Another wet blue Monday!

Monday blues, hormone problem and personal problem. What if that happens all at the same time and we still have to look our happiest when dealing with the students????

Running a centre is no joke. There are so many areas that we have to see to. Even though we have delegated the jobs to the assistants, we still have to make sure they're all in order. We even have to make sure the toilets are working properly, the whole area is safe enough for the students, the security is taken care of, fee payments are collected by certain dates, we have collected enough to meet the overheads.....and we have to make sure our instruction is updated. On top of that, we also have to keep ourself at pace with the students' progress.

At times, as an instructor, we also have to become the "nurse", tending to small cuts and headaches and even nose bleed problem! As for the small cuts, i've learned that colourful plasters do wonders!

When I was operating a smaller centre earlier, 7 years ago, it was in a small town house. The atmosphere was very homely. Some students even came in in their pyjamas with lots of baby powder on their face, just after their bath. One time, one student had constipation, and I remembered how I had to calm her down because it must have been so painful for her. At the same time, making sure the other students are doing alright with the worksheets.

Why does it give me heart ache at times when I think about it? OK......let's think positive. A lot has changed. No more constipated students to deal with...well because the little ones come in with their maids nowadays. No more multi tasking, because I have very reliable and capable assistants. I just have to make sure I brush my teeth well and floss.....because smiling is important, because it'll make everyone forget on how difficult it can be.