I was marking the personality psychology paper. I am sad. I thought that they could answer well because they were allowed to bring in notes. Well, apparently, some of them didn’t study well. It can be seen from their answers. A copy -paste answer with lack of articulation. So, I decided to take a break for a few minutes by checking my email. Sengtat has promised me to submit a part of the first chapter of his thesis. I have yet to receive any email from him yet. Sigh.
As I browse the title and sender of the emails that I received, my eyes caught something. “Thank you, Dr Hadijah”. 
Jolyn gave me an email to thank me for the best wishes card that I gave them yesterday (the first student who did so). I never thought and expected any student to thank me. After all, it is just a card.
But, I want to make difference in my students’ life (in positive ways). Like what my mentors have done for me. For example, Yedullah Kazmi gave me books, pencil and whatsnot. Every time I read the books that he gave me, I always remember the time when I was his student. Even though he used to call me SII (stupid, idiot, ignoramus), but I never sulked or felt bad about it. I consider it as a form of endearment. What a heck! It is not easy to be the chosen one to be called as such.
But, I do believe that we need to invest in relationship. It is quite easy to invest in it using money, but most difficult one is time and concern (care?).
I don’t know how far my effort will leave its impact, but I do believe that “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together“