July 26, 2010
Oh now, not again! Right now, I’m so bugged with the idea of coming back to the place where I never wanted to come and work. If not because of gaining more experiences as a teacher, I wouldn’t risk my life there. It’s my adventurous nature which enlightens my curiosity to risk everything that comes my way. It just occurred to me while I was staring blankly on the wall this morning that I’ve been away from home for almost four years now yet I still want more. I feel that as I earn more, I also have so many things to accomplish in my life. Of course, being human as I am never feels satisfied of what I have; instead, yearning for more is the goal of some, me included. I just want to see my family most especially my parents to be happy for it’s the only way I can repay them for rearing me all these years. I won’t be where I am now without their undying love and support. That is why I am making the best out of my singlehood for I know that priorities will change a little bit when I turn into the next chapter of my life. Sighs.
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June 26, 2010
Today’s a great day though I’m quite confused with the schedule at first for I was assigned to be with another one when in fact I need to be with my own class, urgh! This is the downside of this organization here; we don’t know who’s who to listen and follow. Sometimes I ask myself why am I here in the first place but it all boils down to my decision to come here. If only I had stayed in China back then, I would have greatly enjoyed my days there til now. Well, there isn’t any point of crying over spilled milk as I am now here. I don’t have any choice so as to say but actually I have my power to decide for myself and the future. I am the captain of my ship no matter what they say. I have to make a tough decision sooner or later this school year or before it ends as I don’t really have the enthusiasm to work for this company. Honestly, this is so far the most stressful and worst experience in my career abroad. Sighs.
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June 17, 2010
Perhaps, I’ve shared with you that she’s been with her friend for couple of months now and the thing is that she’s been feeling so indebted with her friend’s family for taking very good care of her from food and yeah almost everything. She considers them as her second family; that is, abroad. Truly, thanks won’t be enough for her to say to them not even doing some chores at their house. Her close friend is being such a very loving mom to her and she treats her like her real daughter. She is even invited to stay with them for the next year so she won’t have bad trips and misadventures at her dangerous flat. Urgh! When will her challenges end? This is her question every time she faces a problem. Truly, this made me think too, will her problems end soon? Or will she keep on trying to solve every challenge along her way? Huh, sad face.
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June 12, 2010
Today’s my 28th birthday and seriously I cannot think I’m at my age where every friend, family, and or relative asks every now and then this sorta annoying question – “Aren’t you getting married yet?” Oh dear! Oh not yet, I suppose as I’ve never felt that I need to settle down for good in one place hopefully happy ever after. I know this is somewhat fairy tale like but all I want to do for now is just enjoy every moment I am far from my comfort zones. Being so free and happy-go-lucky without thinking of what to do or any routine and who would say no or yes if in case I like to go somewhere or yet do something is like a piece of chocolate cake on a golden platter now, 
. As what my friend says before we parted ways last year that there’s only a thing I need to consider every time I’m confronted to make a decision; that is, to do ask myself and do whatever makes me happy. I think it’s been doing great in my life. Smiles. “Do what makes you happy, my friend.”
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January 26, 2010
I’ve been so down these days it seems that I’ve been really wanting to go home as soon as possible. Been sulking, thinking, and always catch myself with a long vision of something with sometimes find myself not looking at something at all. Totally absent-minded at times. There has reasons for this kind of thing, I said to myself. Not until I opened my YM account after a day’s tough work at school had I known that one of my dear friends and colleague in my previous company where I worked at already passed away just today at noon. I don’t know what to say and do right now because I really want to see her for the last time but here I am again so far away from home as I’m working abroad at this moment. All I can do is keep on wishing and of course thinking and praying for her soul to travel peacefully. I know she understands me. Sighs… 
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November 15, 2009
The wind was kinda crisp inside the plane while we were making our way down the International Airport of Doha, Qatar last November 12, 2009. Ideas came rushing through my imagination while preparing for touchdown. I can feel the excitement of some passengers inside the plane while others were kinda adamant of facing the fact that they are really here in Qatar.
Well, as for me I can say that it’s nothing to me anymore for I’ve been having several touchdowns in my life as an OFW except the fact that I’m now in the land of camels and sands. Whew! I don’t particularly know what’s gonna be my ride this year and the next. The only thing’s for sure to me is that whatever I have and be doing for the next months would be all for God and that His grace would always be with me no matter what happens along the way. I’m kinda optimistic of this plight though I know great trials would surely come my way.
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May 24, 2009
Today’s pretty great with my classes and this morning’s class was just so awesome. As always expected, Wayne’s really outstanding and we are happy to see him improving a lot in class as the course is about to finish. We were so tired today and we didn’t have really great time this morning. I don’t know I just woke up tired and didn’t want to work at all. Huh! This is my downside of being left alone by so many important people in my life. Yesterday was just so taxing for me and I left last night so heavy hearted and I just cried coz of a dear friend’s leaving too soon at school. Huh! I am really sad coz of it. Oh well could be because of the fact that she is my monitor of most of my classes this term. I would surely miss her when I leave soon. There are so many ways to connect though but personal communication is really preferable for there a lot more than a thousand word to express one’s feelings clearly and effectively. 
Still right now while I am writing this I’m still sad and I hope to carry on this feeling while it fades away soonest.
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May 18, 2009
I’ve finished my EL3B class last Saturday and I’m so happy tonight that I’ve got only one class to handle. I decided to observe for other classes of my colleagues and enjoyed some activities. I love to just watch the real class on-going while being observed for I know my nerves just can’t be controlled at time I feel nervous. So to speak, my class tonight was fantastic and we somehow enjoyed the activities together we did all the ones written in my plan for the day. After I observed I decided to just stay in the teacher’s office and read a book when my colleague came in for a break. We just chatted for a while. I just like this man for he is full of energy and positive thoughts. He is just the right person to talk now for I am clouded with pessimism these past few weeks. Whew what a life after all! I don’t mind the hurtful things anymore except the things that make me happier and fulfilled as a teacher.
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May 14, 2009
This is a short story about a workplace humour. One fine Friday afternoon, my colleague who’s just a few weeks at work in the school asked each on of us what ‘wo bu zi dao’ means. All of us answered with ‘I don’t know’. He was restless for a while thinking that we really don’t know. And kept on saying, ‘uhmmm’ after each of us answered, ‘I don’t know’. Then, a Chinese staff came in the adjacent photocopy room and he finally asked without any hesitation as to what does ‘wo bu zi dao’ really means. Nancy answered with full explanation and said, ‘It means, I don’t know’. We burst into laughter for we know that he really wasn’t satisfied or he didn’t get what we meant. That became his byline since then and everytime we played each other’s jokes at work we’d always end up with ‘wo bu zi dao’ story.
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May 12, 2009
This evening’s classes has been great and we had some fun with the kids. They were just so attuned and focused on the lesson. They were so happy as they went home tonight. In my first class I really saw improvements with Lizzy and that she actually spoke on the second half of the lesson. Ther rest were just so receptive with all the activities most especially when we were watching the video sketch about ‘The Little Seed’. On my second class a boy cried in my class for I really showed them some discipline. I confiscated a play money for not listening after I told them that I would really get their paper money if they won’t listen to me. So as the story went, one boy didn’t listen thus I got his paper money and he cried after a few moments. He was so pitiful for he just shed tears head down the table. What a pity! On the other side of this, at least they learned something about discipline. Oh well, above all these mushy story, a funny and impressive thing happened in class for Robyn, the one who’s the spoiled brat slowly explained to Nelson what happened and why I got his paper money. Never had I seen her acted that way and that really impressed me for her great improvement. I am so happy today. Indeed, after my second class I and my class assistant talked with Nelson’s mom about what happened in class tonigt. I am so happy that we somehow met halfways and she showed her understanding and willingness to cooperate for her son’s English learning.
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