So it's been officially 6 months since i became a noob in this new place, new job, new environment and it's been a rollercoaster ride of stress, excitement and challenge. But i am loving it. Looking back to my previous job where i had to do (mostly nothing) but stand under the murderous glare of the sun, being yelled at by architects and clients and rushing here and there through the mind-killing traffic jamn (however u spell it), i am glad i am where i am now. After talking to an ex-colleague from ex-work, i feel deeply sorry for those who are still floating around there, not knowing where to go and what to do. I am lucky. :)
Yeah i had a fight with a student who claims me being "biased". It took me down for a few days, wishing there was something i could do to make everyone happy. But i realized there's absolutely nothing i can do to satisfy EVERYONE so i just moved on, thinking that it's just ONE student. Okay, maybe 2. But meh, life is about improvements. I heard a friend once said that "life is 2 options, accept or change" So I accepted what i couldnt change (students' annoying attention whoring attitude) and I changed what I couldnt accept (being hyper sensitive about what people think about meh) and now all is well in the whole crazy student drama area.
I committed some minor mistakes which left me sleepless for a few nights. I went and fixed it one day and realized it was a minor fixable (barely can call a problem) issue. And i realized that it's not that hard to just face your troubles at this job. They don't expect perfection. They know you're human. And I am happy for that. I am given the chance to learn from my mistakes. And improve.
Teaching is what i have always loved to do. Yeah, sometimes it's like a duck talking to a bunch of chickens (it's so hard to understand Sabahan dialects!) and i always find my students either dozing off in class or texting their boyfriends, but it's the challenge! I try my best to teach them whatever crap they need to know, basically based on my crazy life experience as an "engineer" (barfs) for as long as they are interested to know. And it's cool that my colleagues are always offering help.
I think, life is good. I have space for so much more. Thank you God, for granting my wish and making this 6 months a wonderful journey. Cheers!
Panda Love,
Anne <3
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