Bus-rides

Boarding the bus in Ipoh for intra-city travel is not such a horrendous experience as it was in the past, especially since new buses have been put on the roads to ply the popular routes.

It would however be great if the Majlis Bandaran Ipoh could erect more bus shelters at strategic locations within the city of Ipoh. Besides providing shelter from the elements, it would also serve as a landmark for the occasional bus-rider. He would know where to get on and off the bus. What would also be fantastic is if the companies could then advertise their route maps and follow a routine schedule in these shelters.

Undoubtedly, once all this falls into place, more people will opt for riding the bus rather than driving their cars.

Being connected, staying connected!

Many people come into our lives everyday. Being an only child with no immediate family, I have been forced to rely on relatives and friends now that my parents have gone to enjoy their reward in heaven. There are some people who have chosen to cut off ties with immediate family members and friends for one reason or another. The bottom-line is that we do need people around us so we should try to stay connected. In this age of modern day technology, there are so many ways to stay connected, so there is no excuse unless one chooses to be a recluse.

Just because ...

Just because …..

…. it rains today at 3p.m., it does not mean that it will carry on raining into the night.

Just because …..

… children have iPods for playing games, it does not mean that their parents are wealthy.

Just because …..

… students attend tuition classes, it does not mean that they will score As in their examination.

Just because …..

… a baby cries, it means that it is hungry.

Just because …..

… the dog barks, it means that there is someone at the door.

Just because …..

… we do not talk, it does not mean we do not care for each other.

Just because …..

…one has chosen to be single, it does not mean that they are lonely and alone.

Just because …..

… one is on holiday, it does not mean that one does not need to cook and wash.

Just because …..

… one is an animal lover, it does not mean that one will love children.

Food for thought!

“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6; NKJV).

Time moves on!

It’s that time of the year when students will be preparing for their major examinations, while others will be looking forward to the long holidays. Teachers will be gearing their students for their examinations and also looking forward to taking a break from teaching. Syllabi will have to be covered, examination papers will have to be set and marked, evaluation reports will have to be done and accounts will have to be closed. But all too soon, the cycle will begin again when the new academic year starts in 2012. While people in temperate countries have seasons that tell them that time is moving on, parents have children, and teachers have the school calendar!

As you sow

Here's something interesting I came across recently and I would like to share it with everyone, especially teachers and tutors.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.

If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.

If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.

If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.

If you plant hard work, you will reap success.

If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.

Teaching Experience

Many people look at me in disbelief when I say that I resigned from a government job as a teacher years ago. Many teachers look at me in awe when I tell them that I resigned and not retired as a teacher. I know that I made the right decision then. Even though I settled for half the pay after that, the job gave me more than double the satisfaction and opened new avenues for me.

I have been lucky to have had the choice to opt out from something that would have trapped me and robbed me of the best years of my life. I could have been a headmistress by now, but that was not my goal. Instead of having to go to school everyday, I have had the chance of teaching at colleges and universities. I have conducted courses for personal and professional development, I have written books. I now can teach the English language to all levels of students from young learners to adults whose first language may or may not be English. 

My wide experience has definitely benefitted the students I have had the privilege to teach.