Sunday, January 27, 2008
Moving on...
Okay... Tomorrow is going to be the 4th week since I become a chinese teacher.. Received my first pay that pay! hahaz.. Currently, I'm pretty well adapted to the school despite the troubles that the students gave me. All I can say is, I will continue to do my best as a chinese teacher. That's all i can do.
That day, I was there when they received their "O" Level results.. Top student got L1B5 of 7. Pretty much well done. =) And I could feel the anxiety as if I was taking the results and it's all coming very soon.. Quite scared and nervous ba..
Unfortunately, I'm down with a flu now.. Stupid nose.. Alot of things I would just push aside and procastinate... No discipline sia..
Actually, it's really hard to know the truth yet not know the reason behind it.. Maybe something does not have an answer. For 18years of life, I have never believed that I would meet this kind of person until now.. Like I always say, Do to others what you want them to do to you.. Basic respect and trust.. come to think of it... I was pretty foolish ba.. Now, I shall let things remain as it is.. until someday hopefully some bells ring and I shall be provided with some explanations. To me, I'm more disappointed than angry.. Once again.. so much for the maturity and rationality. Afterall, how fake can it get..... God bless everyone.. including you.. Good nite..
1/27/2008 05:41:00 PM
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Settling down....
ALRIGHT! Today is my 9th day as a chinese teacher and things have finally began to settle down. I have switched my 4E and 4N classes with another teacher and would be taking 2N2 and 3T1. OKay.. whether it's a blessing or not, it's still too early to say for I have not seen the classes yet. Good news is Lim Kim would be joining me but he's going to teach physics for a month. Finally a friend who I can talk to. =X Well.. I finally got the chance to mark papers le!! Lol.. Though I failed some of them but I think I'm just doing my job ba.. haha.. And guess what, today gt chinese test! Hmm.. I was sitting at the teacher's table and suddenly, this weird feeling came to me. I'm actually asking people to do test paper.. well.. i know it sounds stupid but the change of role from a student to a teacher is really amazing.. Hmm.. power hunger!! hahah
Hmmm. went back to TJC today to collect my eagles award!. Before that, I met up with zexuan and before leaving the school, i saw Qing Yang! Omg.. ahah... we actually started talking to each other because of a simple hi from me.. And i tink we were able to communicate ba.. he's not so fierce afterall.. I have always thought of him as a fierce person because of his face.. =X Hmm.. he's teaching physics in TJC. If only i have met John too.. haha.. Anyway, went to help zexuan get a job from recruit express! And guess what, if he got it, I would have $10 taka voucher.. hahah.. unexpected gains! I really didn't know about it.. Yi wai de shou huo.. My chinese compo essay for sec 2! Which they did terribly... Hmm.. Then chen ee came and we had dinner together at Taka Mac...
Well.. during the dinner.. a discussion and sharing session were going on.. HAHA... ok.. I felt much better.. Thanks guys... Nothing's gonna change... It's just me all over again! =)

This is what i see every morning..

Sunrise... How ironic to see such a beautiful scene in such a place...
Take care and nite.. God bless..
1/14/2008 10:37:00 PM
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
The Truth
Okay.. Today is my fifth day as a chinese tecaher and I realise something so true that it disturbs me.. To me, I have two approaches towards teaching and one is to put in alot of efforts and try my best to bring across my messages and knowledge while the other one is simply just talk and hope that time will pass soon so i will be able to get my $65. I really wanted to use the first approach for i feel that it's not only about the money that i'm after when i first apply to become a relief teacher. To me, money was the secondary factor while to be able to learn how to teach and work with the students were my primary targets. But now, it seems that the second approach deems to be a better option. I know for a teacher to say this is like a teacher giving up on his students and it's morally not right. But after talking to the head of department, he said that these students have to learn it the hard way. And that is only when they failed their majoy exam will they realise how practical this society can get. Without paper qualifications and results, one will find it very hard to have a footing in this society.
Today, a guy came to talk to me about my teaching experience and i was pretty truthful about what i said. As in i said it was bad and the students have attitude problem.. Though eventually I REALISED he's the principal of the school..!! =X I felt that he was pretty frank with me too. He said that for people like me( not that i'm bragging), we have been studying in an environment where the students are self motivated and independent. We hardly have to be scolded for we simply know when is the time for us to play and work. So this is sort of like the other side of the story and i was surprised to hear that some secondary schools din even have express students..
Hence i feel that education really starts young! and it's like when you are in primary school, it's the time to get the right attitude towards studies. For I believe, the wrong attitude leads to the wrong decision and could jolly well narrow all paths that could be available. Well, I dun deny the success stories of those who are successful after taking a "detour". But why choose to learn it the hard way. Currently, i have half adopted an approach that is somewhere between the first and second approach . I really want to do my job as i take my salary.
Thank god for everything I have. Hahaz.. Long day tomorrow.. I know it's been hard on my head of department for i'm always giving him problems.. I will try not to from now onwards..Good Night... =)
1/09/2008 12:35:00 AM
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
2008!!!
ALRIGHT!! hahaz.. Let's begin the post with a big alright. Okay.. Happy 2008!! Everything's going to be alright since this is a new year, new beginning.. Currently, I'm a Chinese teacher at Serangoon Secondary School, teaching sec 1E, 1N, 2E, 3E, 4E and 4N. Hmm.. it's quite alot of class as you can see and I have not much experience with teaching besides teaching primary school kids from BP mentoring, so t's really kind of troublesome when it comes to soem students.. I guess I have a new aproach towards handling them le. =) Would blog more about them next time. No mood for them. =X
As i'm typing now, she shld be back in Hong Kong le.. Pisces people are really impractical and emotional.. All the best in whatever you do.. May we meet some day again. God bless.. Nite..
1/03/2008 08:11:00 PM
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Name: Tan Wei En
Sch Temasek Junior College(2006-07)
D.O.B: 18/03/1989
Horoscope: Pisces
Hobbies: Basketball! guitar and piano
About me: I love basketball and to me, basketball is everything. I believe that for everything we do, we should put in that extra effort because some times, all it takes is that little effort to see the change. God bless! =)
Likes
*Anything to do with basketball, guitar and piano
*Making friends
*Stare into blank space and stone.lol
*Sleep!
Hates
*Stubborn people
*Hypocrite
Wishes
*Do well for A level..(Preferbly get 4 As.. lol)
*Learn piano and have a piano
*Master my guitar
*More time to sleep..(i seriously lack of sleep)
*A new pair of track shoe..(any brand.. =) )
*Get into a university, hopefully NUS
*Learn driving next year(2007)
*Own a car by the age of 20.. (Hopefully.. hahaz)
*Earn lots of money! lol