Front Of The Class...

Good morning everyone.....
How r u?
its Sunday and i'm still laying on my bed online...
hahaha...

today tak kerja and tak training juga...
balik kerja sampai rumah lewat smlm..
so, mcm malas nak kayuh and prefer rehat je la today....

ni aku nak share the story of a movie titled : "Front Of The Class" .


aku tgk cerita ni few weeks ago la kat Astro....
this movie was released in 2008....
maybe tak keluar cinema, just at Hallmark channel...

the story is about a guy named Brad Cohen who naturally having Tourette's syndrome since he was born.
What is Tourette's syndrome ?

From Wikipedia:

Tourette syndrome (also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or, more commonly, simply Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes transient and chronic tics.

so, to summarise that...
syndrome ni ade melibatkan neuron or saraf manusia yg bagi gangguan dlm otak...
people will that will do noise like a loud dog barking secara automatik coz ade gangguan dalam otak.....
if u think , mcm kelakar to see a man do a barking sound...
but,that is because of the syndrome...
i felt very pity to watch him barking, eventhough i know he just an actor....
the barking will getting worst when hes in tense or nervous situation an will getting slower when he feel comfortable with the surrounding...

Brad Cohen always dream to become a teacher or educator....
dia sangat nak jadi cikgu coz time dia kecik, his headmaster really inspired him....
time dalam kelas, kawan2 dia gelakkan dia everytime the sounds came out...
and the cikgu2 tak tahan and report it to the headmaster...
at first, the headmaster mcm garang je...
the headmaster ask him to go and watch a music performance kat hall sekolah...
everyone like angry at him coz cannot focus with the performance...
then later, the headmaster go up on the stage.....

• Headmaster : Did anyone hear noises during the performance ?
• Crowd : Yes sir......
• Headmaster : Brad, come up here! ( with a very serius tone)
  
• than brad went up to the stage and he felt not comfortable....
• Headmaster : Brad , why did u make those noisy sounds?
• Brad : I dont want to do the sounds sir, I was born with it..
• Headmaster : So, you yourself dont want to make that sounds and it came out by itself right?
• Brad : Yes sir....
• Headmaster : So everyone listen up, Brad himself dont want to make that noise...Brad, how we can help you to slower the sounds?
• Brad : there is no cure for my syndrome sir. but i hope everyone can treat me like normal person and that can help me become comfortable.
• Headmaster : Thank you Brad, u may sit....
• Brad went down from the stage while everyone clapping and smiled at him..

that inccident really inspired him to become an educator.
to me, thats really inspired me to...
one kind-hearted man can changed thousands of people's perceptions....

Brad went to college and graduated with flying colours...
so, he started finding jobs as a teacher....
with his syndrome, mmg byk obstacles dia time interview...
he went to a school...
the air-conditioner ofis headmaster tu rosak pulak....
so Brad jadi tak comfortable and the sounds makin kuat...
the headmaster was a very mean an inhuman person..
he said that Brad is not able to teach with those sounds and students will laugh at him...
Brad was really piss-off and dissapointed with how he was treated on that interview....
it was really sad....


Brad almost give up with interviews, but luckily his mum is very supportive compared to his dad...
Brad's dad like malu to have him because of the syndrome..
the dad didnt abbandont him, but not treated him sincerely....
after 24 schools Brad went for interviews , one school intrested with Brad...
Brad manage to influence them that he really can educate kids even with the syndrome....
after few interview with the school boards, Brad got the job....
his teaching method is really intresting because his teaching lower grade school...


at first class, he try to explain to the kids about the syndrome...
kids are clever than an adult to me...
their pure heart can accept him...
but one parent take their kid from that class because they think that their kid cannot focus with that sounds..
i really like this one scene...
Brad caught a naughty boy from his class drawing on the toilet's wall with marker..
he put that boy in detention class...
in the detention class, Brad ask the boy to read...

• Brad : You must read this to me....
• Boy : I dont like to read Mr Cohen.....
• Brad : You must try first....
• the boy started to read , and Brad start make his noisy sounds whilt the boy is reading..
• Boy : Mr Cohen , i cannot focus when u make those sounds...
• Brad : Yes, you are right...can u imagine, how hard for me to read? it is more easier for u...
  
• the little boy seem like started to understand and he keep reading.
• Boy : it is not so hard at all.....

i really like this scenes...
and i started to think....
people with syndromes can be successful and try their best to success, and why we that have everything cannot be like that...
this really wake myself up...

Brad has a nice and understand girlfriend..
she never question about the syndrome and they are really happy...
after some time, Brad's dad changed..
he started to accept his son with that syndorme...

one day, Brad was reaaly shocked because he was awarded to be the best teacher in california....
than i started to think, how good if this movie is a real story...
at the end of this movie, it stated that this is a real story based on Brad Cohen's life and his still teaching untill now....!
haha...


so,as conclusion...
this movie is not so hot like Transformers....
but to me, it is really a great and inspiring movie....
a story with heart in it...
i dropped few tears for this movie..
and i'm not ashame to admit that because this movie really touched my heart.....
what i learned from this movie : Its alright to be yourself , than trying to be like someone else !
the end..
=)

these are few clips from my favorite scenes...
sorry if it is different from what i typed...
i just type whatever i can recall back..
enjoy!