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enough of the shenanigans!
the girl next door 
Amanda Scaleewander! ;DD
i'm so fly.
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❤SH(OUT).
scream out loud
let's trace back my steps
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Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger but a heart as soft as tofu
12 October 2010
The first thing that came to me when i saw this old chinese proverb was the ability to teach and be firm yet not put the person down. I deplore teachers or instructors who just say what they deem fit without a giving second thought as to whether their condescending remarks provoke a sense of disdain in the student and in turn send them down a spiral of destruction.
I think teachers who are genuinely sincere in the feedback they give and who follow up on how to correct the imperfection of any sort and then even work at it with each individual student is something i endorse fully.
Something innocuous as a simply remark back in Grade 1 of ballet made me just ardent about quitting. The instructor just kept throwing criticism after criticism at all of us but never really acted on them. So at age 6, with the most recalcitrant attitude i could muster, i decided to not go back to my ballet classes.
And yes till today I wish I had the chance to learn the beautiful art of being a ballerina.
So I implore any form of educator or even parents out there.. be gracious and make less children feel contrite about giving up after not being able to get something at their first few attempts.
Give constructive criticism that comes from the heart.