The staff of ACSI met up for the annual dinner last night. It was my first time joining them and I had a great time. The food was excellent,every morsel of it was tasty. I walked away with a fat reduction package as my lucky draw prize. It was pretty embarrassing. I guess it was payment for enforcing my anti-self deprecation rule.
It was also a time to unwind and dress up a little. All the teachers looked glamorous. I thought I was in the Oscar's presentation.
Well it has been a great week. On Thursday this week, I was invited to the Boarding School Christmas Dinner. The buffet dinner was excellent and there was plenty to eat. What really impressed me most was the entertainment that the boarders put up. I cant help laughing now just thinking back on all the slapstick and ridiculously lame jokes. They were also very musical, I think we have the making of Singapore Idols right here in our backyard.
I am exhausted after my first year, but it's really the happy kind of tiredness. I feel really fulfilled in this career, and I pray that somewhere out there, I have made a little difference in someone's life. My only regret is not knowing my true calling as a teacher much earlier. But well, better than never.
I look forward to supporting my new class 3-10. When I first them on Friday, I was pretty anxious. There were 22 pairs of eyes peering at me, sizing me up. I hope to reach out to every single one of them, and that they will open up and share their lives with me too.
I will miss the warm fellowship of this year's 3-9, 3-10 and 3-13, but I am fully convinced that God has a wonderful plan for each of these boys and will see them through the challenges that lie ahead.
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