Feeling SIAN.

Barely finsihed my reflection, and realised I need to prepare notes for 词语教学。

我忘了！！！

19!

WORK UNDONE!!!

*facepalm.

Oh, happy birthday to my CT.
Doubt she will know, but yeah!
;)

20!

Friday... I'm not excited.
Zzz.

P4 Singing Competition!
My CT's class got 3rd place, but her class wasn't pleased.
"Why not first???" they moaned.
My CT laughed and said, "Wow.. Your mentality to win is overwhelming. Okay I give you all small presents ok? Don't brood over this matter!"
"Yayy okay promised!"

=_=
Good grief.

Pure happiness is when you walked into the staff lounge and a great whiff of cookies aroma hit you in the face.
YUMMY.

The teacher gave me and my friend 1 cookie each to sample!
"Oh I'm baking cookies now because next week the P2s are going to bake... Dry run now."

NAISE. >;D

21!

P3 poem competition!
Some kids were super cute with their actions and their voices.
Aahahha.

I acted fierce today!

Oh yeah I'M ALREADY VERY FIERCE, fyi.

This P3 class was sitting outside their classroom and waiting for their game activity to start. But my CT was lecturing a boy by the side, so I had to look after the remaining students. The class was chatting despite the critical situation on my CT's side.

I told them to keep quiet by putting my finger on my lips. (1st) Some students saw and started poking the others to be quiet. It's effective! I'm impressed. But then 2 boys started to mime, lie down on the floor etc.

I looked over and said with a firm voice, "Sit properly." (2nd) They did so, but after 10 seconds they were acting funny again.

So I put on my grim expression, pointed a finger at my CT (who was scolding), and asked, "Do you want to be like him (the student)?" (3rd) They shook their heads. "If not, keep quiet." Oh no they didn't stop. It started again after 10 seconds.

Finally I raised my voice and said, "DO you want to get a scolding? I said sit properly!" I can see that I had successfully drilled the warning into their minds when they were shaking their heads. In an instant, they became angels.

I'm not roaring my head off at them of course! Just trying to be firm.
But it only works with lower primary students. ;(
And yes I said in English. Because the class is ranked second runner up from the bottom.

And..

I'm going to teach P5 sia! HOWHOWHOW TO MANAGE.
And I'm so dead with my reflection can??
Shall have an interview with my CT tomorrow.

22!

WEEK 2 REFLECTION: BUANG.

My CT told me last week that she won't be conducting much lessons this whole week.
Because it's MTL week, and CL department organised competitions across the P3-6 levels.

So...

MONDAY: HOLIDAY.

TUESDAY: COMPETITION PREPARATION.

WEDNESDAY: CT ON MC.

=_+

23!

POST YOUTH DAY AND I FEEL LIKE A OLD LADY ALREADY.

Zzzzz.

Well anyway.

After 1 week of lesson observations (CL department), I am going to be attached to just one teacher from this week onwards!
But this week is going to be MTL week with inter-class competitions, so there will not be much lesson teaching.
How am I supposed to observe for my reflection lol?
D:


CASE SCENARIO 1: P5 POSTER COMPETITION
I managed to take over the class for 5 minutes today because my CT stepped away to retrieve some document. The class was doing their posters so all I need is to do is to be a 'police woman'. Police woman = Ensure law and order.

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED:
The bell RANG -- The lesson is OVER -- The students are still doing their posters -- The class is getting noisy, and my CT is not back yet!
I PANICKED a little. Not of stage fright (no time for that), but more on how to attract their attention. I know my school teachers use some kind of 口号, but being a newbie, I know no 口号。And it is futile to raise your voice, especially when you are facing 27 pupils. BTW the class consists of 19 boys and 8 girls, who are chattering all at one go.

SOLUTION:
I CLAPPED a few times and a handful of stray kittens and puppies turned over and looked at me. (At least there is a few luh. D;) I raised my voice and said: “准备把你们的海报交上来。记得写名字和班级！” "Okay..." (HENG, at least some responded.) But they are doing it at a OTOT speed.

OUTCOME:
Finally a couple of groups came and submit the posters to me. Just nice my CT came in. “还有谁没有交？！” my CT boomed. SILENCE. I'm impressed by her. And at the same time I was feeling :( by my fail.

CONCLUSION:
- 新老师好欺负。
- Apparently I need to brush up on my classroom management lol. I need to get a bell or bomb or some sort that makes a distinctive sound, so as to attract pupils' attention.

CASE SCENARIO 2: P3 POEM COMPETITION PREPARATION
I became my CT's assistant and demostrated some actions for the class. I need to do actions like "hide", "sprout out from the ground" etc. And of course I've to recite the poem while demostrating.

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED:
I was like whispering to my CT, "What actions am I supposed to do?" Because obviously...it's still in the preparation stage.

SOLUTION:
Tried my best to do the "springing from the ground", "flutter around like a butterfly" actions. =_=

OUTCOME:
The students got very excited because they get to move around.

CONCLUSION:
- Be prepared to do anything.

LOL MY SECOND WEEK REFLECTION IS HERE.

*roll eyes.

I supposed my days will get even more interesting....

24!

HAPPY YOUTH DAY!!

Spent my morning submitting documents to the embassy.
Need to head back down again on 7 July, after which I can proceed with more adminstrative stuffs...
Being 21 is such a chore.

Oh!
The nail polish I bought 1 week ago, lol.

25!

一根蜡烛两头烧。



蜡烛，就好比一个人的精力，蜡烛的长度是有限的，所以一个人的精力也是有限的。两头齐燃固然可以带来更多的光明（工作进度），但这样做的效果是：更多的蜡油没有变成光明就滴落在地上了。



如果你需要很多光亮，而你的蜡烛又足够长的话，不如把它分成几段，让你的帮手来每人拿起一段，只烧一头吧。但如果你没那么多帮手帮你点蜡烛的话，我劝你先忍耐忍耐昏暗的光亮，用心地在风中拿你手中的蜡烛去点你身边的木柴吧。

I'm so tired.
D:

26!

BTs for BTs!
Yes beginning teachers for beginning teachers.
Simply put, teachers' retreat. ;)

SO!
Woke up super early in the morning and headed off to school on a fine Saturday morning.


And at 8.20am we reached the Waterfront.


Super warm day!! D:


“小心啊！有狗仔！”
Haha her dramatic look.
She is one of the CL teachers.





Had tons of sharing activities, ranging from classroom management to eduactional resrouces.
SUPER DUPER INFORMATIVE!
But the heat and fatigue are killing me.


Refreshments from Coffee Bean!
YUMMMMY.

Continued the sharing session after our 20 minutes break.

AND FINALLY IT ENDED AT 1+PM.

On the bus back to school.
Oo my dark brown hair turned browner, thanks to the sun.
Chao da.
=_=


27!!

TGIF!
(Thank GuanYinMa it's Friday!)

LOL.

YAYYY 1 WEEK IS DONE.
*strike out the days in triumph*

There was this P3 kid who looked like the minion.
Minion student: "Ey its the tchr!" *Waves at me.
Me: Oh hello!
Minion student: (talking to his friend) "No la, really her! See! *Waves again.
Me: (trying to remember) *waves.
Minion student: Bye teacher! *Waves with big grin and waddle off.
Me: (... I can't remember!) *waves.

Interesting lol!
But who are you?
-_-
I have seen like 350 kids this week...

And hearing "see ya tmr" from your colleague is downright depressing. -_-


28!

The most interesting lesson so far: 茶道！


Here's the 茶！
Spot the 茶pots and 茶cups. ;)

I actually had the chance to help out in the class!
There were 2 teachers, 2 parents and 2 trainees (including me).
And there were 6 small groups! Just nice 1-1.
After 品茶，students were to make 茶包。
These are some of the comments one group gave me while I helped them.
“老师，做茶包很像包云吞嘞！可是我不会包云吞！”
“老师我做的茶包为什么这么难看！老师帮我！”
After one kiddo requested help, the other four chirped for help too.
So I helped to 包云吞 for 5 times. =_=
...
Haha.


29!

This timetable is going to be my 2nd - 5th week schedule!


I am to follow only 1 CT this time round, 33 periods too.
And I'm supposed to teach.


Yeap.


30!

This is my 1st week timetable!


I am going to observe the whole of CL department for the first week.
33 periods.
=_=


31!

1 DAY DOWN, 32 DAYS TO GO.

More photos from Bingqi's birthday party!

CLOTHES "不肥" recommended by my sis!


Went down to this place for "buffet"!
$45 and you can grab all you want**!
**Terms and conditions apply, ask me zzz.


This is the first time that I see SO MANY PRETTY GIRLS in my entire life.
Like seriously, all sorts of pretty girls.
Eyes eat ice cream.

The waiting duration is like 1 hour?
The mad "buffet" process is like 20 minutes due to overwhelming response.
=_=
And there is like 1 zillion people in 1 sq feet area.
HAHA exagerrating, but I'm NOT kidding.
It's like CNY crowd in your bedroom, imagine that.

And I dropped my IC!!!
Luckily I managed to retrieve it back within 5 minutes.
The cost of losing my IC is like $100.
@.@
GYM BOBI.


Some of the stuffs I grabbed.
Grabbed 2 more belts and another top, which I've no donkey idea how to wear it.

Zzz yea that's my $45.
Thought I can hunt for my work wear, but I think I fantasized too much.

And I don't think I can wear the 2 dresses out lei, lol.
The dresses are a bit loose.
Even the belts are loose!
OKOK, I'm too skinny.

On hindsight, I should have grabbed the 5 trays of coloured contact lens and strut proudly out of the place.

:'(
$45 fly away......心痛地无法呼吸。

-ve:


1) TIME DURATION
Went there and realised that it had been shortened to 20 mins due to "overwhelming response".


2) One day event with LIMITED SPACES?
So yeap, I signed up. And guess what happened? Another message popped up after the online registration closed!

"U can register on the spot and make payment in cash!"
So what is the registration for?! For profits I guess? Shouldn't the people who registered online have priority? Like a closed door session, then open up to the others who registered on the spot. Simply put, maybe a time slot would be good.


3) Restock
I can see there are attempts of restocking. But sorry to say, the attempts are pathetic.


4) Terms and conditions
Go and measure the size. Z.

D.I.S.P.L.E.A.S.E.D.
From a consumer point of view, MY point of view.

1st and last time lol.
I would just stick to the normal buffet, the food kind.