Chegu and always is.
Saturday 1945
Note: Advance Teacher’s Day ranting.
While I was cleaning my work space at home, I found these two photos.
During our orientation day enrolling into teaching college. This was back in 2004.
One of our programs while in teaching college. We were asked to gather plants and flowers for our Herbarium project.
We only have less than one year to absorb everything about teaching. Yet, all I could remember was everything but teaching. Don’t get me wrong. I know what I was doing when I enrolled in but that brief one year was all spelled with fun and excitement. Even the one week orientation felt fun due to the fact I met lots of new exciting people. All bound to be teachers.
The assignments, the lectures, lecturers, outings, extra-curricular involvements, friends.
Brief stint yet a memorable one.
I didn’t really feel I was doing my teaching practice a.k.a. practicum during the 3 months we were sent to school. Perhaps, in between applying the theories we learned in lecture class and experiencing a real one, I was more tight up with my involvement in KAGUM (sports for inter-teaching colleges nationwide).
Only when I was posted to school for real that I learned how to navigate myself as a teacher, an educator. Perhaps, it’s in my nature. Or maybe having two elder brothers as teachers influenced me to like my profession. I have to say, never a day have I feel any regrets to committing myself into teaching profession.
I told myself, maybe it’s too early to judge. After all, I was only a year old teacher.
Two years gone.
Five years gone.
Now into my eighth year and still I feel the same way I felt the first time I went into my first class. Thank you Lord.
I have to admit, I am in my most comfort zone now. Glad I have friends who keep asking if I rather stay in my comfort zone or go out exploring other possibilities. That makes me think. Gives me the nudge I should get once in a while.
Five years down the road, I might still be here.
Ten years down the road, it could be a different scenario already.
I don’t want to be the person who sits looking at people moving a statue. I want to be that person moving the statue.
God’s willing.
What do you think of your job?
Just a job? Or a passion?
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kay masingan said,
May 12, 2012 @ 8:37 pm
masuk 4 tahun sebagai cikgu, masih lagi berat kepada passion lah..harap sampai bila2 pun begitu..
Happy teacher’s day Chegu Carol..:)
Ya, I wish you and I the same too Kay
Happy teacher’s day to you too!
Daniel Chiam said,
May 12, 2012 @ 9:31 pm
Haha sa pun x tau macamana mo jawap soalan chegu… if passion can’t bring food on the table then macamana pun kena get a job juga…
hopefully one day i’ll be able to earn from doing what i LOVE to do
Yes, as a matter of fact I understand that as much as we want to do things that goes hand in hand with our passion, if that doesn’t provide for our basic needs, it won’t work well either. I remember those days when I worked with a fastfood company. The pay wasn’t as I expected but in order to buy make up and shoes, I have to work the work. Even if that means, I had to mop the floor and cleaned the toilet. Hahaha.
I’m glad I have found a job that I enjoy much.
DoRa said,
May 12, 2012 @ 11:16 pm
Hopefully I be same as you chegu
hopefully the passion will last
I’m sure you will Dora
gunaqz said,
May 12, 2012 @ 11:19 pm
I love what I’m doing now. However, I think it’s not because I have a passion in it, it’s simply because I’m good at it and that makes everything else in my life easier. It’s not ‘just another job’ to me either, it’s kind of THE only thing that I’m actually good at, so it’s kinda doing a big deal to my self esteem. And yes, I’m a weirdo, I know, I know. Lol.
Psstt, I know a few people in those photos. I just need to remember their names. I’m bad at names
On different topic, if I was still teaching, it would be my 7th years this year. I kind of miss it sometimes. anyway, happy teachers’ day in advance, chegu!
Err I dont find that weird Gunaqz. In fact, it always feel good to know people know what they do and why they do it. In your case, because you know you are good at what you do. Doesn’t matter if it has to do with passion or not.
I think kan Gunaqz. I’m starting to collect memory of you while I was in maktab. Not sure if that memory is actually you or not but when meeting you at the beach dulu, I was sure I have rubbed shoulder with you in maktab before. Have to clarify with you someday
A teacher is always a teacher by heart.
Rungitom said,
May 13, 2012 @ 12:30 am
“with great power comes great responsibility”
What I do now, its more than just a job, and its more than just a simple passion. At least now, I learned “Why I do what I want to do”
By the way back in 2004, I just enrolled to a college in Kuching.
It’s great to know that Tom
Owh, I studied in Kuching too but I graduated in 2001.
cathj said,
May 13, 2012 @ 9:43 am
Good to hear someone loves their job so much like you chegu.. Gumbira bah parents dengar ni… hihihihi….
Anyway.. if happens chegu mau ‘angkat tu statue’… all the best in everything you do.. coz I know what ever you touch will turn into something…
Happy advanced Teacher’s day! err… bila tu chegu?? ;-p mau beli hadiah kasih my boy’s teacher ni..
Thank you for the support and encouragement Cath. When I crossed the bridge, this is a much needed support I will need
Teacher’s Day is on the 16th May, this coming Wednesday.
Amanda said,
May 13, 2012 @ 10:43 am
well, u know i aaaalways complain about my job. but this year cam sy immune sdh with the workload n the horrible students. like i have less to complain already. i think i have finally found my footing in this profession. n my colleagues are pretty cool. think i might wanna stay longer than i intended in my current school
Hahaha glad to hear this manda. I believe, your less complaining is due to the fact you have find peace dealing with your complaints in the earlier years of teaching…
Aemy said,
May 13, 2012 @ 2:53 pm
hope its not too late for me to wish u happy teacher’s day ^^ its good to have passion in a job. im not sure if i have that..
Hi Aemy, you are not too late. Teacher’s Day is on the 16th…this is an advance teacher’s day post from me
I believe, passion for what you do is searchable…what u do today can be ur passion so long you love what u do
beaty said,
May 13, 2012 @ 9:45 pm
to be a teacher is one of my ambition when I was was kids..and after got my scroll I try my luck to sit for the exam but I never pass. Shame on me…
But nvrm..may be bukab god plans kan..
anyway the photo so vintage oh…tidak pernah ubah tu muka smp skg..
No shame to be felt here beaty…mcm ko cakap la, God has other plans for you
hahaha, i always tell people that to see differences of my then and now faces, they have to go for my photos during my high school years…buli nampak beza. yg dalam ni gambar atas, baru 8 thn ja beza ni
Joan said,
May 13, 2012 @ 11:15 pm
I don’t want to be the person who sits looking at people moving a statue. I want to be that person moving the statue.
God’s willing.
–> love those words from you.
me; entering the fourth year of service and starting to get into the comfort zone sudah. ur post really gets me thinking whether or not i should try some new challenges
To think back, macam nda ngam pula metaphore sa tu. But yeah, so long you get what i mean
In our line of work, banyak bah new challenges we can venture kan. Not necessarily trying to look for other totally different challenges. That’s what im looking at; something different yet still in the scope of what im doing now. urang bilang, kasi lebar jaringan ja. Hopefully.
Edith said,
May 14, 2012 @ 8:57 am
Like ur post Kay
11years sdh sia kerja sini. I left Uitm and worked here, stayed here, get married and have children, here. I wonder where else should I go after all these happening to me, in here. This is my the one and only employer. And my passion is here. I feel blessed and thankful.
Happy Belated Teacher’s Day Kay!
Oh belum belated lagi dith…Teacher’s Day is on the 16th/wednesday
Kalau sia pun dith, dont think i’ll leave the job for everything started there. Banyak sentimental values tu.
lewfah said,
May 15, 2012 @ 4:58 pm
Yes passion is the honest for the job you do.
happy teacher day.
Thank you lewfah
Arms said,
May 16, 2012 @ 12:02 pm
For now, my job is just a job. I’m now waiting for THAT job to come by but nda ada nasib ni.
You know Chegu, among all my jobs, the one I enjoy the most is being a Cashier cum Waiter at Sailors Cafe
Betul! Even though work 12 to 11 or 12, but really enjoy.
Move out from comfort zone? Be a full time blogger?
It’s possible for you, ya noe.
Moving out from my comfort zone means finding other challenging opportunities within the scope of my profession. Not venturing into different scope. But who knows la kan. We can only plan and try to make it out.
joanne said,
May 21, 2012 @ 9:23 pm
I love teaching and I really wished that I can be a teacher. I ‘was’ a lecturer before until the management decided to shift me into management field.
Now I missed teaching and interacting with students. Whenever I teach something new to my students, I can feel the ’sparks’ igniting inside me that ‘this is what I should do and always’ but I guess, sometimes dreams are only dreams..
Keep the fire burning to teach and I really hope that students specially Sabahan will go much further in their studies.
ops! Ter-panjang pula comment but really, I adore being a teacher and I adore all teachers in the world
good day to you
Hi Joanne,
I believe once a teacher is always a teacher. This even more so when you have the love for it. Perhaps, teaching doesn’t necessarily means you need to be a teacher in a conventional classroom. Maybe your vocation in teaching is of different perspective and environment.
Thanks for the wishes and I reckon you deserve to be wish all the same. Happy teacher’s day to you too Joanne