well, it's more or less confirmed that i will be stayin on for another month in jj till end of july as the sch really has a shortage of econs teachers.

haha..wonder if it's good or bad news to the students that ms wong is back! lolx. however, there might be some reshuffling of classes, and i might not get back my classes :(

we shall see when the term starts. my goal is to help those students who have passed to score better for their market failure essay test ( term 3 week 2 ) and common test which takes up 25% in term 3 week 3. for those who have failed in term 2, i will wan to help them to pass as high as possiblE!

students, please cooperate with ms wong. stick with me, and i will do my best to help you for econs before i really leave in july! you must play a part too by revising your work durin the holidays! i welcome any students to ask question :)

ganbate everyonE!

3 more days to 2.5 years javier! :) lookin forward to our sweet holidays !

initially decided to went to ecp to cycle as mentioned in the previous post, but due to the scorching hot weather, we decided to give it a miss, and head towards ZOO!! haha...it has been eons since i stepped foot into the zoo, and i was so excited about the trip!

it reminded me of my pri sch years in which there were educational excursions to these tourist places, and everytime, my friends and i would bring many tidbits and sweets to munch on during the travelling journey :) i guessed my last visit to the zoo was about 8 years back?

but anyway, we spent our whole afternoon in the zoo, looking and taking photos of animals, and US! :D be prepared, there are REALLY many photos...


tickets and our " tour guide " of the day

darlin outside the zoo!

taken by the zoo keeper! :D



handsome boy! :D



i wish i can swim like you....

at the white tiger enclosure



turtle!!

this fish is super long!!!

heee... hippopotamus! :D

since i cant take photo with the real ones, i shall make do with e fake ones :D

jav attemptin to strangle the kangaroo!

act cute !

mr dore, my jeep is nicer! :D oops!!

this is mine! :D

kangaroo!! hop hop!!

WOW! is this australia?

the more i see him, the cuter he gets :D

ostrich's relative..cant remember e name!

hua guo shan!

u look like one of them behind :) muhahah.....

just like brothers...

haha..zi lian!

orang utan....

havin fun!!!

scratchin armpit!

beautiful feathers!

still scratchin!!

hee... one of my fav! PENGUINS!

incubatin their eggs :D

tryin to find e way out...

emo-ing...

sayang-ing e "horsie "...

now u see i am not that tall afterall :(

so ke ai!! :D

e horse skin feels warm!! :D



i thought e one on e right is fake!

presenting to u my enemies :

whose tail is this?

mr crocodile : "it's mine! "

shoo shoo...

yucks!

u gives me the creep! KING COBRA!

dont come near me!!!

KOMODO DRAGON!

nanny nanny poo poo!! u cant eat me!!!

end of list :)

GIANT TORTOISE!

copy cat!

MY FAVOURITE POLAR BEAR!

INUKA!!

the elephant is huge!! i was hopin to e "xiao di di " of the elephant .....

haha.. dun ask me why his expression was like tat ??

zebra!!

my relative :D

is this e leopard or a cheetah??

hehe.. i'm more fierce!!

home sweet home :D

take note :
hey guys and gals, please study hard durin the june holidays okie ?? when sch term reopens, u will be sittin for a major exam in week 3 which constitutes 25% of ur whole year results!! in week 2, there will be a market failure test too ( 5 % ) !!!

they are really important, and make sure u understand all ur topics!! i really hope to make everyone pass their exams :) do me and urself a favour by studyin hard! see u next week for the lecture and remedial lessons!

call on me if u nid help ! :D

as promised, here are the pictures :D


with my dear colleagues :)


jean! :D thank u gal!

my partner! :X

cute priscilla !

:)

with my neighbour mr tan!

pretty esther!

gao mei and gao ge! muhaha...

with S21!

with my ex students sophia and jocelyn :)

sweet notes and sketch book by my classes!

i haf not forgotten my S11 , S13 and S20! i will only be takin ph

thank you for all the sweet notes and gifts you have given to me! :D i am really deeply touched by all your sincerity ! i hope that i can give everyone a surprise.... it's still not the time to reveal it yet, as i need to confirm something first before announcing ! :X

photos will be uploaded tml!

THANK YOU S11,S13,S20 and S21! :) you guys are adorable, and work hard ok?

goin ecp to cycle with darlin tml. havent been spending much time with him after i started relief teaching :D it's time to pak tor again jav!

haix, i was quite pissed with a class today. i informed them to do the essay questions on fri, but only a few did their work. same for presentation, they should know that they were supposed to present today, but still they didnt bother. i can tolerate weak students, but i cant do the same for students who are indifferent. i dun mind teaching the weaker students as i know they are willing to learn, but there are a minority who refused to care.

it's already end of Term 2, and promos are coming really soon. before that, they will be having common test when the term 3 starts! i really have no idea what can i do to make them put in more efforts? i dun wish to see them feeling upset and start to regret when they have to be retained. if they really dun buck up durin e june holidays, they are really goin to head towards that direction...

i planned to end my last lesson with them happily, but...

i am really disappointed.

if they dun even bother, there's nth i can do about it.

4 days to do a 25 mins essay. is this very difficult to achieve?

2 weeks to do a presentation. is this very difficult to achieve as well?

i'm sorry if this entry is hurting to anyone, esp to students in the class.

pls understand, ms wong is already goin to leave, and u guys are still not serious abt the work. e disappointment is far more stronger than seeing u all fail ur case study test.

initially i prepared some stuff for them, but i decided not to distribute in the end.

i am really depressed.

i hope the new teacher can change their learning attitude before it's too late .

GOD BLESS THEM.

amuahaha... i am just like a living laughin Buddha.

had lessons with S13 todae :D initially was quite strict and stern with them, cause i need to do something about their learning attitudes. some are still not serious and are easily distracted. my efforts paid off when all turned silent and listened. i did not wan to scold them cox i never believe in scolding. they are 17 yr old kids, so i need to show them some respect. reprimanding will be too humiliating for them, thus i talked sense to them instead. hopefully, they will change their mindset after this.

i seldom have a stern expression on my face, so it means i am REALLY concerned over that issue.

they are good students, so i did not feel comfortable when i had to do that. i must believe in them that they can do well, and i hope that my faith will not be mistrusted .

tut and extra lesson with them were pretty fun today :) i couldnt stop laughing once i started. thanks to e kids, and myself, i dragged the lesson till around 6.20pm when it was supposed to end at 6 :X

assigned hw for all my classes to complete durin the long weekend since it is a good practice for them to write an essay before sitting for their test next week! they better do it, otherwise, i will deduct marks :) no choice, sometimes i need to be firm, otherwise the students will have the thinking that ms wong's hw is not impt!!

this week is my second last lesson with them. time really flies. i was talking to my kids from another class today before S13 make-up lesson, and they told me that they were quite depressed over some issues. havin many relief teachers for the different subjects is quite disruptive to the students, and i really pray hard that they will not have another econs relief teacher when the new term begins.

i wish i can stay, but i need to go...

sebastian asked me not to feel sad. fengru and jing hui said they will see me in nus in 2 years' time. though it's really a short time span, but the bonds have been built, and now, i have to tear it apart. at this moment, the feeling of sadness is not that overwhelming yet, as i know that i am goin to see them again next week. but when next week comes, i guess e emotion will rush in, and i need to brace myself to overcome it.

the time is always hardest when we need to say goodbye.

i will miss you guys, and thank you for all the laughter and joy you have brought to my life. always remember that nothing is difficult, so long you believe in yourself. prove the people who despised you wrong, and show them what you are capable of accomplishing! :) 08S11, 08S13, 08S20 and 08S21, as well as those who are taught by me before, A BIG THANK YOU!!!! rouisanna will not forget u, and hope that u will not forget this friend of yours too :D

one last word,

rouilovesyou.

it's supposed to be a long day today, but i cancelled two make-up lessons, so the workload was pretty manageable :) S21 and S13 make-up lessons were called off due to the respective classes havin maths lect and i had to attend the students' council investiture in the afternoon. so most probably i need to do e make-up tml after their pw lect for S13 :) h aha..i hope that the students will not slaughter me for doing that since it is from 5-6pm!!

had lesson with S20 today at AVA. showed them the raffles ghost story thing, but they had no reaction o.O hmmm...maybe not scary enuf? haha.. but the class was funny today, esp with xihong, shawn and dixon. haa..i guess they are the jokers of the class... i was quite rush in going thru e application of PED and PES today, cox i was quite pressed for time. hopefully, they understand e topic better, and can apply it in their tests next week.

i realized what ms lim said was pretty true. we cant possibly reach out to everyone. we can only lend a helping hand to those who approach us. we are not superhero who can see through the students' minds and pin-point their doubts. unless the students show us the way, it will be tough to comprehend what has gone wrong. BUT i will still take the first move no matter what, whether the students accept it will have to depend on the individuals :) i shall give my best shots in the remaining time i have....

sports meet this fri!! haha..meetin with my jc classmates and returnin back to jj :X i miss my jc days.. i really really miss the moments when i was still a student. whenever i saw the kids having fun, i wished to be like them.. though there are many tests, but it's an enjoyable journey.

haix..i'm growing old :(

MOE is efficient!! i went for the interview yesterday, and they sent me the results through sms this mornin :) really fast! haha..i was still expecting to wait for about 1-2 weeks before i got any reply. and guess wat, i am being offered the MOE Teaching Award ! still waitin for NUS scholarship unit since it has no bond attached :)

had tutorial and make-up lesson with S11 today! they are a bunch of funny and lovable kids :D just that they got distracted easily, and somehow this is the only class that i have difficulty in maintaining class order :( other than that, i love to have lessons with them. some are diligent, some are playful but smart, while others require more help. nonetheless, it's an awesome class, but too bad, next week will most probably be my last week. gonna miss their cheerfulness and laughter !!

tml will be a busy day for me :D two tutorials and 3 make-up lessons!!! haha..i will survive through this week!

sports day this coming fri. hopefully i dun have to do that. i pray hard that the PE department has forgotten about it!! haha....

alrite, gonna rest soon. good luck kids for tml's math test! ACE IT!! :D

sorry for the delay in uploadin the videos!! : gif me more time. btw, if u haf a shortcut to uploadin e video, pls do tell me!! thanks :)

went for the MOE interview today. haha.. i did not suffer from a panic attack, thank god. i was quite calm actually, and the panel of interviewers were quite amiable, therefore it actually helped to sooth my emotions. hopefully it turned out well :) we shall wait for the application results in the meantime...

anyway, if you have been keeping up with the news, u would have known that Myanmar is having a "perfect storm " at this moment. Coupled with the repercussions of the cyclone, as well as the reluctance of the junta to facilitate greater aid to the needy in the inaccessible areas , the Burmese are really facing adversities now. let's pray for their well-wishes, and hope that life for them will return to normal soon.

i was tagged by shana to complete this..


1) Do you wish to get married?
- of cox! :) see who wants to marry me lor.. * hint hint *

2) What do you want the most now?
- everything! jkjk...i guess holidays??

3) Who is the person you trust most?
- myself :)

4) Do you think you have enough confidence?
- i guess so :)

5) If you have a dream come true, what would it be?
- there's only you and me in this world....

6) Are you satisfied with yourself?
- satisfied in certain ways, but best if i could slim down more :)

7) What are you afraid to lose now?
- everything that i have now...

8) Do you believe in eternity love? [[i tink they meant ETERNAL]]
- yes, since i believe in love at first sight as well :D

9) What would you do if He/She hugged you?
- i will return the hug, PLUS a kiss! MUACKS!

10) Who do you wanna see right now?
- HIM.

11) What kind of people do you hate?
- bad-tempered ppl and abusers!!!

12) What feeling do you hate the most?
- loneliness and being abandoned

13) Do you trust every friendship of yours?
- definitely! it's fate that we meet and become friends....

14) Do you treasure your family?
- ar be den??

15) What do you wan to do at this moment?
- eat?? i just had my dinner.. and i'm hungry again :X

16) Wat do you regret most in your life now?
- nothing? i haf no regrets till now...

17) Why are you doing this quiz?
- because i was being told to do so :)

18) Why issit that it is difficult to let go of the one you love?
- because we once shared a common destiny and still yield for the future that belongs to us..

19) Who are the people who have stood by you when you really were at the worst point of your life so far?
- my FAMILY, JAVIER and my friends! :) you are what i am.

20) What do you think of the person who tagged you?
pretty and diligent gal! hee...


Instructions:
Remove 1 question from above and add in ur personal question.
Make it a total of 20 questions.
Tag 8 people in ur list.
List them out at the end of this post and Notify them in their chatbox that he/she have been tagged.
Whoever gets the tag, would have a blessing from all.

haha..i dun wish to pass this on. spoiler me!!

watch this till the end... though it mite be fake, but it still gives me goosebumps though :X

jj talentime 06 @ NTU auditorium
jj talentime 07 @ SP convention hall

jj talentime 08 @ NTU auditorium

haha... some photos :) videos at a later time!

that's what i wore.

that's what jav wore.

performers with the MCs :)

during break :X

my fav category! dance groups!! :)

videos will be up soon! do keep a look-up if u r interested :D

thank you darling :) hope u've enjoyed urself! u have made e nite special...

MOE interview tml at 4 pm!!! haha... i'm not really nervous but i think the adrenaline rush will kick in during the waiting time before my turn :X jia u rouisanna!!!

the stress is building up. i am quite troubled over certain matters. the most worrisome thing will be how to complete the tutorial and presentation within the short time span of 2 weeks. i'm really craving for more time!!! i dun wish to call for extra lessons as it is very exhausting for the students, seeing most of them end school pretty late. however, i haf e urge to do so as i NEED to cover the relevant content that will be tested in week 10! i really hope the students will understand, and cooperate with me in this matter. i felt guilty in having extra lessons as i know it's draining for the students, but look on the bright side, holiday is in two weeks' time!!! :) so let's endure for a little while longer, and all of us can get our well-deserved break.

i came home at 7.30 today. had lessons with my J2 boys :) they are a bunch of funny and nice ppl! they are havin their mid-year test for econs next thurs, all e best to them! :) i hope they understood what i was teaching today, cox i didnt really know what i was talking. felt really exhausted today :(

i realised that some of my kids found my blog. haha... i do know a few of them who read my blog, so if u r one of them, do tag that u are here. haha..i got a shock when some students come up to me and suddenly tell me " ms wong, i read ur blog!! ". err....

two more weeks to holidays !!! haha.. :) and :( . no source of income, and no more tut with students. i enjoy teaching, and hopefully, i didnt bore them to death. in e beginning, it's quite difficult to make econs lesson interesting cause we need to build their foundation well. not even to mention now when i'm pressed for time to complete so many stuff during classes. sometimes, i just wish that i can have some time to chat with my students in class. build rapport :D

javier finally blogged after one year!!! so unusual, wonder how come he suddenly has the desire to blog?

haha..sat's talentime! :) wanting and dionne are performing, all e best to u gals! i'm goin there for my third consecutive year, and i'm goin to bring someone along!

alrite, goin off le. another day to go tml!!!

dead tiring today. it's a long day for me , starting with the marking of scripts, attending lectures, meeting students for consultations as well as ending my day off with the J2 lessons. though i was in school, but i didn't even spend more than half an hour at my cubicle. i was everywhere around the sch :X

yeaps, quite devastated by the results of the tests. not in e sense of feeling disappointed with the students, but more towards self-doubting my ability to teach the students well :( i just feel that it's partially my fault that they didn't perform well for the first econs test. i wrote on the scripts of the students not to be demoralized, but yet i couldn't bring myself not to feel that way. self-c0ntradictory indeed...

as i am blogging, my eyes are closing. i just wish to snuggle into my comfortable mattress and pillows, tucked warmly under my quilt! :D ohhhhhhh.......... ( sounds weird )

on a lighter note, we went to celebrate our belated 29th month anniversary by dinning at Crystal Jade today! it was actually supposed to be yesterday...haha... but anyway, it's the first time i had forgotten about our anniversary :( so guilty. now u should know how occupied i am with the sch work, and i could have actually forgotten the first day of each month!! thank you darlin for being understandin and not blamin me :X

oh ya, JEAN ENJOY YOUR ANNIVERSARY TOO!! LD

alrite, i cant take it anymore. good nite pals! :D i nid sleep!!!!


HAPPY 29th MONTH ANNIVERSARY! :)

econs test for my kids today! i guessed they were really exhausted, seeing them slogging their guts out to complete the test within time constraint, i sympathize them. haix.. i know that it is draining for the kids :(

some said it was manageable, some said it was difficult. i could only say they have not enough time to complete, not because the time given was too short, but perhaps due to the fact that they have not learnt to write fast.

whatever it is, they have given their best. to whoever is reading this entry, and happens to be my student:

dun give up and feel demoralised. everything has a start, and the starting will always be a challenge. be it for econs or other subjects, dun give up even though u mite not have scored good results. think positively, at least u start low, u can gradually move upwards and feel greater sense of satisfaction. if u reach high in the beginning, u will feel more stress in maintaining your level. continue to work hard, and i'm sure all ur efforts will pay off eventually! :D

JIA YOU BA! :D