So, what's new for Mr Jamiel as of late. You ain't gonna believe what I'm about to tell you. Today's happening was a little hard to belief. I guess things like this do happen.
This morning, I was awakened by my mom's call. She said that my sis got into detention because of some Friendster misunderstanding. Because of that, I was forced to reject my relief teaching stint at Yew Tee Primary School. I was a little bummed because of that but whatever it is, family first.
Her detention was from morning till 4.30pm. Well, that was what my mom said. I decided to let her enjoy detention while I enjoy my lunch with Shaiful at NIE. Didn't realize that it was first day of school for everybody. HAPPY FIRST DAY!!! =_=
Anyways, met some friends who are doing their Post Grad in NIE. Good luck to you guys. Hope you are able to withstand the pressure of teaching once you graduate. As what John Meyer said, "Welcome to the real world..."
Once my chicken rice and fish and chip rendezvous was over, I went back home to change into my "teacher's" outfit. I wanted to look fierce when I go into the room and reprimand my sis. When I was in the General Office, to my dismay, Mr Justin, the discipline master told me that the students had already been dismissed at 4pm. I told Mr Justin that he should have kept my sister longer in there. Don't start telling me that I'm a sadist. Hello, wake up your ideas,sometimes in life, you have to learn things that hard way. Mr Justin was quite surprised by my words. He didn't see that coming because there was a couple who came down and complained to him why their daughter was sent for detention. I think Mr Justin knew from our brief conversation that I am a man who is very particular about discipline.
Me and Mr Justin shared similar thoughts on the most effective to raise a child is through both parent-teacher support. Without this, the child will have plenty of distractions that could hinder his/her maximal progress.
Since I was already in her school, I guess it would be better off if I get the chance to talk to her form teacher. While Mr Justin tried to contact My Phillip, something just triggered me to ask for a relief teaching position at my sister's school. So I took a piece of paper and wrote the necessary details. Mr Justin saw me scribbling and asked what I was writing. When he got to know that I was applying for relief, he looked happy. Weird. He said that the school needed people like me. People like me? He explained that they needed someone who has the same calibre as a DM, short for Discipline Master. Right...
And so, Mr Justin grabbed the HOD for Science and introduced me to him, telling him that I was applying to be a relief teacher there. The next question blew me away. Get ready for this. He asked,
"Can you teach Music?"
I was dumbfounded. Never have I been asked such a question. I was expecting," Can you teach English?" or "Can you commit long term?"
NOOOOO!!! He asked the bonus question. It was a blessing in disguise. The best thing about teaching music is that, THERE IS NO SYLLABUS!!! I just teach them based on what I deem is good for a music class such as watch MTV, watch video clips, how music is being used in commercials, writing songs, lyrics, performing and etc. Free and easy but of course, I have to start preparing my classes from now on.
Truly blessing in disguise. I didn't scold my sister because she explained to mom that she wasn't at fault in that incident. The only thing that she doesn't know is that,
Mr Jamiel is coming to teach tomorrow. I'm gonna turn this school into a School Of Rock.
jamiel
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