Overwhelming...

Yesterday, I went to school for a staff meeting. It was also when we got to know our classes. FINALLY. It was Thursday, and we would only have a few days to get ready for the class.

I was actually assigned to take my nephew's class. I was initially very happy, but then I also thohght too much into it. I thought: What if, Jo Jo did very well in class, and then parents come and complain that it's becuase I am the teacher? It is unfair to the kid, because he would have worked hard for the good results. Therefore, I went to tell the Principal about it, and in the end I got another P2 class.

Then came the touble of having to get all the materials from the teacher. She was a contract teacher, and I guess I can't really blame her for being out of the situation. Quite a lot of things were lost from the stuff that she has handed over to me, and in the end I had to run all over the school to get the materials that were lost. Sheesh.

During the NIE Induction programme, we watched this skit put up by some teachers, and in the show, the new teacher was thrown lots of stuff the first day that he was in school. Well, the same thing happened to me. Suddenly, everything was just thrown to you, and it was a swim or sink thingee. It was terribly overwhelming, and I really felt like crying there and then. But I know it was of no use. No one could help me if I didn't know what the problem was. So, I took it step by step. I know this is a job where you have to learn on the job. I know I will make mistakes, but I guess we all learn by mistakes... so...

I cross my fingers and wish me luck!!! =)