We had a short visit from our former students. unexpectedly there are a group of 60 students came by. What a surprise and it was a huge effort to be able to gather your friends all around Malaysia. it was refreshing and I am soooo happy to see their faces. Furthermore they are the first batch that taught when I first became a teacher. So it was from them that I learn and experiment things.
it is funny when they still remember my tone in class, how I walk and talk in class. That boy vividly mimic me 'when you see a triangle like this' and Oh my, I was laughing like crazy. I was like, "are you serious that is how I talked back then". And they say, it is your way of talking. Oh yes, they actually started recalling everything when I answered 'baiklah' to one of their question. And listening to my baiklah, they were suddenly laughing. I was like, why on earth are you laughing? and they say, 'teacher that is your way of talking. it is your signature' *jaw dropping*
And suddenly they were recalling another event, "teacher do you know there was a teacher who would check on our nails every Friday? "show me your kuku, haaaaaaaa panjang" then the teacher would use her marker" and again I was laughing. "bad boy!!"
Subhanallah, that was the beauty of being a teacher. Despite of your workloads, your syllabus to be finished and your datelines waiting, it is the kids that add up some spices to your life. Sometimes you have to realized that, it is not the mathematics knowledge they remember most about you, but what did you do that change themselves or maybe what impact you live on them. It is how you touch their heart and get conneccted to them. When I reflected back, I am not that 'garang' with that class. But strict, yes!. I think the key is, JUST BE YOURSELF.
But as a teacher, there are few things that we always need to reflect and refresh
1. How impactful we are to our students?
2. Are we there only to teach the subject content and not educate them with good attitude, manners, self believe?
3. Do we INSPIRE our kids to be a better person especially a better muslim?
4. Are we a good MODEL to our students? Do we speak nicely, standing properly, act accordingly?
Because, in the end, they are our gems, our rantaian pahala when we are no longer here on this earth.
and Last But Not Least, ISTIQAMAHLAH
When they were doing some flashback, I feel bad about myself. Those are what I did during my first year of teaching. I use English in class, I tried to do something more than maths teaching in that 40 minutes. But what is happening to me at my fifth year of teaching? :(
Thank you Allah for bringing them and let me refreshed whom I was before. Sometimes, that is why you need to reflected back how you started your journey. It was when you are at your best, you are all focused and you have your target. Maybe, after years, it had become a routine and you just repeat what you have done, and it will be PLAIN.
Go back to how you started, then Insya Allah, you will be refreshed.
Thank you Allah
Thank you students :)
Jauh
Sometimes time seem to be moving so slow
Especially when you are waiting for something
'Penantian suatu penyeksaan', yes indeed!
Mengapa mengharap kemaafan sedang diri berdosa kepada Pencipta,
Kenapa mengharap dimengertikan jika kau sendiri sukar memahami hikmah dsebalik kejadian
Benarlah sabar itu sukar kerna yang jauh itu kelam warnanya.
Pasti manusia memilih utk bersabar dan memaafkan andai syurga itu jelas di depan mata.
Pasti manusia itu berdiam diri menahan kepahitan andai tampak pahalanya hilang saat mulut mengomel tak henti
Pasti manusia itu syukur dengan ujian diberi andai kelihatan bayang bidadari di pelupuk mata
Dan benarlah sabar itu sukar kerna redha itu jauh di hati
Wallahualam
Relaxation time??
Being warded for the first time ever in 29 years time. It was a mix feeling. I had been throwing out since 9 am yesterday and continue to do so till 8 pm. I thought i could handle it well. But since i had almost nothing in my stomach while my breath is short than usual and my body aches.
Tho i can still feel my baby is moving fine, but i am still worried about me. Normally i am ok (tho not completely fine) after i throw out once. But it has been 5 times and it is still not getting any better.
After convincing myself, i went to the hospital last night. After the staff know that i am 30 weeks pregnant, they immediately asked me to go to labour room. I was like, "err errrr". Then all the three nurses examine me using ECG just to make sure my heart is working well, then they took 2 blood samples, some urine test and baby's heart beat just to make sure little me is doing fine. I am not expecting that much test for a very simple case. Alhamdulillah all tests give good result exept for my urine test. Quite expected as i didnt drink much water that day as everything i consume ended up in the toilet bowl.
Hence, i was adviced to be admitted. Hence my dear friends out there, make sure that you drink lots of water, especially plain water. It would affect your baby's health and also yours.
Hell0 MorN!nG
This kitty is now 1 year and 9 month old. She has been accompanying me since april. She was initially planned to be a presented as a gift, but the plan is change. Hence i bought pokemon instead to that little newborn :)
It is so nice to have a comfort pillow that you can hug and lie on. Being me, i am not a girl grown up surrounded by pillow all around and played with barbie doll, maybe that is why i am being independent enough. I am able to sleep without dependg on the presence of my pillow. Sounds silly, but i think it does give a little contribution to it.
Hence, in hostel, i dont allow my girls to have those soft toys on their bed and 'rapatkan katil' at night. I want them to be independent, not to be scared and train themselves to survive in whatever situation, alone.
It sounds petite, but it does help :)
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