One month on.

Wow. Just realised that I haven't blogged in a whole MONTH! Amazing. But no. I'm actually just lazy to blog. There isn't anything to talk/bitch about. Even if I had, putting it up on a blog will sort of make things worse so there's no points. Haha!

Anyway, just some updates. I'm teaching in RI right now. Relatively useless information since those who read my blog ALREADY know that I'm working there. I have to say that RI does make full use of their relief teachers. They trust them. A lot. Too much is probably a better term though. I practically take over the teacher's full duties with the exception on being a form teacher and a CCA teacher-in-charge. I even take over her project work duties as teacher-mentor and her invigilation duties. Feels like I'm being over-worked considering my dear girlfriend is teaching the same subject and the same level but she gets paid more with OT pay as well! Yet, I don't feel that way somehow. I'm enjoying it in fact. I like being a relief teacher. Somewhat stuck between the students and the teachers. You're still "young" enough to remember your own days as a secondary school student so you know what sort of torture the kids are going through, yet you're "old" enough to understand how the teachers feel. It's a really weird combination I have to say. When the kids get closer to you, they talk more to you and somewhat "complain" to you about other teachers. Whereas in the staff room, the teachers are talking about the students and how naughty they can be. Who's in between?! Relief teachers! Although I am being over-worked as a relief teacher compared to other doing the same job as me in other schools, I like the responsibility that RI has given me. Makes me feel useful for once. And I feel I can contribute productively and effectively back.

Just finished marking my classes' math common test results. Haven't given it back to them yet, but I'm very pleased with my so-called "lousiest" class. From having only 8 who passed in their last class test, now only 8 failed. And those 8 are the ones who really don't bother so it's no surprise. What's more is that there are even some student who got full marks. Something which my "mid-range" class didn't even achieve. Not bad I have to say. Considering that I've only taught them for less than 3 weeks and was even on MC for 2 days because of food poisoning.

Another interesting thing that happened recently. Someone in my life (and by that it doesn't necessarily have to mean someone close) is really very deluded. I'm not close enough to help and neither am I willing to help. The problem is that this particular person keeps thinking he/she is right and often puts the blame on others when clearly there is something wrong with himself/herself. People get blamed for avoiding him/her but the real reason is that his/her character/words is the one that is slowly pushing people away. Moral of the story. Choose your friends carefully. This friend, I can do without in my life. And it wouldn't even make as much as an impact as a raindrop falling on my head. I guess some people may like you but other don't. But it really doesn't harm to assess yourself to pick put some of your own shortcomings. Better still, be open to criticisms and learn/improve from them (so happen this particular person cannot stand being talked back. Bad combination). Maybe I should stop preaching and actually do it myself. Haha. Well, at least I know I have friends who'll gladly tell me off when I step on their toes.

I know I promised pictures. Forgive me. I'm lazy. At the moment, teachers do have better things to do. Although a lot of them are surfing YouTube and chatting on MSN during office hours. Haha!