Dear All,
May you have a great Friday so far. I didn’t do much work today. I went to uni (that’s why I am not fancy to go to uni as I don’t do much work), did couple of things in uni, played badminton (this was the reason why I went to uni)- I won 3 games out of 4. Yuhu!! Met my colleagues for a while. I didn’t go to office this week. Supervisors asked about me (gggrrr…my bet though! You know what, I think I am using avoidant-coping). Anyway, then..I went to Sport Center- got myself a very cheap tennis racquet and the funny thing was my racquet is for junior! lol. I was so embarassed and asked the silliest question when I held my racquet in my hand and asked the salesgirl- “Is this tennis racquet?” lol. She said yes. hahahaha.. Then, I went to another salesgirl- “Is there any racquet for female player?” lol. hahahha…. Two salesgirls assited me this afternoon. It was funny. I told the cashier lady- it’s been a long time I played tennis. I am good in badminton though. Have I told you that I won 3 games today? LOL.
I finally found my water bottle. I got white Fila brand one. heheh.. 745 ml. Well, it’s not enough for one day. So, I need to find water cooler or ‘water machine’. ahahha…
Then, I went to Sainsbury’s to get some raisins, cream cheese (I just found that cream cheese is an American slang. In the UK, we called it as soft cheese), chicken and 2 bagels.
I had a cup of nescafe. Gosh..my diet’s gone! lol.
Hey, what am I talking about? My title is ‘teachers around the world’. lol. Anyway, I’d like to share you this link that I recieved from my very good and caring and loving friend : http://www.teachermovie.com/ . I have many good, caring, and loving friends. Don’t get me wrong 
I am touched with this short video clip. I taught before I came here. I enjoyed teaching. I liked to share my knowledge with my students and others. I loved to learn from my students and others too. Learning is a two-way communication, right?
[Have you seen the video? Come on..watch it first, then read my next para...lol ]
In my department, I was the youngest lecturer for certain years. I had the pressure because of those lecturers who were older than me had their experiences in teaching and working with industry. So, the pressure was there. I tried to cope and ‘tried to find my identity’ as a young lecturer. I remember I asked this question after I graduated from the States- “What kind of lecturer do I want to be?” My answers were: – “ I have to find my own identity. I have to find my way of teaching. I have to find how to attract my students to love knowledge as I do. I don’t want them to flunk. I want them to succeed in what they are doing. I want my students to be ’someone’ in the future. I want them to know the world out there is not easy as they think. ”
My next question was: “Will I be a good role model to my students?” ” Will my students understand if I am fussy ad strict in my teaching?” “Will I learn a lot from my students and will they learn a lot from me?” “How to treat my students?”
My last question was : “Will I teach my students the right thing?”
Guess what? I tried and tried so hard to be an outstanding lecturer. The most and greatest thing Ialways remember where I learnt about life from my students. Some students, they grapple in their lives in their own way. Sometime, I burst in tears when heard about their life. Was it alright to cry in front of my students? I don’t have the answer till now. But for sure, I was touched. I tried not too though, but I just couldn’t hide my feeling because that was my genuine feeling. I got mad when some lecturers did some inappropriate ways to my students. Of course, I checked the things before I talked to them.
I know, students have their own favorite teacher. I do too. I still remember my teachers who taught me about life. So, to my teachers, I’d like to wish you Happy Teacher’s Day. I really want to find my former teachers and say thank you to every teacher. If not because of them, I won’t be here. I heard, some of my teachers, they passed away. AL-Fatihah.
Alright guys..it’s getting emotional. I haven’t slept since 5.30 this morning. So, I’d better log out and snooze. lol.
Good night London. Good night everyone. Good morning to my parents and family and friends and brothers and sisters. Miss you all. Hug and kiss for you all.
Love~ Emma xx.
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