Start of my hols.. :) ..n the end of a chapter

Finally...holidays r here!!I'm so glad that I can actually take a break from work and do some things that I enjoy doing..er..well hopefully I do get down to doing them. One thing I would really like to thank God for is the chance to go for all 3 days of Emerge Conference, cos previously there was talk that the school wanted us to come back till Wed to help out for the opening ceremony..but thank God for His provision and we were allowed to take a break from this week onwards till school reopens :) . There's nothing I love more than coming to church and being in the presence of God, cos I know that there's no one who loves me more than He does :) .

Today I started my day by going back to school though, even though there wasn't much of a need to. I went back to the staff room to grab the textbooks and guidebooks so I can actually start writing lesson plans sometime during the hols and to take a look at the school's ecogarden which I'm supposed to help out with and also plan some activities that the kids can do there. As much as I can, I want to try my best to help my kids, be it in their studies or just lending a listening ear. Unfortunately, apart from my 1st practicum where I spent quite a fair bit of time talking to my kids after school hours, I find that I haven't been giving them as much attention as I want to, and it does make me feel sad, cos I want to spend more time trying to get to know them better. Honestly, I'm really impressed with my 1st CT, how he actually manages to know most of his students so well, while juggling so many duties at the same time.

After that, I met up with a few of my NIE classmates to collect our convocation gowns together. Wow I can't believe that 4 years of studying in NIE has actually passed by so quickly! In fact, it seems like yesterday when I first stepped onto campus and asked someone for directions to the canteen...hee :) . As I was trying on my gown and mortar board, I just felt happy yet relieved. Relieved that my 4 years of tertiary studies were finally over and happy that I'll be graduating soon. Being able to graduate from uni is like a dream come true for me, and I believe that as I walk with God, He will continue to bring my other dreams to pass as well, slowly but surely, as I continue to hold on to His promises.

Seeing my classmates today was also a really wonderful thing for me cos I just miss those times where we would sit in the canteen and crap with one another, telling jokes that are just so 'Duh' sometimes...haha..

Honestly, I really thank God for the friends I've made during my 4 years in NIE. People I've learnt to appreciate and relate to, people whom I can share my thoughts with, encourage me when I'm down and help me out with my studies when I'm just struggling.. Thank God for those 4 years of precious memories that I have of NIE. The end of a chapter, and the beginning of a new one....