The most exciting time for a teacher is, of course... the HOLIDAYS! Who wouldn't want to sit back at home, enjoy their favourite TV programme, or finally read that novel which was bought some months ago, or cook their favourite dish while listening to their favourite songs, instead of running around the school getting all sorts of paperwork done, or be in a class of around 30 boisterous teenagers trying to drill some knowledge into their hyperactive brains? No one, I'd say...
Well, enjoying myself is exactly what I'm doing right now. Even though this year I'm invigilating the SPM exam, I still have lots of time on my hands to do what I like most: shopping, watching TV and movies, surfing the net, jogging, and of course, my favourite pastime -- reading. Yes, I've finally got around reading that novel I bought in September!
Basically, I've put everything about school at the back of my mind, only summoning them back when absolutely necessary, like when I went back to school to finish up some uncompleted tasks, or when I sorted out the teaching materials and handouts I used for my lessons this year. Sigh, this is the part I don't like -- sorting things out, but nonetheless needs to be done, if I ever want to have moving space around my room, or writing space on my desk! Well, at least mine is tidier than the teacher whose desk was stacked so full that there wasn't an empty space to be seen. Even the floor space was taken up by boxes of assignments and spare shoes... we teachers often discuss jokingly the possibility of sighting rats and cockroaches there, but thankfully, we haven't seen any to date!
But I digress. Back to the holidays. Well, after 2 weeks of stress-free days, what are my plans for the following 4 weeks? Hmm... I'll definitely continue enjoying myself, but it's time also to plan for next year. I hope to teach Form One, which is an important year to form a good foundation in Secondary School English... plus I get to have more fun in class, since they don't have to worry about any public exams looming round the corner. Hopefully, in the weeks to come, I'll come up with some language games or fun activities that I can use in the class, and do some planning with their syllabus. Yes, that will be my plan, and I hope to God that I'll stick to it!
