"Did you ever get stabbed by a marker before?"
the quote for this entry came from my french teacher, who said that when i casually said "dix-six" for 16. (instead of "seize") i found the expression rather amusing, and decided to put it up as a "quotable quote" haha. anyway, my french lessons will be ending soon, which is quite sad, because every lesson had been really fun and delightful so far. however, with the upcoming busy schedules, i dont think i will be able to enrol for the intermediate level classes...
as the school term properly kicks in, things start to get a little more hectic. every single lesson is like a battle against time for me. and for some reason, im always on the losing end. my progress with the tutorials is really slow, and i have to constantly strike a balance between clearing the questions fast, and addressing the students' doubts. but thankfully, my classes have been very cooperative, which makes the lessons generally enjoyable. the math department teachers have also been very kind to me, and will willingly share their resources and experiences with me. they will often also ask me out for breakfast and lunch, so i seldom feel lonely sitting alone in the "staff enclosure".
once in a while, ill also get to experience or discover some new things about my teachers. for instance, i would never expect the staff room to ever turn into a marketplace. but it was an apt description for the staff room yesterday, after the A level results came in. the teachers got to know the results in advance, and started discussing about the overall performances, how their classes did, and how certain students over/underperformed! there was a huge commotion inside the staff room and the teachers were all bubbling with excitement haha.
at 2.30, i joined several math department teachers and adjourned to the hall. my, the hall was freezing cold, and i wasnt even feeling nervous. imagine those poor j3s awaiting for their results under such chilly conditions. it must have been a real torture! the principal then came up and gave a report on how well the school did. as usual, the results was (and will probably continue to be) the best in
N years, where N is a positive integer with no upper bound. congratulations to rijc for the outstanding performance once again!
after that, the students went up to their civics tutors to collect their results slips. it was quite interesting, to observe all the drama from a third person's point of view, since i was part of the drama myself the last time round! lots of tears were shed, both of joy and sorrow. students were all busy discussing their results, smsing and calling their parents and friends. watching them was like a trip down memory lane for me, and it brought back memories of that momentous day a few years back.
on a totally random note, jolin's new album with her new company is finally coming out, and the first hit, which will be aired this monday, is called 大丈夫! i wonder if this is referring to the jap phrase daijiobu. haha... but whatever the case, it certainly sounds like another fast song from jolin :D
consilio et animis
3/07/2009 09:22:00 PM
