classes

haha... i'm the SPA teacher for 4.7 n 4.6. and i'm teaching bio n s(chem) for 3.9. not so bad... 1.1 and 2.3 science! workload is fine but i need to work hard since a lot of prep work to do!! c ya, my students, in 2010!

Home sweet home

there's no other place like home!! feels so good to be pampered at home!! gonna miss every second here once i go back to sing....

Mini Gathering...

met up with my fellow teacher friends last night for dinner. it has been such a long time since i sat and joked with them. they all look the same if not more handsome and more beautiful. haha :D whenever i have any problems in teaching or any related matters, these are the people who i turn to. fantabulous people!! thank you people!!!

talking about fantabulous people, 3/7 '09 is definitely one of the best classes ever i have taught. very smart people who know where the ground is. they are down to earth despite being the cream of the school. i love teaching them coz i love to challenge them. my first CSI lesson was with them, which turned out to be a huge success. In fact, i got my distinction in my practicum mainly because of them. Taught them both pure bio and chem. well, i miss teaching them, really. hopefully, i will have the chance to teach such class again. i wont be teaching them as more experienced and capable teachers will take over and groom them to get all the As they need in their Os. however, should they have any queries, i will always be there to render my help to them! :D Trust me, anyone would wanna be a teacher after teaching the class!!

well spent weekend..

friday night last week, i started to clean up my room. it took me more than 4 hours to clean my room and my room is not that big. it shows how often i clean up my room.

i put up the cards given to me by my students on the wall. this is to encourage me to go to school everyday. haha :D talking about the cards, most of my cards are from 2/6 '09. very interesting class. in fact they are forcing me to post something about them. and here it is. 2/6 is such a wonderful class. too bad they all will be in different classes next year. hopefully i can teach at least some of them. if all the classes are like 2/6, anyone would wanna be a teacher. haha :D

weekend well spent because i could wake up at 10 am on both days. haha :D met some new friends of my sister's and played LAN game with my Uni friends. it was cool. a way to de-stress...

life's getting better.... cant wait for the next weekend!!

1.3

it has been just a week since the last meeting and i'm already missing my kids.... ganja, how am i gonna survive another 2 months.

they create problems, get into troubles, etc. but i still love them. sometimes i wonder what is it that they dun understand. they know it's wrong and they still do it!! haha :D next year, it's gonna be different. that's for sure. i know them well enough now!!

have fun and be productive. its a long holiday and you girls have a lot of catching up to do! believe in yourself and trust others!!

What would you do....

what would you do,

if you tried so hard but still failed;

if the person who you wanted to impress is disappointed in you;

motivation is what one might need to succeed... time is what one might need to scale greater heights... appreciation is what one might need to be consistent...

what is life?

20 Most Important Facts to Live By...

1. What you put out comes back all the time, no matter what.

2. You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script.

3. Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.

4. When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. (A lesson from Maya Angelou.)

5. Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

6. What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.

7. If the only prayer you ever say is thank you, that will be enough. (From the German theologian and humanist Meister Eckhart.)

8. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

9. Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.

10. If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.

11. Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn't lie.

12. Love yourself and then learn to extend that love to others in every encounter.

13. Let passion drive your profession.

14. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.

15. Love doesn't hurt. It feels really good.

16. Every day brings a chance to start over.

17. Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.

18. Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward.

19. When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

20. "Trouble don't last always." (A line from a Negro spiritual, which calls to mind another favorite: This, too, shall pass.)

Quoted from: Mr. Sivasubramaniam

20 Most Important Facts to Live By...

1. What you put out comes back all the time, no matter what.

2. You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script.

3. Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.

4. When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. (A lesson from Maya Angelou.)

5. Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

6. What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.

7. If the only prayer you ever say is thank you, that will be enough. (From the German theologian and humanist Meister Eckhart.)

8. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

9. Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.

10. If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.

11. Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn't lie.

12. Love yourself and then learn to extend that love to others in every encounter.

13. Let passion drive your profession.

14. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.

15. Love doesn't hurt. It feels really good.

16. Every day brings a chance to start over.

17. Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.

18. Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward.

19. When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

20. "Trouble don't last always." (A line from a Negro spiritual, which calls to mind another favorite: This, too, shall pass.)

Man U 2-1 VFL Wolfsburg

it was 2.30am when i woke up. i was so excited to watch the match between the English and German champions. these two teams are arguably the best teams in the group.

20 mins gone and the match was somewhat interesting. Owen was substituted by Berba coz of injury. Berba certainly added a new dimension in Man U's attack. his flicks and precise passes sometimes caught the oppenents backline off guarded.

halftime: 0-0. but it was an entertaining match. the only thing that the game lacked was goals. man u dominated the match but it was Wolfsburg who scored first in the second half. However, it took only 3mins for man u to equalise thru Giggs, scoring his 150th goal. the game pace changed again after that. And Carrick scored the winner 12 minutes from time.

coming from back win again for Man U. never give up attitude is what brought them there. Well Done!!!

Things are getting better...

i've crossed out everything that needs to be done for the weekend. i'm taking a break now! dun care about what's gonna come in this week. i just wanna relax until the school opens tomoro. 

i am now more relaxed and composed especially when i'm dealing with my students. They can't seem to see the bigger picture. well, what can we expect from 13 year old kids. must guide them to think and stay positive. it's a tough job since there are a lot of adults who don't see anything in a positive way. 

Man U won the derby match. that's the spirit. never-say-die attitude. i wish i could relate this to my students. haha :D must force them to watch footy!! :D

Let's have a KitKat!! 

Spurs 1-3 Man Utd

one goal down in the first minute; one man down for the last half an hour; it was a tough game but Man U emerged as winners. Their passing were good and they did not give up until the last minute. Everyone played very well. including Berba who was booed for every touch. Way to go Berba. Fletcher was awesome. respect, bro!

Life is so unpredictable. though it may not be true for some of us, everyone actually has equal chances to be successful. just dun give up and keep working hard. 

Preparing myself to the short but intense term 4. must work hard. 

09-09-09

must post something today since the date is so special. only once a year we get this (2012 is the last).

this term break has been very relaxing for me. i had time for myself and getting back to myself. i am still busy but not that stressful. need to go to school tom for PW meeting and Sci meeting. 

i really wanted to go to KL tomorrow but realized that i wouldn't have enough time to prepare for lessons. Vino's birthday was last thurs and i have not seen her. bad bf, i guess. but who can get such an understanding girl. bad but lucky. haha :D hang on, girl. i shall make it up for ya. i have a lifetime to do so. 

Brazil has qualified to 2010 FIFA World Cup. Hopefully Argentina follows. England is one win away and they are playing tonight. Dream final would be England VS Brazil!! let's see!!!

low confidence....

well, i have survived one term as a full fledge teacher. instead of being happy about it, i feel very down. i feel that i have not improved. i tried my very best to guide my students but i couldn't see any improvements. in fact things are getting from bad to worse. 

i feel betrayed by my own girls. i have so much trust in them to be better students but some of them just don't get it. not sure when are they gonna realise that.

to de-stress myself, i went to play football. injured my leg. not sure whether i can walk tomorrow. must try.... 

i'm trying to stay positive and be happy but at the moment, i just can't. it'll take time. let's see....

Teachers' Day at SAC...

things we collected and half of the half 3.8 class :P

my gifts and a post while we were queuing up!!!

well, we are asked to queue up (the students got their revenge on us) and we were served breakfast in the hall.... our student leaders wanna be waitress!! :D

i was treated like a king but after that, i went out to become a 'karang guni' guy. :D a CIP on teachers' day! it was fun though. i was with half of 3.8 students and they were so funny and made the whole thing enjoyable... 

i was late for my PW class coz the vendor made me wait for more than an hour. i had to take care of the old newspapers and clothes until he came to collect. was a bit pissed. but it's okay! must stay positive!!

PW presentation was fun. everyone read the presentation slides rather than really presenting. haha :D but i could see the effort put by them. appreciate it!

Thank you, girls, for everything on Monday! now, back to work!!!

phew....

it has been over a month!!! my goodness, time just flies!!! well, a lot of things happened in this one month. i was down with H1N1 (doc said the probability is over 90%) and given 7 days MC. once i was back, i was flooded with work. markings and catching up of syllabus.

i'm now completing the work given to me one by one. i'm almost at the last hurdle. should be able to finish everything by this weekend, hopefully!! hehe :P

anyways, time to rest now!!!

gathering...

school's not bad after all.... just that i feel that my kids seem to be bored in my class sometimes... a boring topic, so i have no idea how to make it interesting. maybe it takes a more experienced teacher to do that!! ganja...

i have been trying to plan interesting lessons for my kids. but since i'm quite busy with some other stuffs, i feel that the time spent for planning lessons is becoming shorter and shorter. weekends used to be the days my brain works the most but now, i just wanna rest. ganja la!! 

i guess this is not what i wanna do or who i wanna be. i have to get my priorities right. i will concentrate more on planning lessons and do other stuffs if i have time. haha :D should be that way!! 

Man U in Malaysia!!!

the first ever live match for me... A very entertaining match.  syabas Malaysia!!

work, work and work...

i dun work very well under pressure... so whenever pressure is given to me, i'll try take it easy and do it in my style....

i din realise that being a teacher can be so stressful at times. people say teaching is so easy. teach the same thing in years and the working hours is shorter. haha :D i bet u, no teacher has said that. other than waking up before 6 everyday, teachers have to work during weekends. it gets longer when exams are around. u have to motivate the students, go for extra classes and u may be the one who sets the paper. 

i need to get use to the life. though the teaching part is enjoyable, sometimes students might not appreciate it which can lead u into depression. admin work can kill you as it piles up as the time goes and you have to meet the parents to discuss about their kids. parents might need to discuss about 1 or 2 kids at most but teachers, more than 40 kids. :D

after an exhausting year, the only thing that teacher can look for is the 3 weeks december holidays. we have to refresh ourselves before starting all over again!!

First day in school!!

with H1N1 influenza virus spreading freely in Singapore, i went to school after 2 months break. first day of school was very stressful. i came to know that i am the form teacher of sec 1NA. quite interesting bunch of kids. but the admin work can kill!! hehe :P

i'm also teaching sec 2NT science and sec 3 pure bio. teaching load is not that heavy but being a form teacher covers everything!! not my kind of work but i have to give my best!! 

let's see how it goes for this semester!! still a long way to go.... can't actually say anything after the first day!!

Bangkok...

the only bad thing happened after we returned was that we cannot report to school for 7 days!! ganja H1N1!!!

Phuket...

we arrived in phuket on 14 June. if u r there, bargain the taxi/minivan price. we managed to get a minivan with 100 baht each. so it's quite cheap.

we went to patong beach, the most developed (over developed) town in phuket. night life there is something to see but not to look forward too. and be careful; every 10 females u see, 9 of them used to be males. :P

we had a good time - rafting, snorkeling, riding ATV, shopping, eating, etc. etc. it was a good 4 days there. but i still feel that the chorals in phuket are not as beautiful as the ones in Redang or Perhentian. 

Next stop - Bangkok!!

good vacation...

let's start with the first stop!! KL and Genting!!! 4 of us started our 'journey' to KL on Fri 12 June. it was a good ride back to KL. only that my bro was stuck in the traffic jam while on his way yo pick us up. we slept in my bro's place.

Next day, Genting!!! we couldn't get the bus; so we had to take the cab. ganja, the ride up to Genting was so 'good' that we din need a roller coaster ride at the theme park!!! i was so glad that we reached genting ALIVE!! haha :D

Since there are 'underage' readers here, i won't describe what exactly went on inside there. i learned a lot about probability and smart moves. But we ended the day perfectly, if u know what i mean!! :D

we had wantan mee at chinatown (Petaling Street) in KL before heading to the airport! next stop.... PHUKET!!!!

Ding Li's birthday!!

it has been a while since the last time i blogged. well, life's busy down here!! anyway, we celebrated Ding Li's (Bird Man) birthday at T3 yesterday!! it was fun... if u were there, u would know!!

pictures:

this is Ding Li                          class photo!!

Vinodh's Wedding

i was helping out in Vinodh's wedding by baby-sitting all the kids. 5 of them (4 boys and a girl). well, after seeing the wedding preparation and baby-sitting, i realised that i am not ready for marriage; neither am i ready to become a father. :D 

anyway, the wedding was awesome. Congratulations, Vinodh!!

WE are the Champion!!!

We clinched the 18th Premier League title just now. 0-0 against Arsenal was just enough to lift the Barclays Premier League Trophy!!

Man U have been consistent throughout the season. Though we had some demoralizing moments such as 1-4 drubbing against Liverpool, we came back!! we fought every minute after that as if it was the last minute of the season. this is exactly the quality that a champion needs. so it paid off!! we are the Champion for the 18th time. A lot of moral values behind football!! never give up, teamwork, consistent improvement and hardwork. who said football is only about 22 men fighting for one ball??? 

Last day of practicum and end of prac gathering....