Sweet bird of North Ipoh

Dear blog,

I have just finished my practicum last two weeks. Though I have been in the school only for four weeks, I feel like I have attached myself to the school and I miss being in the class with my year 2 Budiman. During my first week of practicum, I found that my class is mixed ability. So from that week onward I need to prepare different worksheets and plan variety of teaching activities for the pupils. 

As this is my first practicum, there are many areas that I need to improve on. As what my supervisor commented on my lesson, I need to be very creative and use different teaching strategies in teaching and learning. I could have use group work, gallery tour, mix and match, and all sort. 

I have soft spot for kids actually. During the first week of practicum, I could not bear to scold the young kids. One day when I was so stress out with the pupils, they didn't listen to me when I was giving instruction, so that's just that, I raise my voice a lil bit harder and scolded them. I felt very weird after doing that  and felt sorry for them.

.................................... that's there is, talk again soon... \


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Working time!

Dear blog,
Its been awhile...
I don't know whether I still got the writing skill in me or not.. feeling kinda rusty...
Recently I've been joining an election of our JPP's post as Vice President of Culture and Art department...chehwah...haha...


so to be the truth, I won! hoorey.... (krik krik...)
anyway I'm gonna be busy this year and many programs to hold... I hope I can manage my time well for the work and studies..
Its been two months away from home. I kinda miss home so much right now. Unfortunately I couldn't go home early as I volunteered myself as a facilitator for the "Kem Remaja" this coming sat and sun.
Its time for me to get used with the work and building a good relationship with surrounding people.
Kan nak jadi cikgu so pepandai la nak berinteraksi dengan masyarakat....
Erm just to let you know, I will be joining the "Borneo Hornbill Festival" this JUNE as the peserta tarian under our Langkau Budaya club. I'm so excited actually, coz last year I couldn't join it due to certain problems.

Meanwhile, last week my friends and I staged a play entitled "MOMOTARO". The staging is part of our assignment. We decided to adapt Momotaro's story based on JApanese folktale. 
I had watched this momotaro cartoon on tv before but never though that we would stage it.
We received the comments already from our lect, she said that our play was the best among other 4 tesl classes....thank God, I feel very happy and proud of my group. The experience in staging dramas in school then help me a lot...^^

My dear friend...

Salam...

Last week during the CNY holidays, a friend gave me call. It was her. Shekinah. She's here for two months of her sem break. She's back from Queensland Australia. She asked for a gathering on Monday. I never thought of seeing her again after several years. I was glad. 

We had our lunch together. Like always, it was just the two of us. NObody would join us as some of our friends were not around.Four years on, just the two of us, we worked our magic talk again. Reminiscing the school days and talk about our silly fights in the class and how we together compete with each other. Haha..
 I was happy seeing those spectacles again. She showed me some of her interesting journey, the people she met, the places she has been, the animals that she loved and the places that she has been working on..and was even happy to share her experience as trainee vet there. 
she even remembered to bring me some souvenirs... 
Hope to see her again next time...^^

Inspiration

Salam....
Its really been a long time since the last entry....
Its February 2014 where my life as a trainee teacher continues.
Its going to be hectic as usual. This time I'm gonna face a lot of tough things along the way.

In a blink of an eye, its been 4 years I'm here.
Alhamdulillah, I survived last exam without any distractions and free from any sickness. I'm so grateful to Allah. I never thought I could make this far. I tried to be positive last semester and the result coming out splendidly. 
so now lets us hear thoughts from my former English teacher whose now become the Teaching Specialist coach in PPD. I adore and hoping to be like her one day.

"Thought it appropriate to share this as I will start my job as a coach tomorrow...i wrote this in 2011 and I will keep this as a reminder...
Teaching is a tough job. It demands the best of me everyday. There are days when you just want to curl up and die out of frustration. Teaching English can be so overwhelming and you seem to be knocking on empty doors. Then, there are days when a tiny spark, an 'A-ha' moment with a student, when a child's eyes light up because of you..and you are reminded again of why you are a teacher..

I teach because I love to see the change that happens. I am aware that I don't just teach English, I teach kids, kids that are imperfect, insecure, messed-up and lost but are wonderful in their own way. I remember that each of them has a dream, an aspiration and a hope of a better life. They are no longer children, yet they are not yet adults..They are trying to close the gap and they will make mistakes, learn and unlearn when given the chance. I teach because I want to be a part of that journey...i am privileged to be a part of their lives for a while. I teach because I want to bring them hope..and most of all, I teach because I care...."

                                                                                Mdm Jenny Ho

Till then...

Its a holiday

Dear blog,

Its been awhile. Now dah cuti semester. Setelah bertarung nyawa menyiapkan assignments dan mentelaah buku2 during exam week, akhirnya dapat jugak masa utk aku berehat. 
While people enjoying their holiday somewhere else around the world, i'd spend the entire holiday at home with family and friends. Kinda bored somehow. Next year nak menyimpan duit sikit nak jalan jauh gak. Plan nak jalan dekat2 saja, budget lah katekan. Malaysia pun tak habis teroka. 
Anyways, aku ada bawa balik some novels and some exercise book. Haha bunyi macam rajin je. But actually aku nak start writing again, dah berkarat writing skills aku. Practice banyak2. Aim untuk baca 2 novel dalam seminggu. We'll see, whether i can do it or not.

Talk again soon.

Trip

Dear blog,

Just thought I'd do a random post.
So two weeks ago I went to Penang with some friends. I was actually kinda tired and headache when went on that trip. Although, I pretty much got used to it and found it quite peaceful to be away from all the hyper tension I had in ipg...
So we went to Penang Hill of course, Gurney Plaza, Feringgi beach and few others.

The fox and his friends

Dear blog,
Please ignore the title..hu2

There has been a little problem around here and I find it quite disturbing.
For I who always been in such situation, know how they feel and how worried they are when encounter such relationship conflicts. yeah its normal though..
but its funny to see how they react to the problems.. Just take it easy.
Here's a thing, .. for we who claims to be a good friend, we should not encourage our friends to do something bad and be nice as well try to cool down the situation. If he is in need of advice, give a good one, and help him to find the solution. Perhaps we might consider this, the concept of life which I found really helpful, live our lives from the inside, not from the outside...Do not be influenced by what people say or doing...What's going on outside, stay outside. Don't be too overwhelmed by what people said and making us Ruthless and cruel to others...
Be professional. Don't bother the problems at all. What matter now is our happiness...and be kind..and let go..
If you are feeling depressed, ask yourself "what I have done?" ... 
and look for a good way to fix the problem yourself ..

Try be positive...
Talk again soon.

untangled

Dear blog,

its been a rather hectic month again since i wrote here. There were so much to talk about until i forgot everything. I need to untangled the memories and put the pieces together again. I missed this blog so much!
I don't really know what to say or where to begin with. Should i write about my reunion or eid celebration first? Or else i just live them and write about my week at school during Sbe? Haha
never mind though. I couldn't careless.
anything would do, no?
anyway we are approaching the middle of the war. Means that, i need to focus more on studies and put my head on the game. No pain no gain. I'd rather see how true it is to me. Catch you later blog!
talk again. Bye!

A moment please

Dear blog,

This has been a rather hectic week, as always the week before, full of events and everyone is in a rush to finish their assignments before we start our Raya break.
Recently I was caught absence from class on the Monday morning. I was so sick all morning as I didn't sleep the whole night finishing my other coursework assignment. So that was it. My lecturer decided to take an action on the five of us. 'PINK Letter' or so called warning letter is not something I intended to get. However, that was my unlucky day. Anyway I learn something from that.
Getting the pink form is not mean that I'm the bad guy for purposely ponteng the class, I was just unfortunate. I'm not going to live up with the term 'bad student', I'm gonna prove that I'm good. You know what, bad things always happen to good people. ahakz! made it up myself. 
While I'm writing this, the rest of us are eager to get the allowance on Monday as promised. Apparently, we all need money in life right? I already make a checklist of what are the things I'd get for myself, family and friends. But always to bear in mind to use money wisely. 
Oh ya!, this morning I woke up with terrible migrain and I was vomiting all over the room (I'm exaggerating it) haha..actually I threw out in the baldi. I was sick again. Thanks to my friend who willingly to take me to the clinic. The doctor said that it was the effect of my gastric. AGAIN gastritis is the problem. I couldn't move as my head glued to the pillow. I can't sleep either.The pain was at behind my neck, up to the head, plus I felt that my eyes were gonna pop out! I really need to take care of my body with the best possible.

On that note, if you need a little push falling in love with your job, you'd probably take a break and rest well and see what the result is and feel the happiness switched.
That wraps it up for today, thanks for reading.

Till next week!

blah blah blah

Dear blog,

I'm in the middle of Ramadhan, the holy month for us Muslims.
Life going on well so far. 
Assignments start to pile up already...and I start to feel the heat.
less talk during the fasting month and hardly trying to become better each day.
Its not enough with trying, I have to step in do the work for real.

"Maka sifat sabar itu adalah sikap yang baik, dan hanya Allah sahajalah tempat meminta pertolongan" (Surah Yusuf:18

Getting back here

Dear blog,
Its been awhile.
I have been busy for the last three weeks, in fact will be busy again soon
So I'm just stopping by to say hello and may things run smoothly as planned.
Anyway, I just got back from Bina Insan Guru program for three days and two nights..
It was the first time I had a 'keluarga angkat'. I kinda miss them already, ummi, abah, tok, diana, dilla, amelin, and hazim. Will post some more pics after this.

So now must get back to work and focus on my life. 
Oh ya, Ramadhan is on its way. So lets us pray for the barakah and hidayah for this holy month.
Talk again soon.