another girl in her own world..

ok, so, it has been a very hectic past few days. i knew i had my work cut out for me as soon as the school holidays were over. i was suppose to prepare questions for the upcoming test my students are going to go through one week after coming back. i was supposed to revise with them AND i had an induction to go to on the very day we came back. yes, i was going to be suoer busy but i was all “BRING IT ON!! \m/ YEA!!”

….i went too far..

so anyway, on the first day back, i had prepared the question papers, collected from the others, got it approved and made sure it on its way to the printing room. i also revised with all on my classes that day AND prepared lessons for the next two weeks. (impressed?) but then.. in the afternoon during the induction, i went through my first WTF?? shock of the year. the induction was all about our posting. it is official. we are no longer unemployed/ just a releif teacher. we are now Education Officers. eseh… i feel proud saying that..

stranger: “are you a teacher?”

me: “no. i’m an education officer.” *puffs out chest* belabih..

there were 3 speakers and it was the 2nd speaker who provided the WTF?? moment: we were starting the very next day. for once, the neurons worked! faster even! sal i woked up as soon as i heard. “..??? esuk?? tomorrow??” fortunately, since i have been teaching for the past couple o months, i wasn’t as nervous. however, it was the fact that i was posted to the polar opposite (in every imaginable way) that got me all “INDA!! NO!! u can’t make me!!” *guling2 di lantai*

oh, man. the first day i reported fot duty on my new school, i was downright scared. i acted like i just knew i was going to be mugged, holding my bag against my chest. (Bruneians shopping overseas, you know what i mean.. )but by teh end of the second day, i felt myself relax. the fact that i didn’t have anything to do and spent almost the entire time in the air-conditioned staffroom helped. i even finished reading Sophie Kinsella’s remember me? (note: never do anything that has the potential to make you cry in front of strangers your new collegues on the second day. they might think you’re a weirdo/ an emo and its waay to early for them to know that)

ayah was helpful. being a very experienced teacher (he was a teacher even before i was born) he imparted some of his wisdom. he was a discipline teacher. i remember how most of the student body respected (feared? hehehe..) him yet the students he taught never feared him. in fact, they actually got along.. even until now his ex-students would tagur him after graduating for so long. he definately helped calmed down some nerves.

which brings us today, the third day. i’ve programmed myself to stop comparing and accept it all. the sooner i do, the sooner i can enjoy. with that in mind,  i was a bit iski. i finally have my own table. so i decided to make it more.. me. :p

 soo.. what do ya think? today was a bit more productive. i usai-ed my table. i gathered some notes, observed a class and attended an adobe photoshop workshop, which will be added in to my 1oo hours.. (still murky on that one. care to explain someone?)

guess atu saja for now. till next time.

-fauz

ps: oh! oh! oh! NKOTB are back!! dunno why i’m this excited.. they’re more of kakalong’s generation.. :p (i love you, kalong..)

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  now. they got hot.. -er.. think that’s why.. hehehe.. bah. atu sja.. i’ve got some youtube-ing to do.