Hi, again!

Unlike previous years, I am writing from my new work place: a secondary school in Muar. In 1994 I started my teaching career by teaching in a secondary school in Mukah, Sarawak. I wasn't long there. I came to the school in May 1994 and left in Nov 1995 after getting married to a Muarian. I was transferred to another secondary school. This time it was in Muar. I taught there for seven years and I got tired (ya. Sort of!). My Senior Assistant 1 insisted that I apply for a lecturing post in a teaching college in Melaka. I was accepted in Jan 2003 and started teaching there from Feb 2003. I was excited to be there because I had always wanted to teach what I learnt in the uni. From May 2005 - May 2008 I was pursuing my Masters degree in English as a Second Language. AlhamdulilLah I convocated in Aug 2008. From then on I was turned down in numerous applications to pursue my PhD. Undeterred, I registered as a part time student in Jul 2010. It was ok in the beginning. Running to lectures on weekends was a 'norm' then. Then in Oct 2010 my FIL passed away after an accident two weeks prior. There were many other minor things that somehow affected me. At the end of 2011 I decided to defer from my studies for a year. I performed my umrah Feb - Mar 2012. In Jan 2013 to my surprise, I found out I was pregnant! At almost 43! After much contemplation we decided to keep the baby. In Aug 2013 alhamdulilLah I gave birth to a healthy, bouncing baby girl. Being busy with a baby, I forgot to return to UKM to pursue my PhD. Come 2015 I was having doubts about continuing to work in the college. The system started changing and I found myself struggling to keep up. There were also those who tried to back bite me at every chance they got. I sent in a transfer application but was rejected. In 2016 rumours about the teaching colleges started going round. Thus in 2017 I sent in another application. 2017 passed by with no news about the application. In 2018 suddenly I was asked to move to ELTC in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. I couldn't go there! I cannot afford to even rent a house in that area! I appealed to stay in Melaka but was turned down. Desperate, I sought for help from different parties. The Minister of Education and Melaka Chief Minister were among those I sought help from. The college authority blamed me for the steps I took. In July 2018 I went back to KB to celebrate Raya there but on the Raya Eve, my mother was admitted at the General Hospital for food poisoning-like symptoms. We celebrated Raya in HRPZII Observation Ward. In Oct Ma was admitted again and I went back by bus with my youngest. I went back to Muar the day she was discharged on 8 Oct. That was the last time I saw her TT. In Nov she was admitted again but I couldn't go back. On Dec 2018 she passed away TT. I stayed in KB for about a week. Then I went back to Muar as my third daughter had tuition classes. On 26 Dec we went back to KB again. On our way there, I received messages and calls to inform me that I was transferred to Muar. AlhamdulilLah. We were in KB until 29 Dec. Then we left for Jitra. On 31 Dec we went back to Muar. On 1 Jan 2019 I started working in Muar again after 16 years in Melaka.

Last Day

Yeay! Hari ni balik!

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I wish I could turn back time

I love oldies. This is one of them. They help me reminisce about my younger years... (sigh!).

EPortfolio Course in JB

This is a very interesting course. We could explore unfamiliar sites, write blogs as parts of preparing eportfolios. I guess the students are going to like this (though not all the lecturers are). What is the best aspect of this is it minimises the use of paper. It allows editing to be done anytime and anywhere; and it can comprise of anything under the sun. Conventional portfolios only allow us to file print-outs, so this is sooooo much better!

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My Hope

I didn't get the PhD scholarship. I'm NOT giving up. I'm going to apply again this year and if (God forbids!) I don't get it again, I'll do my PhD on a part time basis (again!).

The previous application was for doing the PhD locally. My next application will be for studying overseas. Forgive me if I sound boastful, but I have never studies overseas (the only time was when I went through a short stint in Singapore - a three week course).

People, whether you like me or not, please pray that I'll get it. I promise I'll give my best in my studies.

Huh!?

It had been almost 3 years since I last wrote in my blog (if you can call it a blog, that is!). I've completed my MESL in UM, convocated in August last year. Thank God. That was a big relief.

I just found out that I failed in my application for PhD scholarship this year. I hope I'll be eligible next year as I'm turning 40 soooonish. I plan to study overseas as I've never studied abroad.

I'm attending an e-portfolio course in JB. it's interesting. Hope I can remember everything so that I can teach others.

Hmmmph!

Hi, all...

It's been a long time since my first blog. I'm bogged down by so much work! I'm worried that I've not started writing for my Research Report as a requirement for my MA in ESL. I'm hoping that I can finish my studies by the end of the year, no later.

Besides that, I'm busy with my teaching and a thousand and one thing of everything else!!! I just hope I can complete whatever is expected of me. Aug 1 - 4 I'll be away for a course. Aug 2nd is my hubby's birthday. As Malaysians love to say, "What to do... What to do..."

That's all for now. Hope to be able to blog again soon...

Hi!

Hello, everybody,

I would like you to know that this is the first time I blog. I feel very excited to know that everybody around the world will be able to read my thoughts.

The most important is, I want to use this blog as a tool to improve your English, GIRLS!!! (You know who you are!). For those who don't, it shows that you are not my students... No hurt feelings, ya?

Looking forward to comments from you...

Ciao! (for now)