50th year VS 10th year

The organisation I'm in is celebrating its 50th year this year, and I am celebrating my 10th. What a coincidence.

Almost there again!!!

Early last year, I struggled to get my student numbers up to more than 200. I managed to, but for only one month. It was a real struggle throughout the year. This year, I wish to continue the fight.

It's not bad considering it's only the first month of the year. We're just 5 students less than our target. We are targetting to have 250 students by June.

I'm an assistant!

My friend Jennifer has a very big centre with almost 600 students. Recently, she had some problem with her recruitment. She's left with only one English teacher. She was desparate and really needed my help.

I offered her my Mondays and Thursdays. So, now...I'm a hired assistant, until she gets some people for her English Area.

It is quite tiring, but I do enjoy it.

Happy Ponggal-2008!

Every Year, Indians around the world will have a special day to celebrate their harvesting season. It's called Ponggal Day. Last week, my Indian students collected their homework in their best Indian suits and I just can't resist to take their picture. Ishan and Inesh looked dashing.

Trishhani looked so sweet in her suit!!!!

My staff Chelvi even brought sweet food for all of us and tried to feed me with a spoonful of something that tasted really nice. Sweet and spicy.

We're blessed to be able to celebrate so many festivals. Soon it'll be the Chinese New Year.

Yipee! Another Company Trip.

I was selected to be in the Vision Realisation Club for year 2007. The Company have decided to send us to THAILAND!!!! A group of us, only 35 instructors, will visit one of the biggest and most successful centre in Thailand.

I CAN'T WAIT.

3rd week of the year and already busy

70% of the Maths students have done their Re-Diagnostic Test. One had the cheek to ask what I'd give her if she did well in the test. I told her everyone is doing it, so there's nothing to give out when someone did well.

I need to start planning for "My Bird Park excursion" by this weekend. We'll get help from Jennifer, her husband and other volunteers.

Things are looking up at the centre. That is always the case to keep me going. This week the flu bug hit me, and all I want to do it stay home and be under the cover. Funny though that my flu bug is always shy to tickle my throat so much when I'm at the centre. So, everything is under control. I'm not spreading anything around.

To date I have 21 new enrolments. This year, I'm looking into expansion. I am ready. No more distraction and I can stay focus.

A busy week ahead

I planned to give all the students a diagnostic test this week. This is to evaluate their performance and also to give me an idea what kind of actions and planning I must do to the students.

It will be a hard job. Hard to my throat. Talking and encouraging and motivating. Children need to be motivated and there's no other way to motivate them but to give them an aim in what they're doing. I don't mind torturing my throat for all that.