*sighs*...
Hello world. I am back from the dead. And I want to take this opportunity to be re-alive in this long-neglected Livejournal of mine.
So oxy-moronic me, right? Well, this is how much energy that this 3 months CRAMMED up Allied Educator course had taken away from me day by day, week by week and by each LECTURER as well.
First week, we have completed tests that is so fast-forwarded that none of us in the lecture theatre even had the right amount of energy to listen to the next part of the lectures. Second week, we have this CRANK LECTURER that pops out from nowhere (don't bother asking me which school she's heading now..) that indirectly demanded for high standards for our assignments and participations, which FOR THE FIRST TIME OF MY LIFE, I HAD NEVER CHIONG 5 ASSIGNMENTS AT A SPAN OF 4 FREAKING DAYS!
And now what, the third week... Attending a topic lesson under the module of Educational Psychology 1 called 'Social Context in Teaching & Learning', for which I seconded that lesson to a Social Studies class; I still had no idea why that topic has to be under Educational Psychology 1.......~ What...? Psyching us to understand how much and why Singapore's education has changed over the years?
Nah, I refused to be psyched at that. Sorry to say, but, as much as I really agree that our education system is top of the world and I do admire the facts and figures on how much we've changed... but still, there are loopholes that I still shudder upon.
I have learnt lots and understand better in teaching contexts. But I am losing sleep too.
"5 days of lectures, only 2-3 hours of sleep that I have received." This has become my favourite statement from my mouth whenever people asked... and it has never failed to stop at that.
The best part? I can still be that 'jumpy' enough to say good morning to my coursemates. Wow.
Conclusion? I need lots of sleep.
Knowledge? PRICELESS.