This is my version of the thank you message. Too long for SMS so post it here. As you know, its an occupational hazard - I tend to talk too much.

I want to thank each and every of you for the beautiful memories of 3M1 and 4M1. You have made me love my job these 2 years, every bit of it that revolves round you guys. There is a reason why I always stroll past the classroom block even when you all are not in it...

I will remember the birthday choir that taught me how to sing Happy Birthday in Malay. Whenever you all can be heard in Staff Room 2 of the old campus, I would very proudly turn to whoever's around and tell them, "My class." :)
I will remember the warm and personal exchanges online and out of class. All of you are like my friends, we can talk about many things and play on viwawa and facebook. (For that matter, why I want to be known as Yongli is cos Mr _____ sounds so formal and detached.)
I will remember the two siao-on cheerleaders and the way the class threatened to chop the platform into many pieces at the cheering comp.
I will remember the many people who keep the class alive. Random questions, real questions, rumours, vulgarities and sarcastic remarks alike. Usually it is screams of laughter from the front left, shouts from the front right, giggles from the centre to centre-back, shy smile on the far left, big stares from the far right, and yah.
I will remember the blank faces when I teach EM and EMI, as well as the wah lao!'s when I started on BambooStory.
I will remember the F9 report card (well, no need to rmb, its still with me) you all made for me. I should be the only person to get an F9 in this class.
I will remember the various occurrences in the class that make my life exciting - even after you graduate. Correct anot Minghui? ;p

This is a song by Madonna in 1992. Oh my, you all weren't born yet! But its one of the few English songs that I can resonate to the lyrics of. For all of you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjaQjaGYmqM

This used to be my playground

This used to be my playground [used to be]
This used to be my childhood dream
This used to be the place I ran to
Whenever I was in need
Of a friend
Why did it have to end
And why do they always say

Don't look back
Keep your head held high
Don't ask them why
Because life is short
And before you know
You're feeling old
And your heart is breaking
Don't hold on to the past
Well that's too much to ask

(chorus)
Live and learn
Well the years they flew
And we never knew
We were foolish then
We would never tire
And that little fire
Is still alive in me
It will never go away
Can't say goodbye to yesterday [can't say goodbye]

(chorus)

No regrets
But I wish that you
Were here with me
Well then there's hope yet
I can see your face
In our secret place
You're not just a memory
Say goodbye to yesterday [the dream]
Those are words I'll never say [I'll never say]

This used to be my playground [used to be]
This used to be our pride and joy
This used to be the place we ran to
That no one in the world could dare destroy

This used to be our playground [used to be]
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
I wish you were standing here with me

Yongli