The Long Layoff
I haven’t been blogging for quite awhile cos I’ve been doing my reservist. I could have blogged at home, but if you realised, I don’t do that. Home Time = Family Time. I’d rather do my blogging during free time at work.
I had to go for a 4 day course during this reservist stint. Unlike my other previous stints, this one is at my new old workplace. It was wonderful. I got to meet old colleagues. I got to recall the best times of my life. My life would be perfect if I’m allowed to work there. But I’m not. So I’ve only got memories to play with now…
Anyway, as a fellow trainer myself, I was given a lesson in "Teaching Adults 101". One of the trainers there was obviously in his element. It was as if he was BORN into this job. He knew his teaching content well. He had great rapport with us, his trainees. He knew what to say and when to say it. To me…he embodies the ideal perception of a trainer. I hope that one day I’d be as good as him…
And so it ends now. Back to reality. Back to my job. Unlike the past, I’m actually looking forward to my job after my reservist stint. I used to hate having to go back to teaching after my reservist. I’d have lost my teaching momentum. Most of the time the relief teacher would have done a lousy job. They’re retired teachers or people who never had a chance to teach. So most of the times, they’d cock up at the job.
Basically, when I come back, I’d have to clean up the shit that has hit the fan. Fortunately, I’m no longer a teacher. I can just come back in and things would be just like it was before I left for reservist. Typing this down is actually putting a smile on my face right now heheh…
So here’s to more blogging entries in the future (barring any more reservist stints).