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. :)