Meeting the Parents on Friday night was indeed something unexpected and where I was totally unprepared. I went with an innocent and pure heart and only wished certain people spoke faster. Within 3 working days, I clocked 35 hours and 45 minutes. Interesting ain't it!
I often feel that I am dealing with the consequences of last-minute decisions made by the people above me. Not that I am wantonly complaining nor am I openly welcoming it either, yet, sometimes I feel that I am trying too hard in filling the shoes of others and raising the benchmark such that the game play is now in an altogether different arena.
This week is another challenge for I have to fill in for another teacher. The challenge is not in developing materials to teach. Rather, the challenge is to think of a way to synchronise or complement my materials with what the other people are using. It is often difficult to work without the relevant resources and I think it could be taking a toll on me as well.
As it stands, I have yet to breathe the air of life outside school work. Yet, I am still embracing the next day, for I know that the next day will bring to itself a radically new set of challenges for me to face and therefore overcome. Am I optimistic? Slightly. Will I like what I do? Perhaps. Do I know what I am doing? Absolutely.
