In Motion

I've started my second practicum at my second school, which I won't name here because I'm about to talk bad about it. First of all, I was assigned the last class for Year 3. This means that I have pupils of a very low proficiency level, and this factor may make class control and pupil participation harder to achieve. Ironically, there are some better students there as well because the new pupils automatically enter the last class. So I have a difficult situation on my hands - some are quite good, and most are very weak. Now, if it were only the issue of being assigned the last class, I wouldn't be so worked up about it. I believe every student has the right to learn, and maybe a practicum teacher with her loads of teaching aids can generate their interest in learning English. The issue is that even though it's the last class, my mentor insisted that I teach everything in the textbook. I don't blame her. This school is a cluster school, and they want their pupi...

So my RM 5 Daiso headphones broke today in the exact same spot that Jwern's did. Well, you get what you pay for. =P I managed to get a new pair tonight. Cost RM 15, but the sound quality is so much better that it totally lifted my spirits. It's light as well, and doesn't press on my ears too hard. Stuff like that matters to me. =P Funny how small things like that can make me happy. So far this weekend has been a pretty productive one. I managed to get everything I needed, like a bag for practicum, slacks, a pair of new headphones and multivitamins. And a trip to US. With only 2 stops, praise the Lord. The more stops, the higher the chances of SOMETHING going wrong at some of those stops. Yeah I sound a bit paranoid, but hey, first time travelling alone internationally kay. And my reasoning isn't flawed, it's like, the more you drive, the higher the chances of getting into an accident as compared to...staying at home and reading a book. =P *twiddles thumb...