(Note from the author)- It has been a long time since we’ve delved into the goings on in Helen’s life. This is not only to a mountain of work for myself, but is also due to Helen herself taking a break from her antics to gather her wits and make plans for 2011, This my dear readers is where we pick up…..
Term 1 2011:
a bright sunny day and the students of Year 2 pile into the computer lab to kick off a new year of exciting adventures of creativity. Many are holding their breath to see if Helen is to return. Ten minutes till the year officially kicks off, and In she walks, all in a fluster, It was extraordinarily hard for her to say goodbye to her dear triffids, they’ve come ever such a long way over the Christmas break.
Everyone settles down as the tutors introduce themselves, This year we have ANNE, MARK, the new elective teacher GLEN, and a new photography teacher, QUINN. At this news Helen could barely contain herself. She had feared there would be noone with whom to share her pearls of wisdom this year, having taught ANNE and MARK all she could previously.
QUINN was one she just new shed get along with, and the poor guy had no idea. She hastily started to plan her curriculum for these poor unsuspecting newbies.
Introductions over, it was time for a break and Helen was to discover another poor unsuspecting bloke, who had the misfortune of choosing a seat at her table. Helen was full of hope for the new year…..
A few weeks down the track and regular class resume. Helen tries her hardest to further ANNE’s and MARK’s education but it seems they have lost interest with her spectaular wisdoms. She hasnt had as much luck in stunning her classmates so far either.
Then Photography started and it was time to officially introduce herself to QUINN. Oh! how she had planned this day!, having practiced what she would say for hours in the mirror last night till it was perfect, she takes a deep breath and prepares herself for the amazement that was sure to follow.
The time had come for her to introduce herself and share with her classmates what she loved most about photography..
which, Of course is ghost photography, Searching for spirits and capturing them on film, Nothing is more exhilarating.
QUINN was speechless for a few minutes, then realizing no one was saying anything he quickly fains interest so as to diffuse the awkward situation he seemed to somehow find himself.
Helen was overjoyed when she recieved positive reinforcement, and knew from then on that she and this particular tutor would have a flourishinf realtionship, This was one she could share work, and knowledge with and be appreciated for it..
The rest of the class felt the sense of doom as they saw how Helen reacted to QUINN, The immediately felt sorry for this poor fellow who has stumbled into something bigger than he could ever imagine….