul they are burning by my side
That I am a sinner
I am a savior
I am a lie

So keep your mouth shut
Keep your guard up
I swear I'll make it right

As I said, I'd do a post dedicated to my teachers. This will be the first of the five that I'm dedicating to my school as I leave it. This post will be dedicated to my Sec 3 & 4 Teachers only, since I can't really remember much of Sec 1 & 2.

Let's have a list of my subject teachers first.

Sec 3
English Mr. Koh Boon Heng (FT1)
Chinese Mdm. Fong Say Fong
Maths Mr. Tan Liang Soon
History Ms. Tang Swee Noi
SS Mrs. Doreen Ang (FT2)
Literature Mr. Koh Boon Heng
Physics Mrs. Eunice Tay
Chemistry Mr. Ong Chian Jin

Sec4
English Mrs. Malani D'Cruz (FT2)
Chinese Mdm. Low Sai Kian
Maths Mr. Raymond Fong
History Mrs. Doreen Ang
SS Mrs. Doreen Ang (FT1)
Literature Mrs. Malani D'Cruz
Physics Mrs. Eunice Tay
Chemistry Mr. Ong Chian Jin

Well, here starts my tribute to each one of my teachers.

Mrs Doreen Ang : You have been a very caring teacher over the three years that you have taught me, and indeed, many of us have noticed the change in your teaching styles from the (no offence) boring history lessons in Sec 1. I'll miss the class debates and all the arguments that so frequently happened during our lessons with you, and I will remember you as the caring teacher who was willing to change for us, and may the future classes you are the form teacher of have better maths results! xD

Mr. Koh Boon Heng : Though you left abruptly at the end of Sec 3, I believe that the lessons we had with you were fruitful in teaching us to manage our financial matters, and at the same time, I really enjoyed the Advanced Lit Module I attended in your class in Sec 3. I wish you all the best at your current position at the Securities Firm that you joined.

Mdm. Fong Say Fong : You were a very nice teacher who always tried your best to work your way around our boisterous class, never losing your temper at us. Thank you so much for trusting me as a Chinese rep ( which I never once fulfilled my duty as), and thank you for doing your best to adjust to secondary school students from teacher JC students.

Mr. Tan Liang Soon : Admittedly, you are the best maths teacher I've ever had. On the contrary to other's perceptions, I thought you were great in handling the class and experimenting with the IT equipment at the same time, and really giving us a totally new experience in the usage of IT facilities. Not to mention your care as a teacher cos everytime we meet, you'd ask me about my Maths marks x). Thank you, Mr. Tan.

Ms. Tang Swee Noi : Another nice teacher to be added to the list, you were entertaining, great at teacher, and I was sorry to hear that you had left at the end of our Sec 3 year. Advanced History Module with you was a blast, and really, I wish you all the best at your new position at your new school and whatnot. xD

Mrs. Eunice Tay : I'm sorry that my physics has never been that good, and I never really payed attention during physics lessons. As a teacher, you were very caring, and serious, giving us peptalks especially because our class was one of the worst in physics, and telling us to try to work harder for that A. I'm sorry that we have disappointed you, but I do hope that the batches following us have better results x.x

Mr. Ong Chiau Jin : I think the two things I'll never forget about you are the surprise tests every lesson, which thanks to them allowed us to revise what we learnt on the spot, and cut down on our workload, and the other being your generousity in spending money on various foodstuffs for students. Thank you, Mr. Ong for noticing that my Chemistry was weak and giving me help over the holidays.

Mrs. Malani D'Cruz : As you often lament, you did not teach our batch before Sec 4, and thus I only have had one year's contact with you. Well, your remarks and comments have definitely changed me as a person, and thank you, especially for the comment on my Showcase portfolio. I'd have loved to have you teach me for more years, but I guess that at least my Sec 4 Year was spent under your guidance, and that has allowed me to enjoy my last year in RI a lot more.

Mdm. Low Sai Kian : Liu Lao Shi, you are the most dedicated teacher I've ever met yet. Be it that you were sick, you still came to school to give us Bu Ke for the preparation for our O Levels. That alone, I'm sure is a good enough picture of your caring for the students, with your spending on sweets, tidbits and the such to keep us awake during your lessons, your many notes and worried questions of whether we were taking down the notes. For all of that, I would like to thank you, as the best chinese teacher I have ever had.

Mr. Raymond Fong : Truthfully, Mr. Fong, I didn't really enjoy your teaching style that much, for you breezed through many of the problems without really catching our attention. However I do believe I've put in a lot more effort in Maths this year, and your "lame" jokes were really the "good stuff" that we needed =). Thank you for motivating me to work harder in Maths, Mr. Fong. Hope to enjoy the Batam Trip too!

And this, is a rough thank you to all my Sec 3 & 4 teachers, though I do believe that what i have to say can never be encompassed within the confines of this blog. Once again, thank you, teachers.