a day at my workplace...

Today, I went to work as usual. When I reached there, my colleague with the key have not come yet. So I had no choice but to wait outside because only the one with the keys can open the door. So I went to Giant and do some shopping. Bought a drink and a snack.

After that, I came up and my colleague is still not here yet. In the end, we waited for another ten minutes for her to come. After we went in, we started to do some cleaning. I was in charge of cleaning the tables(which I did not volunteer for, but had no choice...).

I'll fast forward to the night time, where all the students are coming in.

I was unfortunately in-charge of two brothers who almost cause me my life... I was told by my boss that they had went to the toilet before they came in. But it was barely 30 mintues later and they asked me to bring them to the toilet. I was like, "Omg! You both just went there awhile ago leh?!?!" So I had no choice but to bring them to the toilet. So after they were done, we came back to the center.

I remember very well that I have barely warm my seat and before I can do anything, the two brothers tell me again that they want to go to the toilet!!!! I'm like, "Omg!!! Is there something wrong with your BLADDER?!?!" Can't you hold your horses until you have finished all your work and leave the center? Can I give you rubber bands and bottles instead anot?" All these thoughts came rushing through my mind. So I told them cannot. But the older brother said that his very urgent. So I told them that if they really really want to go to the toilet, they can go and ask my boss. But they are scared of my boss (who isnt?), so they dare not ask her. I didnt care, AT FIRST, and went to take their folders.

When I came back, there was a small pool of water on the floor! And the two brothers were like very blur, while holding their pants. I was so shocked! I was like, "WTH! Did you two just pee on your pants?" Of course I didnt ask them like this. My colleague came along soon after, with a cloth, telling me that the younger brother had spilled his water bottle on the floor. PHEW!!! Thank God Man!!! I was so relief to hear that. But at the same time, I kept thinking, How can the kid be sooo stupid?!?! I mean its alright that his only about 5 to 6 years old, but I thought a 4 years old kid would have known how to close the bottle cap firmly after drinking the water. Appratenly, this kid over here just place the cap on top of the bottle after drinking from it, without turning it close. I cant believe he can be so stupid, and then the table is so small and his so untidy and messy, plus clumsy, naturally he would spill his drink. But I, being a PATIENCE and CARING teacher, did not tell him what I think, and brought them both to the toilet, FOR THE LAST TIME!!!

Oh, my misery doesnt just end there, I still have to teach him how to read, give him points for his diary, teach him how to record his classwork. I felt as if I can die on the spot MAN!!! Took me almost two hours to settle the two kids.

Then came another two brothers!!! Ahhh... although they know how to go to the toilet, is old enough to know how to recap the bottle, but is still as blur and hard to teach as the two previous one!!! And I had to guide them (thanks to my boss...)

I could have went home at around 10pm, but the two brothers were so pain in the a**. If you do not keep an eye on them, or guide them, they will just day dream, and if you ask them what they are doing, they will just tell you that they do not know what to do next. Oh please, its not as if its their first time coming in to the center. Its almost a month already! In the end, I missed my shuttle bus, left the center around 10.30pm, and had to get a scolding from my colleague because she was waiting for me.

Before these two brother there's also another boy who's just as hard to guide and teach as the two cases that I have mentioned. So now you know why I told you that it almost cost me my life today. That kid is another problematic case. He's also another one who do not know how to record his homework, classwork, and is always "dunno what to do next" kinda person. The only thing different about him from the rest is that he will have 101 stories to tell you. From about why he was late, to why he did his classwork badly. All sorts of reasons and stories for all sorts of scenario. He will tell you that he forgot to bring his bag along the way, or that he saw something very nice and asked his mum to bring him go have a look, to visiting his grandmum. If he do know became a director or writer when he grows up, it would have been a waste.

So now you know how tiring and exhausting it is to be a teacher, especially if you are teaching the kids that I teach, you can puke blood everyday. After a day at my workplace, half my life is gone. I'm quite amazed that I still had the strenght to write this entry. Haha

But teaching still has its good points too. For example, I went to work yesterday too, just ke chaun ke chuan abit. Then I met this very cute boy, mischevious but very adorable. His smile is very goofy, and the way he talks, you will never guess that his only primary one. When I asked him to record his results, he will tell me that he has a stomachache, then when I said that he had went to the toilet earlier, he will say that just now he went toilet to pee only. Lol. So I told him that I'll call his mum since he's not feeling well, and tell her what happened. He would quickly say that his ok already, his stomach is not feeling pain already. Then I said, "Wah, you so fast recover ah, without having to take any medicine?" He would just grin at me and say that, he can bear the pain no matter what, Lol...Liar.