Kids and Life

I'm typing this blog post in my office. Thought of reviving this blog a few days back so here I am. The reason to such decision is due to my deteriorating writing skill. It has been some time since I last wrote. I realised this worsening when I was writing my testimonial on Optimax service. The words just could not come out properly. So I panicked. Haha. Anyways, I can already foresee this determination won't last that long based on my past history.

Life has been monotonous these few weeks. I have graduated from my university in the end of June. I started a part time job in a brain training centre for kids and teens. It only takes up half of my Friday and Saturday. So, that leaves the rest of the week free for me. I actually enjoy staying at home. Occasionally going out with friends and then returning to the comfort of my home, reading a book or watching movies and dramas, cooking, playing with my dog. Kind of relaxing. Well, this life is gonna be on halt for a while starting from next week though. I applied for a tutoring job in my uni, so will be busier than before as I would have two jobs at the same time.

The kids here in this centre. They are of different personality, of course. I am still learning on how to deal with different kids at the same time. To max out their learning and performance. I still feel so inadequate in handling them, in using the best approaches for their learning. It is impossible to use one method and expect all of them to get it. I need to be more creative. Still learning. Anyways, I would say teaching here is more stress free than teaching in a government secondary school. I remember being angry almost everyday at school, my blood pressure rising constantly. It was suffering. However, here, I don't feel that way. Probably because when the children misbehave, I just have to raise my voice a little, and then they will quiet down. Anyways, I hope and vow not to let anger to govern me if I'm sent to a gov school next year. I don't wanna live that kind of torturous life.

Okay, I think I got to get back to my work. Sorry for the empty-in-juicy-news-and-details post. If there's anyone still reading this.

Gratitude Challenge: Day 26

I am grateful of:
a) the good comments from my lecturer. She came for Jerry's and also did my post observation. She said my lesson on Monday was definitely better than my first lesson. There was improvement. :D She did not reveal my marks though but it should be higher than the previous marks! Just hope that all goes well at my GP part.
b) Li Teng's pens. She gave me two pens when I just asked to borrow one from her.
c) the time in the evening spent watching movies with him while sorting the exam papers. Felt good!
d) the sharing of conversation after school. :D
e) mum's updates on what is happening at home.

Gratitude Challenge: Day 25

Things that I'm grateful of today:
a) I did not get as many relief classes as I should as I did not have any classes on that day and many teachers were not in.
b) got to save money as there was food in the staffroom
c) got to try a new café which serves cheap pizza. Well, it was not as good but the new environment felt good.