Today I attended my 3rd conference this year. Every time there is a conference, I bug my HOD to send me. Then as the date approaches, I regret signing up because conferences are, without fail, several days long and from 8am to 5pm or thereabouts. But I’ll attend it and then be quite pleased because… Continue reading »
Sep
07
Aug
11
Conflict and Resolutions
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 »
Jun
10
The good and the bad
I guess today encapsulated the good and bad of teaching. In the morning, a group of students my colleagues and I were in charge of were told to report to us at a certain time. In the end, the whole group sauntered down half an hour later. Then when they saw us, they neither bothered… Continue reading »
Jun
08
Awesomeness
I discovered this website of 1000 awesome things which is basically a list of awesome things in life. I think it’s brilliant because a lot of the time, we fail to remember and appreciate the little things in life that are awesome.
May
12
Something to think about
Came across this when I was doing some research on globalization for some course I am attending. Interesting ideas on privilege – not just 1st world privilege but also male privilege and many others.
May
11
Sigh
A number of things happened today – small ones – that have put me in quite a negative mood. I can’t divulge details but essentially I am disappointed in a number of things today. It’s probably not a good idea to let me know that you don’t like certain races, especially when we are supposed… 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
29
Blast from the past
I wanted to write a post about the teachers who made an impact on my life and I thought, hey I wonder if I find out what these teachers are up to now using the powers of google. A long time ago (actually 4 years ago), I was, for some reason, googling my bf’s name.… 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
16
When jokes are not just jokes
Some time ago, the Indian-accent was used on a radio show, resulting in some backlash from certain members of the audience. Naturally, there are also those who defended this form of humour, essentially saying that no harm was done and that we should lighten up. Here’s the part where I express my POV. Frankly, I… Continue reading »