Dia Ayahku

Kebetulan aku menonton sebuah drama Melayu hari ini.

Salah seorang watak wanitanya berkata, "Ibu bapa bukannya nakkan sangat wang kita. Yang mereka lebih pentingkan ialah perhatian dan kasih sayang kita."

Tergamam aku seketika.

Bertanya diriku pada diri sendiri, "Adakah aku telah mencurahkan perhatian dan kasih sayang yang mencukupi kepada bapa, kepada mama?"

Aku tak berani mengangguk...Aku tak berani menggeleng...

Inilah, lumrah hidup manusia.

Yuk Yin Annual Dinner 2013

Yuk Yin Annual Dinner 2013 - on 4th November 2013

So happy and glad that I am invited to be part of the team - it's an awesome night!

The theme was 'black' - and luckily I did not come in my UK Pharmacy Ball attire - with my suit and bow tie, LOL...Clothes can be casual or semi-casual...

I also challenged the Karaoke which turned out not-so-great when I know that I was nervous...yet it was also a good try, I thought - (as) this morning, my ex-Maths teacher @ my current discipline teacher said that at least, he never want to perform in front of Yuk Yin audience at least, until now...

One of the teacher turned out to be the grand winner of the night by winning the karaoke competition as well as the queen competition...extra income! Rezeki bah :)

And after the night, I think since 2145? Or 2245? - The hotel room was bombarded with our 'crazy' laughter and sing-as-loudly-you-can 'competition'...plus the 'generous' supply of alcohol - so called 'responsible drinking' :)

Thinking back: Perhaps the pay is not the best in the end. However honestly, I treasure my time in this primary school, just like when I was walking with Juliet's and Matt's pharmacy teams in UK - work is happier when there is someone that is/are willing to lend you a helping hand, and when there is some spare time for you to 'gossip' about your colleague and/or boss too...woops...I also learn more about working in the government setting, the difficulties faced by primary school teachers currently (and sometimes, in the future, too) - and as usual in the end, how everyone's tiny contribution makes up the enormous success of the whole organisation :)

Last but not least - I think I should let the pictures do most of the talkings :)

Mrs. Chan and I (1)

Mrs. Chan and I (2)

10 male teaching staffs in SJK (C) Yuk Yin

代课老师之感言

成为代课老师几乎一个礼拜了。。。

昨天是母校第四十二节的运动会。回到那熟悉又陌生的体育馆，从学生成为（代课）老师，观点就是不一样！

教育界一直以来有阴盛阳衰的现象。本校也不例外。。。我和其他五位三年级的班主任坐在一起，形成一个属于自我的‘island'！五女一男。。。嗯。。。我的对面是我中学时的学长，隔壁是我小学时的代课老师，再远一点，则还是我小学时的老师！还有弟弟小学时的级任。。。

难得的是，成为代课老师并没有像我想象中的太过恐怖，很多老师都愿意尽力指点我。。。尤其是谭老师、陈老师、张老师和郑老师，arigato gozaimasu des ka!

想当初自己被叫去代替“生产”的何老师，还真是有点战战兢兢的！但原来，成为老师，并不太难（当然，也不太容易）。。。

小学老师果然必须是万能的！“所谓”——老师不是万能的，没有老师却万万不能！（LOL）老师出了老师，还是助教、书记、评判、警察、法官、“啊呀”父母等等。。。

何老师是三紫斑的班主任，也是生活技能之ketua panitia 或科任组长，任重道远！有时必须带何老师留下自己的署名时，还真是有点受宠若惊、心惊胆跳的！

还有还有——哪个办公室里没有内在政治啊？总之做回自己，虚心请教，习惯就好！

接下来就是一堆年终的谢师宴啦！But 别高兴太早，because before that, 我还有学校课本贷书、阅读计划、环保活动、年终考试成绩要“稍微”处理“一下”—— 认认真真地 oh my god 是也。。。

何老师，ganbateh des ka！