High Hopes

We are sometimes reminded not to put high hopes. Well, can't help it. I am putting a very high hope on this one. Want the job badly. Been praying everyday that i will secure an interview and eventually the job.

Please pray for me too...

"Wishing and hoping

and thinking and praying,

planning and dreaming"

Two people don't think alike

Marah? Jadi tanda tanya. Takkan kerana we don't see eye to eye on the issue menyebabkan kau merasa tidak selesa.

I look forward to tell you what happened yesterday..share something i consider a happy thing. You just logged out without me got the chance to tell. Now dah tak rasa nak bercerita. Just doakan utk saya...

My blogsahabats...pls doakan i juga...nanti wtl belanja @ johnny's or theobrama.

Good Teacher, Bad Teacher

We are blessed to have good teachers, like Jimi and someone I know of, who are very dedicated and have a high commitment towards their responsibilities to educate our kids in becoming a better person in their future lives. I am sure there are a lot of those teachers out there whom we look at with full admiration and wish our kids will be taught by that kind of teachers. I would say my teachers were those who dedicate their lives to the profession and I can still remember them well. How I am grateful to them for what I have become today.

Having saying all these, i can deny out there in the system there are teachers who are plain lazy and couldn't care less about their students. And for the fact to no stern action taken against them..these situations will prolong. My neighbor, Ogy once complained about an English teacher of her son who did not teach him properly and some very prominent grammatical errors were marked correct by her. She brought forward the case to the teacher and her replied was 'terlepas pandang'. I was astonished. How can she make such a mistake? Syakirin was lucky to have a mom who checks his school works everyday and know the English grammars. What happened to those students whom their works are not checked? I wonder.

I got a friend..a teacher friend who complained about his fellow teachers. How they just left their class unattended..give lame reason of things that he/she need to do when what he/she do is only sit at one corner doing nothing or pretending to do something. There are also those who pretend to teach only when the principal is doing her/his rounding. I asked him if the teacher is not teaching it will show in the exam results of that particular subject for sure. That would not be a problem as the kids were given the questions offhand and sure the results will turn out to be a beauty. I was shocked. What will become of our children? What are actions taken against those teachers? They will be given few advices, scolds or transferred to another school. That wouldn't solve the problem at all. I did ask why didn't he considered be transferred to another school and he answer was simple. What will happen to my students if I were to leave. How are we glad there are still good teachers out there.

What is the role of the PIBG now? I know PIBG has played their role but how strong are their views being taken into consideration? Should there be a change management in the school system? What is the JPN and KPM doing about this? I think..my personal view, these problems is more prevailing in suburban than the urban. Something need to be done…and quick.

Just my two cents.

Backseat

i have begin to question myself once more if i made a right decision. I feel like vomiting, feel like crying, screaming etc etc. I don't see my work as challenging anymore...been doing data entry most of time. No challenge at all andit sucks!! How long can i last? Very minimal underwriting work. Some asked me to be patient. It has been 7 months now...how long more can i bear? Yes, the money and the environment are good but at the end of the day, it's all about the job. If you don't have the passion, going to work is like dragging yourself to the death chamber.

I need to really sit down and think of what i want, from there develop strategies as what need to be done.

A Second Blast

After a month of planning and headache, it was a success. The second reunion was held at Holiday Inn with a bigger crowd than before. About 31 of us turned up plus 2 teachers. It was a blast. We had fun catching up with stories of our lives. We agreed that this should be done yearly. Some even suggested we do a family day. Had that in mind too...but let me breathe for a while before come up with the family day thingy.

Linda and Atin..thanks for all your support. This wouldn't happen without your help and strong commitment.