eliminating...

as we were complaining and complaining about our job, my colleague asked a very very good question.

she:
If you think about it, what would you take away to make your life happier (apart from quitting)?

Good question! What would it be to eliminate!!?

1. meetings in the morning
2. watever admin works (collect money, submit forms etc)
3. set papers
4. cca
   
5. intervention
6. other school activities (sports day, star awards, open house etc)
   
7. record books
8. observations
9. work reviews
10. courses
11. training forms (pre, post , post-post)
12. Eexternal validations
13. Visits (MP, other school staffs, tourists)
14. any other moe initiatives (SEED, STELLAR, SAIL etc)

Wow.. if I juz delete those in my job, I would be happy! I just need to mark, teach, prepare and plan my lessons! I would be so happy! Just like back to practicum time (minus the observations) where I get to really plan what I wanna teach, what I wanna do with the kids. Arghhh I wish wish wish I have the time now.

Because of all those above, the passion is dying.. the creativity juice in me dried up! I hate it when Im rushing for every thing. Every day ppl telling me DEADlines for this, DEADlines for that, to do this, to do that, must complete this, must complete that. Remember this, remember that.

I HATE TO BE BOUND BY SUCH THINGS!

I'm sorry God but I really need to whine. At least here...

I love teaching. I think I can teach well. I am capable of better lessons. I love children. I used to believe I'm for this job forever. I need not go thru wat my fren went thru (asking themselves what do I wanna do).

BUT time really changes my mind! I have no more time to do alot of things. I hate to be thrown into a situation where I got no say. Why should I be involved with some pilot projects?!

I know I'm rebellious. But I'm not heavily paid leh! Pathetic pay plus 24/7 hours working. Even after work, we got to mark. Even there's no marking, there's other stuffs to do. WHY!?! Why should we! Life is really too short to be unhappy leh!

haiz... I need to break free....

****I just need OPPORTUNITIES****