student leaders training camp...

never expected student leaders training camp to be so fun!! haha :D

hopefully they bonded well... objective achieved... captains ball, murderer game, bluff game, magic tricks and bbq!!! haha :D it was fun!! really. i enjoyed. haha :D

quite a disappointing day...

when u have prepared so much for the class; when u have spent so much time coming up with the resources for the class; when u enter the class with so much anticipation; just to see the class is 1/3 filled. do you know the feeling???

really disappointed with the girls. but what can i do? i had to look at the positive side and continue with the class.

met a parent and talked with some over the phone. parents are always concerned about their children. only children dun see it. i think they'd understand once they have become adults. always the case.

waiting for nadal's semis match. and france - china match as well!!

not so fun day!

today i had to go to red cross to settle the donation. then i headed back to school for my magic workshop at 2.30pm.

for the first time in 10 days, i skipped breakfast. just din have the mood to eat. so i ate not so fantastic lunch at 12pm.

the magic workshop was fun. learned some cool tricks. it'd be good if i show them in class or at home but i need some more practice. haha :D magic is the way to teach science now. haha :D

came back and unpancked. i'm still tired but i have Nadal's match to watch. hopefully Nadal wins. he shud be more motivated now since Federer lost in the quarters. Nadal will become the new World No. 1 if he wins the French Open. Go Nadal!!!

China Trip and holidays...

since the school hols have started, i'm gonna blog again. haha :D

First post after a long time: China trip.

Had the best 10 days of my teaching life in China. immersion trip to China. apart from the culture, people and place in China, it was the students who made it a perfect trip for me. they were all crazy, singing songs all the time, looked like zoo keepers, smiling all the time and of course being kids.

actually, i am already missing them. and it has been barely a day. haha. 15 of them and each of them is unique. not weird but unique. haha :D if i am given another chance to go anywhere with these bunch of kids, i'd definitely go!! :D

here are some wonderful pics of china:

being a teacher...

started the day on a low tone. had some difficulties since i was on course yest. had to do some stuff early in the morning. then had student showing her attitude to me. things to ignore...

then students were noisy in the seminar talk. dun understand what got into them to be restless. they dun see the importance of focusing. they will eventually. hopefully it's not late for them.

but then after lunch, stayed back to teach some students. haha :D made my day. finished 5 topics in less than 2 hours. the best 2 hours of the day. gave me the exact reason y am i in this profession. look at the bright side of the world and move on. good lesson to learn!

Fighting spirit...

Juventus won the first leg 3-1 at Turin against Fulham. In the return leg, Juve scored first; making it 4-1 in aggregate. Fulham had to score at least 3 in order to bring the game into extra time. Scoring one goal in a game is difficult. Against an Italian team, the difficulty is doubled. However, Fulham did not give up. They fought till the end and went one step higher. They scored 4 goals in the normal time. Wow, their fighting spirit is admirable.

All da best!!

Winning...

is winning really everything?? no matter how u win, as long as u win; is that the mentality we are having?? sometimes, i wonder why do people feel useless when they lose.

i have been in a lot of competitions. well, to be honest, i have lost more than i have won. but i am not depressed. neither do i feel useless. winning n losing is just a part of the game. u can't be the best all the time but u can be at your best anytime u want. it's quite difficult to make people understand that losing to a better person or team is absolutely fine.

when u lose, don't lose the lesson. find the ways to improve. and life goes on. u'll be happy always without losing the hunger for success. just give ur best for every game and be satisfied! winning alone isn't everything!! :D

birthday...

i have not been bloggin for sometime... but i guess i need to write something bout my b'day. cut a cake with my kids. so nice of them to surprise me with a simple yet memorable celebration. Thank you, girls!!!

spent the whole day in school! parents' night till about 9pm. came back at 10pm and cut the 4th cake at 11.59pm. what a day!!

being very busy at the moment. work's overwhelming as usual. i'm still adjusting to the busy life style. making it a point to take a break here n there. can't work 24/7. not good for me and for the people around me.

life's good. and getting better! hopefully, 2010 wud be a wonderful year!!

what a first week!!

timetable changed 4 times. i really feel for the teachers who have to come up with new timetable all the time. it is not an easy job. anyway, well done!

i have been in school for 12 hours almost everyday. even went to school on sat for CCA orientation. busy week but it was fun!!

my only resolution this year is to have time for myself! must have work life balance! coz i'm still finding it! it's quite difficult but it is not impossible. gambate!!

i love my classes. must plan more lessons now. a challenging job! hopefully it's a great year ahead. happy new year people!!