Your Learning Site
Dear angels

For the un-informed and ignorant, the school currently has an online learning website for you to learn outside the classroom. It's simple.

Go the the following website , type in your user name and password and voila, you get to learn at your own pace at home.

For my Maths angels, once you log in, click on the Mathematics icon --> Maths --> Course.
Once there click on Sec 2 Maths --> Topics --> Expansion/ Factorisation.

This will allow you to recap on your topics at your own time and pace at home. I have tried using the resources and I would highly recommend it.

I have also added a quiz for my Sec 2E3 and 2E4 angels on Expansion.

For my 2E7 angels, I have placed the debating slides in the course folder for your access. You have to go into the quiz folder as well. I have a cloze passage there waiting for you. Your scores will automatically be recorded.

Please spread the word. Do leave a comment if you have read this. Thank you.

Ms Ho
- posted by NaNa @ 2:54 AM |

Everybody and Nobody
A story I took off the internet:

This is a little story about four people named
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and
Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realised that
Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when
Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

I wonder why, but I simply can't help agreeing to the story.

Anyway, I've made an important decision today. It took me a long time but I finally made up my mind. Shan't tell you what it is for you will know in due course!
- posted by NaNa @ 6:02 AM |

I'm blessed!
I have come to terms with the issues I am facing. Thanks everyone for your words of comfort. Life is definitely not y = c. For angels who are learning graphs with me now, you can probably grasp that I mean life is not a constant. Whereas change is the only constant.

For I can definitely say that I am blessed, with so much.

My problems do pale in comparison to the many people around me:

An aunt, who is suffering from cancer and has to undergo chemotheraphy.

My angel, who has family problems.

My friends, who have family commitments.

My colleagues, who have so much on their hands.

For I have many things that I can count on in these times.

I have:

A omnipowerful Father who promises to be my refuge.

An understanding family who is supportive of me.

A group of tolerant friends who bring me comfort and a smile to my face.

Trustworthy colleagues who I can confide in.

3 dogs who seem to understand me, especially when I am troubled.

I am blessed. For I have so much. And I have so much to offer.
- posted by NaNa @ 9:43 PM |

Wisdom
Just got back from a coffee session with a good friend from work. I managed to pour out all my thoughts to her.

It's ironic that I can actually speak to her so freely about my problems when at times I can hardly put my finger to them. Yet, she managed to point them out.

One by one.

It feels weird because I am not someone who bares my soul to everyone. In fact, I keep most of my thoughts in my heart - closely-guarded.

Undoubtedly, I spoke about my problems at work and my sense of loss and disorientation. I'm not sure if she understood all of them. However, I'm grateful she spared me time to listen. For it's been long since I could speak freely to someone I trust.

She casually remarked that I have changed.

A lot.

That I am no longer the cheery, confident and bubbly Annabel she once knew. In its place is a more cynical and negative Annabel who lacks the motivation, confidence and drive. For to her, I am no longer passionate about the things I once spoke about. For to her, I am now hiding in my shell, frightened about things not working out. That I am too clouded by so many things that I am disorientated and lost my focus.

Have I changed?

I don't know.

I only know that I was not like that 2 years ago.

Somehow I feel that she's right. That I am no longer the Annabel that has optimism as her strength. That I am no longer the Annabel that is still confident. I am lost. Lost. That is the word I hate to hear but sadly I have to admit it. I am.

That I have a million questions in my head that are unanswered. And I cannot find the answers to.

I need to think. For I need to work this out. On my own. For I need to come out of my shell. On my own. For I need to find the person I once knew. On my own.

As you can see, my thoughts are all over the place. Let me sort this out.

Thanks Friend, for I appreciate what you have done. Despite the fact that I have let you down many times, I know you have not. Thanks for being there when I needed you. Thanks for the words of comfort. Thanks for the generosity you have showed me. Thanks for the words of wisdom you offered.

For I will find my strength back again. For I will stand back on my own two feet and be stronger than ever. For I want to be a pillar of strength in your life as you are in mine. I will find back my focus in my life.

At least I know I will try. Very much harder.
- posted by NaNa @ 4:16 AM |

The New Term
The school holidays ended as quickly as it started. The unsatisfied me still wants to lament over the fact that the holidays have ended and school has begun. As I mentioned in the earlier blog, this holiday has been good. At least I managed to get a decent break in Bejing before the work cycle begins once more.

Apart from the break in Bejing, there has been much spiritual uplifting as well. Indeed, I feel recharged, refreshed and 'on fire' after the Fire Conference last Friday. In the beginning, I questioned why I was placed in certain areas in school, especially when I feel no passion for them. Now, as the year slowly unfolds, I begin to see God's purpose and direction in placing me in the respectively areas. I have learnt to place a greater trust in Him and to take comfort in his words. The doubts I had of myself have been replaced with confidence. The negativity I had in the earlier part this year have vanished. Praise the Lord!

This term I know would be tougher and meaner than ever before. For the break given would propel me much further for I know my September and December holidays would be occupied with work.

Having been teaching for 4 years, I must say that I have felt every emotion a teacher ought to feel: the anguish with the job, disappointment with angels. Yet I, too, had my fair share of happiness as well. For in my four years of teaching, I have witnessed my students' growth, numerous unexpected victories, received encouragement from my students in affirming that I am a competent teacher. I must admit that though I want to be perfect in everything I do, I know that my limitations are there.

This term, I expect a personal change in myself. For once more, I want to find the joy in teaching as I once did, to place my angels on a higher pedestal, to be able to make a difference in the lives of many angels. For these were the reasons why I joined teaching in the first place and these will continue to be the reasons why I continue to teach. For I hope to find the passion I once had to teach. Hopefully the angels will continue to be receptive to my teaching and be able to witness the effort I put in. For I have finally realised that my angels are my priority and I hope to stay true to this cause.

Frankly speaking, I do not know how long I would be able to last in this career but at least I hope to leave a mark in the hearts of the angels I teach.

Nana =)
- posted by NaNa @ 3:07 AM |