first day!!
it was with trepidation that i went for practicum today. BUT! in spite of having to wake up at the ungodly hour of 5.45 *roarrrrrsssss-yawn* it was pretty much a good-vibes day!
as we were supposed to meet the school coordianting mentor at 7.15, i was almost going to be late! trying not to create a negative first impression, i hurried off the feeder bus, jostling rather unglamly with the school kids. so i was half-brisk-walking-half-trying-to-look-composed when i heard pounding footsteps behind me. suddenly, a sec-three boy (i presume, seeing that he was in long pants) appeared in the corner of my eye and thrust two ten bucks notes into my direct line of vision, exclaiming "teacher you dropped your money!!". i was soooooo heartened!!!!!!! that boy is sooooo honest!!! i am seriously touched by his gesture. =) such a sweet little thing! *SCORE for the school* hahha.. and so my day began on a realllly good note! =)
then i saw this fellow lit-hons-mate there in the office as well! *score again*! =) she got re-posted, so initially i wasn't aware that she was going to be in the same school. so yay for familiar face!
soon everyone came, and of course we were super out of place because we were the only teachers in OTT outfits, long-sleeve blouses and long skirts/pants! ha. that wld prob be the one and ONLY day we're dressed this formally.
so we were semi-lounging on the sofa in the office, when this matronly woman walked by and struck a conversation with us. and we were all just continued nua-ing on the sofa while talking to her, until she walked away, and one smart trainee asked, "do you think she might be the principal?" nooooooooooooooooo!!! hahha.. there went our first-impression-points! and as luck would have it, she is the principal. bleah. what a boo-boo. but it's alright... coz she was pretty nice and stuff.
had flag raising, where we were exhibits, followed by numerous talks. we were brought from one place to the next, passed from one person to another yada yada.. but it was good! nothing to complain about!
i am just really thankful that the place seems a lot less oppressive and a lot brighter--in the literal sense and in terms of aura--than my school experience school. i would gladly travel, if that means that i would have a positive and supportive school environment.
as we were supposed to meet the school coordianting mentor at 7.15, i was almost going to be late! trying not to create a negative first impression, i hurried off the feeder bus, jostling rather unglamly with the school kids. so i was half-brisk-walking-half-trying-to-look-composed when i heard pounding footsteps behind me. suddenly, a sec-three boy (i presume, seeing that he was in long pants) appeared in the corner of my eye and thrust two ten bucks notes into my direct line of vision, exclaiming "teacher you dropped your money!!". i was soooooo heartened!!!!!!! that boy is sooooo honest!!! i am seriously touched by his gesture. =) such a sweet little thing! *SCORE for the school* hahha.. and so my day began on a realllly good note! =)
then i saw this fellow lit-hons-mate there in the office as well! *score again*! =) she got re-posted, so initially i wasn't aware that she was going to be in the same school. so yay for familiar face!
soon everyone came, and of course we were super out of place because we were the only teachers in OTT outfits, long-sleeve blouses and long skirts/pants! ha. that wld prob be the one and ONLY day we're dressed this formally.
so we were semi-lounging on the sofa in the office, when this matronly woman walked by and struck a conversation with us. and we were all just continued nua-ing on the sofa while talking to her, until she walked away, and one smart trainee asked, "do you think she might be the principal?" nooooooooooooooooo!!! hahha.. there went our first-impression-points! and as luck would have it, she is the principal. bleah. what a boo-boo. but it's alright... coz she was pretty nice and stuff.
had flag raising, where we were exhibits, followed by numerous talks. we were brought from one place to the next, passed from one person to another yada yada.. but it was good! nothing to complain about!
i am just really thankful that the place seems a lot less oppressive and a lot brighter--in the literal sense and in terms of aura--than my school experience school. i would gladly travel, if that means that i would have a positive and supportive school environment.