This is going to sound really vague. Don’t ask. I probably don’t want to talk about it IRL. I hate conflict, which is why I usually go out of my way to avoid it. Sometimes I play mediator, other times I simply refuse to get involved. When put in the middle, I often try to… Continue reading »
Aug
11
Aug
11
I’m not dead yet
I’ve just been really busy and I guess I haven’t had much desire to blog about anything – not even the things I love. Even the stupidity in the ST Forum (and believe me there is plenty) cannot inspire me. I’m just tired. I don’t want to teach graduating classes again. :(
Jun
10
Why do you care what I do in my private life?
Taken from Pharyngula about how teachers often find their freedom restricted (in response to a teacher who got fired for having certain views): And please note, I’m not talking about what you do in the classroom — there are reasonable restrictions on what you can do there, and there is also a specific set of… Continue reading »
May
29
Happy happy days
Reasons to be happy: It’s the school holidays (never mind I will be in school over the next 2 weeks – a holiday is a holiday, even when it isn’t) Family holiday coming! Green Day Rock Band is coming out! My form class is wonderful! World Cup! Basically, life is good. The people I love… Continue reading »
May
29
… and again
From today’s ST Online: Talk only about sacrifices & problems of women; trivialise those of men Yeah, yeah. Quoted out of context (not that I think it matters …) Saying that there exists discrimination of females as a whole does not mean that unfairness towards individual men does not exist. As a male in the… Continue reading »
Apr
29
Teachers and I
Some time ago, I was at some workshop meant to motivate us teachers and one of the things we were asked to do was to turn to our partner and tell him/her of a teacher who impacted us in the past. Unfortunately, at that time, I could not think of anybody. Yesterday, I was chatting… Continue reading »
Apr
28
Because foreign workers aren’t really human
Seriously. That’s why we can treat them like dirt. You see right, when I saw the “We overreacted” headline in TODAYonline, I thought that the residents of Serangoon, having been living with the foreign workers in their neighbourhood for some time, have come to see that they are no more dangerous/dirty/immoral/smelly/unhygienic than non-foreign workers. JK… Continue reading »
Apr
25
Career & Ambition
Some time ago, during my work review, I told my RO & ex-principal that I was not a very ambitious person. I harbor few thoughts about becoming HOD or Master Teacher or Senior Specialist and it is unlikely that I would pursue any of these paths with much dedication or enthusiasm. I’ve always been competitive… Continue reading »
Apr
15
Yes, let’s annoy me (or not)
All taken from mini-Singlish debate on Mr Wang’s blog: Quotes are all under the fold.
Apr
09
Why September is going to be an awesome month
The N-level exams will begin which would mean NO MORE 4NT classes. Fewer lessons = Good. Fewer 4NT lessons = Even better. Merlin will be back on TV! Either of them are worth celebrating. That they are both happening together will make my September a brilliant one. Oh, it’s the birthdays of my sis and… Continue reading »