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Sianz..

Supposed to have a 3 hr break between classes.. then got arrowed to do a relief job for R on mc.

I don't terribly mind.. it's just quite dampening on the spirits.

I'd already set my table up for 3 hrs of break.

You'd be amazed at the number of people taking mc each day.

Sigh.. class in 15 mins.

You're right, RD.. since you'd been gone, my tues have been unlucky.. sure kenna relief.

School!

eh..

I.. am hanging on. Struggling, unhappy, disturbed.

If I clear this though, I can handle any school.

But should i really put myself through this?

Is everything worth it?

The work, colleagues, distance, money, satisfaction?

4 weeks down the road, i'm still not entirely sure.

Only time will tell.

5 factors are a lot to be based on.

wheeeee

I had a great birthday!!

Started with the transport. Pleasantly surprised to know certain people are trying to be thoughtful.

Fabulous lunch, cool movie, simple yet satisfying dinner.

A huge moomoo as my present..

Especially nice cos the buyer was feeling peakishly poor.

It's the company that I'm really happy with.

Over- over- over- exceeded my expectations.

Then again.. something wrong was said at the end of the day.. that almost kinda spoilt my entire birthday.

Was salvaged at night.. wrapped up wonderfully.

THANKEW YOU!!!!!

endless..

oh yes..

And I was scolded on my 1st day. I remember asking whether I had to bring anything on my 1st day..

"No" was what I was told. Nothing was what I brought.

Great! Admin scolded me for not bringing my certs. I tried to argue that I did ask, and I was told that I didn't have to bring anything.

Oh no.. wrong move. Never ever argue with the admin. So I apologised, smiled lots, and kept assuring that I would bring my certs the next day.

Let's just say.. I'm happy I did not argue further, even though I knew I was right. The admin personnel is much nicer and friendlier towards me now.

Just take the blame, qoo.. just admit that everything is your fault.

I am trying so hard to salvage what I can now.. staying back everyday to do up lessons for my kids. Well.. at least the colleagues are helpful. I have a whole bunch of books and notes now on my makeshift table.. Yeah.. teachers' tables are never neat.

I sank (not by my mistake), but now, I can say that I am managing to float. Give me another 2 days.. On my birthday, I will be proudly able to say that I can swim.

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first week

First week at this particular school.. and I have 4 people encouraging me to call it quits.

I'm not a quitter; it's just that sometimes, things go wayyy out of hand, and try as you may to fix it, nothing seems to go right.

The kids are okay.. just the normal, run-of-the-mill type of teens, albeit of course, with each class having their own black sheep.

Yeah.. I can handle the kids. I was from a neighbourhood sec school too.

The colleagues are mighty fine. They know the mess I was left with, so they are trying to help in every way they can to alleviate my horror.

Bless the kind, helpful colleagues. It's not as if they are very free either.

It's the person I'm taking over. Told no one I was coming, didn't make arrangements for me, and surprise!! Found out on day 1 that I have 3 extra classes! Like, what on earth, right?

First day itself, no space for me to sit. 2nd day, I was uprooted twice.. from the temp desk to the photocopy room to the conference room. And I have to evacuate the room should there be meetings!

I was very much incensed when the computer guy told me that they had no more spare laptops. I was left to muddle through my first week, teaching with what little resources I had from my colleagues. I'm not angry with him. I'm angry with that person.. who neglected arrangements for me.

Now my classes are falling behind by 1 week.. and it's unfair to them that I have to rush to bring them up to speed.

I'm not there to waste the school's money. I really contribute to the classes. I will be bringing them to the exams, and this kind of arrangements welcome me.

That's not all.. I am expected to teach. Teach what? I have no password, no laptop, no access to school resources. I had to beg my colleagues to print extra copies for my classes.

Can you imagine how lost I felt? To top it all off, the trainees will stay for a shorter period than me, but, they have priority over laptops and tables in the staff room. It's not a case of favouritism.. it's just really bad management by this particular person, who KNOWS she is going on leave, who KNOWS she is having me to take over her, since 3 months ago, and yet, neglects to make arrangements for me to do my job well.

They can't blame me if I mess the kids up for the first week of school. I have no access to nothing whatsoever! I was non-existent until my 1st day of work!

In comparison to my previous schools.. this particular school needs a wake up call in terms of management.

Pissed off.

I finally got my laptop last fri after classes. With. No. Password. Sigh.. can lessons proper start this week?

Muddle.. muddle..

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