Meet the Parents

I was going to meet a parent today, and I was disturbed. What was I going to tell that parent? Could I answer to that parent? Have I been doing a good job? I just hope that the parent will be gracious with me.

Finally, the time came and the parent was there seated, waiting for me. As far as I was concerned, I have to get used to this, eventually. So, there we went. We started off with the topic we discussed over the phone before the parent decided to see me right after school. Just as we proceeded, the other parent came and joined us. So, I was seeing both the student's parents at the same time. It wasn't really that bad actually. Maybe it was because I was seeing the parents alone. It was good experience. I got to know the parents and the student better and know how and where to improve.

I just hope that I am doing my job properly, so that God will be pleased with me that I am using His gitfs to me to serve. Even though collegues and parents praised me, I believe all glory belongs to God alone. It was, is and will be God who gives me strength to do anything. He has always been there for me. Today's experience is yet another testimony of His faithfulness to me. One that will remind me that He is in control. I am so glad He came for me. And I will follow Him all the days of my life. Because He is good.

The Role as a Teacher

As a teacher, I sometimes really dislike spoiling my students' fun time. However, I still have to do it. They are not abiding by he school rules and I have to correct them. Somehow, I just have to get used to the response from them when I told them to not do something.

Since a long time ago, I have been very nice and patient with them. I never really scolded them even after repeated reminder to not do something. As a result, discipline has been really bad and getting worse. Not only that, the general performance of the students have dropped. At this rate, many of them will graduate late.

Making plans for them to follow is easy but making them follow the plans is another thing altogether. Well, I guess that's why I'm there. I will have to keep on pushing and encouraging them to study. With so many distractions in life, concentrating in study may be difficult. Therefore, discipline is very important. Having self control is very important, now and later. Obviously, discipline doesn't drop from the sky but comes from training them to exercise it. Or else, they might just be wasting their time or even their life on things that are not important. I just hope that they can see this. When they experience themselves, then they know.

So, my role as their teacher is quite important. Without God's help, I just can't do it. Jesus Himself was a Teacher. In fact, He was the greatest Teacher of all times. A as Teacher, He was a Friend to his disciples as well. I really have a lot to learn from Him. Jesus is the best role model. Every act of discipline was done out of love, not pride, not selfishness, not hatred. That's the mark of a good teacher.

Playing Music with the Students

Today I'll be playing drums during chapel. The practice yesterday was cool but too short. I had parents to meet before I can go for practice. I was half an hour late. They have already practised half of the songs. It's just so awesome playing music with these kids. So cool. Perhaps we can have jamming sessions sometime. That would be just so interesting.

I am really liking my role as a teacher to the students. I learned a lot from Jesus, the greatest teacher of all times. I eat with them, play with them, chit chat with them, play music with them, scold them and many more. I just want to be the best teacher that I can be.

Tuning Drums

My first time tuning drums. Actually also cleaning the drums. they are kind of rusty. And so, cleaning and tuning the tom toms one by one, a few hours just passed like that. When it's time to try them, they sounded weird, except for the floor tom. The tom tom were too tight, maybe, I didn't know. I just didn't like the sound. Taking out the heads and tune again, still can't get the sound I wanted and I am getting irritated. I have other things to do. I didn't have time for this. And I needed time to cool off a bit.

After dinner, I tried tuning again. This time, I tune the tom toms together to make sure they sounded correct. When mounted, they still sounded weird. Oh well, I'll just read up more on tuning before I lay my hands on them again. Maybe it's not the tuning. Maybe I need to add something to absorb the impact or so.

In the end I'm just glad the drums set looked cleaner, though they sounded weird. Thank God.

Being a Teacher

Now that I think of it, I have been a teacher for quite a while, though not really that long. One year in Perling, Johor and seven months in PJ, KL. I certainly have come quite a way. And I'm glad I did. I didn't do this alone. In fact, I would never make it alone. It was God. It was God who led me, guided me, strengthened me, comforted me and did so many wonderful things for me. God deserves all the glory and honour.

Being a teacher can be challenging, but it was fun and exciting. There is much fulfillment in teaching the younger generation. I'm really glad to be able to use my gifts to serve God. I may be working in a learning centre, but ultimately I working for God, the everlasting Creator of the universe, the Almighty God. He is my Source.