Tuesday, October 31, 2006
@9:38 PM
1st WEEK of SYAWAL
A week of Syawal has passed. I've been in a mix of many moods. The mood to jalan raya has to be curbed due to the SA2 exams. Not that I have to stay home to study, but I had to spend some quality time with my tutees. I wanted to set aside time to plan for good revision lessons for my pupils to prepare them well.
I could have done more.. with more time. But as a colleague said, "We can't save the world." The pupils have the potential. The teachers are there to complement their learning abilities. And that's the hardest thing.
Exams ended today. My classes' scripts have been marked. I smiled when I got back my Maths scripts last Friday. I'm proud of them for their commendable improvement. Alhamdullilah.
Today I got back my Science scripts. My escalating worries for them were not baseless. I just feel so sorry for some of them. They will be banded soon and I can foresee where most of them will go. But there's no point brooding over it now.
Ah... let's talk about something more joyous. I shall update you on my Hari Raya so far.
This year's 1st day outfit was white and pink! I LOVE the colour combination; purity with a dash of sweetness ;) I didn't manage to get my father to wear pink though :(.
My family with dear paternal grandpa. The only grandparent left.I have always loved Hari Raya mainly for the reason that I would get to meet up with so many people ( besides all the kuih raya, F&N drinks and sumptous spread of food on the table which will make me gain more weight!) -my immediate and extended relatives, friends (including those whom I haven't met for ages), current and ex-pupils and many more! Just the perfect occassion to renew those broken ties and strengthen even more the existing ones.
I will always look forward to the yearly Raya visiting with my paternal family. We will go on a convoy from one house to another house and the last stop will always be for supper! We meet on Saturday afternoon at my house and set off in a trail of 7 cars this year. And Ayer Raya Food Centre has once again gotten the majority's vote. It's the hotspot for the 3rd year running. Looking forward to our next outing.... we surely won't miss taking our group photos at our favourite spots.
The Karap company......
I will update you on more of the Raya visits and visitors in my next entry.
Stay tuned....
My family with dear paternal grandpa. The only grandparent left.
