Back and moving on!

Rabbito's finally back to blogging...Only with the news of moval to elsewhere...

Haha....look out for my new blog site...

Any good suggestions for a new blog name, msg me kk.....;)

school's OUT & holiday's IN

Hihi everyone! Rabbito's back to blog again. Yes, as usual. I can see a invisible layer of dust on my blog. Today officially marks the end of the school year for the students and of course, for us TEACHERS. Did I just say TEACHERS?? Woah...it's been about half a year since I started off my career officially. I can't seem to recollect where all the time has flown to. It just felt like I only started teaching yesterday, and now it's been 6 months.

I started off feeling anxious because of the things that I heard about my class before I even took them. BELIEVE IT ANOT! So, with that very little bit of time that I had left of the June holidays this year, I geared myself up for a class that was going to be a challange to teach plus the fact that I also had to adjust myself as a beginning teacher and the responsibilities of being a form teacher.

As the days went on, I was beginning to enjoy teaching them and the moments that we shared together. Yes, I must say there were really days when I went into my class feeling very frustrated by them but there were also those moments that you find them so adorable. I had high expectations of them and needless to say of myself. Both in terms of how I prepared my lessons and how they behaved in class & in 'public'.

Then came the exams. Very NERVE RECKING! First, I was worried that syllabus cannot be finished. Second, will the girls be able to do well for the exams. Third came the marking of the papers... (That was scary. 3 of us marked the maths paper for the whole level!!! Trust me, we nearly blurred from seeing all those numbers!!!) Then came results and all the administrative work to be settled for this year and also for promotion. It was CRAZY literally. All things happened at the same time...Everyone in the staff room trying to finalize all the results, keying in results & preparing result slips. Then the worst thing happened, the LAN network went off as a result of heavy usage!!! You can imagine everyone 'scolding' their laptops and not to forget the LAN network that caused it.

The last couple of days were even harder to bear, knowing that everyone was going to be in different classes next year and it won't be long before I'm not their form teacher anymore. My girls cried. I was also tempted to but I held myself back. I knew they needed the strength from me & if I cried, the rest of the girls will also cry and that would have been a 'flood pool' in class.

But I must say I really enjoy being in this job, not because I have a bond to fulfil and definitely not for the money. (Hate it when some people think a teacher's job is damn EASY...Just teach and go home...My suggestion to those people: COME TRY IT URSELF AND FIND OUT IF IT'S THAT EASY!!) Sorrie for the side-tracking! That's besides the point. It's the fruit of the effort that you have put in and the process of growing together with the children.


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Now that holidays are here, it's also time for me to rest and to reflect on the things that I've done for these 6 months. And to think about aims for the coming year (though not sure which level i'll be teaching yet).
Comes the fun part...HOLIDAY !!! Next up on my vacation list is PERTH TRIP with the school NETBALL team. Being one of the teachers-in-charge, I have the privilege of going with the girls and colleagues to Perth from 19th Nov till 26th Nov though I have already been there 3 times. Mainly for the girls to learn new skills and techniques and to play with their local clubs I presume. Would be cool I think...makes me think of my team trip to brisbane some 9 yrs back. (shan't tell you exactly how old I am now...bleah!)

Then when I come back, need to clear up some school stuff. Then in mid-Dec, I'm off to Macau and Hong Kong for a week...hahah....Envy me people!!Hahah....

Anyway, shall not bore you further with my own happenings...Stay tune for the photos coming up on this blog....

Extra! Extra!

Sundays alwayz pass by so quickly... It's back to work again tomorrow after a MEGA long weekend off from work because of National Day. Looking forward to going back to work again coz it has been quite a boring long holiday since he's still away in China. (Will be back tomorrow night)

Having said that, I'm more or less settled down in my work already...It's been 2 mths and 2 weeks since I started on my journey into a world of educators (like myself), parents, children & heaps of marking. I entered my class with a certain perception of them (from the information given by my colleague who was the previous teacher)...BUT as the days went by, I realised that they are actually quite a lovable bunch of girls. Though at times, you just feel so tired nagging them. At the end of the day, you see them enjoy your lessons makes you feel all the effort is worth it.

These coming wks before we break for the September hols, the kids will be having their CA (for those out there who have lost touch with the education system...haha CA= continuous assessement! Basically, TEST!) I am indeed worried for them. How do I explain that? Let's say in every job, there is alwayz the job appraisal part right. Likewise for educators, we are being appraised as well. So, every test and exams count!

Having said that, I'm TOTALLY enjoying my job. It gives me a great sense of fulfilment and there's just this 'unexplainable' drive in me that really want to do this job well. Not only is this a job, it is a learning experience every single day...But many senior teachers alwayz say that young teachers come into this profession with alot of drive...and as the years go by, they lose this drive and leave....Hopefully, this passion of mine is not short-lived....

Even if I decide to leave years down the road, it would not be a case of 'lost-passion' but rather to see the other side of the working world.

Technology pains...

WooHoo

FINALLY! My blogger log-in works...I seem to have a perpetual problem with passwords. Despite my 'excellent' memory, passwords are always a NO NO for me. It took me a whilte before I managed to log in here. Imagine this, I have replaced my standard chartered internet banking password 5 times....Yup you haven't read wrongly! 5 TIMES!!! I'm just wondering the staff at the bank (if he/she happened to see my application everytime) if he/she gets irritated some day and decides that they should charge me for the reset of my password. Owell...

Who in the world came up with the need for passwords for EVERY other thing that we do?! Much as the argument for making our privacy more 'secure', it seems to be hindering my life. Having to remember EVERY password that is supposed to be of use to me. C'mon man! I'm a dinosaur who came to human life from 65 million years ago.

Anyway, I have been on a recent technology frenzy...Thinking of buying either a laptop or a pda. Seriously, I think I don't really need the laptop now since I already have ONE & I'm provided one to work on at work. BUT BUT....it's NICE! It's the HP tablet (12.1 inch). Only setback is that it's AMD processor and it does not have a card-reader. And they are having a great deal for tertiary students (not that I am one anymore), at $1,499. How TEMPTING!!!! Also, in my cart is a HP IPAQ pda. Thought it would be useful to have one (for recording purposes)....My rationale for the IPAQ is so that I won't forget the many things that I needed to do at work. But haha....he says I don't really need it....haiz.

See how la...Any valuable opinions, Anyone??

My Personality--- U think so??

An interpretation of my personality:

Likes to take care of others, leader type .

Has a cool and keen observation ability to see through situations, yet still can be considerate in others needs. Because of their cool and calm nature, and strong sense of responsibility, they tend to become head of a group. Popular among people. However, they may not be able to help themselves in meddling because they want to take care of others too much. Very concerned about how others view them, and always on alert.

Personally, I think it's quite accurate. What ya think? ;)

Practicum! Practicum!

I see my blog collecting dust since i last blog....LOL...coming week is my last week of my 10 weeks teaching practice already. This week, there wunt be very much to do in school coz the kids will be having their SA1. It has been a hectic past 9 weeks for me during this teaching practice. Having to prepare and write lesson plans for ALL the lessons & classes that i teach EVERY SINGLE WEEK.

Imagine having to write hmm...an average of 12 lesson plans a week. U can just imagine how I spend my weekends huh. It was tiring, but i kinda enjoyed the teaching and having fun with the girls. Throughout the 10 weeks, I had 8 observations from my cooperating teachers and 2 from my supervisor...these were really the times when i typically feel as if i was going to faint in class out of nervousness & having to make sure i remember everything that i wrote (meaning the things i plan to teach in that 1 hour) & to carry them out. Running out of time is always a NO NO for these sessions....Not to say that other lessons can la, but at least you would have more flexibility with the time. Cannot finish, leave to the next class or let the children bring home as homework.

Ultimately, I enjoyed this experience and I have learnt alot of really REAL LIFE school, compared to what we learnt in school. Of course, it's not only my pure efforts but rather the guidance that my CTs have given to me through the whole time...I must say I'm really fortunate to have them as my CTs. They really make the effort to tell me where i can improve & other tips on teaching the concepts...these are valuable lessons that i will continue to take with me as I officially embark on my career come june...Hope i dun fail anything...(dunno when results are coming out)School side has also been quite good for me...the staff there really treat us like part of them. I truly believe school culture is very important. They are part of something that can either make or break ur career...

Anyway, I had an opportunity to go on a learning journey with my P2 to Chinatown last month. It's part of National Education (NE) if you still remember from our school days. That day, the whole school went on a learning trip to various parts. It was a rare opportunity for me, coz it's like mass scale & sure to have to do such things next time one...so gd chance to learn. I shall not tell you more about my kids...let the pictures do the talking...aren't they just adorable! hee hee

Will be off to Bali end of the month to learn surfing....great break after such a hectic 10 weeks. Looking forward to it...shall be back soon to update...(to prevent my blog from collecting more dust...hahah)

Latest happenings!!!!

It's almost the end of my 1 wk march holidays and off I go back to school again. Been busy this week though it's supposed to be a HOLIDAY. :( Lesson plans and more lesson plans for the coming week almost done except maths to go...Just done with science, so am taking a break & decided to blog abit on recent happenings.

I have spent 2 weeks at St. Margaret's, among which I have already started teaching my P2 english. The start was difficult...I found it difficult to handle their chatty-ness, and I had problems trying to be at their level to teach them. For some parts, esp on grammar (which happen to be my weakest area) they cld not understand what I was teaching them...my CT had to step in to help me out...I felt so disappointed with myself....and I was really sorry to my CT for not being able to teach the girls well. One thing she told me really made me want to do better. She said "Do not let your weakness hamper your teaching. Try to put yourself in the shoes of these 8 year olds and teach them the way you think they would comprehend. And you never know, your weakness may well become your strength". As the 2nd week went by, I was more confident, the class and I are having more fun learning together.

Come next week, lessons will go in full swing...I would be teaching maths and science on top of english. I'm excited about it, yet scared...I hope to teach the students well.

ok enough of my lessons....strange thing happened to me last 2 weeks in school. As this school is anglician, we have chapel twice a week and a verse from the bible everyday. Last Monday, as I step into the hall as usual for assembly and chapel, a thought struck me. I was thinking to myself, did God send me to this school for a purpose? He wants me to know him all over again. Was this arrangement something that He had in store for me?? I can't explain...Anyone can explain to me?

Shall stop here today...

Rabbito's blabber Time!!!!

It's been a while since i last wrote...my apologies to all those who have been waiting to read more updates (as if there are pple reading it!!;)) Aniwei, the current weather outside my window is rainy...hmm...but then again it seemed to have stopped. Strange things have been going on in the skies lately. It was mega warm yesterday and today it's raining. Owell

And so y havent I written for so long?! Coz work in school have been rather busy lately...rushing assignments and stuff. Now, most of them are over liao and the real thing is about to kick in come February 26. I'm going for Practicum and will be teaching P2 English (must go bring out all my big book strategies..haha), P3 maths (not too bad...have done that before, though different topics) and lastly P5 science (Sobz...why in the world they gave me P5!!!!I'm so going to die....but will be gd exposure for me! So keep jia you-ing bah!) It will be a 10 weeks journey, so do feel free to join me in this exciting ride through this prelude into the start of my career...definitely lotz of things to say...and hopefully some pics of me in my classroom...

Enough of work...how bout some play? Beginning of this month, went to Malacca with my beloved(haha....u knoe whu u r huh?!) on a 2 days 1 night trip. Gosh! We took like 200+ worth of pictures there lor...lazy to put up photos today...but it was fun...we were mega crazy during the trip sia...And trust me, dun try eating 300g worth of those charcoal-fried chestnuts...it makes one damn high and we were making so much noise laughing all the way to Malacca (p/s: the rest of the bus were sleeping)But it was lotz of fun....

Oh and did I mention, my bunch of friends and I hopped off to the night safari the previous saturday...I have no idea what we were thinking abt sia...we just happily went along with each other...it was COOL I must say...havent been there for YEARS and I really mean YEARS!!!! haha...we had our fair share of scaring each other and scared by others...but we certainly enjoyed ourselves.....looking fwd to CNY gathering with all you guys!!!!:) A pity there are some members missing out....but it's okay la....

Amidst work, there must always be time for play!!!