The examination week was over, at last.
Went into the same class for a few times for invigilation in that week. Something caught my eyes - shoes and socks they were.
Well, there is no specific requirements with regards to shoes and socks that students should wear, except the basic rule - it's a comfortable pair of shoes that suits the needs of the activities, be it "Bata School Shoes" or sports shoes.
So, it's really a display of shoes - colours and designs. Did not spot any identical design. But I guess, the students are wearing something they need in their feet. Also spotted, at least one student, who wears different designs almost everyday too! Wow! I guess, he might have one pair of shoe for each day!
I guess, sports shoes are easier to maintain? I don't recall washing my pair of sports shoes. They just 'grew' old.
In those good old school days, we wore white canvas shoes. Sports shoes were no no, and I believe it's still a 'rule' in many schools here.
Those were the days when every Saturday afternoon, after ECA (oh yes, that time was still known as extra-curricular activities), it would be time to scrub and wash my school shoes clean, and paint it white with a layer of the shoe polish. Sometimes, we were so afraid to be caught having dirty shoes that we have to coat it with another layer of white shoe polish on top of the existing layer of dirt.
Looking at socks, in the recent years, we also saw an increasing number of schools that came up with their own 'brand' of socks - where the initials of the school name were printed/ sewn on the ankle socks! Hahah... I guess it's a means to promote school identity? Hm... or it's a means to see to students to put on their socks to a decent length? I wonder.
Well, back to that class, it's not difficult to find a variety of socks too! Red and pink are amongst them. There were also those who roll their socks up like those long-time ago law-enforcers, there were also some which I'm not sure if they put on any socks. Well, socks are a means to keep the feet and shoes clean, especially in humid places like Singapore. I guess some students did not know (or not aware of) its practical functions.
"A sock is an item of clothing worn on the feet. The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, able to produce over a pint of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. In cold environments, socks decrease the risk of frostbite. "
Coincidently, in the same morning, received a brochure. What caught my eyes was the fragrances that are in promotion for Deepavali - Jasmine, Rose, Frangpani, Coconut adn Sandalwood. Hm... Lemongrass is missing from the list.
