Monday, February 23, 2009
Post-MI
here i am blogging at home... the MI kids just started their CT today.
at home? well. my internship ended.
no, i didn't get my extension... i did make an appeal though. but somehow the result don't matter to me anymore. the experience MI has given me was wonderful, memorable, unique... and the list of adjectives goes on.
i guess what i really miss is actually, surprisingly, teaching. as much as i know i'm inexperienced, not trained, yada yada... i really enjoyed the process of racking my brains to prepare for a lecture/tutorial, marking papers that started piling into a mini hill, giving consultations. the hustle bustle, stressed up moments of my last 2 weeks was soooo fulfilling. especially the last week where i gave lectures, tutorials, and even had the chance to handle a class independently.
i did say goodbye to the classes i observed and taught throughout this period.. telling them it might be my last week in MI. the response i got was overwhelming. i didn't expect them to be so shocked, especially since many of them showed their nonchalance throughout this whole time. and when they told me how they appreciated my very mere presence and assured me of my ability i really could have teared/cried. the same goes to the kids in band when i said goodbye to them after band orientation.
i especially miss
08A2/3 (my globalisation class) and the
Pre-U3s i taught. they were wonderful. i thank my global class for giving me such a big surprise on the only tutorial i taught them. They never really interacted with me as a class but they gave me the most encouraging words when i said goodbye which really touched me. I also thank this class for giving me a new friend... and probably more of them will become friends with me. the Pre-U3s... i thank them for being so attentive and encouraging from the first day i stepped into their class to teach. i taught them the most, so it was really memorable.
the
band kids... i will really miss sitting in the centrestage and just listening to them trying to get their notes/pitch right, packing their instruments, playing their pieces... they might not be the best band make-up, but in me i really love them and the music they produce. i plan to see them through SYF and stuff. hopefully the school will allow me to continue helping them.
as much as there are unhappy/misunderstood times.. i still have to thank the
teachers in whole. their guidance, them willing to give me the experience. the fun moments too.
and really,
shiying! i will miss sitting in the staff workroom with you! i thank the experience for a new friend like her. (:
i'll most probably list out my plans in my next post... till then.
i miss millennia.
A HYMN OF THE CRUCIFIXION - 2:03 PM