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# The Thanks
Heys, im now officially the youngest person to get retrenched in TJ. Haha. Yups, im out of a job, but before i end, there's a lot of shout outs for me to do
03/07 continued....
Txs for the second surprise guys!!! But u guys could have left the cheering for next orientation or something.. and NOT in the canteen with everyone around... and NOT in front of ppl from my batch... But oh well... its the thought that counts ryte?
Wait.. u guys purposely did it anyway... No marks for thoughts either...
Yeah, txs for the Wet ! T-shirt. Except it could have had a better msg on the front, the back rox!! And too bad i can't wear it out cuz it wil get washed away. But TXS!! REALLY!!
06/07
WOO HOO!! Yay!! I get a jersey! And it looks nice, has my name and is comfy to wear, is the right size, has ur class on it! Ok ok, i shall stop here and say txs for the Class Jersey!! *SMILES*
Yup, and it was really great teaching u guys, although for only 2 months, and didn't really get to know all of u guys! But its ok, at least it happened! And it has been fun being ur GP tutor although im still a little uncertain if u guys liked my lessons or the sweets more! Haha!
Really txs for everything!!
21/07
Wow...!! One CARD/ITEM from each of u guys!!!! And, not to mention free lunch. Yeah, getting a free meal is never bad even if u're working!! Txs u guys and Zsa^2 for all the stress u went through. We now know that we must explicitly state that TJ is in Bedok to the noobs at Canadian Pizza. YAY!! I used the strikeout HTML! Txs Yumei and Shums!
And yeah, it's really sweet of every single one of u guys.. I get to keep the box too ryte? It's a really nice box. Trust me, those boxes will be on my table where ever i stay for my uni k? And it's been great getting to know e new ppl in 21 as well as see some of ur essays sounding more GP-ish after ur 1st 3 months.
o6/07
Sorry about the sudden departure guys. It's funny how after im not teaching u guys, i got closer to most of u. Sorry i haven't been ard much, but really, the times in o6 were good. Especially how u guys behaved really nicely for my assessment in Term 1! Haha, and putting up a nice skit and the winning exhibit in term 1. Haha! Can i be proud of that? HEHE!!
Yeah, it was nice knowing u guys and it was sad to part the first time, and the second time isn't much better. But u guys will still remain in my memories when i recall my RT time there. HAHA, makes it sound like so long ago.. But it still sucks that im not working in TJ anymore...
To all my students
I know life in JC isn't as easy as many thought it will be. SYFs, Competitions, Projects, Tutorials, Meetings, they all seem to eat up all ur time. Time to talk with friends, hang out, catch up, sleep, relax, they all seem missing.
But let me tell you what i've learnt. JC is 99% Time Management 1% i dunno what else. Really, u need to plan ur time wisely. Yes, some of u need to study longer than others, it might seem unfair, but nobody said life was going to be fair. But that's not the end. Like the msg i left u guys, trust God for all ur needs. Matthew 6v33. Put God first, and you WILL find the time fore everything else. I did that and it worked. I had Council, LEO, Hostel activities, but i still went for my music practises on Friday nights although it was the prime time to chill out with friends. I locked up saturday evenings for youth service although thats when most ppl study or have fun in hostel. I used Sunday mornings only for going to church. And God repaid me back with enough time for my studies (although i didn't pass every test, nor was i the top scorer for ANY), i survived and am proud to say because of God, I have done well. He gave me all my needs. Even when i needed money. Even when i needed someone to talk to. Friends i could rely on. God really does know what He is doing.
So, here it is, plan ur time wisely, dun put God last on ur agenda and find the spare time for Him. Honour Him by putting His agenda first, and trust me, He will grant you the desires of your heart, be it good friends, time for studies, health, awakeness (is there such a word?) for lectures!, answers for tutorials even. Apart from time for God, set time to do ur tutorials. Maybe after school with friends, or at night set aside 2 hours of ensuring ur homework is done on time. Don't lag behind, the next train isn't going to be easy to catch if u wanna catch up. Really. Try to be on par with ur tutorials (if u can manage on par with lectures, i really salute you!). Dun let a tutorial pass without u understanding it. Ask all ur doubts away. Cuz they are better sounding silly in class than single digits in tests.
Then, with all u have left, put on a positive mindset. Encourage each other. Dun pull each other down by gathering together and everyone whining abt how 'we're all gonna fail' and 'lets fail together'. DO NOT DO THIS. Really, speaking such words will turn such anxiety into reality in your life. If you don't believe me, go ahead, and see if u get any better by complaining and being ur own prophet of doom.
Try this, tell urself, im gonna try my best. Im gonna try to understand this. Im not stupid. Im not the lousiest in the whole of TJ (cuz many of u think you are when u are NOT). Teach ur friends. Encourage each other when tests come around. Dun sit together and say how we're all gonna fail, but instead say we're gonna pass this one. It's jz one more test, i've done my work and if my best is a fail now, let it be. Im not gonna keep on reminding myself that i've failed, but focus on doing ur best again. And doing ur best is not trying every question. It's clarifying all u don't understand before a test. And completing ur tutorials. Yes, u have to actually do them beforehand before u are able to answer in a test.
Ok, enough of being naggy, now it's jz what i wanna share abt what i've learnt over the past 4 mosnths
I love interacting with people. Be it in the class during lessons or outside class, i am so much more attracted to people than a subject. Yes, i do talk a lot abt GP and Physics!! (which totally awesomely rockS!!), but, i still feel that each and every one of u guys (referring to my students or people i've come across) are really special.
I've learnt that i usually see the best in people. Why do i say that? Cuz i really get hurt on the inside when i hear other people talk bad abt my students for whatever reason. I dun see any of u guys as 'problem students' or people with 'bad attitude' in class. But trust me, i've heard many people, students, teachers, friends mention bad things abt some of my students, and i honestly, sincerely do not believe that u guys are like that. Ok, u can say im sucking up to my students or whatever, but it doesn't matter, this is my blog and i will honestly say what i feel. I have nothing to gain now that i'm done teaching them (formally at leaat). I do not feel that some of my students are not trying hard enough. I do not think they are purposely not turning up for CCAs without 'valid' reasons. I do not think that they do not do work because they are lazy. I do not think they are manipulative. I do not think they are incapable.
To those who i've taught, i only wish that u guys can see urselves as the precious gems i see u guys to be. And no opinion of people that don't matter is going to matter about how i feel about u guys. But then again, i might be naive. Not seeing the whole picture. But then again, i dun think i want the whole picture if the one im looking at now beats Picasso.
I've also learnt that politics abound. And i've tried to stay out of as much of it as possible. But this world isn't perfect, life isn't fair. But i trust in a God who works all things out for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His name. So life can be unfair, but it will stil work out for my good if i hold on to God.
I've also learnt that im not very strong in my opinion. Im easily swayed in my decisions. I can set a deadline one day, and be flexible the next. I can say im gonna complete it, but then change my mind and delay it. I've gotta work on this.
I've seen a fuller picture of what JC life is all about. Hearing u guys tell me about what u guys go through helps me recall my own journey and how i felt the same pressure and stress. But u guys have been awesome. Most of you taking everything on like its fine. Or maybe cuz i don't know u guys close enough. But for those i do, thanks for sharing. I know i don't exactly say it out each time, but in a twisted sense, i feel some security knowing that i wasn't the only person who had 'the worst possible life' in JC. Yes, SHIT happens. And when u think u've gotten over it, SHIT happens again. For those who've shared those times with me, although not many, txs. Txs cuz i've learnt that each one of us is NOT alone in life. We all go through 'temptations which is common to man'. No one is problem-free in life. And that fact helps me know that if i made it, and others before me made it, i can makeit again in the future.
Yup, pls don't give up guys. I don't know all the problems u guys are going through. The conflicts. In CCAs. At home. In class. Among friends. I won't know all the struggles, but all i can say is look for people who will encourage and HELP you to move on, and not people who help you dwell in that misery and jz pity you the whole time. What didn't kill u in sec school made u stronger. What hasn't killed u in JC, will make u stronger. But the catch is u must be willing to learn to move on.
As i speak, im telling myself, my time in TJ is over. It's time to MOVE ON. Not to forget you guys, but to not compare every job with the amount of fun and the great times i had in TJ and then whine and complain about how sucky the real world is. Move on.
Yup, final words to my students. Love you guys. Hope my 4 months with you has broken at least some of the indifference in ur world. Hope that you guys honestly have learnt more than jz how to write an essay. But really, lessons for a lifetime.
Miss all of you guys.... LOTS!Labels: 03/07, 06/07, 21/07, o6, Thanks
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