Wednesday, August 31, 2005
happy teacher's day everyone!! yay, tml is a holiday!!!
i got my 1st teacher's day gift today.. altho got only 1, but im still v happy and touched.. it's v encouraging and makes me want to be a teacher more.. my 1 month here as a teacher, i had mixed feelings.. the thought of being an educator excites me, yet, the thought of facing a class full of annoying kids frustrates me.. on the whole, i still feel that i want to teach. (can i go nie now?? haha..)
just now ran 2.4km in sch as part of the national fitness assessment they haf.. erm.. i think i border-line passed or failed.. err.. sad sad.. but i quite surprised with my timing.. i thought i could've done worse..
and yes, did i tell u im getting hamsters again? cathy's hammie gave birth so im getting 2 babies again!!!! yup, im ready for the 2 babies.. so happy, and excited after hearing from her.. im gg to get babies!!! hahah i sound like im pregnant.. hahaha..
teachers' day and the hammies got me all hyped up for the wkend.. i can't wait to see my babies..
| posted by clouds at 12:20 PM
Saturday, August 27, 2005
it's been quite some time when i seriously jogged so much.. err..2.4km i mean haha.. v tired but felt refreshed physically.. but i still prefer swimming.. no perspiration!! haha..
this wkend i've got a long list of things to do.. lesson planning, marking common test papers, this and that.. i can't even go shopping (and no one to accompany me too).. sad sad.. and so much things to talk abt, yet no time to blog.. tell u all abt me next time when im more free hor, sleepy now..
| posted by clouds at 12:22 AM
Friday, August 19, 2005
yun is on a natural high these days.. feeling better and better with each passing day.. no, not that the workload getting less and less.. in fact i get more to do each day. but i do it with PRIDE (our sch's vision statement. hee..) i feel so great these few days, cos i get to see my dear for the past 2 days.. tho we din spend much time together, but the little time we spent is quality time.
yesterday met dear for "charlie and the chocolate factory" the show was ok, as expected.. but little charlie was such an understanding and fillial little boy, that i was so touched i cried (in the beginning part of the show).. it's hard to find such kids nowadays. it's the truth, and that's a really sad thing..
been in school for 3 wks already. and the kids i see are very different from what we were 10 yrs ago. maybe it has got to do with our upbringing, and i feel that the kids nowadays are spoiled and rude. no i dun hate them for that, they're not totally to blame for their behaviour. some really naughty ones have problems in their family background. most of them do not have a full family support to study.. that's why they're what they are.. being their teacher, we have to facilitate their learning process, in the best way we can, even if they do not want to learn.. now i feel that teaching is no longer just teaching, we have to reach out to them, show them that we care and are willing to help.. (oh no, im starting to sound like some social worker.. err..)
but of cos, there're some really defiant ones, really rude, really trouble-makers.. i have to learn to be firm, make them behave ( and whenever i shout, i feel like an animal trainer, which is NOT GOOD!) i'll have learn how to use a softer approach instead.. i feel that the softer approach is better, less destructive to them as well as myself... i'm still learning.. and there are many things to learn when time goes by.. and im enjoying every moment of it.. :)
with support from my frens, my family and especially my dear (who goes stationery-shopping and sweets-shopping with me, and picks me up from sch once in awhile), i know i'll make a better teacher in time to come rite?? thank you all for the support!!
| posted by clouds at 9:48 PM
Friday, August 12, 2005
hee.. v excited.. i got my pay today!!!!
1st pay in my entire adulthood, ecluding temp work lah.. but must rem to take a cut for my mum.. as jia1 yong4 and repayment of my tuition fee loan.
haiz.. think im still gonna be poor even after i work.. cos still owe so much $$$ everywhere!!
u know how women are? they always feel that their clothes are not enuff.. same here.. i feel i need a new bag, new shoes, new clothes.. haha.. but of cos, i think i haf self control so far.. i spend v little nowadays.. spending usually during the weekends for a nice meal or some stupid little things that i actually dun quite need..
and did i tell u how much i love teaching??
haha.. anyway, but sometimes realy feel down cos i handled things wrongly, or i think i could've done better if i'm given a 2nd chance.. well.. mistakes are for us to learn rite? so i hope i can learn as much as i can so that next time, i won't make these mistakes anymore..
can anyone teach me how to speak loudly? without spoiling my throat? i think i shout too much, im feeling a sorethroat coming.. sad sad..
to everyone out there, HAVE a great wkend!!!
| posted by clouds at 3:41 PM
| Your Brain is 53.33% Female, 46.67% Male |
Your brain is a healthy mix of male and female You are both sensitive and savvy Rational and reasonable, you tend to keep level headed But you also tend to wear your heart on your sleeve |
| posted by clouds at 1:55 PM
Monday, August 08, 2005
today's the eve of national day.. sch ended at 1045am for us.. most of the teachers were in red and white.. luckily i found a red and white outfit last minute.. else i'll be so odd today..
today's national day celebration in my school, we had this learning festival in sch.. i saw my students making sandwiches (in an unhygienic way.. haha..) but surprisingly, the most unhygienic grp won 3rd!! haha.. i was so surprised.. their sandwich making process was hilarious..
haha.. i enjoyed myself today, tho nothing much to do.. but i was fun to see the usually rowdy kid to behave and haf so much fun today.. i think they're only cute out of the classroom.. they're so noisy and rebellious sometimes, i hope they'll sit down and pay attention more in class.. but well, i guess i haf to be v patient in this aspect.. no matter wat, i hope to reach out to everyone of them in time to come..
was supposed to go for lunch with the teachers at jack's place, but realised all the younger teachers sitting around my area are not gg, so i came home for lunch.. so paiseh if i go then got no one to tok to rite?? hee.. nvm, jack's place with dear next time..
| posted by clouds at 2:40 PM
Sat went Esplanade with CR, Nit, SH, SH's bf and ah boy to take photos at esplanade.. had fun.. tho vv hot day.. hee..
here are some of the photos:
| posted by clouds at 2:29 PM
Saturday, August 06, 2005
i've been in school for 1 wk plus liao.. the after- effects of it is seen by me not being able to sleep pass 7 am this morning.. on a SATURDAY morning leh!!! sigh.. not that im complaining.. i think i'm a fortunate one.. hee..
yesterday i think i scolded a kid in a wrong way.. quite demoralising for him.. but i was so angry the words seems to come faster than my thought process.. but i think he doesn't really care.. as long as i can prove to him that im gg to be a good teacher, i know wat he said to me will shatter eventually due to my ability.
i've learnt a lot during these few days in sch.. and was really glad that i chose this path. i enjoyed everyday in school, tho there're times i really wished the students would behave more. at the rate i'm gg into classes to relief, soon i'll be able to see all the students in school.. haha..
i haven't really started teaching a topic, by the way.. was just doing some relief work and preparation for the topics im gg to teach.. and i'll soon be getting loaned a laptop for my use.. but i was told not to expect much, cos it seems like the laptop will be so slow it'll hang!! haha.. but at least i won't need to walk here and there using the common PC.. :)
i haf to think up of interesting ways to teach this class of hyperactive kids.. who can't pay attention for more than 8 minutes.. well that's gonna be a challenge but i will overcome it rite?? wish me success!!
| posted by clouds at 7:34 AM
