“ONCE A TEACHER ALWAYS A TEACHER!”

That’s what they said. I taught in schools, in colleges and university. Then retired!

The most satisfying reward I got was when walking along the street an old student would call out to me, “MASTER, HOW ARE YOU, SMILE N WAVE ON!”

That was respect! Good enough!

My loving late mother used to tell me for a teacher nothing more disrespectful shown by an ex-student was when he met him the student would look at him n turned his face away! In some worst situations he would spate at him!

“Master” is an enderment term used by students in Penang only! It was a heritage since the British teachers started teaching here! Could have been over hundred years!