Adeline Ng Ai Choo (reflection)

This story is about a girl who committed suicide after knowing that she had failed her examination by a mark and her teacher refused to give Adeline the one mark. The reason behind Adeline's suicide was because of the stress she felt from her parents. Her parents always wanted her to get good grades. But when she failed her exam, she felt that she had disappointed her parents. Therefore, she had did not dare to return home and face her parents. I feel that another reason why she committed suicide was also because her teacher had not cared about Adeline when she knew that there was something wrong with Adeline. For example, she used to be a very student who got very good grades but her grades were slowly decreasing. Also, Adeline was often found nervous and distracted. Although her teacher had tried to talk to Adeline about her problem, but when Adeline did not want to tell her about it, the teacher just dropped the matter. I feel that she was very irresponsible because she should have tried to talk to Adeline's parents about Adeline's problem. Also, there should be more communication between the parents and the teacher to understand the child more. This would allow the parents to understand what their child has been doing in school and also if they are doing well.