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addictive
I throw all of your stuff away. I’m gonna clear you out of my head. I tear you out of my heart.
And ignore all your messages. I tell everyone we are through. 'Cause I'm so much better without you.
But it’s just another pretty lie. 'Cause I break down.
Every time you come around. So how did you get here under my skin? I swore that I'd never let you back in.
Should have known better in trying to let you go. 'Cause here we go go go again.
Hard as I try I know I can't quit. Something about you is so addictive.
We're falling together. you'd think that by now I'd know. cause here we go go go again.


Friday, May 13, 2011, 1:35 AM
What?!

I realise while young kids are cute, they are also irritating max. Or maybe I have just gotten too used to my high level students.

Taught English the past few days and it was really really busy at the learning centre because most of the other teachers are the poly students who have started their classes already, so they only come in at 5plus. So there was us, trying hard to juggle the many students & some young ones just cannot take the hint.

Student A: "Teacher, teacher, teacher.."
Me (helping Student B): "Can you please wait a while?" *smiles nicely while saying*
Student C: "Teacher! I don't know how to do this!"
Me (turning to help A): "Just a moment please.." *still okay at this point*
Student D: "Teacher! You never tell me how to spell this. Cherrrrr"
Me: "Wait!" *starting to snap*
Me (helping B): "Read the passage.. Robert blah blah blah"
Student B: "Huh, I don't know!"
Student C: "Teacher! Why you never help me? Teacher, cher!"
Me (trying hard to ignore C & concentrate on B first): "What is Robert doing? He is.." *getting very irritated with the repeated help pleas.*
Student A, B, C, D: "Teacher, teacher, teacher, teacher, teacherrrrrrrrrr"

Wah, do they think I have 4 heads and 4 mouths? Seriously. These are days when I think my future looks bleak. I've been working there for like near 2 years but sometimes, I still can't multi-task well enough. I dread to think what it will be like in a classroom but I like to delude myself that there will be more discipline in a class since it's afterall, a class and not a private small group tuition kind where students feel that they are entitled to your full, undivided attention, never mind the other 3 students who are also screaming Teacher.

Don't get me wrong, I am relatively happy working there (if not I wouldn't have stayed on so long), but I am so looking forward to taking my well-deserved break soon, in 2 weeks! Actually sooner than that, because.. I'll be going on a short & small 'getaway' next week with Amira, Rou & PX. It's going to be PX's farewell party as well as to cram all our long overdue private 21st bdae party celebrations. Looking forward to unwinding & relaxing. The place looks like a perfect sanctuary :) Looking forward to swimming there too, which I haven't done in a long while!