My reflections

On Wednesday, February 28, 2007, I wrote this:

Schools have targets and so do I! The following are my targets which I hope I can achieve at the end of my practicum:
1. Be more organized
2. Improve my interpersonal skills
3. Work more efficiently
4. Build up self-confidence
5. Have better time management
6. Be more focused

At the end of my practicum, I will come back to review these targets.

It had been almost 3 months since I finished my practicum. Guess it's time I do some reflection.

1. I think I was organized that 2 months. But I can't say that for now.

2. Erm I guess did not really improve because I'm still quite anti-social and find it hard to talk to some even though I trid hard to think of what to say to them. Guess my EQ failed because something happened which made Dear very unhappy with me.

3. Must admit that I am still not efficient. I take ages to complete a lesson plan - probably because I want to make my lesson as interesting as possible. However, I realized that an effective lesson is more important than an interesting lesson. No doubt that we need to inject fun into learning but what's fun when the students do not learn anything. Hahaha... I discovered it myself.

4. I guess I really built up my self confidence that 2 months. In the past, I am really afraid of doing 'presentations'. My biggest worry before the start of the practicum was that I cannot overcome the fear of teaching in front of the students and my mentor. But I was glad that all's well during that 2 months. The fact that having close to 80 students adoring you definitely makes my day no matter how talkative and naughty they had been.

5. Definitely failed at this because I spend all my time on doing lesson plans and neglected Dear. Learnt my lesson the hard way.

6. Was quire focused except on times whereby I am at a lost of how to deliver a lesson.

Yep :p The above is a reflection of my 'report card'.

Our first game

Yes, as above.

Our first badminton game together. Hahaha.

Counting to 3rd year anniversary and yesterday was the first time that we played badminton together.

Love playing badminton because it had been a long time since I last played and since I last perspired. As in really perspire.

Think badminton is the only sport that I enjoyed and don't mind perspiring for. I just do not have the determination to jog or whatever, Thus, badminton is still the best choice!

Are you sure, Courts?

Mum and I went to courts to get a new washing machine as the old one decided to give its way. Upon reaching, I saw a crowd no less than 7 chatting together at the laudry section. When I close up to them, I realize that they are actually discussing on the 4D results! Damn! They should be at work. It pissed me further when mum and I have to wait for more than 15 minutes to get one of their ass to us and it's only when I stared at them.

We were interested in the one of the LG model but due to one of the old man's marketing gimmick, we were directed to another 'so-called' better model. He's smart, keep turning around bushes and my mum nearly seal the deal with him. This model cost $599/- excl. $30/- delivery and $200/- optional for a 5 years warranty. He claims superior as it's Korea model and the LG model is China made. Screw him! The LG model cost $499/- and with the 5 years full cover warranty period, of course it's most sensible to get it. When I told him that we are more interested in the LG model, his face changed and immediately told us that no stock left for that model. Damn! Another gimmick. It's only when I told him that we are not buying anymore then he ask another salesman. And now, the stock comes in 3 days later. Stupid salesman using old marketing style, not knowing who he is dealing with.

My aunt suggests BEST DENKI and finally we got the exact model we saw from courts with a cheaper deal! $449/- incl free delivery and just $36/- more for 5 years full cover warranty. Ladies and Gentleman, though I'm a Courts MS but Courts doesn't meet my expectation so do your calculations before buying.

PAP

Sorry to keep you waiting.. I have found a job! Being a CSO in one of the CC in Singapore provides my portfolio another area of expertise in the government sector. Perhaps this would encourage the chances of me being employed in the SPF.

First time experience when talking to the MP was like, Woow~ I'm a step closer to LKY! In fact, it's kind of bored here. As you can see, I'm posting this entry in office. So free! Surfing firewalled internet seems so restricted. Can't get into Youtube, Sammyboy etc.

Kind of lowly paid here, but with the jobscope, I could ask for more. Heard the agency is taking 30% of my hourly wage. Arrgh! I should haven gotten more. Garhmen is rich anyway~ GST's up 7% - 9 days and counting..

端午节

Yes! One of the festival that I like most is here again!

I can eat dumplings made by my ah ma again!

Hahaha... I am one lucky girl because I can eat it the moment I wake up.

Okay, Dear is also lucky because he got to eat 2!

Muahaha... below are some photos taken by me when my ah ma is still 'cooking' the dumplings. Yes! There are more!

My Personal DNA Report

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My personalDNA Report

Our day out

Went on a date with Dear yesterday. Had a super full lunch at Yuk* Yak* followed by Shrek 3 at night. I must say that Shrek 3 is really a funny show. But I still think that it can be better if the director put in more effort. Muahahaha.... That's just my personal opinion lah.

The egg fried by Dear. Ha the sunny-side-up failed.

The bowl of healthy noodles+fried egg+prawn+mushroom. Haha but in the end, we were too full to eat it! Muahaha...

Deal or No Deal?

Nothing to do? Want to test your luck? Click on the above picture to see how lucky you are!

PS: I only won $50,000.

Nissan 350z starring 錢嘉樂 官恩娜

Passing the Exam Fever!

Someone might be pondering why I am still blogging in the middle of the night instead of sleeping. Perhaps it's the past months routine that's acting on it.

A couple of things happen during my exam periods. Strangely enough, it's all odd things. First comes to find out that Section A of my Sociology paper does not really appear in the way that it should be for the past few years. This really dampens my mood. Next comes the biggest surprise. My Sociology paper resides a big mistake, the question paper has missing pages! Its something really unexpected from the well-known university of London. I wonder what are they going to do about this. Till now, no actual reply came from them.

http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/current_students/programme_resources/lse/sociology_letter.html

Next, I am actually sick during the preparation of my Accouting paper, I push myself hard to study it and that I could aim for an A for it but I realise that Section A, which suppose to be the easiest and straightforward was otherwise.

Here comes the last paper, I am sick.. YES, AGAIN! Why am I so weak? Just a few months of infrequent diet and sleep makes me sick. I had a hard time preparing IBM as it covers a lot of content.

I hope that I will do well in my examinations even with all these factors. Pray for me please..

Something interesting

My student shared this website with me.

Its really quite funny.

Have fun moving the mouse about and see how tired they look!

Hee....

http://www.1-click.jp/

Updates!!

Yeah! Updates after so long.

First, I want to announce that I survived my practicum. It was a busy but fulfilling 2 months. Will surely miss the children back in the school.

Anyway, this post will be filled with photos. Photos taken a long time ago.

So, let the pictures do the talking!

Chirstmas decorations 2006 at Marina Square

Girls present for the gift exchange. Jo missing in action.

Dear and I - Dear's first gift exchange with us.

My cousin and Dear at my family's gathering during CNY 2007 - Don't they look alike?

My little daughter who is the 'ice distributor' of the day.

Me busy preparing resources for my formal observations.

Without Dear, my number wheel will not be a success!

Final product - Number Wheel

My cousin, Janelle helping me with another teaching resources of mine!

Okay, that's all for now. Back to Youtubing.

Oh, by the way, I am having my 3 months holidays now whereas Dear is busying revising for his exams!

Wish Dear good luck!

Beautiful Girl

Disappointed

How good is it that if you needed someone badly and found out she's not around? Worse still, she might not even know what is happening ever since and still indulging into her so-called work. So what if one is at the top of what she is doing? If life management sucks, considerably a failure. Ignorance isn't an excuse. Reflection is the answer. You can't be assuming everything is working in the way that it is. Even if it is, it may not be reacting the way that it suppose to be. When one's needed, you have to abide but when you are needing help, Look for yourself.

I'm disappointed.

Sometimes a buddy really helps alot although it has no business in it. Once needed badly, they attend to you even though they are in the middle of their work. This is what I call buddy.

Awaiting the Bloom day

Yes, from Mizzy's post, I'm sick. Down with fever. Saw a doctor, took a jab. Good jab indeed, took less than a day bring down a 38.9C fever. Maybe god is there to test me, with a growing sore throat and a new comer, Stomach Flu. Throwing out from mouth and ass isn't a good feeling. A further test to hit me is 2 failing grades from UOL-LSE. IBM & MKTG. When is my Blooming day? When is the test over?

How 'great' is this?

Yes!

The title says it all.

Both Dear and I fall sick at the same time.

And yes! I'm on MC today. No teaching today because my sore throat is really serious.

But no matter what, still have to go back tomorrow.

Just hope that Dear and I get well soon.

My stupidness

I want to give myself a smack in the face.

Should have thought of using doub;e-sided tape instead of glue.

My stupidness resulted in me spending the past 2 hours gluing 10 cubes.

Arghh!!!!

Counting down

8 more teaching days.

But I am in a dilemna. Happy that I can have my social life back again. But sad that time is tight for me to finish the syllabus and afraid that the kids will not do well. Most importantly, I will miss them. I really will.

Going to the zoo with my 3E class. Will be an experience for me. Hope that it won't rain on Tuesday and we will have an enjoyable trip!

So many things yet to be done....

Melancholic

Feeling kind of upset over sue's blog. Mark and she went for the Phantom of the Opera at The Esplanade over the weekend. A show where I felt something for it. Well, nobody's perfect. Don't even think about it when you're not up to it. Shouldn't have seen that post. Shucks!

Exams approaching and I'm still not prepared for it.

Vista Wannabe

I just found a cool plugin for XP, perhaps around for many years. Remember the side bar you see on Vista OS? The plugin adds an interactive shortcut bar making it a breeze for those vista wannabes.

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