/ 5:00 PM

Finally a short break after rushing out yet-another-report for my China trip. When most other teachers wrote one, I wrote three. The final one was specially for the management team. I was dropping by the general office so freaking often that the secretaries know me by name. Even though it had been a very stressful week, I know I've done the right thing. It is definitely my duty to protect my students.

I think we have had good memories of China, be it the moments the girls spent with me, the time they spent with their buddies and parents, the lessons we had in the school... ... We are fortunate to have such pleasant memories to fall back upon. The girls' buddies are coming over in January, and it is something for us to look forward to. At last, I can ask my girls to forget the unhappy incident and move on.

For the first time, I heard a girl sobing and whining on the phone. Of course, she made some remarks which made me heartbroken for a long moment. Not to mention the task of having to speak to her mum. I hope everything is finally over.

It is holidays, but I have to handle such unpleasant incidents. On top of that, project reports to read and amend, remedial for students sitting for preparatory tests, CCA duties, claims to settle for CCA and China trip (which is a headache coz I have never done it before and nobody taught me how to do it). When I was already quite stressed, my mum got robbed.

Despite making a police report and blocking all her credit cards and atm cards at once, I had to accompany her to make her IC and reapply her atm cards the very next day. I asked if I can apply the cards the day after, and I got a harsh scolding for caring for my students more than her. I'm not saying that she is not understanding or what. It just made me more stress than before, that's all. Anyway, I managed to get everything done for her in the morning, and went back to school in the afternoon. I must say I'm quite proud of my efficiency on that day. And my mum was saying "now I realize why your school gives you so much work to do."

When everyone is demanding me to give them what they want, have they ever think of asking me what I want. Anyway, I just hope my nightmare is over for now.

Was reading some of my friends' blogs just now. I realized many of them had to bring their students for CIP in the more rural areas. My gosh. Haha, I think I definitely prefer going on exchange programmes in China.

Labels: school, stress

A beginning teacher. Sleep and rest deprived. Likes math and enjoys teaching it. Misses the days in NUS (2002-2007) where she majored in Applied Mathematics. The math was much more fun at that time. Has lots of idols in the department.

/ 5:00 PM

Finally a short break after rushing out yet-another-report for my China trip. When most other teachers wrote one, I wrote three. The final one was specially for the management team. I was dropping by the general office so freaking often that the secretaries know me by name. Even though it had been a very stressful week, I know I've done the right thing. It is definitely my duty to protect my students.

I think we have had good memories of China, be it the moments the girls spent with me, the time they spent with their buddies and parents, the lessons we had in the school... ... We are fortunate to have such pleasant memories to fall back upon. The girls' buddies are coming over in January, and it is something for us to look forward to. At last, I can ask my girls to forget the unhappy incident and move on.

For the first time, I heard a girl sobing and whining on the phone. Of course, she made some remarks which made me heartbroken for a long moment. Not to mention the task of having to speak to her mum. I hope everything is finally over.

It is holidays, but I have to handle such unpleasant incidents. On top of that, project reports to read and amend, remedial for students sitting for preparatory tests, CCA duties, claims to settle for CCA and China trip (which is a headache coz I have never done it before and nobody taught me how to do it). When I was already quite stressed, my mum got robbed.

Despite making a police report and blocking all her credit cards and atm cards at once, I had to accompany her to make her IC and reapply her atm cards the very next day. I asked if I can apply the cards the day after, and I got a harsh scolding for caring for my students more than her. I'm not saying that she is not understanding or what. It just made me more stress than before, that's all. Anyway, I managed to get everything done for her in the morning, and went back to school in the afternoon. I must say I'm quite proud of my efficiency on that day. And my mum was saying "now I realize why your school gives you so much work to do."

When everyone is demanding me to give them what they want, have they ever think of asking me what I want. Anyway, I just hope my nightmare is over for now.

Was reading some of my friends' blogs just now. I realized many of them had to bring their students for CIP in the more rural areas. My gosh. Haha, I think I definitely prefer going on exchange programmes in China.

Labels: school, stress