My turn to savour my last weekend... jobless!

Yay! The visa has finally been 1 step away from being ready! yoohoo! I'm gonna teach soon!
It's a mixed feeling between exciting and frightening.

It is exciting because I'm gonna see the students! the kids! ahhh, and make new friends! =) Isn't it wonderful knowing that you take part in building a person's personality and skills? especially in their young age, when guidance is really necessary. Oh! I just can't wait to start! =D I hope I can be their friend and teacher at the same time! =)

However another part of me is frightened. Well, a lot of challenges are foreseen.
First and foremost challenge is waking up early, and sleeping early everyday. It is a challenge for a night owl like me! I can't afford to be late now! >.<

Next challenge will be commuting to school. I need to build up my arms strength to carry myself up through a wall hurdle on our way! For now, I'm still counting on bf to help me up! Haha! xD By the end of the year, I shall have no problem in push ups! yay! Hahaha!

And most of all is the students themselves.
Are they gonna like me?
Will they understand what I'm gonna teach?
Will they find my teaching method interesting?
Will they even listen to me?
What if I can't control the class?
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... and it goes on and on...
Well, I'm about to find out!
I heard that the students here are more 'difficult' to handle than those in government/chinese school, but somehow I have a good feeling about this! Well, let's keep it this way! =)
I shall do my best to guide them, my children! =)

This mixed feeling reminds me of a song titled "I have Confidence" from The Sound of Music. Maria (Julie Andrews) sang this when she was on her way to Von Trapp family's residence. She is going to be a nanny for the captain's 7 children who are notorious for being so 'difficult' to handle. Enjoy this song, sang by the gorgeous Sierra Boggess!

Lyrics:
What will this day be like? I wonder.
What will my future be? I wonder.
It could be so exciting to be out in the world, to be free
My heart should be wildly rejoicing
Oh, what's the matter with me?

I've always longed for adventure
To do the things I've never dared
And here I'm facing adventure
Then why am I so scared

A captain with seven children
What's so fearsome about that?

Oh, I must stop these doubts, all these worries
If I don't I just know I'll turn back
I must dream of the things I am seeking
I am seeking the courage I lack

The courage to serve them with reliance
Face my mistakes without defiance
Show them I'm worthy
And while I show them 
I'll show me

So, let them bring on all their problems
I'll do better than my best!!!
I have confidence they'll put me to the test
But I'll make them see I have confidence in me

Somehow I will impress them
I will be firm but kind
And all those children (Heaven bless them!)
They will look up to me

And mind me with each step I am more certain
Everything will turn out fine
I have confidence the world can all be mine
They'll have to agree I have confidence in me

I have confidence in sunshine
I have confidence in rain
I have confidence that spring will come again
Besides which you see I have confidence in me

Strength doesn't lie in numbers
Strength doesn't lie in wealth
Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers
When you wake up -- WAKE UP!

It tells me all I trust I lead my heart to
All I trust becomes my own
I have confidence in confidence alone
(Oh help!)

I have confidence in confidence alone
Besides which you see I have confidence in me!

Happy singing! =)

A New Beginning

Hello everyone! Do you like the new template of this blog?
Honestly, I'm not a fan of pink colour, but I thought of trying something new! So I just pick any colour that makes me happy and pink it is! (shockingly!)

As the title suggests, it is a new beginning of my life. For the past 4.5 years, I had been preparing myself to be a great pharmacist! But due to complication issues that I have with pursuing this ambition, I decided to let it go. Well, it is not easy to begin with, I cried a lot, A LOT!, I became bitter about this pharmacy field, about the people, the institutions, about the rules and everything. It is not a nice thing. I can go on and on...

...but, it is history...

I'm proud to say that I can make peace within myself, and let go. Something stroke me and "BANG! hey, it is not so bad after all!" Besides, it gives me a chance to be whatever I wanna be rather than constricting myself to only 1 field. And tell you, I have so many dreams, m.a.n.y. d.r.e.a.m.s! so Horrayy! It's time for me to pursue those dreams!

Through a lot of good testimonials and recommendations, I applied for a job to this company. I'm soooo happy that I am accepted, as teacher! ^^ and so my journey as a young teacher shall begin!
Now I'm waiting for my visa to be granted. Wish me luck! =)
I'm soooo excited! In my head, I can imagine myself with the students. The first words that I will be speaking to my first batch of students keep repeating in my head. Though it is not very clear, It sounds so real in my head! Haha! (crazy!)

People say you shall start teaching and you will realize it is not as exciting as you are thinking now. Haha, maybe it is true, but it doesn't hurt to feel this joy and excitement! heeeee! =D

Anyway, I'm so excited for this new beginning! and I couldn't be more happier that my family and friends are happy for me too! =') Thank you for always be beside me no matter what!

I will not totally delete Pharmacy from my life, after all it has played a part to shape me as who I am today, and it makes me more aware about medicines in general! (Very important! Drugs can kill you if you are not careful!) I will still share with you my experience and inspiring stories about pharmacy world! So juniors and fellow friends who are soon becoming pre-registered pharmacists, let's keep sharing our stories! =) Though now I have moved on to other profession, I will treasure this precious knowledge that I learned. =)

With this, I welcome myself back to A B C Dee! A journal of a (soon-to-be) young teacher! =)