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Ten More Months to Spend Away from Home…again?!

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:30:46 +0000

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.

Confusing Schedule

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:57:55 +0000

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.

Indebtedness

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:52:46 +0000

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.

Today’s My Birth Day

admin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:49:37 +0000

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.”

So Sad and Nostalgic

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:30:24 +0000

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…

Arrival at Doha, Qatar

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:18:23 +0000

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.

Nelson Cried

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:01:05 +0000

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.

Happy!

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:01:44 +0000

Tonight’s classes really went very well and it just occurred to me that patience is a virtue which I have been cultivating since I came here. After I reviewed with Dora who is my early learner student, her mom was talking to me in Chinese and I understood what she said but I can’t answer in Chinese so I called my class monitor to translate for me. She thanked me and said that she has never seen such a patient teacher but me. For me what I did was just be with her child and reviewed some picture cards and showed her how to do it with her daughter. I am so glad to know that she really appreciated my efforts in teaching her daughter and the rest of the class. Indeed a simple thank you brightens my day and makes it even more meaningful. It’s one of the many reasons why I am up and about until this time of day,

Funny Alice

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:59:55 +0000

Today’s classes has been really awesome and my kids were in the right mood to learn. Much more when I had Alice as my assistant for those two classes with early learners. I’m always glad to have her in my classes because she’s just so flexible and apt to get whatever I want for my kids to do. She is so friendly and we are close to each other at school. I believe she’s my best friend at school. More than anybody else, I love Alice.:)

This afternoon’s first class was so wacky because we had actions and one card says standing on the head. She got the turn while we were playing charades and she then didn’t know how to act it out and one smart gilr in class told her to do it and immediately raised her hand and said, ‘Alice is standing on her head’. We had so much laugh when she finally did it and the kids just bursted into laughter. Until the time we went home that kid – Venus kept on saying and giggling about funny Alice today. Though I can’t understand her in her native language but I can read in her eyes how amused she was at Alice.

Indeed a fun-filled class with them today aside from their receptiveness to our target language. As an overall, I am wholly impressed!:) Whew!

Robyn was really GREAT

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:15:10 +0000

Last Tuesday this girl in my class fell into temper tantrums just because she’s didn’t know how to write numbers. She cried for more than 15 minutes and disrupted our class. I hated her for that night and tonight she was just amazingly great! Whew! I said to her grandmother that she’s doing great tonight. They all went happy tonight. I am glad too for we enjoyed our class tonight.

I could remember myself when I was still a young learner that I also cried many times because of the fear of doing something or failing at something if I tend to do it. As a student, I was so idealistic and I wanted everything to be perfect. I always wanted to excel at something if not everything. As I grew up, I tried really hard at almost everything I stumble upon my way. Mainly I devote myself to studies as what my parents have told me to always do good at school for it’s the only treasure they could leave me when they’re gone. I took that seriously and had proved myself that I can make it to the top or outstanding student. Until now that I am a successful ESL teacher in a foreign land, still I strive even harder to pursue my short and long-term goals in life for me and my family.