Today is actually my trip to Chinatown with my students...
In the morning, Christina gave me a last minute call that she couldn't make it again as she's still not recovering from her fever so she needs me to cover her lesson from 12.10pm-1.10pm...
I reached school and see the list that I suppose to teach the class 1T2...
I went into the class and teached till halfway when Mdm Vivian came in and claimed to me that it was her class...
From there, was confusion...
And I told her that just for today we'll make a switch...
Actually this class is no different from the previous class which I took over on last monday, the only different is that this class still can be bit of friendly and made me laugh a bit...
There's this boy who suddenly fell of from his chair...
The whole class laughed...
I was like asking him whether he was okay, on the other hand, I also felt like laughing...
But of course as teachers, we must be caring lah...
After lesson, Sharon and Renee were already there to do up the quiz for the trip to Chinatown...
Some basic question of Chinese New Year...

It was kind of busy as we need to take attendance and rush them to the bus as the bus-driver couldn't wait as they did to fetch another group of people...
We reached there, brought them around...
Of course there are times whereby we'd stop for a while to let them go and asked people who knows the answers to the questions...
I can really say this batch of sec1s are very brave to approach people...
It's a starting experience for them...
On the way back, lots of laughter and singing...
Then, when we reached the school, Mr. Tan, our principal had already been waiting for our arrival at the foyer...
But also at only then, we realised that there were 5 students still stucked at Chinatown...
But the principal doesn't know about it...
I wanted to wait for them but they say too many people will cause problem so they called me to rest...
I went home with Boon Hwee and chatted for quite some time and went home...
Really tired...
I almost lost my voice...
Got appointment with the chinese sensei tomorrow...

Got to got le...bye...

Today is my fourth week of work in CSS...
Woke up quite early in the morning...
Got a call from Christina that she and Kai Ling couldn't make it as both were really sick...
Pure coincident...
I was like...omg...
I kept calling Mdm. Yong but the ringing of the handphone was of from the Malaysia line...
I was thinking how come her handphone was in Malaysia while she is working in Singapore...
Since I thought that she was having a lesson, so I made a trip to the school as early as I can to inform her about it...
When I reached the school, I was told that she's taking a MC from school...
OMG...again...
I got into the staffroom...
Wanted to get help from Mr. Ho when Mdm. Yong called back...
She said that her child is sick so she has to stay to take care of him...
She told me Sharon and Renee has reached the school to take over their class...
Sharon has to take over Kai Ling's 3 classes...so suay...
Renee needs to take over Christina's 2T1 class...

By right, if the students late, I'll have to add their timing but many needs to go for something...I also need a break so I dismissed them on time...
5 students were 45 minutes late...
Very disappointed yet pity these students...
One of them got fallen off a staircase at Sun Plaza entrance...got himself whole arm bruised...
I even shouted at the class for their attitude, discipline and worst of all, their punctuality...
Class is still a class, they cannot come as and when they like...
I told them 20 minutes of break, yet they still can go to Sun Plaza...
After class, I got myself voice-losing because of them lah...
I called Sharon, she was in Mr. Wee's office with Renee as somebody in the class broke a table...
As usual, went to eat and went to band...

Yesterday, Christina was having a fever and Mdm. Yong called me at the last minute that I need to cover for her...
The class was at 10.10am and the time that she called was almost 9.00am...
I tried to rush myself...
The class is sec1, which was even worst than the sec2s, even noiser...
Then I knew why Christina was so angry and upset about...
Before that, I totally cannot understand how she felt, now I do...
The most noiser ones were 5 boys who kept talking and talking...
Got scolded by me already...still can continue talking after a few minutes...
When coming to the end of the lesson, Mdm. Yong came in and the whole class end totally silent...

Tomorrow there's another one...
Which is we 'teachers' are going to the chinatown trip with them...
Including Sharon & Renee...
Kai Ling said she's not able to make it again for tomorrow, but Christina...not sure...
We need to go at 11.00am to prepare something for their trip...
Very tired that I today don't feel like eating...
My mum had prepared one big pot of barley for me...
This was told by a chinese Sensei that I had to take 2 litres of hot barley everyday...
This is another story...

Last thursday, after collecting my 'O' Levels results...
I went to visit a chinese sensei at the town area...
It was introduced by my great-grandmother...
It was told that she's very good so I give it a try...
I had tried so many western medicine, it's time for a change, since there's no 100% cure from the hospital...
Actually there is, which is I have to open my wound and cleanse again...
This will give me back the pain again...
Which is what I don't want...
Back to the chinese sensei...
The chinese sensei's face was somehow look like Mrs. Lee S.K loh...
I did acupuncture and some other treatment...
My back couldn't recover, partially because of my 'heat' that is within my body...
In addition, I used to slept late in the early morning like from 3.00am till 12noon...
Another is my diet, which I have to control...
She observe my fingers and told me that a normal healthy should have their fingernails pink colour while my is purple-ish which is obviously not healthy...
Now I had to take the medicine that the sensei prescribe...
Really bitter...by now, I should get used to the bitterness already...
Twice per day and before meals...
In between the medicine, I need to fill myself with 2 litres of hot barley drink just to reduce the amount of my body 'heat'...
But today, due to the time I reached home, I have to take this whole pot as my dinner...seriously...I AM doing it now while I'm posting this...
Really don't feel like eating already...
Really tired...
Got to sleep early tonight, got to work again tomorrow...

Got to go le...bye...

I'm so happy today...
Got back my 'O' Levels results...
I've got 26 for my L1R5 and 19 for L1R4...
With CCA, Ive got 15 for my L1R4...
Finally, I can get into polytechnic already...
I also realised that I'm eligible for both psychology courses in Ngee Ann & Temasek Polytechnic...
I was happy that I screamed in front of my father...
He was the first to get shocked by me...haha...
Anyway, I'm really happy and satisfied...
I think many will be like me or even better than me...

Got to go le...bye...

Today is my third day of work in CSS...
Really happy but still quite satisfied with the attendance...
Better than last week...
But one thing is they came in late...
Starting is only 2...
Later is 6 more girls coming in...
Later another 3 boys...
Later is another 6 boys
Then when it is nearly to the end of the lesson, another boy came...
This is what we teachers don't like about students...
Come in whenever they like...

As for Christina and Kai Ling, worst still...
There was no teacher taking over for the Sec 2 NA students and they have to be split into two classes which would be fitting into Kai Ling and Christina because they are taking the same lesson...
They are taking their 3rd lesson while I'm still in 2nd lesson...
Is not I slow, ok? Haha...
It just that the first week the whole class is absent...

I was about to go to band but my sister called to say that she's having chest pain and had no keys to the house...
My mother needed me to help her with her burden at the NTUC...
No choice...miss out today's band practice help-out...
Very tired...feel very weak...
This thursday will be my, no, the Express cohort big day, the announcing of our 'O' Levels results...
I was quite shock to receive the news but I'm fully prepared for it, be it bad or good...

Got to go le...bye...

Hi! Long time never blog already... Attention to all current band members... If you are looking for the song 'Blue Ridge Saga', do come to my blog and listen ok? I have been going back to band and realise that they have this piece and like it so much that they cheered when the director wanted to conduct this song... I even joined in the playing... The running notes were quite easy...for me... Do listen to the song carefully and remember it so it won't be so troublesome for you all when comes to playing for this song... Got to go le...bye...

Today is my second day of work in CSS...
Didn't really slept well yesterday night...
Some physical and mental problems...
Managed to force myself up before 8am...
Reached at 9.45am and had my breakfast there...
My class was at 1.40pm and yet I came so early...
Don't really want to spend my morning at home...
At least today's class is better than last week...
I got 13 students with me today...
Boys- really noisy and talkative...
Girls- really quiet and shy...
Mdm Yong went into each of our classrooms...
She went into my classroom first, followed by Christina's, Jim and Kai Ling...
After class went to canteen with Faiz and the other three...
We encountered ACS boys who were there to challenge our school's soccer team...
Me, Christina and Faiz later then go to see the band..
The sec1s were inside the room while some of the main band were practising the Chinese New Year piece...
I took out one of the Alto Saxophone as one of my juniors wasn't present...
I played the song 'Blue Ridge Saga' with them...
It was a very nice piece...
Then went back to the room and played 'Washington Post' with the band...
First time playing the harmony part...
It wasn't that bad, nothing is difficult for me, frankly...
Came home alone and tired...
Just played mahjong again with my sister and brother...
I was the one who has been winning...yeah...!!!
Anyway, I'm going out tomorrow...
Sleeping early tonight? Maybe...or not....
Well, not going to miss my favourite show tonight again...

Got to go le...bye...

Byright I was suppose to help out in Max's mother company for an event in Suntec City but I didn't...
There were two days...
Today and tomorrow...
Actually today I need to meet Xin Hao's mother to go to meet a very powerful foot massager...
But last minute said that she couldn't make an appointment with her...
So I missed out today's work...
I had sms-ed Max that I'll go for tomorrow's work in yesterday night but I told me that I may not be able to be available as I need some time to be with my younger brother...
My younger brother is only Primary 1 now...
During the holidays, he'd got used to play mahjong with me everyday...
But now he needs to go to school so I only get to play with him during the weekends...
Today, majority of the time we were all outside...
And we finally get to play, it was like not even five rounds...
Because of my new wardrobe has just came into my room so we have to pack the place...
My younger brother wasn't very happy about it so I promised him that I'll play with him tomorrow...

There are lots of things that we really have to sacrifice, in this world...
Things like money and time, just for our family...
You wouldn't know what will really happens the next day, or even the next moment...
I'm sure you all know that one of our Mediacorp comedians, MC King had just passed away...
This news shocked the whole of Singapore...
It was really hard to accept the fact at first...
But this is sooner or later...
I choose to give up the chance of working is because of my family...
I really wanted to use this time to company them so as not to give myself any regrets...
For now, I'm only able to work in CSS...
Other jobs, I'll consider about it...

Got to go le...bye...

Today was unexpectedly my first day of work in CSS...
Got waken up by my mother at 11.40pm because Mdm Yong called to my house as she couldn't get through my handphone as it was off...
She asked whether i am able to reach the school at 1.00pm as my class will be starting at 1.40pm...
I was like stunned...
I borrowed my father's western shirt, long pants and belt...
I managed to reach by 1.00pm and saw Christina coming down the staircase in her teacher-like dress code...
Then i saw kai Ling in the general office...
Only then i know the three of us has been selected for this job...
Byright Jim was selected as well but there is only 3 classes so there was no hope for him...
Mdm Yong and the 3 of us was like going up and down the school...
Students running about here and there...
I was supposed to teach 2T2 but the whole class ran away so I'd have to stay in Christina's class which is 2T1...
Actually i was like want to teach but was stopped by Christina who made me embarassed in front of the class...
She said it was HER class...
Yes, true, it is her class but i can't just do nothing and let this 1hr30min just pass by like that...
I mean like i got my own share to help and teach...
Some more, i just started talking and she stopped me...
At least say that let me finish my line then i let her continue from there...
She just don't know how embarassed i am...
Some more she broke my Zi Zun Xin leh...
People said that she despise on me because she thinks that I don't have any ability to do anything...
I don't want to care about it because she's my 'best friend'...
What she did today, i can bear...
If i can't, this JCSC will no longer be worthing to me...

The class ended, Christina, kai Ling and me went to see the band...
Then Faiz and Yee teng came..
I went to canteen with Faiz but ended up chatting with Lewis, Richard & Guang zhi...
Then i went back to the bandroom and saw Jarrell and Nizam...
Keep calling me Mr. Chua...
Felt very paiseh like that...
AUZAIE!!! DON'T YOU EVER FORGET THE DUTY AH!!! IF NOT I REALLY WANT TO STRANGLE YOU LIAO AH!!!
Haha...
After band went to look for Lewis and gang again...
Lewis told me he's having problems with chinese...
I taught him a few things...
He got problems can give me a call...
The rest left the school...
I was about to leave with them when I saw a few band members still practising their drills at the carpark...
I commanded for a few minutes and left...
I came back and rush my dinner and went to Sembawang MRT to help my sister to collect her homework from her friend...
Then i still need to rush to Causeway Point to collect my long pants and rush back home...
When i reached home and realised that i forgot to buy correction tape for my sister...
Then i have to rush back to Sun Plaza Popular to buy for her...
I met Danial and Auzaie with another friend...
I even met Richard when I was at the counter...
I been pass Mac and saw Danial and Auzaie again...
I went into Mac and saw Lewis, Guang Zhi and Dennis with their BB boys...
They were having a meeting there...
Just came home perspiringly...
My next job will be at next tuesday...
Hope the students will turn up and I don't really wish to waste my time there again...

Got to go le...bye...

Hi! It's been quite some time since my last blog...
My habit is to post within a week...
Yesterday went to the second day of my school's Sec 1 Orientation camp...
Actually I went there to support my band...
I even brought along with my Soprano Saxophone as well...
This year's camp wasn't that good...
Is even worst than last year...
Camp commander was like...
Hate to say it, but, kind of 'atrocious'...
Lots of things has been planned wrongly...
Like the medic...
Afiq was the only medic in charge...
He was the only one who ran around the school...
No assistance at all...
This matter was suppose to be brought up at the debrief which was suppose to be after the camp but somehow has been postponed...
A boy had appeared at the medic for all the three days...
At the last day(which was yesterday), he was suspected of having fractured...
That hour was supposed to be the campfire...
As we don't want to alert this matter to the public, one of our teacher had to bring him, the father and the brother to the hospital...
Hope he's alright now...
After the incident, me and another 7 friends, including three SJAB members, were joking about plaster and water...
Then when the school was about to close, my friends went to celebrate Riduwan's birthday...
This year's recruitment was even worst than last year's...
Not even 25 recruit...
Sad...

I was thinking what is really my path to success...
Business has never been friendly with me...
Even since i quited Midastar, I had told myself that I will no longer step into the world of business...
I actually wanted to study Feng Shui and Fortune Telling...
My great-grandmother and my band director, Mr. Lee, had advised me not to go into this...
Mr. Lee told me that maybe out of 10 people, 1 or 2 may believe but couldn't afford...
So I was like thinking, even if i can't do it for the people, I might must well do it for myself first...
If i really succeed in this, then i can really help others for free which I had always wanted to, I don't really want to let my parents know that I wanted to do this for free, if not, they will 'kill' me for being so stupid...
My interest is in the music but the thing is I can't survive with just that...
I may take up psychology courses which I'm not even sure whether i'll succeed in this line...
The world is really going into business...
I don't know what to do now...

Forgot to mention, yesterday during the preparation for the CCA Promotion Day, Mdm Yong came to me whether I have the time to go back to school to teach the malay students chinese...
I was happy at first because finally there's a job for me, $12 per hour...
But on the other hand, I had to go for a operation on the 15th of this month...
I don't even know when I'll be recovered and go back to school to receive the 'O' Levels result at the same time...
Life is really playing a fool with me...
Good things always come at the wrong time...
You want it to come, it won't come...
You don't want it to come, it will any-o-how come...
Really confused and tire now...

Got to go le...bye...