Lean On Me...

Hey, son... Put something in your head, not on it!

this is one of the best dialogue that catch my attention while watching the movie. i wonder, if i went to Eastside High before Mr Clark came in, i may be dead or become most wanted criminal by now. the story was really amazing; the message sent directly to my heart..

Entertainment value

Lean On Me is based on the actual incidents that happened in America where the blacks have been segregated and their education never gets better. then, a hero came and tried so hard to change the black's mindset and teach them how to learn. for me, despite of the values, this movie is just as same as other action movie; the hero appear to solve the crisis. finally Mr Clark changed his students and save the school from being taken by the government. and all the comic relief, there is so much fun watching this movie...

For me as a B. Ed TESL student

i quoted the lines above..it means a lot to me. with that simple sentence, i learned that no matter who and how you are, you need to have some 'things' in your mind if you want to be recognized. the 'things' need not be academic, it involve everything that is meaningful.

My teacher in the past

erm...i cant remember having teacher like that. however Mr Clark reminded me of my hostel warden, Ustaz Shu'ah. he is a very great man, as a teacher and also 'foster father' to us in hostel. during my time, he was very strict about the academic and welfare plus about our prayer. he knew that we were flying out during night. however, he did not punish us. if we couldnt make to surau during subuh prayer (tired of flying out) then he will become 'hulk'. when he had to transfer to other school, we all gave him a huge salute with tears in our eyes thinking of how fun we've been together with him...

Lesson to be taken

there is a number of good points that can be taken from this movie. 1. the discipline of Mr Clark. he wanted all the works to be done in time. he even suspended one of the teacher for not standing straight during the school song 2. i need to be ready to accept all my students no matter who and how they are. at first i thought Mr Clark is abandoning the white girls. actually he is not. then, in the first part of the movie, there is a scene where a female teacher being harassed by the students. so i think i need to be ready for all that. 3: ego below you feet. try to accept others way of doing things. they may be better than you.