Monday was abit hard to get used to.. ahhh.. 1st day of sch. Reached school at about 7.10am. Ok. Not that bad. Then asked the teacher sitting behind me (mdm Hartini) what time are we expected to be in the hall for flag raising. She said errr... when you are ready just go up. That was something ' new' to me. In zhss, 7.20m, everyone will be outside sitting down, the teachers would be scampering to the classes. It's more laid back over here. Don't get me wrong. I like it. ok... the parade commander uses a mic, and the lyrics of the national anthem appears on the projector screen. Pledge taking is different too. The parade commander leads the pledge line by line. Different from Zhss.
My job scope? I have 2 classes of 3E elective geography. that's 6 periods. I have 2 class of INA EL. That's 12 periods. And 3 classes of NT SS. That's 6 periods. Total 24. That's the norm, coz of my that... appointment. I don't have a form class, I don't have CCA either.Kinda helping to work out the details for the E-learning Day 2moro.My classes are actually what I expected, So its ok. Manageable.My 1N kids insist on calling me 'MR GAVIN! I asked them why. They say their timetable says its 'GAVIN: Hah... ok. My colleagues had a good laugh though, when 1 came knocking at our back door and asked for MMR GAAHHveen: Something Avril Ho w/d be proud of.
Other things that were said to me... 'cher, why your pencil box so big??' Well, the few days came and went, Friday was the sch's Cultural Night held @ AC S Barker Road. I don't have a form class, so had to sit right in front. By that time I was quite tired and as the show went on, I felt a sense of loss. Back in zhss, when there were performances, I would go' hey! That's so and so.!!' But that night, I dun know any of the faces. I really felt down. Even after the performance, some of the teachers were taking photos of their students dressed to the nines. I dun have any, I just left and gave mdm Hartini a lift on my way home. hope I dun take long to get over this feeling of anonymity.
well, on a happier note, lemme juz share the things i really appreciate in this school.
- i can take a lift to class, especially those on the 4th floor.
- there's this auntie mdm aw, who will prepare desserts everyday for the staff, fo eg, green bean soup, red bean soup, ching thng.. very nice lady :)
- the toilet is in the office, juz outside my room, 20paces away :) going to toilet has nv been easier :)
- i can park my car juz outside my room, ie. i get out of the car, the door to my room is there, open up the door.. "hi everyone!", then its my desk already.
- there are coffee machines ard the staffroom.
- i dun have to use a card to photostat papers for students.
- i like the librarian, mdm priscilla. very friendly and helpful.
- in fact, the staff there is a very warm bunch. (of coz i dun wanna jump to any conclusions yet, in any workplace, there will be exceptions)
- the P and VP are funny guys. yes, they have a sense of humour.
- the sch gives me an opportunity to do somethin different from what i have been doing the past 7 plus to 8 years.
i have linked this multiply account to my blogspot. so watever updates, the blogspot wld also update.. so hopefully, tat will revive my dead blog. hahaha.. i'll stop here.
