One month anniversary

Woohoooooo!!!! Dance of joy and time of celebration ! We finally came this far !!!!! I can't believe how time flies.....

Ok seriously, this type of OVER- DRAMATIC +ROMANTIC style of writing doesn't suit me. At all.

Yes, we have been going steady for a month. It wasn't really love at first sight. I took the time and trouble to understand and love him. He gave me surprises everyday , without fail. At times, I feel like smiling and crying simultaneously. I tried being angry and complaining and all, but to no avail, I have fallen in love with him. Truly. Madly. Deeply.

So, you probably want to know his name now? No ? I'm still going to tell you anyways.

His name is TEACHING. Yup, it's my job that I'm talking about. Who else do you think that has such an " AMAZING " ability ?

I guess this is what most of single working people think about their job. It becomes part of their lives, and some even go to the extent to say that they're married to it. Well, in my case, we haven't gone that far. Not yet at least.

I have been teaching in Tadika Bintang Seri Cerah for a month now, and I have even got my pay.
I deal with kids everyday, from asking them to keep quiet, teaching them how to sing and dance, and cleaning them after they urinate or vomit.

Teaching is not a bed of roses, if you think teaching in a kindergarten means singing and partying all day, YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WRONG !!!!!!

We gotta teach them:

1. MANNERS.
Sometimes, I think that parents these days see us teachers as a moral superhero who can change their kids in just one second. Please, kids take after their parents. And what do you think it implies when a child shouts or screams unnecessarily or fights/ attacks his/ her friend at such a tender age ??? \
Mind of your P's and Q's. Don't fight with your friends. Share. Eat your own food.

SAY SORRY TO YOUR FRIEND NOW !!!!!!

My favourite quote of all time: WHEN I'M TALKING, YOU DON'T TALK !!!

Ha! You just gotta show them who's the boss at times!

2. HYGIENE
From potty training to the basic manner of washing hands, it's all in our duty list.
Always, always wash your hands before eating. And PLS PLS DUN PUT YOUR FINGERS INSIDE YOUR MOUTH !!

3. ARTS
Colour inside the line please. Choose suitable colours when you're colouring. Dance ! Don't dream away ! Sing LOUDER !!!!!!!  Follow the teacher !!!

4. IMPORTANCE OF TIME.
Eat faster. Wear your shoe faster. Walk faster.  Do your work FASTER.

And please, go HOME faster !!! LOL.....

5. LIFE LESSONS.

It's okay to make mistakes. You have to try, TRY, TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
DON'T BE LAZY !!
KEEP QUIET WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO !

As you see, we are doing just fine, aren't we?
Honestly speaking, the pay that I received is much lower compared to the experienced that I have gained.

I will cherish this relationship that I have, now and always. =)

I started workingggggggggggggggggggggg

Earning my first working experience is one of the things listed in my TO - DO LIST in year 2014 ! And, here I am blogging about the experience and all ! Come tomorrow, and it marks my one week working period here in  Tadika Bintang Seri Cerah! ( A kindergarten )

Getting this job is not exactly tough, because ,

1. One of my mum's former colleague works there, and she recommended me. 

2. They were really in  need of an assistant. 

Yes, I'm just assisting the teachers there, not qualified to teach. Yet. The salary is RM500++. 

I wouldn't say it's A LOT, but seeing that this is my first job, I'm quite very happy. Plus, working here is definitely a CHALLENGE. Furthermore , I was BORED after completing my STPM. 

An idle mind is a devil's workshop. So, I have decided to work here, no matter what. 

I was asked to assist Teacher Uma, who is in charged of a  class of 4 years old. 

Okay, honest first impression here. 

1. They're cute. 

2. Oh my goodness, can they JUST SIT DOWN AND STAY CALM ?????? 

It's a mission impossible because they are basically kids, ACTIVE KIDS and they crave for attention. CONSTANTLY. 

 From the first day itself, I have one student gluing to me almost all the time, and crying in between, asking for her mum. It took me almost one week to " weaken" the gluing effect. She's still gluing to me , anyways. 

And did I mention the number of kids in my class ? 17 !!!! And another two is going join us after Chinese New Year ! * The horrors * LOL 

Every child is different, physically , emotionally and intellectually. Some of them can tell you stories , some won't even open their mouth. Some can put me to shame when they do their colouring so well, some .... well they are not really keen. 

Working here  has definitely taught me a couple of lessons even though I have been here just for a week. This is what we call a REAL LIFE working situation. 

1. If you want to discipline a child, start YOUNG ! 

Kids nowadays are really pampered, and they are really blessed in a sense that they do not really lack a thing. Their parents have worked extra hard to give them the best toys, clothes, school, but  the best ATTITUDE ! That's when we teachers stepped in. Ha! 

I have started shouting at my students now when they misbehaved in class. 

*Somebody is so gonna get it from me * mode is switched on when I hear anyone shouting in class !! 

2.  Children are sensitive. 

Of course they are sensitive !!! Even we are SENSITIVE !!!!! They have feelings too. At times, they can sense competition, favoritism, anger and sadness. And yes, some are just DRAMA KINGS AND QUEENS. 

I don't know about you, but I noticed that some of my students basically get frightened when some of the teachers teased that their parents have abandoned them ( when they were late to fetch them ) 

I try my best not to say that. EVER. Oh dear, never. 

3. Train them to finish their food. 

If they were primary school students, I would have bombarded them with images of children who experienced malnutrition  and as a result died of hunger. That would really scare them off when they refused to finish their meals. One of my student refused to eat potatoes , and I was thinking,

" WELL THEN. DON'T EAT FRENCH FRIES WHEN YOU GROW UP !" Ha ! 

Well, I guess everyone is just different.

There goes my first week of working ! I hope that I'll mature and grow along this  journey. Will  continue this work till June. I'll need to sort out university applications after that. Granted if I have time, I'll look for a second job. 

Only then, these kids will miss me more ;)