Below is the letter that she sent.
Hello Mr Black!!
How are you?
Not sure if you remember me, but I'm Tina Te, from class of 2010.
Just dropping an email because Sophia Nguyen and I have had a moment somewhat close to an epiphany.
We have realised (two years after graduating), how lucky we are to be females, and to have attended Killester. This is in addition to how much we enjoyed our Killester experience already. But now that our younger brothers have entered high school, we've realised that there's just no male high school that is comparable to Killester. We are most grateful to have spent 6 years with great teachers, a positive environment, and low school fees.
I don't think we're alone in this mindset. There are probably many other graduates who have also reached this conclusion. However, I hope this message is passed onto all teachers, that there are students (albeit, past) that do recognise and acknowledge all the extra effort Killester staff have put into the school community, to really make it stand out amongst the rest.
Furthermore, this positive attitude from every teacher comes so naturally that we were both actually under the impression that every school was like this. Now from our brothers' experiences at school, we've found out that we are the lucky ones and that Killester really is a gem of a school.
Thank you to all teachers again, past and present. You're still being thought of by Killester alumni, as creepy as that sounds.
From ex-Killester student, class of 2010,
Tina Te
PS. Sophia wants to add that the last time she visited Killester, she couldn't find you. We may be visiting again soon :D
Amazingly enough, we've gotten replies from teachers. However, I'm still pressed that they all spelt my name wrong. They spelt it as Sofia. I wouldn't have mind if the replies were from teacher who didn't know me...but the replies were all from teachers who have previously taught me. So yeah, quite pressed (and that's not even considering the fact that Tina spelt my name right).
Last Sunday, to my surprise, my cousin informed me that the letter was published in the Killester weekly newspaper. She was in disbelief at first, but when I confirmed that I was indeed involved, she was embarrassed.Very embarrassed.
Tomorrow will be the day that I visit good old Killester with Tina,
Just thinking about them leaving makes me sad. They were one of my favourite teachers. They were both very interesting people and had so much life and spirit. They really enjoyed teaching and I can honestly say they're one of the few teachers who I'll remember fondly for the rest of my life. Funnily enough, both teachers taught me RE.
Of course, I'm looking forward to stalking down my other teachers. It's just Mr McBride, Mr Kupsch and Mr Black (lol) are at the top of the list. Can't wait! Hehe~
