Short summary

Hi everyone. Vesak day is over. Truly, I had a wonderful time at Batam. It's not about the interesting places, massage or the food. It's just about the company (companion) you have got. But seriously, the place seems sucky to us. You can't expect ultra great shopping malls like ION or Vivo. Nevertheless, you can pin your hope on malls similar to Far East Plaza or Bugis Street. The price and quality should be around the same as SG.

I'm be blogging long on Batam. Stay tune.

Cheerios,
Jeanne

Midnight fare

Congrats to all my students. SA1 officially ended and all of them got back their results. Some were overjoyed while the others cried awfully. You reap what you sow. You get the final result with the amount of effort you had put it your studies.

I was coaching a class of Pri 2 students. One of them was on around average standard. One day, he came back from school giving me a shock.

He came into the centre, looking dull. I guessed that he had done badly for his exams (which explain his expression). So I asked, "How's your result?"

Boy: Don't talk about it.
Me: Why? Share with me.
Boy: You will be shock for sure.
Me: Huuuuh!!!!!!!! You fail is it?
Boy: You won't believe your eyes one.

My heart sank......

Me: OK, Just tell. I'm mentally prepared.
Boy: I think I scored 72.

His previous score was around  50 to 60 (maybe fail).
My heart stop for seconds. No no, skipped a beat actually.

2 of his friends whacked him on the head.

Friends: You score 78 lah!!! Stupid.
Boy: I score 78 meh?
Friend: Ah bo then.
Boy: See! I also cannot believe my own eyes.

The funniest part was, he stayed calm all the way during the conversation. Wth...

I nearly died because of heart attack. Anyway, I'm glad most of my students did well for their exams. Mostly maintain around 80 to 90. Ooh, some were attempting olympiad maths. Poor me, got to teach olympiad maths as well. God bless.

Anyway, Miss T promised a free swensen treats to students if they score extremely well. It's an indirect treat for me as well. Being paid based on hour, bringing kids out for ice-cream and getting a treat at the same time. Woohoo, gonna order fondue.

Setting off to Batam with Ah Tard this Friday. We bought tickets. Amazingly, travelling researches used to be my best shot; it has now become hers too. She was the one who research online ad purchase tickets. Kudos to her.

It's been quite sometime since we had a getaway especially during examination period. I hardly get a chance to go on a date. It's almost tuition from day to night. One of the parent even requested me to teach till midnight. Well, she asked about my charges. First thing that came to my mind was midnight dare (taxi). Haha, so I told her double charge. She agreed. Alright, I earn a great deal from this student. Just a month, I got around 1K just from this student. I love midnight teaching.

Hey hey, I don't teach just for the sake of money ok. I'm sacrificing my sleep and spending the effort grooming their child. I'm not those teacher who laze around and cheat hourly pay.

Anyway, wish me all the best for this coming batam trip. Nights.

Good luck everyone.

Cheers,
Jeanne

Too good to be...

18th February 2010
Chinese New Year period is always great. No matter where you go, so be it; work or teach, you receive angbao as long as you are single. Hahaha, it's a real benefit to be single. I had a tiring day, maybe a semi tiring day. It's my first lesson for Primary 4 English class. Mmm, I don't mean the first time teaching Primary 4 English; I actually meant my first lesson in this particular class.

It's uber great, stressless with funny and hilarious students. Though they made mistakes at times, but it still brightens up my mood. Tuition centre actaully gave students angbao as well; not cash of course, probably some chocolates ( you know, the golden little ones). Haha, one my student exclaimed, "Confirm it's chocolates, where got so nice give money".

Haha, even kids also want moo-lah. Next she exclaimed, "Why you single? Wasted!". Laughs.

After my tuition, Teng sms me when I'm on bus. Right ahead, off I go to her house. We watched some gore movies, thanks to the Ng's Brother and Sister. I gonna have nightmare someday. It's so disgusting, stabbing here and there.

Funny thing was Baby Shijia being fenced up with cushion. She was running all about and her mum just can't be bother to follow her around. In the end, Baby Shijia was so desperate to run off that she climbed below the sofa and her mum got to pull her out. It's funny. Children can be cute but not when they poo. Shijia kept crying after her granny cleared her pampers.

Funny her, kept pulling my finger thinking it was some sweets or chocolates. Well, it does look like alittle. She kept crawling towards me and Teng obviously knew I'm afraid of small kids; yet she encourage her daughter to crawl over. Hahaha, I nearly become part time nanny during their dinner. Shijia stop crying each time the whole family sing song together. Nah, you must have thought that I'm kidding. Indeed, they sang songs together. Haha.

Btw, Shijia's only 8 months old who looks like her daddy. Teng sian each time I said that. Haha.

Her thoughtful bro sent me to the bus stop. Actually it's redundant, because no one will ever rob a church mouse. I'm the church mouse ( poor and broke).

19th February 2010
Here comes my new OCBC debit card. It has additional functions. Do check it out. I had decided to close my UOB account. First, it has no money in it; Second, it's more or less same as my nebo card. With OCBC card, I can watch movies at GV with 20% discount (abt there). Isn't it better?

Love the new card in red. Boom. Haha.

I stay up through the night to prepare assessments and exams paper for my students. As you see, CA1 is approaching and I really have to do something to refresh their memory. Kids are usually forgetful, they tend to forget what they had learnt previously.

I went online for researches, check out assessment books and outsource for some notes. I compiled everything based on their levels and did a print out. It's from Primary 1-6. Any tutors who are interested these resources may email me. I can drop you the link so that you can make some preparation for your students as well. Cheers.

I found papers like Ai Tong and Raffles. Haha, I combined them in a set. I guess my student's gonna hate me. But it's alright. It's for their own good.

Thoughts...

It's been such a long time since my blog is flooding isn't it?

Well, i'm tryin hard to but i'm really too tired over FYP stuffs. Just one night of suffering at Yan's house, from night till dawn is really killing me. Walking everywhere just like monsters is horrible enough to scare people off.

Anyway, just wait and see. I've just made a count, i got nearly 10 posts to be posted up.

Oh yeah, i forgotten to update all of you something really great. Previously, Christopher wanted to bring me go TAIWAN which was more than enough to thrill me.

Changes have been made.

GUESS WHAT?
Instead of Taiwan, we are going to GOLD COAST in AUSTRALIA. It's really damn cool and fun. Talk of this made my mind float to elsewhere. There are so much to think of:

- How does it feel like to hug a koala bear?
- How does it feel like to drive around without license on a beach?
- How is the tall ship like?
- How is the movieworld like?
- Do i get to see batman?
- How is the feel of getting on a yatch?
- How scary the Dracula Restaurant is like?
- How are they going to frighten us?
- How does it feel to fly in a helicopter?
- How's emirate airline like?
- How's my hotel like?
- How's the weather?
- How's the habourtown like?
- Am i gonna shop like crazy?

Because of all this, I made myself a credit card. Of coz, there's a limit, but i have my papa as backup. Oh yeah, he is the guarantor for all these by the way.

Well, shall try my best to update. I can't possibly be stuck in my project forever and ever(",)

See you real soon...