School Again

I went to orientation last night. Weird feeling. I got my matriculation card. Officially I am an NTU student.

I have mixed feelings about my status.

Perhaps, the greatest fear is facing all the youngsters in my class. I look like an old hag. I should have made this decision earlier in life - what a waste of my youth - which i contributed into love and setting a family.

But, maybe one day, i may look back and decide, the days in the past are totally worth it. It's my life, my experience, and who I am that counts.

I have always wanted a singapore education. No bad, I have entered into one. I think I value education a lot. Though I think I will never by a mugger, but I would like to teach in the university one day. Why? One of my ambitions!! (Novel, huh?)

I am glad I make this initial step. I had been a runaway student for one and half decades now.

Getting Ready for School

Hee, I am so excited!!!

Lauren is going to Primary School, finally!

Was trying to get her prepared for schools, so have been shopping around for shoes, socks, and other stuff. My only concern (as of now) is that she does not get "recruited" into the TAF club. But again, she is short for her age.... Oh yeah, the other concern -- do I have to enrol her into some Chinese Enrichment Programme? Gosh....

I should be concerned about my own studies. Ironically, she asked. "How come you are studying? I thought adults do not have to study!"....Well, we can encourage each other.

VWOes

Ha, the bonus issue was the hottest topic in the office these few weeks.

VWO stands for "very worn-out" places, workers, furnitures in the office, constantly getting hand-me-downs items. So sad.

Aiyah, the Finance committee needs to meet to discuss whether we will get AVC. Another anticipation. We even wanted to buy Mc's lunch that day. But, we came to a conclusion that if there is no bonus, there will not be any McDonald's meal....

See....Poor social service workers complaining about their pay.... We can only eat hawker food....Help social service workers get better pay!

Snoopy and the pond

Yes, snoopy sneaked into the pond.

How do the inhabitants deal with him? Is he harmless and innocent, who is jsut trying to help? Or, do they see him as an alien, coz canines are not supposed to make a home with amphibians, reptiles and insects, and plants....

With new inhabitants or new changes in the pond, it alters the ecological makeup of the environment. It also upsets the equilibrium - the water temperature, the fauna and flora, etc....

Snoop's presence will be felt. The inhabitants will have to act in anticipation. Well, more like reacting to what's gonna happen.

This is a great excerpt for a wonderful children story!!

Thoughts about going back to School

I went to NIE to pay for the courses I will be taking next semester.

Felt strange....when I walked into the campus. I left studies many many years ago. The last I sat for any examination paper was more a decade away. I was without children then. Now, I will have to be a student again, alongside my children.

Huh, I am not going to be a teacher by enrolling into NIE. This is not my most ideal(est) choice, or else I would have ended up somewhere in the States or New Zealand. But lugging kids there is just unthinkable. I do not have financial resource, or emotional capacity to do just that.

But, I hope my two years (or more) stint at NIE would fulfil part of my dream.

Naniecheng asked me why must I study more? I sincerely do not have the right answer to that. Actually I don't mind to be a professional student....People would think why I am doing my 2nd masters degree....Well....I dunno.