Welcome back! How long have i actually abandoned my blog? I seriously have no idea!! haha Not that I have forgotten about everyone but I guess it is because I do not know the starting point of my entry. Should it be about work or life after BV... Let's start with my new job...Hmmmm... how shall I go about describing it?
if I were to use just one subject to describe my life now, it would be Math and the chapter would be graph.Math is definitely not my favourite subject and I dare to bet my last dollar that it isn't the favourite of tons of my darlings reading on... My classmates and I used to chant this favourite of ours whenever my Math teacher steps into class. Math, Math that makes me mad! Math is the subject that makes me mad!!!! haha My learning curve is really steep and there are days when i ask myself, why in the world did i give up my familiar grounds in Bedok View for something so totally different and at times out of the world. On the other hand, if I did not leave this place, I would not have learnt so much about the world out there... Instead of just meeting fellow teachers HODs, parents, etc,etc and attending meetings and workshops, I now get a chance to rub shoulders with magazine editors, brand managers, producers, etc,etc and attend not only meetings but parties and launches. Never in my wildest dream would I ever dream of such things but well, having said that, there are things in BV that can't be found where I am now..my clique of friends, choir and my darling classes....:( I think of you guys everyday despite the fact you don't hear from me as often...
Let me tell you a little secret of mine... The principal's office and HOD office are spots in BV that I hate and I feel like I am sent to the gallows everytime I have to see my bosses.... However, after 6 weeks in the new environment, I realise that I am totally silly and they no longer send shivers down my spine if I ever have to face them again because they no longer instill such fears in me. My new boss has the ability to do that because he is entirely charismatic and I respect him for who and what he is. The funny thing is, I am so much in awe of him that i become a mouse that has lost its ability to speak in front of him.. hahah!! :)Will write more about him and my current colleagues in time to come!
As the saying goes, in life, you gain some, you lose some, so don't ask me which i prefer because i just don't have the answer for that... But one thing is for sure.. I know what I am missing out as a teacher... Teachers' Day!!! Though I dont get much presents and cards every year but I have fond memories of teachers' day with my form class of 2006 and 2007.
2006: - My 3D Beacon plus tiramisu - A hand delivered card by someone really special who made the attempt to cycle to where i live just to drop a card in the letter box. - A guardian angel by my dearest dar dar - A handmade card by my funnky daughter - A card from my Choir,etc,etc 2007: - A card made of mirror plus and oreo cheese cake. - A photo montage card made by a group of my ex students :p - A mug from my choir,etc,etc
Dont get me wrong, it's not the presents that make my day but it's the love i feel from those who made the effort to make the little effort... I keep every single card and save the smses and read them when i am free and they never fail to bring tears to my eyes....It's these kind words that still keep me going haha!
Remember to show love to your teachers okie for they are human and they need to know that their sacrifices have been acknowledged and all is worth it! Loads of what they do go unnoticed by the school and I think it hurts even more when you guys don't even bother about them.. I choose to believe that my students are not heartless people but you guys are just not skilled at expressing yourselves... It does not take much to thank them, just a simple thank you or even a sms.. that's all it takes. Trust me, it will brighten up their day! :) It costs so little but yet it means so much...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
I do miss being Ms Leow............ miss the "feel good" words and hugs that you guys shower me with everyday and now..... I am made to feel nothing but STUPID...... a simple word but i guess it describes me now.....
GLAMOUR SHOP
Quotes For Thoughts
#1 Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
#2 To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give, that takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.
#3 Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.
#4 Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
#5 Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory!
THE GLAMOUR GIRL
Yanting
15th Jan
age is a secret; for me to know, for you to find out
Institutions that contributed to the present me:
#1 Tung Ling Kindergarten
#2 Haig Girls Pri
#3 Tanjong Katong Girls School
#4 NUS
#5 NTU
HER LIKES
- SHOPPING
- Enjoys being with her friends who brighten up her life and heartens her soul
- Loves food but picky about what she eats and who she eats with
- Reading is a definite mus
- Music ranging from Chinese Pop to Classical (PS/ simply adores Jay Chou
-Plays, movies and basically anything artsy intrigues her
- Karaoke!
- The sun, sand & sea
WISHES
- All my lovable darlings to pass their exams with flying colours and may they realise all their dreams and wishes
-For all around me to be happy and live life to the fullest!!! :)
-The reunification of the puffs real soon... miss the times we spend together and the tons of silly things we do... :(