LIFE AS A PRACTICAL TEACHER

PHEW!

An endless and sleepless night that is.
Thanks to Maxis Broadband for its efficiency that I managed to upload another 141 photos in an album!

Woot woot!


Just for the record,
it took me FOREVER to upload a single photo using P1 Wimax!
*erkk!*


Well, the pictures are in my Facebook album, so if you are not in my Friend List, my bad, you won't be able to view them. Scratch that, this one is for you.
*definitely not for sale, nor copy-paste purposes*

A sneak peak, sort of.
Hee.

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Practicum Training
25 May 2010 - 26 August 2010

School: Sekolah Kebangsaan Seksyen 9, Shah Alam
Subject: English & Pendidikan Kesihatan
Class: 3 Topaz, 3 Zamrud, 4 Topaz & 5 Baiduri


Manja manja semua 3 Topaz ni..
With the boys.. Um.. Tell me about it.


Sweet 4 Topaz girls
Some of the 3 Topaz pwincesses
Memories shall never fade. No words can describe.


A picture tells a thousand words, no?
So I have plenty; that makes a million!
Sharing is caring.

Really thanks for the memories.

I'M FWEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Quick update:

I'm sad for the students (really) but after 2 years and 9 months of waiting, struggles and hard work, all I can say is that:


"WOOHOOOOOOO!
I'M FWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"





Praise be to Allah.
*jumps with joy!*

P/s: More updates. SOON!

THEY SANG ME A SONG!

Received a song dedication from the students!
LIVE!


OH-EM-GEE.
How adorable!


They created the song by themselves.
Even though I couldn't really understand what the song was about but there were a few lines where they said I will go to back to my university, they cry because they don't want me to, etc.
Hahaha.

Thank you all so very much, kids.

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*I tried to upload the video but thanks to P1, it's impossible*
**will try again, no worries!**

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So today is my very, VERY last day of school!
Oh no.
Oh yes!
Oh dear..

MIXED FEELINGS.

"TEACHER DON'T LEAVE!"

I have been receiving more and more farewell cards, souvenirs and presents since last week and mind you, there are more to come!
An unstoppable celebration, I'd say.

Haha.

This is what I got for today
Nyum nyummm...

Jeez, these students are so kind.
Frankly, I didn't expect to receive this kind of farewell celebration either - what's more in this fasting month. I am pretty sure that cards are now essential since they cannot do any party in respect to Ramadhan. Besides, some students are being so schweet they give me everyday-cards each time! Seriously.

LOL.


I have hundreds of "I'm going to miss you", "I love Teacher Farhana", "Please don't leave" wishes now. Especially those in Year 3 (I only teach them Pendidikan Kesihatan!), they beg me not to leave them every time they see me.

They will hug me whenever they get the chance to, and some even asked for my signature like I'm a celebrity or something!
Aww. I'm indeed touched.

My third last day of school

How cute!

But I bet, once the new teacher comes, they will forget me whether you like it or not.


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Never mind, let's just treasure this one whole week as it comes.
No, make it TWO DAYS.
*oh no...*

FINALLY!

She came.
She came!

Who?
Her.

Her who?
Her.
Yes, her.
My lecturer!


Bhahahaha.


Oh sorry, I couldn't help it!
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Okay, so she came to observe me.
Promise made, promise granted.
So that's that.
That's all that matters.

Do you want to know why?
Come to think of it, wasn't that FUNNY that she only came on my very second last week of practicum? That that was on my very final class with the students since next week is their exam week? That that was the one and only observation from her since the past three months?
Funny, wasn't it?


Come on.
It's fasting month and these are the only words I could think of.
WEAK and HUNGRY!


To tell the truth, I was quite scared, yes scared - not nervous, that the students would not give their full cooperation in class when she was around but h*ck, they did GOOD. If I could hug each and every one of them I swear I would! They paid attention to whatever I said which was oddly amusing. Not that they weren't before but this time, it was better.
*Ah you saved the day, kids!*


The only thing that came across my mind before that was,
"Is it okay to give these students a group work?"



I am not going to lie but yes, the students always make noise when it comes to group work. They tend to argue. Some are too shy and some are just talkative they don't want others to contribute anything. Jeez! Not to mention the passive ones. Mind you, these are all good students. They have a lot of ideas. It's just that they don't know how to share their thoughts. They like to argue because they want to get the attention. They want to show who's the best among all.
To prove that,
"Teacher, teacher. Tell us who won the best group!"
EVERY TIME.


Well, that's how kids are.
That, too, maybe how I was back then.
*Was I?*

Okay, scratch that. Haha.


Somehow, these students didn't look like they were fasting after all!
Seriously. I remember how I was on the first day of puasa.
I didn't take my sahur like I should (I simply took two gulps of mineral water - have I mentioned that I missed my dinner the day before?) and that's it. So it was all gloomy and energy-less during the day I felt like I'm a 9-year-old kid! Even the students themselves were energetic. Pfft! I wished that I was a cellphone so I could just recharge myself with a simple plug-in. It was dreadful, indeed! It took me forever to get to the top floor to 5 Baiduri!



I swear I will consume lots and lots of food when breaking my fast so that I still have some storage until sahur, ever since. Haha.
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Okay, so we got a little way out of topic.
=P

Now, back to my observation thingy.
Say YEAAAAYY!

She liked it!
She told me that I did everything from the lesson plan.
She complimented my way of handling the class.
She said I have a loud voice which is good.
She told me that the activity was fun and I managed to get the students' attention. She praised my lesson plans saying that they were all done so perfectly in order following the schema.
To conclude everything she said,
"I think I have no comment about you. Yes, no comment."

So was that a good sign?
God's will.
Amin..

*Truly satisfied*

And so I went home good mood and collapsed soon after I found my bed...

Zzz.

OH NO!

THE LECTURER IS COMING TO TOWN!

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SCHOOL

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GASP!

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That means, I have three days to prepare.

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I need all the luck in the world!

*fingers crossed!*

WHO'S THAT GIRL?

"I LIKE YOU. YOU'RE KIND."


Remember I once told you about this 3C student at my school?
CUTE, CHUBBY and a CUDDLER; what I called her.

Maybe you were wondering what she looks like, really.
So let me introduce to you the one and only,


RAJA NUR SAMIRAH
of 3 Topaz!

*olo lo lo.. look at her!*
During High School Musical: My School Rocks! at PICC, Putrajaya


See?
Isn't she adorable?
She told me that she is the only pwincess in the family and everybody calls her COMEL.
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I think you get the point.

WHEN I GET BORED

I go to Pusat Akses.

I check my emails.

I open my blogshop.

I click on my blog link.

I check my "Dashboard".

I scroll up and down.

I look at my watch.

I count the numbers.

I take my cellphone.

I press the shortcut button.

I run through the keyboard.

I google some facts.

I drop by at several blogs.

I sigh at the handbags.

I smirk at the clothes.

I think about the classes.

I smile and I frown.

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And what's more important is that,

I never fail to yawn.

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HUAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGGHHH~~

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Psst psst.

Are you yawning?

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Well, you're welcome.

=)

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"I LIKE YOU."

You know,
I have a student who likes to hug me whenever she sees me.


She will lay her head on my shoulder when I sit next to her.


She will hold my hand when I get nearer.


She will smile at me even when I'm 100 ft farther.



She's cute, chubby and a cuddler.



And she always says;


"If you're married, I want you to be my mother."

*hugs*



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IT'S BEEN AWHILE HUH?

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I have thousands of words to share but I don't have time.

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SOBS.

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Well now that I have class at 12p.m., I got to go.

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Wishing you a very productive day today!

*pray for me!*

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4 WEEKS MORE!

SIGH.

I so want to do something out of syllabus with the students now.

I'm tired of educational thingy.

I feel sick.

Literally.

;'(

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Can I just let the students watch movies all the time?

I really appreciate it if you could cancel your Thursday visit, Miss.

You don't have to observe me teaching.

I'm good here.

I'm doing great.

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What's the time now?

11.11 a.m

Unfinished lesson plans.

Gosh.

Can someone please help me kill the time?

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Oh so tired!

*Chaiyok Anna! Just one month left!*

PATIENCE THE SIZE OF GRAND CANYON

The only advice I got most before practicum:
BE YOURSELF.

"So starting tomorrow onwards, I want each and everyone of you to have all your English books on the desk before I step into the class. If you fail to do so, ..."


"Teacher! Do you mean the textbook or the exercise book?"
"I said ALL."


"ALL, teacher? E1 and E2??"
"YES. Everything that's related to English subject. If I see, ..."


"Teacherteacherteacher!
That means, the textbook, E1, E2 and vocabulary book??"
"YESSS..... So MAKE sure, ..."


"TEACHER!"
"YES??"


"What books again?"
"YAK ALAA!!"


All students:
"Huh??
BHAHAHAHAHAHAH."






*opsss....*

P/s: BE YOURSELF.

"TEACHER, TEACHER" THING

In 5 Baiduri class;
students were asked to do an essay writing.

"Teacher, teacher. What is kursus in English?"

"Course."

"Teacher, teacher. How to spell monument?"
"M.O.N.U.M.E.N.T"

"Teacher, what is peluru in English?"
"Bullets."

"Teacher, teacher. How about sampai?"
"Arrived."

"TEACHER!!" one of them shouted. "How to spell earlier?"
"E.A.R.L.I.E.R"
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Okay I get it.
Teacher = Oxford Bergerak

ADMIRABLY TALKATIVE!

*happened on the very first week of my practicum training*

Year 3 student:

"Teacher, teacher. Why are your eyes green?? Oh oh, do you wear contact lens? Is it hurt to wear contact lens? Can I wear contact lens? My aunt wear contact lens too. Her eyes are grey. I think I want to buy a contact lens. Is it expensive? Can I buy it?? Can you buy it for me?"

OH.MYGOD.
Kids nowadays!~

Sila sila sila. Beli beli. Habiskan stock teacher nih. Cepat kaya sket.
=P