This week seems amazingly short, mainly because it was a three-day work week. Shan't elaborate on my previous days (Wed was a killer).

Today was mostly encouraging.


1EA


Went through the Ratio worksheet with them.

Daniel was being mischievous as usual. If I got 1 dollar for each time he says "Am I your dog?", I'd probably be a hundred dollars richer. His logic is wrapped by the way: every time I want him to "sit down" or "keep quiet", he will shoot me the one dollar question. Does it mean that if he listens to his mom then he is his mom's dog (which implies that he is a dog)? Nah, I don't think it works this way.
I hope he recognise this before he embarrass himself further.




3EB

Much better than the previous lesson (which I died in). Gave them back the quiz; Lisa scored the highest with 13/15 (clap clap). Nadirah scored 13.5/15, but I can't give her the credit since she did not do it with the class. I think Eunice will beat her score since she copied everything from the board -_- but oh well, we're looking for true talent, not talent in copying (cough Huz cough Sham cough cough cough).

Went through the proper presentation for Kinematics (the chapter about displacement, velocity and acceleration).
I taught them that they should
define their "v", "u", and "t" first,
apply the formula
and find deceleration accordingly.


Will be going through gravity soon, ah, I fear for my voice.




3EA


Awesome class to teach, as always. Recapped N1L and went through N2L.


N1L: If there is no resultant force acting on the body, a body at rest will remain at rest and a moving body will continue moving uniformly in a straight line.

N2L: When there is a resultant force acting on a moving of constant mass, it will accelerate in the direction of the force. The magnitude of the force will be equal to the product of the body's mass and its acceleration. (F = ma)


Went through some questions with them but it seems like as if majority of the class couldn't understand (or is it?). The thing I'm really frustrated about is that they'll keep saying that they understand and when I test them, the truth will reveal. It's really disheartening to mark worksheets that are full of mistakes that you've reminded them time after time about..


I'm really thankful to Paing Paing who conscientiously teach her classmates when they're unsure. I wish that there'll be more students like her then life will be a breeze. Also, people like Glenda, Zhe Jun and WaiSoon really makes my life easier by participating in the class. Most of the time when I ask questions it's like talking to the wall. The feeling of rejection sucks so I like them a lot :D


Oh yes, and many thanks to Jo, who did sai kang (odd jobs) for me in my staff room. :D thanks (in that gentle voice he's terrified of)




I'm quite worried for MeiLin (3EA) and Amirul (1EA) who have been absent for pretty long. I wish that my students would mind their bodies well and not fall ill! It sucks (I know right, sore throat for 3 weeks already). I'll tutor them when they're back from MC, but I can't do this all the time so please be healthy!


I wanna get a portable mic so that I don't have to scream all the time :< Not feeling very well these days........................ grr.