Oh, the joy and fun of being a teacher

Reminder:
1. Four more days to Nonnie's 23rd Birthday..
2. My phone number is +673 8 ...... (Wah lao... You think I stupid one ah? Posting my number here)
3. Any comments for my previous post?

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My title for this post sounds happy right? I am. I am now a content teacher.. Something happened today and it makes my day a whole lot brighter... (eventhough the bloody haze seems to be coming back as when I drove to work today, I felt like I'm driving in Heaven!)

I was feeling a bit tired as I was having 3 lessons in a row in the first half of the day before reccess time..

After reccess, 3B's entered my lab. All hyped and happy.. (Well, every student LOVES ICT class because no homework and no exam.. can play computer mah). It was really hard to keep them "under control", they were talking, walking around and spinning on the chair like "Merry-Go-Round"... Gila man..

I had to like, "Diam.. jangan bising. Upstair got people having exams. Please keep quiet and don't disturb other classes"

The silence like go on for... 5 seconds only?

Sigh.. seriously, I hate to be that kind of teacher who loves to show the kids "Who's the boss!" type. Although I understand it is neccessary to do so because they might tabalik bully you..

I was shouting the "Jangan Bising", "Diam", "Ani bukan pasar.. balik tempat duduk" more than 20 times I think..

Maybe I'm just a lousy teacher... Can't teach them well..

Before they left the lab, I had a habit of asking them to queue up near the door and make sure all the PC shut down, no rubbish on the floor and so on..

I was mad at them.. and myself.. Because they're still talking-talking-talking, walking-walking-walking.. and ignoring what I said..

I always have to say this.. "Cikgu kira sampai 5, sesiapa yang masih cakap and jalan-jalan tu, tidak boleh masuk ke lab ani lagi!"

"1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.."

Primary 3B

Once I took out my camera, they terus pose-pose there.
Ek-Sen eh~

Finally. The silence I've longed for..

And I start lecturing them,

"Kenapa cikgu suruh buat kerja tu banyak murid tak buat? Cikgu dah cakap, kalau tak pandai, boleh tanya. English tak pandai, buat Melayu saja. Kalau masih tidak tahu nak buat apa, duduk diam di tempat masing-masing saja, cikgu mahu semua murid practice typing itu saja.

Tahu ka, ada banyak murid di sekolah lain tidak ada ICT lesson ani. Aircon pun nada, apa cakap pasal computer lagi..

You all should feel happy and glad that you have a chance to come in and learn something new. If you come in here, do nothing saja, not learning anything.. you might as well stay in your own class, jangan kacau orang lain yang nak belajar tu...

Faham? Understand what I just said?"

(Ya, I'm a lousy teacher.
I mixed English and Malay when I talk to them. . .)

They replied, a very very soft "Yes..."

Hmph.. *exhale loudly*

"Okie, you can go back to your class now. Raining ah, don't walk in the rain, and don't run, don't push your friend"

Am I very fierce? A bit lor I think...

Here comes the happy part..

As usual, some of the students will come and salam me before they left the lab.

"Sorry cher.."

"Cikgu, sorry.."

"Cikgu minta maaf pasal kami macam tu tadi.."

Wah lao.. my heart melts terus.. Oh.. The J.O.Y.~

It's like.. giving me a natural high man.. Who needs pill to get high? Come and be a teacher, when your student listens and keep in mind what you'd said, that's already like the biggest gift!

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I hope I didn't bored you with my story in school.

Here, some random pics I'd taken today..

This is what happens when I'm the only Chinese teacher whom they (the canteen aunties) can't remember my name.

"Hi, my name is "Cina", call me Cikgu Cina"

My school is celebrating Raya tomorrow, teachers and students are busy with the rehearsing, decoration, gift-wrappings and so on..
(Can't wait eh~)

The food in the hamper is not very "attractive" I know, it's a little prize if you win a game. I hope I can win the one with kacang, chocolate and sotong inside tomorrow.

In the dewan (hall)

Students rehearsing the raya songs

Every primary will have one performance, mostly singing lah. All Raya songs. Will I be hearing any Chinese New Year "Tong-Tong-Cang" song next year? I guess not. Nevermind, I self-entertain and sing myself..

Tong Tong Cang,
Tong Tong Cang,
Tong Tong Cang, Tong Cang, Tong Tong Cang.

The hall is full of people, students waiting for their turn to sing on stage, teachers decorating and blowing the balloons, the other batch of students practising badminton at the end of the hall.

There's an upcoming tournament for primary schools in Badminton next week I think?

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I saw this, one of the student carrying it.. I was chasing after him and asked him to stand still so I took a photo of it..

Tell me I'm NOT OBSESSED with Spiderman!

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Back in the staff room, my dear colleague was sighing and marking her students work..

How many mistakes can you spot?

Saw the word "enjitman" ?

The whole sentence (if you read it on the 2nd previous pic) should be
"If I saw an enjitman I well telephone ambulane"

Can quess what is "Enjitman"?
Answer: injured man...


And for this,
"I kem to school on fart"

is suppose to be..
"I came to school on foot"

All these come from Primary 4 students.

p/s: Please, I'm not posting this to mock at the student, it's a reminder to myself, help the kids to improve their English.

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Battery charged? Memory cards ready?

Woohooo... Hari Raya Celebration in school, here I come! Let me have some fun~

p/p/s: Will update more when tomorrow comes!