Wednesday, August 16, 2006

BULL'S EYE!!

Heh. Brought the NCC Part As for shooting practice today. The results were horrible. Then again, I don't think I can do better anyway. Don't know why they called the target a 'canadian bull', its just a rectangle, and a super small one that seems impossible to aim at. Looks like fun though. I would like to build something like this to play at home. Am thinking about how to start even as I type this. Also wondering how we can help them to improve. Hope I get much more done before I'm asked to leave for another cca.

Was chatting with fellow NCC m'am on the journey there and back. Talked about disturbing stuff that happens in all offices - office politics. Sigh. I wish I could just paste a notice up to declare that I am just here to teach and not climb any ladder, whether it's the corporate ladder or the ladder kept at the back of the hall. I will serve out my bond and then I will look for another job. Maybe in the near future, as soon as I can, I will set up an after-school study centre where I can do things my way. So that my time is spent only on the kids and not on admin or compulsory mumbo jumbo. Whatever I do now is only for the students and only because I enjoy what I'm doing, not because I'm trying to be impressive or anything. Can't help it when ppl judge without knowing the truth. Its sad.

Meanwhile, I just really miss designing, manufacturing and programming work. Hope the coming trip back to NTU will open up eyes to how fun a place the university can be. Now that I've graduated I really miss lectures. tutorials and bench work at the labs.

Have papers to set and scripts to mark. Feeling totally incompetent and weary.

Warmest regards to all,
Me.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

BULL'S EYE!!

Heh. Brought the NCC Part As for shooting practice today. The results were horrible. Then again, I don't think I can do better anyway. Don't know why they called the target a 'canadian bull', its just a rectangle, and a super small one that seems impossible to aim at. Looks like fun though. I would like to build something like this to play at home. Am thinking about how to start even as I type this. Also wondering how we can help them to improve. Hope I get much more done before I'm asked to leave for another cca.

Was chatting with fellow NCC m'am on the journey there and back. Talked about disturbing stuff that happens in all offices - office politics. Sigh. I wish I could just paste a notice up to declare that I am just here to teach and not climb any ladder, whether it's the corporate ladder or the ladder kept at the back of the hall. I will serve out my bond and then I will look for another job. Maybe in the near future, as soon as I can, I will set up an after-school study centre where I can do things my way. So that my time is spent only on the kids and not on admin or compulsory mumbo jumbo. Whatever I do now is only for the students and only because I enjoy what I'm doing, not because I'm trying to be impressive or anything. Can't help it when ppl judge without knowing the truth. Its sad.

Meanwhile, I just really miss designing, manufacturing and programming work. Hope the coming trip back to NTU will open up eyes to how fun a place the university can be. Now that I've graduated I really miss lectures. tutorials and bench work at the labs.

Have papers to set and scripts to mark. Feeling totally incompetent and weary.

Warmest regards to all,
Me.

¶ 3:42 AM