goals and roles.
today my form class put down a set of goals for their remaining years (hopefully 2) in JC. it's inspiring to see how much they not only want to ace the exams but to also find avenues to improve themselves. at 17 all i wanted was to pass the damn exam and get my own place asap. but that was me and my deluded sense of self-importance haha
then we elected class leaders and everyone was so diplomatic. no one dared to offend the elects so when those who didn't get voted in returned, everyone said, 'it was a close fight' haha they're precious. i feel strangely maternal with this group, well maybe not so coz they're close to my own children's age =P
a sampling of personal 'coat of arms' they drew up
and there's something about artistic talent which always impresses
i just realised from my scrawls on the whiteboard that i rehash that ol' modus operandi about balancing freedom and responsibility every year.i need new metaphors
sampling of convos during class excursion
boy: wah how many tatts you have, madam. i counted 3
me: you can go imagine
boy: 10?
me: 22's the magic number
other boy: is that your age?
girl: i think my dad'a way older than you
me: haha how old do you think i am?
girl: early 30s?
ah, bless their hearts. flattery will get them maybe an occasional sick pass!
anyway in my twilight years (that's fun to say) i have really grounded plans in the next 5 years:
1. to establish a decent retirement plan including vacation funds to visit unchartered places
2. bring my kids to said places
3. see them through to their JC/Uni years
4. maintain health and physique
5. fulfill at least one item on my wish-list (see manta rays @ maldives, witness a mardi gras gay pride parade, see the moon at giant-ass scale atop the himalayas)
6. perhaps find love again, though at this point i'm not particularly keen nor emotionally committed to anything/one. so i'm not holding my breath for last item haha
trying not to nod off at my desk. TG i didn't coz one of the VPs just made an unannounced visit. the higher echelons of power hardly do around these parts.
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my new 200+ degree granny reading speccies to herald the twilight years hooray for 'wisdom'!
as they say in the vernacular here, pengz...
my teaching schedule. say goodbye to a social life...then again not much of one to begin with haha. just glad my mondays are short.
(after perusing it carefully, i realise they've not accounted for 2 more periods for one H2 class, although the master timetable reflects it as tues 2.15 & wed 7.45 which effectively means my tues are going to be mental). i may need to set up my own furtive smoking corner between classes.
then we elected class leaders and everyone was so diplomatic. no one dared to offend the elects so when those who didn't get voted in returned, everyone said, 'it was a close fight' haha they're precious. i feel strangely maternal with this group, well maybe not so coz they're close to my own children's age =P
a sampling of personal 'coat of arms' they drew up
and there's something about artistic talent which always impresses
i just realised from my scrawls on the whiteboard that i rehash that ol' modus operandi about balancing freedom and responsibility every year.i need new metaphors
sampling of convos during class excursion
boy: wah how many tatts you have, madam. i counted 3
me: you can go imagine
boy: 10?
me: 22's the magic number
other boy: is that your age?
girl: i think my dad'a way older than you
me: haha how old do you think i am?
girl: early 30s?
ah, bless their hearts. flattery will get them maybe an occasional sick pass!
anyway in my twilight years (that's fun to say) i have really grounded plans in the next 5 years:
1. to establish a decent retirement plan including vacation funds to visit unchartered places
2. bring my kids to said places
3. see them through to their JC/Uni years
4. maintain health and physique
5. fulfill at least one item on my wish-list (see manta rays @ maldives, witness a mardi gras gay pride parade, see the moon at giant-ass scale atop the himalayas)
6. perhaps find love again, though at this point i'm not particularly keen nor emotionally committed to anything/one. so i'm not holding my breath for last item haha
trying not to nod off at my desk. TG i didn't coz one of the VPs just made an unannounced visit. the higher echelons of power hardly do around these parts.
---
my new 200+ degree granny reading speccies to herald the twilight years hooray for 'wisdom'!
as they say in the vernacular here, pengz...
my teaching schedule. say goodbye to a social life...then again not much of one to begin with haha. just glad my mondays are short.
(after perusing it carefully, i realise they've not accounted for 2 more periods for one H2 class, although the master timetable reflects it as tues 2.15 & wed 7.45 which effectively means my tues are going to be mental). i may need to set up my own furtive smoking corner between classes.