01 November 2006 @10:49 PM
gosh, i actually fell asleep when i had to stay up to do a super important lesson plan for my practicum. once you don't get enough rest, you start doing funny things, such as i told myself to go to the toilet to wash up. the next moment, i woke up from the sofa and realised it was already 6.30am and i had 4 more lesson plans to edit. argh...
i was really freaking out, scolding myself for the super last minute work and anyhow i had to keep my fingers busy by typing and editing. tick tock tick tock.... as soon as i am done with 3 complete lesson plans, it was close to 7.30, which was supposed to be a time for me to leave my house to work. i couldn't go cos i know i have work left undone. out of no choice, i called vani to help me to cover an hour of my class, as i couldn't contact my principle. thankfully i managed to get her and explain to her. well it was my biggest mistake to make this time, cos i am short changing my kids and being irresponsible. i'll learn from my this mistake.
oh what a great day isn't it? i started out being late for work and while rushing to my classroom, one side of my shoes' mouth opened as i tripped. oh oh oh. haha. anyhow my students are a goup of caring and 'k-po' students, "miss neo what happened to your shoe?... you fell down? aiyo!!"
anyhow, my practicum today was fairly good. i was trying very hard. my "best 12" almost make me feel as if i had wrong judgement. maybe its my lesson. working with this 12 today makes me learn alot alot. i was a little worry when dr aru starts to frown a little cos i made a few mistakes here and there. worst of all, i used a wrong word to describe a picture. on the whole, i was really nervous and i really try my best to use my facial gesture to indicate to them that i really want them to sit properly, as they were sort of moving around. it makes me sit right at the edge of my chair when they start so leak a little of our "rehearsal" information. i quickly speak and brush them all off to their learning corners.
despite the "REHERSALS", they sabo-ed me by not going into the corners that i assigned them yesterday. well i can't blame them, children are supposed to be allowed to make their own choices of where they want to go for their extended learning. so i respect that i didn't really force them too much.
dr aru spoke to me about my lesson plan and shared a few really precious pointers. am very grateful for her to be my practicum supervisor as she was understanding and encouraging. i manage to do quite well, 90/100. personally i know i don't actually will get such high marks as i believe she was just being very nice. i didn't even expect her to give me such high marks, i thought around 70-80 range would be good enough for me. anyhow i just know i have to work triple hard next year.
i want to make a difference there.
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i finally can rest a little. piew! :) thanks to those who prayed for me. :)
♥ there's not a place
in heaven that we cant reach