Sunday, July 24, 2005


i'm so excited!!

my sis is coming back in a few minutes
armed with the bag
that i have been dreaming
of for the longest time

*prancing around*

this week is going to be tough for me

mon: school 1300-1700

tues: teach 0930-1530

wed: school 1300-1700

thurs: teach 0930-1530

fri: teach 0930-1530
(skipping school)

i'm looking forward to my class
tomorrow, cause it sounds
really interesting.

Management of Creative Industries, here i come!

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Wednesday, July 20, 2005


my long weekend has passed
and now it's back with the kids again.
This time, I spent almost half a day with them.
930-1530!!
but I am not complaining cause
pay is good; lunch is free

The kids are older now so
it's less cuter bunch than the previous.
The duration is longer such that
by the time it is after lunch,
the teacher feels sleepy. *tsk tsk tsk*
ain't easy becoming a teacher, heh?

yesterday, i received an email from one of my kids, Kelly.
it says
"i am very miss you"
perhaps she was trying to say
"i miss you"
or
"i miss you very much"
or
"i miss you lots"

whatever the case may be,
it makes me plainfully happy.
even though i didn't do a very good job
on improving her English,
i am missed by a little kid!
*sheepish grin*

p.s. now i have an irritating kid who shouts
"tea char, I pin nis"


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Saturday, July 16, 2005


what have i been doing for the past 2 weeks?

*tada*

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i love my current job!!
long weekend.good pay.free lunch
no reason to ask for more.

another set of kiddos to have fun with on Wednesday!!

*lalllalalla*

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

my class is great! :) my throat is baaddddd :(

i think everyone's falling sick these days. 3 girls in my class are sick. 1 of my friend is having fever. (ah hsia! take care) the weather these days have been rough. hope everyone gets well soon. including myself of course, cause i've another class next week!! i see $$ rolling in!! yippie yay!!

so lately, i don't know what's up with organizers. they organize something, participants reply, and these organizers never get back to their participants. i have not only encountered this once, but a few times! it has to be me who take the initiative to ask whether it is still happening, and it pissed me off when they say it's cancelled.

#$%&! I've scheduled that day for them and said "no" to other invitation. at the last minute, it's a "not meeting up today"! what the @#$%! guess what, they are the ones who take the credit that they bothered to take the initiative to organize meet-ups for all these years! my toes are laughing, cause some of these people used to order people around to inform everyone, while she just shoke leg. then when i took the initiative to organize, she cleverly took over as if she's the one who organized!!

all right, i shall stop ranting. i shall just sleep. two more days with my class!!

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Monday, July 04, 2005

Today is my first day of being an English Teacher. I couldn't sleep last night cause I have some doubts whether these kids would understand me or not. I was glad that they do! These kids that I am teaching ranged from 9-12 years old. The younger ones behaved well and are enthusiastic about learning, but there is a particular 12 year old girl that is irritating me. She took out her handphone and started messaging in the middle of the class. She ordered her younger buddies to not join the games that I have prepared for them. And when I told them to wait for the rest of the class, she gave me that "why are you bossing me around" kind of look! I am suspecting that she did this because she is about my height and she thinks that I am in no capacity to teach her.. but whatever, i shall not let a 12 years old girl bother me too much.

yesterday in Cathechism class, there was another incident of a kid being rude to me! We asked them to do a crossword puzzle and being a nice teacher, I looked around to see who needed help. I approached this boy named Joseph and he told me "don't come and irritate me lah!" I was appaled by the rudeness of kids these days. And so I care less for him. By the time everyone has finished, Joseph was only able to find 3 of the words!! I wanted to tell him "see lah you told me not to irritate you right!" but I didn't. I was patient enough to hint to him where the words are. Am i not a good teacher?

twas the bad incidents, there will always be good ones. For examples, there is a kid who asked me to marry him, or a kid who confided to me that she couldn't get to sleep, or a kid who told me her experiences in school.

Teaching has taught me one thing - patience.

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Friday, July 01, 2005

out of boredom, i chanced upon this quiz which has rather accurate explanations.

Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education:
Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.