1st Department Meet

Yesterday, I was at the privilege to attend my very first department meeting. Certainly, it was an eye-opener. I never been to such meetings before, and didn't know what to expect. My initial impression was that it would be something like my clubs meeting when I was in secondary school.

Indeed, it certainly wasn't anything close to that. Those meetings were more liberal and more open. Ideas were welcomed and duration was shorter. New joiners had the benefit of being brief to the history or background of clubs.

It was very little of that, and more like a meeting to handout jobs and responsibilities. It was humourous and open, sure, yet I think it was not that open. Like I said, all the duties were there already, the PICs and activities had already been allocated. It was the matter of throwing them to us. Ideas were welcome, but not all. Perhaps some were set activities. Should be. Must be.

I have to admit, though. I was more concentrated seeing how my Head conducted the meeting. I really felt like she was addressing to her class. It was really a good lesson in class handling! I like! Thank you, Head, although I know that wasn't what she intended, but I love the free lesson, undoubtedly! You were really good, and are good! Wish I would have more chances to observe you, perhaps in a real class. That will just be marvellous!

Aside, I was still grateful. This was really a first step towards joining the teaching world. It might not be as liberating as I thought it would be or a little more productive, yet, if this what I have to endure and learn and catch up and get use to, I will. Perhaps, that being the very first of my meetings in this line, I was really feeling more dazed and trying to make sense of all the proceedings, how things work, which things were suppose to be done, which things were not suppose to be done. I hope so.

So, have this reversed my decision on being a teacher? No, helped me opened my eyes and ears a little more.

SFGTD box

I got this in my mailbox today. Thought I'd post it here, to share with the web. Meaningful, it's but for you to decide.

To : YOU
Date : TODAY
From : GOD
Subject : YOURSELF
Reference : LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling all of your problems for you. I do not need your help. So, have a nice day. I love you. And, remember...If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (Something For God To Do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now... Should you decide to send this a friend, Thank you. You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!

Now, you have a nice day.
God

Much needed lunch date

It was a good lunch date. One that was overdue but needed, extremely. Yes, today's lunch was much needed by both my date and I. We just needed each others company. The feeling of familiarity and understanding.

The last I ate with her, was my last day as an administrator. Then, we somehow managed to have our lunch together. Then, it was like a lunch to note that the impending change would be inevitable. I'm moving office, while she's staying, with new colleague.

Today, lunch had been more like a pouring-out session. Me, the new bewildered teacher, while she, the new target of barrages of gossips and criticism. She doesn't like her situation now. She 's not complaining, but merely just needed an avenue to spill out what was going in her mind. Keeping it bottled up inside would not have been a good idea. Yours truly tried her best to be a good listener. Tried but failed, as I had been in the same situation as she had, except that I had it worse, earlier.

For me, I just needed to have a something from the previous, something familiar, to stabilize me. Right now, I have the feeling that I've made a wrong choice if I were to see it from the school's nonchalant treatment towards my new status. Yet, it's a step moving closer towards achieving my goal of having practical teaching experience so I cannot give up. I must give it time, just like everything. Challenge is inevitable in life.

So lunch was really a grateful time, at least for me. Something familiar. We had tried our best, in the past, to have lunch together. Today, again, we succeeded. I really appreciate that short but much needed lunch date. Thank you, gal. You know who you are.