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Question: A Teacher or a Learner?

Ruthi — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:34:20 +0000

It was my 1st day at work. Everything seemed all new to me.

Of course, everything was indeed new to me because I am no longer a teacher… in the classroom… with my lesson plan on one hand… and with a box of chalk on the other.

Of course, everything was [...]

Subject Matter: The Teacher’s Alibis

Ruthi — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:54:09 +0000

Once a teacher… always a teacher. I believe in that.

Though I am not in the teaching profession right now and doing everything to avoid teaching… I can feel deep in my heart that one day I will be back in the classroom. And even if I had tons of alibis to [...]

Question: To Play or Not to Play?

Ruthi — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:51:08 +0000

“Go get Nick! Go get Nick!”… the kids shouted in unison. “Tag him! Tag him!”… as the adrenalin rush sent a thundering chant so loud filling the entire gym with excitement. Nick was sneaky and slippery like snake but with one quick and fast turn fueled with hormonal competitive instinct… I changed phase [...]

Subject Matter: Sentiments

Ruthi — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:10:04 +0000

Having been out of work for almost a year now gives me the stress I have never experienced when I was still working. Strange but true. Work is one of the reasons why people are stressed out. But I have never realized that being at home and not working is more stressful [...]

Subject Matter: Rules

Ruthi — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:30:31 +0000

just had a thought of you.. Before, I was asking myself even other people why you hated me, why you were so mean to me. Then as time goes by and as I’m growing older, I realized that I was stubborn, and blinded to see what’s your real intention. I realized you didn’t [...]

Subject Matter: Preparedness

Ruthi — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:34:22 +0000

Be prepared! There will be a test tomorrow.

As a student, once the teacher said that… I would instantaneously succumb to a mild to serious panic attack depending on what kind of test the teacher was talking about. I hate test! Who doesn’t? Tests or exams have a negative implication regardless of [...]

Hindsight: The Lessons

Ruthi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:26:12 +0000

The lessons of our life are the reasons we are living for.

Taking each day as an opportunity for learning is indeed a course that we should walk off if we want to leave a print on other people’s lives.

Not all are given a great opportunity to leave a legacy for the world to cherish.

Not all are [...]

Subject Matter: Parenting

Ruthi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:37:17 +0000

“He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (Matthew 17:5)

The place was in chaos as expected. It was one of those commencement exercises that came to an [...]

Re-educating myself

Ruthi — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:17:12 +0000

My NOTE: This was written during the first few months of my adjustment period here in Maine. I am posting it here because I am currently downsizing my blog accounts and merging them for easy management. Hope you find this interesting.

I have been out of work for more than six months [...]

Subject Matter: Decision Making

Ruthi — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:27:05 +0000

I wrote up 3 kids the other day for playing.

It’s was just another ordinary Friday afternoon and as expected I was multi-tasking – watching several kids doing beads bracelets at the “Crank it Up” station… doing the summary report of students’ attendance… computing the kids “steps” for the AOM program… writing [...]