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Yes, another week went by and it was tiring and terrifying at the same time. Tiring because, hey, planning a lesson can suck the soul out of anyone if done long enough. Added with material preparation and classroom management, i'm amazed no one has gone amok yet. Terrifying because of the added pressure of observations. You get extra nervous and make extra, glaring mistakes that you've never made before. Oh well, it's part of learning. Just have to make the best out of it. Another 9 weeks to go and i can;t wait for the weekends =]

Some oldER people can be so annoying. Let me share with you an incident that happened. There are 2 teachers in my school that looks alike. Well, at least to me, the newcomer. And since they aren't my students, English language teachers and the big and bigger bosses in school, it took me some time to get to know some of them. So let's just call these two teacher A and teacher B. One day, as I was walking towards the staffroom with a few of my students, I saw teacher A. Assuming that he was teacher B, I called out "Good morning, teacher B".
"I'm not teacher B. I'm teacher A. I know you're name. Miss Chong. And how can you not know me?"
I was a little shocked but calmly I replied "I"m so sorry teacher A. I really thought you were teacher B. But just out of curiousity, so you know my full name?"
"I know you're Miss Chong. Isn't that enough?" He said to me, smugly.
I wanted to be the bigger and better person so i replied "Oh, but i though you said you knew my name. That would mean you knew my full name. I guess you don't. I'm sorry again for assuming that you're teacher B." and i just walked off with my students.

Moral value of the story: Be the better person. In fact, tell yourself that you're the best and take everything with a grain of salt. Some of them have nothing to do (or not doing what they are supposed to do) and just wants to make your life a living hell. Smile at that person and be the better person.

Yet another week

Another week has ended,
and frankly, I think I'm getting a hang of school life.
I'm getting used to the routine of the weekdays that it doesn't bother me anymore.
Don't get me wrong.
I'm nowhere near perfect.
Just a little better than before.
I still struggle with lesson planning, classroom management,
time management and disciplinary issues in my classes.
But at least, I'm doing the best I can,
Learn along the way,
And make the best out of the situation given.
So far, I've done things I thought I would never do
and things that I'm not particularly proud of
But it's going to be a learning process
And how do I learn if I don;t make mistakes?

In relation to school

Everybody's blogs and status updates are school-related.
And how can that not be the hottest trending since many of my friends are in fact teachers-to-be.
As for me, let me just frankly say that yes, it has only been a week.
10 more (long) weeks to go.
But I'm physically and mentally tired from all the planning and photocopying.
I can't wait for the weekends.

On a different note, everything else has been great =]

First day at School

So, yeah. Although the official starting date for school is next Monday, we thought that it would be a great idea to drop by the school to introduce ourselves and maybe get some official paperwork out of the way before next week. Ha, sadly did we know that we not only managed to get ourselves assigned to a mentor, 9 periods of English, met some of the administrative bodies as well as going in for relief (twice!). We even managed to get ourselves tangled up in a student conflict about stolen properties. All these before we officially report for duty.

It's gonna be a long 12-week practicum session.

United Colours of Happyness

Walking with the black parade, I wore my snowy white dress with a single braid. Little did I know, but I miss you so. You were my blue-eyed boy and sometimes you can be so coy. This is my golden opportunity, my silver lining in the grey clouds of our memories. I have to say, I have to admit that I was green with envy. You should have seen how red you were with fury. But you always looked at me through rose-coloured glass. That's finally over, I knew it would never last. It's time our chapter closes. Here in the purple rain, I placed those yellow roses. Feelings, forever in my heart they reign. But today, believe me when I say. United colours of happiness is my best day.