FIRST driving lesson (Y)

I'm taking the easy way! Learning auto. I think I'm too blur to take manual anyway. : /


The first lesson was fun please! Plus my instructor is a really funny guy. I laughed a lot. :D 


When he was trying to show me my blind areas, you moved around the car and asked if I can see his toes. For the front of the car it was really a huge distance. So after that when he told me to get out to show me all the 4 sides, he said and I quote "Very large blind area means what? Means that the driver is very what?" 


...


"short...?" 


And then he laughed and said he didn't say that and I was the one who admitted. HAHAHA. Nothing wrong with being short!  


Anyway he already commented that I was short when I had to pull the seat to the front. : / 


He's damn lame but it made the lesson really enjoyable. "Remember, E is enough, F is finish." WTS MANZZZZ. Hahaha. 


Actually I thought for the first lesson, I wouldn't start driving. Maybe like go through parts of the car. And yeah, we did do that. Then, we started the car and went forward and reversed a couple of times. THE HIGHLIGHT OF TODAY'S LESSON: Turning around bends!!! I was really afraid at first! And it's not easy to turn the steering wheel(that method of switching hands thingy....CONFUSES me). But I think I'm getting the hang of it, hopefully hahaha. 


I can't wait for my next lesson!!! THURSDAY, 7.30am!!! 


I booked like 10 prac lessons already! Spent 1k on driving already.OUCH OUCH OUCH. It's from my bank acct manzzzzz, cause you have to pay by nets. 


I WANT A PUPPY AND I'LL NAME IT POOFY. :)

Next phase of life

Chem engineering??? 

Even though I got what I wanted, I mean like since it's my first choice, I feel really hesitant to accept the offer. Not like I could change my course or anything at this point of time, but I'm not sure if this is what I really want. 

Why did I pick it? Because I wasn't brave enough to take just a chemistry degree? For fear that I'll have to "wash test-tubes" for the rest of my life if I decided that teaching is not what I want? BIG QUESTION MARK!I think I chose it because that darn MOE website said chem eng grads can teach chem, phy, math and even D&T, up to JC level. I think I really am crazy, I don't really know what chem engineers really do.

I think I would like to work in pharmaceutical industries, but it seems like a chemistry degree is more relevant. GOSH, did I pick the wrong course??? :( I think I would enjoy washing test-tubes. Maybe I should've taken chemistry. I mean I think lab work would suit me. DO CHEM ENGINEERS WORK IN LABS??? 

Okay forget it. I shouldn't worry. My gosh, I think I really am crazy. Okay okay, must tell myself that my future is in God's hands.

OKAY ENOUGH OF CRAZY RANTS. I have something funny hahaha. One of my tutee asked me what course I'll be taking in Uni and I told her chem engineering. And she was like "Huh, what's that?" And so I said chem engineers can work in petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries(as quoted from the brochure, I hope it's true and I can find a job in pharmaceutical next time!!!). I think I will never forget her reply. "HUH you're gonna work at the petrol kiosk?!" Damn FUNNY. HAHAHA, I SURE HOPE NOT. 





 

Liar Game

Stupid bro made me hooked on this manga. But it's really cool. Psychological stuff. Like round one of the liar game you and your opponent each has 100 million yen and you have to try ur best to take the opponent's money. At the end of 30 days, the company's representative will come and collect back the 100 million they gave you, so like if you lost all your 100 million to your opponent, you will be in 100 million yen in debt. And like there's this honest girl who was chosen to play so she asked an ex convict for help, and he uses psychological methods. Anyway cool manga.

Rainbow cake

Looks pretty but taste like ....

Starting to rot at home, maybe.

Haven't blogged in a while. Haha. Too lazy. But now I'm too bored. BUT I'M WATCHING THE HUNGER GAMES TMR!

I think I'm weird, but I kinda hope Uni will start soon.

Okay...............................

I HAVE TO POST THIS FUNNY THING

Stole this from Cheryl's tumblr.

paedophile

• -the band group D.I.C.E was performing during BANDAGE 4-
• valerie: eh the guy with glasses quite good looking. i like guys who wear glasses.
• me: eh ya quite cute leh, not bad.
• -later glasses guy appeared without glasses-
• me: he doesn't look as cute without glasses...
• valerie: ya he doesn't! he looks nicer with glasses!
• me: omg they are younger than us right oh my goodness why are we having this discussion
• valerie: YA THEY FROM NUS HIGH CONFIRM YOUNGER THAN US
• me: omg we sound like paedophiles hahahaha

I must blog this so I'll rmb this next time HAHAHA. CHERYL IS JUST AS DISGUSTING.

p/s: I'm gonna do a post on how much i LOVE MG soon!!! '

What next?

I think I'm gonna be a teacher. But somehow part of me feels very uncertain. SIGH.

Anyway, poor cheryl, she listens to me complain every single day in the staffroom. HAHA. Sometimes I say I wanna teach, and after awhile I'm against it, and then suddenly I'll want it again. So stupid. Cheryl is very intellectual (I HOPE YOU SEE THIS:) 'cause she said it's because I don't dare to be sure of what I want. Aiya, it just sounds very cool haha.

Anyway, I'm writing this for myself to remember that I've always wanted to be a teacher, so I should not get swayed by little little things.

OKAY. I WANT AND WILL BE A CHEMISTRY TEACHER NEXT TIME :)

(I'm actually blogging in the staffroom now, so sick of marking :S)

you hold my world in the palm of your hand;

God has given me much more than I deserve. He has given me much more than what I give to him. Thank you. I told a friend and she told me to "Start giving." I'll do just that :)

I entered the hall but left shortly after, I was too afraid. In the few minutes that I was inside, at the corner of the hall, I prayed and ask for God to grant me peace. Even though I kept telling myself that God has a plan for my future, and I should not worry about this. But I can't stop worrying. So I left the hall and sat in the canteen with a friend. We went back at 3.15pm. I was still fearful. But I closed my eyes and prayed. Then I tried to focus, tried to calm myself down and then I heard my name being called. I was shocked; 5 distinctions. I went up; told my friend to look at my GP results, thank God I passed, and managed to get a B. But still, I cried tears of disappointment, I didn't do well for my H1 econs. When I saw that C, I couldn't control and I cried. I called my mum, while crying. I made her cry, too. She's just so emotional. Then I remembered what I told God the night before, that all I wanted was to pass all my physics and get my A for chem. And then it occurred to me that I got A for physics and chem. I felt stupid for crying. Why wasn't I satisfied with what I got? Hadn't I expected to get a C for physics, a B for Chem and an A for Math? On that stage, I knew God was telling me something, I knew he wanted to teach me to trust him. He has my future in his hands, and yet I was so afraid to be even in the hall, I just left the hall. I felt very upset that I cried for my H1. God has given me more than what I wanted and expected, and yet I couldn't trust him enough to stay in the hall and have that peace he always gives. But I know now, God planned this, He wanted me to learn to trust him, to know that he hears me. :')

And yes, start giving, start serving with my 5 loaves and 2 fishes :)

FRIDAY

A level results. :S 

Really don't know what to expect. But somehow I'm not as worrried as I was for O levels. Maybe 'cause I'm older now. Hmm, I think it's because I have a closer walk with God now :) My future is already planned out! I'm still quite fearful of collecting my results though! Must keep telling myself, God holds my future in his hand, and I'm sure he'll want only the BEST for me :)





 

Saying goodbye.

Today in school, three NIE trainee teachers came. One of them will be taking over 1H. The sad thing is, I might not be able to teach them till the end of this term. Maybe after I'm done with the current chapter, 1H will be handed over to the NIE teacher. I mean it's good that they'll have an experienced teacher, cause I really kinda suck. But I'll really really miss them! Thought I'll have three more weeks. Maybe for now, one more week only? :(

Started writing the letters for them. I feel so sad writing them. :( sigh.

Probably after next week, I'll only have one class. I mean, it's good that I'll be less stressed. But it's so sad to see 1H in school and know that I'm no longer their teacher :( thankfully I still have one class. :") I love 2M too, but seriously it's damn sad to say goodbye, when I still get to see them. It's like so near yet so far! :(

Sigh, I guess when I leave this place, I'll be damn sad.

Saying goodbye really is hard.

3 more weeks

Time really flies. I thought I had four more weeks. But actually it's only 3. I'll miss my students a lot. :( But I am really in need of rest.

Promise.

I'll take that step of faith.

HAPPY CNY! :)

But I'm not happy anymore :/ 'cause I'm back in Singapore. And my relatives are probably watching a movie together now. We always watch a movie together on the 3rd day of cny. :( SIGH. WHY DO I LIVE HERE.

Nevermind. At least I got my wish :) I made friends with my adorable two yo cousin. And he hugged me super tightly when my uncle lit the firecrackers! YAY.

 Most adorable toddler ever :)

 Joel & I are always into CNY HAHA, so RED.

I have other adorable cousins too :)

I'm seriously missing them already. Especially Miriam, :( she's like a sister to me.

Ah well, time passes pretty fast eh? Next holiday better come quick!

First week of teaching

The week hasn't ended but it felt really long already. Teaching definitely isn't easy and teachers are definitely damn 伟大. On my first day I really expected to like do nothing but observe lessons. To my HORROR, I was actually told that I had to teach a sec 1 class as that class didn't have a teacher. Then suddenly I had like stacks of worksheets handed to me. Wow...shocking. But thankfully it was a sec 1 class and what I had to do was easy. Since its their first lesson that day cause last week was orientation, so all I had to do was introduction and then teach them a bit of stats very briefly. The girls weren't how I expected them to be. I thought they would be shy and quiet since they are sec 1s. But they are actually a lively bunch! And I really enjoy lessons with them. They're so inquisitive. However, they sometimes ask really random questions like why do you always wear dresses and sadly, why are your shoes so ugly. (To my defense, I was wearing court shoes that day! Court shoes are never pretty okay!). Haha.

I have another class, a sec 2 class, which I haven't started teaching. This week is just observation and I'll start teaching them next week. I'm actually really scared because my teacher-mentor said he'll observe at least one lesson per week for the sec 2 class. Nervous. I don't think I can teach well with someone else evaluating me :/ but ah well, I chose this right haha. It will help me become braver I think! But I do have one worry, the sec 2 class seems to be really quiet. So how... :/ later I won't know if they understood my teaching or not.

Oh! My cca is girl guides! The teachers there are all really really friendly and one of them shared with us a lot about her experiences as a teacher, though that kinda caused me to have second thoughts about being a teacher, which was my dream since pri sch. :S It's like teaching has so much responsibilities. Am I up for it? But at least now I'm really enjoying this experience a whole lot! :)

TIP :)

Wee~ Finished the three day training for TIP. Trainer was awesome cause he's damn funny. I learned like a lot. Teaching is not easy definitely! Oh and teachers really do have quite a number of tips & tricks up their sleeves :) When teachers put your name in whatever she's saying, its probably cause you weren't paying attention and she's trying to get your attention. Cool right, I never knew, I always thought it was just for the class to laugh or something. I miss the training actually, though it gets a tad bit boring sometimes, only sometimes! I feel like I'm laughing throughout the lesson! Trainer's super funny and damn nice too. He gave us all chocolates! Oh yah, the training made me want teaching MORE :)

 And I just got an email from Math HOD of MGS. I'm assigned a sec 1 and sec 2 math class. I'm quite excited but I'm really sad too, cause I really wanna teach chem. Sigh :/ Then now I won't know what to study next time. Like, Chemistry is definitely more fun! But seems like math would be easier to teach right. Anyway, see how the internship goes I guess! Can't wait to experience being a teacher! Thinking of all these make me super worried for A level results :/ 1st week of march... :S Please let me do okay enough to get into math or chem! But for now, at least my life is quite enjoyable. And and I can't stop thinking about CNY and my cute cousins! 

Just look at how adorable they are :) Photos from last CNY. I just love CNY where the whole family gathers! I love my aunties & uncles too, always nice to talk and joke around with them <3

CUTEST TODDLER EVER :)

HAPPY 2012 :)

Wow I haven't blogged in a year. I better get good A level results for this HAHA. I can't believe it's 2012 already. TOO FAST. But I've enjoyed my holidays so far. Went to US last december, with my awesome relatives. I love my aunt, she's crazy funny! Sigh, after I came back to SG, I have this "sian" feeling, the one you have when you know sch's reopening. :/ Not that I have sch now, but I have a teaching intern starting next week. Damn, I was so happy & excited when I got it, but now, I'm damn nervous, wts :( The "sian" feeling won't go away!

Nevermind, I'm gonna meet up with siewhoon later on and we're gonna catch a movie! Shall enjoy myself to the fullest later before training starts tmr :(

Oh must write this down so I'll remember. The start of 2012, I was alone on bus 176, so I counted down alone on a bus, HAHA pathetic :) But had an awesome dinner with cell group. But still, it seems so loser wts HAHA.

AHHH! I miss US and my relatives :) But in two/three weeks, it's CNY! GUESS WHERE I'M OFF TO! MALAYSIA :) I'm gonna see my super adorable baby cousin! :)

Highlights of my holiday trip

16 hours on the plane was crazy but worthwhile! First time there :)

Super cute boy! The pooh bear outfit is just adorable! Look at the fake tummy :) I saw this little boy twice! And twice he smiled at me shyly :) Awww, damn, I need to find a caucasian husband. Or else I'll have a adopt one HAHA.

This was delicious! It's like marshmallow and cake and coated with chocolate PLUS it's in the shape of mickey mouse. HAHA wts I sound damn stupid here.
First time taking a helicopter! Mum was hilarious. She totally wasted 298USD. She sat on the helicopter with her eyes closed. The view was amazing, you can see how deep the grand canyon is.


Boat ride at the bottom of grand canyon.

Mouthwatering seafood. Nice view of some sea or river, I have no idea HAHA.



Closer look. Look at how juicy the scallop is.


Cheesecake factory's bread. It's delicious please! Cause it's served hot and when you spread butter it's just yummy wts. Maybe it's cause I just love bread. You know, airplane food right, my fave is always the bread and butter HAHA.

Creamyyyyy

The cheesecake there, needless to say, melt in your mouth kind.

BEST eggtart ever okay! From Chinatown in San Fran. We queued for like an hour, NOT LYING.


I know this is just a pic of the interior of the bus! But SG buses do not have seats in this section okay!

I seriously miss US. :( Sad to be back.


Awesome relatives that went :) Love them all :) (Sad thing was my Dad couldn't go because of work)

HAPPY 2012. :)