Record Breaking

I've just completed my report for the month. In my "almost" 13 yrs in running a centre, this month we made a record breaking student count. 287!!!   That's  almost 300, I would say. However, factually, in August, we have a lot taking a break for the summer break. Hopefully the number will not drop too drastically.

Going Bollywood....

I've always wanted to try on a saree. The opportunity came when a friend decided to get one for a function she had to attend in Delhi. I chose a white and pink trimmings to try on. This is the result.

End of July

It's already the 2nd half of the year. I was kind of nervous in June. I was nervous if all my students decide to just be absent in July and August. I was nervous if H1N1 would come back. I was nervous if I don't have enough funds to pay the salary again.

I received our detailed "performance report" yesterday and quickly looked into it. From the report, I should see the performance of my centre this year as to compared to last year. I'm doing way better this year. Alhamdulillah!!!! The most important thing now is....I must sustain. I must push myself till end of the year to make things happen.

In August, many of my students have either taken their homework for the month, or are going to be absent. I hope it's not the beginning of a difficult journey again. Ok....this is a business after all. I just have to take the risk and be cool about it.

dream dream dream

My dream is to own a place where I can call "my cosy" pad. I've been looking at pictures and trying to visualise it as hard as I can

Moved back to the family home in year 2007.  Living with my mom makes me realised how much a grown up woman can't really be all that grown up.

I believe in the power of attraction. I'm visualising it all now.

Months ago, I had wanted a new car so bad, I even wrote in the blog and pasted the picture of the car I had wanted. Now I'm driving the exact car!!!!

Almost 13 years already?

How time flies. I was talking to an instructor friend today and realized how long we've been doing this.

It's been a lot of hard work. I feel it more so in the last few years. I have been challenged to the maximum.

I suppose that's what love is all about. My love for the children deepens every passing day.

I am now at a point where I want to spread my wings and expand my love for teaching. I feel and foresee myself teaching in many different places. Many different situation and many different climate.

I am willing to let go of my centre. We shall see what happens in the next few months.

I've been soul searching. Now, I'm back!

From the last time I wrote, a lot has happened. A lot has changed.

I'm now wiser (I should be!)

After almost 13 years being in the business, I have realized that my passion is for teaching. I love children and I love seeing their faces, hungry for more. I have had enough of running the centre. On going staff problem and non stop struggling with managing the centre. I'm just tired. I'm still holding on....until I am ready.

Till then, I'll ramble and grumble here.

Venting

At the moment, everything at the centre looks and feel alright. The number of staff I have is enough for me to add 30 to 40 more students. We lost a lot of students during the struggle with H1N1 and during the year end holiday in 2009, so many decided to take a break. This year most of them suffered from slow progress. It's expected but they still did it.

This year, I must start writing to parents about the reasons why it's better not to take a break from the program. Many mothers don't understand or failed to make themselves understand how important to have a consistent study. After a break, they can be the ones coming back to me with complains why their children are still not progressing.

It can be pretty tiring for us instructors when what we have explained need to be explained again. However, I'll again share this piece of information with them through the newsletter for April.