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New year.

It's been eons since i last posted something on this blog. Indeed, my url history even lost the address of this site lol... well,


Goodbye 2008. you sucked. In some ways. =D


Alrights, well 2008 was defnitely a year of changes for me. CHANGE. And you bet it was a year that went flying past before you can even get a hold of things! I'll bet that is a sentiment shared by many. Well, here goes the uninteresting narration of my take on 2008.


i shall title this, change.


The year started out with everybody leaving the comforts of school and embracing the new found work life, and for me, the additional freedom. I started the year as a relief teacher at Swiss Cottage Secondary School. I must say, being a complete stranger in a completely new environment is really an eyeopener. It was an experience that exposed me to a school of a different culture, from a different perspective. Duh huh? Well, I had my fair share of new experiences, learning to deal with students, understanding my ego in a different way. It's the point when i start to realise how much i enjoy being in control. Yup. Teaching at a Secondary School is funny. You get to see all those hormones driven lil teenager boys, all scrambling after young teachers like us, which makes me recall of my own secondary school days. Funny indeed.


Then i went back to my alma mater, and served at pj until about july. Well, i enjoyed the stint over at PJ. Though i must say it was quite stressful tryin to live up to standards and expectations. There, I met a group of fellow relif teachers; an unexpected bunch from vastly different backgrounds, who became my fast and steady friends.

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