butterfly__________

Saturday, January 06, 2007
2:51 PM

Hello Everybody!
Happy New Year!:D

Even if it is a little late to wish you that, I got my new blogskin to present to you!! Earlier on I refused to blog because I had no time to change my skin, due to the new work and all. Any kind soul, please offer to help me install my new tag board. I understand that I have the most primitive blog on Earth.

This is what I wrote on my journal on my first day of work, whereby I spent the entire day planning lessons.

"I love it when the students greet me!
Good moring Teacher! Woohoo!
*Sneaks in a sneaky smile
Why can't I stay til Teachers' Day?
Then they can give me presents.:("

I had my first class yesterday.
As the days go by, I reckon I will respect the profession more and more but I already realise the truth- that teaching might be my cup of tea, but the administrative work associated with is will never be.

I felt important.
I felt respected.
I felt fufilled.
I fell in love with my first class.

If you think that teaching is the easiest job on Earth, like the silly old me used to think, you are so wrong. I woke up with a full blown case of sore throat this morning, due to speaking too much and at the top of my volume for 1 hour straight.

So I went into the class and wrote 郑敏思。
And they asked quite loudly ( Sec 3 NA class)“老师我们可以叫你郑敏思老师吗？”
Teacher Tay says “不可以！”
And then they asked “老师，我们可以叫你敏思吗？”
Teacher Tay feigns a horrified look “不可以！”
十分钟后，他们终于喊了起立，行礼，喊了一声“郑老师早安”
That was when I started to 偷笑。
The very naughty Chee Hon, who sits in front and shouted at the top of his voice." Ee.....老师，你Am4 qio2(偷笑)”

“不可以吗？我第一天当老师，很开心啊！”

Those who know me, know that I hardly ever flare up.
I mean even I myself don't know myself as a "flaring up" type of person.
But I knew I had to be strict with the class.
My chance came when the four boys at the back, of which 2 are highly good-looking kept talking, though not very loudly.

I can't really describe my expression, I thought about being fierce.
I think it was fierce enough, because the moment I put it on , the whole class fell quiet. They were already paying attention to me, but at that moment, everysingle one looked at me.
And to tell you the truth, that expression was highly feigned on my part.
Which was why I 偷笑again after making that expression.

With my highly fierce look, I set the tone and the rules straight.
“在我的班，我不希望有人不听我的课，对我没有礼貌。每个人都要做我的功课。你们四个当我是透明的吗？你们四个不可以坐在一起，快点分开！”

Wah. At that moment, my heart felt damn shiok.
because it was obvious that were afraid of me.
Earlier on I had joked with them, and told them a bit about myself.
Which was why I ended with the impactful statement in my lecture.

“你们不要以为我是一个嘻嘻哈哈的人，每次都和你们玩。该开玩笑的时候我会的。但是该严肃的时候，我们就要严肃。千万不要惹我，因为越是友善的人发起脾气来越是不好看。”

After this award winning oscar performance,I had quickly turn around to face the board because I felt a giggle coming. Once again, I 偷笑again.
But it worked. It really did!

I have more stories coming right up.
I have to go out now.
See ya:D

butterfly___________