28 October 2006 @1:01 PM
i have been on a sleeping tour. haha* was tired. on wednesday i wanted to take a short nap before starting on my worksheets for my class and preparing more for my learning corners, but i end up having a full 8 hours of rest. argh. anyway i was quite annoyed by myself so the moment when i accidentally wake up, i quickly jumped out of bed to get started. it was really fruitful time as i managed to settle the things that i need till friday. wow! i think i really need to learn to work fast, i meant FASTER. since i can talk so fast, i should be able to work fast too. :) hee*
alright. my class is really making me feel like i am a unpredictable volcano, sometimes in peace and sometimes on fire. in my line, i think i really understand what it means to give your all.
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i remembered very clearly about what Pastor was sharing last sunday. finding your purpose. where to find it? in the marketplace, when we are doing our daily mandane boring job. and i think i understand what he really meant. after 3 months of working with my class i realised that the last time when i confirmed with God to go into cell group ministry was certainly from Him. my ministry i/c asked if i would want to consider to rise up to be an i/c in my ministry. it was really tempting as i really enjoy working with children and i used to always want to be a playgroup ministry i/c.
now i know that i won't even think of it even thought it was what i always wanted before. all i really want is to work towards my purpose that he has placed in my life. question: what have i learn in my current job that helps me to realise my purpose, like what Pastor shared about the few examples of the bible heros? i'm not sure about you but i guess for me it is quite similar to the future cell that i am going to lead.
children are active learners and individually, they are all different. they learn through play and hands on activities. if you have a goal for them, you will help them to achieve it to their maximum potential within them. they are teachable with proper guidance. they do need alot of attention and care, if not they will sometimes go on your nerves and go out of hand. teaching is not only a one traditional method but plenty that keeps coming to get they're attention. once you earn their respect, they are your "favourite students" as they will listen to you all the way. there are many more that i can't remember for now but i'm sure if you change the words children to youths, it somehow links. :)
youth are exciting people who constantly want to learn new things. they are all very different individually. they often "play" with many things, to have a taste of them before they know what they really want. if you give them a goal and guide and help them to reach beyond their potential, you will also earn their respect and they are with you always. youths needs alot of attention and care if not they will seek it elsewhere. correcting a mistake is never a traditional method but many that will help them to change.
i don't know if you see the link, but in my spirit i could sense it. i'm really preparing myself in my job to reach my purpose. where daily i need to give undivided attention to almost 24 of them, though a handful of them are fine on their own. i have to understand the different needs and wants of my students. and my love for them is always there to make the place feels warm and inviting for them to come to class. i love my class and i'm sure i will miss them alot as school term closes. my first class - my k1 daisy. :)
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next week is a long long week. my practicum on wednesday. i'm worried, i'm afraid i won't be well prepared. but i hope this weekend is going to be real helpful for me. :)