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5 days left...

I can still remember, 5 months ago, I'm constantly counting down the days that I will be stuck in work. Always dreading about the same mundane routine I have to repeat everyday.

But now, with 5 days to go, I'm kinda hoping that the last day would never come. =/

I came as a stranger but bid goodbyes to many familiar faces.
I arrived with nothing to offer but leave with so many that I have received.
I've taught but I've also learned.
Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for the memories.

Choppy,
-Heavyhearted-

Smile

Today, Moh Sern from 4S5 asked me a startling question,

Moh Sern: Teacher, do you hate this class?

If you have read my previous post entitled 'Revenge', of course, the obvious answer would be

Me: Yes.

Instantly, I could see that he was very disappointed.

Then he asked me,

Moh Sern: If you hate this class, how come you can keep smiling when teaching us?

Well, I did not answer him because I also don't know the answer, lol. Do I really hate them? Hmmm... I've been stuck with 4S5 ever since the first day I'd arrived at Kwang Hua. From Civic to Physics, 4S5 is the class that I had spent the longest time with. And frankly speaking, at the moment, 4S5 is the only class where I could remember each student's name.

So, do I hate 4S5? I must say.... I don't know.

Nevertheless, I guess smiling is brian aka choppy's way of life. Smile or frown, life goes on. I choose to smile. =)

Choppy,
-Confused-

Accused

I was walking towards 3P today to substitute an absent teacher and while passing through 3Q, a student walked out of the class to 'greet' me even though Pn. X is inside. Please take note that the student walked out of the class on his own will and I had no intention to call him out or even talk to him. As I was aware that there was a teacher in class, I immediately ordered him back into class. But he was reluctant and insisted to stay outside. So, Pn. X stormed out of class and scolded the boy. I left them alone and hurried into 3P.

Later that day, as I was passing through the teacher's office, Pn. X stormed right infront of me and confronted me in front of all the other teachers. She started yelling at me, "Why you go and call the student out to talk to him? This is not the first time this had happened! You always do this and disrupt my class!"

I stare at her in disbelief. But since the other teachers were looking, I did not want to turn this into a big issue. Hence, I just told her that I did not call the student out and quickly rushed into 5S1 as I was already late for class. What she told to the other teachers, I don't know. And I don't give a damn.

If I remembered correctly, when she scolded the 3Q student, she mentioned, "How dare you walk out of class while I'm standing there like a bloody fool?" Well, guess what? Judging from the fact that you would actually go frenzy in a public area and start making baseless accusation, it shows that you truly ARE a bloody fool. And a pathetic one too.

As an experienced teacher, how could you have just made a baseless accusation and confronted me right infront of so many other people? If you were to discuss this with me in a private area, I could have explained myself. But it seems now that there is no point explaining to an absurd-minded fool. How shameful and imagine the bad example that the teacher is giving to the other pupils.

"Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"

Anyway, it isn't my fault that you failed at class-control. It's not my fault that the student walked out of class on his own will. For example, a Malaysian citizen decides to forfeit his nationality and joins Singapore because he finds Singapore much more attractive. Do you see Malaysian government declaring war on Singapore? Come on-lah, Phua Chu Kang would be the first to laugh at you.
Use your brain, use your brainnnn!
p.s. Just because you're a permanent teacher does not give you the rights to intimidate temporary teachers like us. We're all trying our best as well to contribute to the school except, of course, you.

Choppy,
-Rage-

Impression

Have you heard? The current super-sensational-stratospherically-popular Susan Boyle? Forget Jolin Tsai! Susan is the new hit in town, no, make that earth!

Visit The Sun for a louder and clearer version of her audition on Britain's Got Talent.

Alternatively, you may visit Youtube

Another perfect example not to judge a person by his/her cover. =D

Choppy,
-Baffled-

Mr Choppy?

I was taking my usual nap this afternoon and was abruptly interrupted by a phone call. As much as I hate people bugging my sleep, I try my best to greet every phone call with courtesy.

So, with a slothful tone,

Choppy: Hello....

Unknown: Hello. Can I speak to Mr Chooppy?

Oh great, must be one of those prank calls by Hogzai or Kui or somebody else equally childish ( Yes, Hog you are childish =D ) ..... Wait a minute, it's a girl's voice! My brain froze.

Ok, maybe I heard it wrongly.

Choppy: Huh?

Unknown: Is this Mr Chooppy?

I was totally stunned and had no idea what to reply. Then my brain neurons started going into a rampage trying to sort out the situation. I couldn't recall any girl who would call me Mr Choppy.... Holy cow, a student?! Nooooooooooooooooooooooo

Choppy: Yes speaking....May I know who is this?

Unknown: Good afternoon Mr Chooppy. This is Sara from True Fitness ..... your number chosen .... free pass...Pavillion ....bla bla bla bla bla

I'm sorry I wasn't listening because I was totally in a LOL-moment! Where in the world did she get my number from?! I mean, usually calls like this would ask for your name before they start blabbering away on their promotion or what-so-ever. This call however instantly identifies me as Mr Choppy ... did she like got it from facebook or something? LOL

Anyway, this is the first time a stranger actually addresses me as Mr Choppy. What could this mean? Should I start introducing myself as Choppy instead of Chow Fu? Is the name Choppy ready to go global? Ponder ponder....truly a 100% LOL-moment, haha.

p.s. I wasn't very happy that she pronounced it as Chooppy rather than Choppy =/ She made it sound like 'pig's skin' in mandarin.

Choppy,
-Amazed-

Earth Hour 2009

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia with 2.2 million homes and businesses turning their lights off for one hour.
Only a year later and this event had become a global sustainability movement with up to 50 million people across 35 countries participating.
Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square,
all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

Earth Hour 2009 is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community.
A call to stand up, to take responsibility and to get involved in working towards a sustainable future.
Iconic buildings and landmarks worldwide will stand in darkness.
People across the world will turn off their lights and join together in creating the vital conversation about the future of our precious planet.

Over 64 countries and territories are participating in Earth Hour 2009.
This number grows every day as people realise how such a simple act, can have such a profound result in affecting change.

Earth Hour is a message of hope and a message of action. Everyone can make a difference.

Planned and run by WWF-Malaysia and its partners, EARTH HOUR MALAYSIA is happening on 28 March 2009 at 8.30pm.
All parties are welcome to participate in Earth Hour on the 28th of March 2009 by turning off your lights for one hour from 8.30pm-9.30pm.
Go tell everyone you know to play their part. I'm going to start promoting this event to all my students.

For more info go to: http://www.earthhour.org/news/my:en

Earth Hour 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CRs-7lRlPo

Let's make this world a better place.

Choppy,
-Determined-

Revenge

I am a happy person.

I go to school happily, most of the time.

I enter 4S5 happily, sometimes.

I leave 4S5 happily..... not even once - well maybe only on the first day.

First day was great. They listened to me and I listened to them. Introduced myself and received pleasing feedback. Everything went smooth.

Second day was OK. Had minor difficulties to get them to prepare a small notebook. But it was only the second day and everything will be fine sooner or later. And so I thought.

Third day was chaotic. People were walking around. Shouts and curses filled the air.

Fourth day was disastrous. Everything was out of control.

Don't get me started on the fifth.

I am a patient, easy-going, and trying-to-be-friendly teacher. But when I'm forced to go around trying so damn hard to keep everything under control, almost to the point of begging, you are basically poking at the vengeance-seeking monster lurking inside of me.

You leave me no choice. From the producers of V for Vendetta, I bring you

C for Choppy
( Poor Editing, I know. )

Let the revenge begin.

Choppy,
Vengeful.

Teacher

Once again, like history that repeats itself, January 5th will be the first schooling day for year 2009 and never have I been so excited to go back to school! But, I will be bringing along new roles and responsibility because I'm no longer a student, instead I'm going to be a teacher! ( At SMJK Kwang Hua, FYI ) So, bye bye uniforms, school rules and all those crap.

Anyway, I'll be teaching 3 subjects mainly, Physical Education, Civic Education and - totally never see this coming - Arts and Craft. Gosh, it's going to be so much fun and I can't wait to start my first Arts and Craft lesson! Although I've never been in contact with it since 4 years back but this just makes the subject sounds more thrilling for me! You guys might think I'm not prepared but I've actually prepared a big list on things to draw! Can't wait, can't wait!

So, many of you have asked why didn't I opt for a better subject considering the fact that certain 'unpopular' personnel actually got to teach mathematics instead of me. But the fact is, I'm totally fine with it. Seriously! Come to think of it, it's not really easy teaching a mainstream subject, especially for newbie teachers like me ( Remember the life we gave Pn Prema? ) I guess it's better now for me to teach a less important subject and learn to connect more with the students. (I meant that in a positive way, so don't call me pervert or whatever =.=) Besides, that's really the main purpose I wanted to be a teacher in the first place. And for that particular 'unpopular' person, time will tell if you sink or swim.

Another thing people have been telling me is to not get bullied by the students there. Not to mention the 1001 tales of naughty students in Kwang Hua. Thanks alot everybody for your concern and your advice. I'll take good care of myself and make sure all my body parts are still intact when I step out of the school doors.

It's only 2 days away before I start the new phase of my life and the only thing going through my mind now is what will the students actually call me?

Teacher Phan, Teacher Chow Fu, or maybe.....Teacher Choppy?

This is going to be so much fun!

Choppy,
-Excited- yet once again