Home sweet home...

I am coming back to KK tomorrow. I can't wait to reunite with my family and also all my friends. Well, after all, it is still good to be back home. I must admit, even though I am only away from home for about 10 months now, it is undeniable that home is still the best place.

Today, as I went out for breakfast, I saw one of my church member as well. This uncle is quite a good friend of mine as well as he took care quite a few things for me when I just came to Tawau. So, he asked when why am I still here? when I am going back home? then... I told him that I am leaving tomorrow.... then, he laughed at me and jokingly tell me that, why you need to go home? I thought here is your home already? .... I smiled at him and I am glad to hear that because I feel so welcome here even though I am just a stranger here passing by...

Yeah, seems that KK and Tawau can be considered as my home already.... of course, there's nothing better than being with my family on this joyous occasion.... =)

Thanksgiving...

It's been almost coming three months that I have not been updating my blog... well, of course, the only obvious reason is because of busy!

Yeah, coming to Tawau is something that is exciting and challenging. I knew this theory since the the first day I started my work here in Vision Secondary School. School has been surprisingly amazing and fun! In fact, I only started to really settle down and fit into Tawau life at about recent 3-4 months.

I am also currently active in serving in music ministry here in Tawau. I am glad to have a church in here in Tawau even though I am away from home. Serving in music ministry is not easy but I always find enjoyment serving God with music. Hence, when I first came to Tawau, I gave myself 2-3 months of recess/break from music ministry before I start again. I thank God that for His provision of course, music is still my passion all the time!!!

My life here has been very exciting, be it from school, church and even to my personal life here in Tawau. Once again, I thank God for everything He has done for me here in Tawau, especially the provision that He gave to me. I am currently happy with my work and with my life here in Tawau.

September.....

Ever since I started my work life here in Tawau, I realized that I can only manage to blog once a month. My previous blog is a prove... hahaha.....

Oh well, coming back to my teaching life... it has been a great challenge teaching in this school... I face all kinds of emotions, be it happy, sad, frustrated, annoyed... whatever you can think of, I think I've gone through.

I had two crazy months juggling with work, ministries and personal life. I can say, it's quite interesting when you experience different things all the time and I really appreciate it. Well, of course, I will only tell you when the right time comes.

Teaching is cool and I started to get the 'feel' of it... I don't mean that I didn't feel it since the very beginning but, it's just that I am starting to 'adapt' to it much better compare to when I first started.

Now it's already September... and I am looking forward to the month of October. =)

Dealing with loooonnnggggg period of class

I am on this essay topic writing "Healthy Lifestyle" for the upper form 4 students. I had fun teaching and at the same time learning together with them. To me, ever since I am down with severe gastric problem, I have been cautious in a lot of thing, especially my diet and stress.

So, I changed my lesson plan today as I want to try something different, and it turned out to be quite effective and it works! I had 3 straight periods of English class today and if you can imagine, one period is 40 minutes, and 3 periods?? You do the math!!!

So, instead of me talking non-stop during the whole 3 periods of English class, I break them into activities. I tried the 1st one, which I never tried before, is to bring them to computer lab to search information from the internet. This is risky as they love internet very much, but the ground rule is set for them and I am glad that they abide with it. After that, I bring them back to classroom, and give them 2nd activity which is to compile their information into paragraph. The best thing is that, I want them to do outside the classroom... it works as well! Thereafter,when I call them back, do their sharing on their outcome, give them homework and summarize everything, my lesson time was up! That was really fast!!! I am surprised myself...

Now, I have to start thinking something out of the box again.... hahahhhaa......

stress? worry?

I am somehow very tired and stressful these few weeks... in fact, it has been almost a month I am at such state. Focus is something that I lack of and I feel that I want to simply just put everything aside and just do not want to think about it.... but, somehow, it is hard for me to do that because I am a 'worry' person. I worried too much that I sometime overstress myself. I just want to feel relax but at the same time I will worry even more. In some cases, I do need some assurance from time to time...

Run the Race

Often times, I never thought about taking good care of my meals and also my body until I got sick, severe sick I mean, is where I realized that how vital it is to have healthy body and having constant meal at all times.

I was down with severe gastric pain, and I've consulted a Gastroenterology Specialist, specialized in gastric, and he diagnosed me when tonnes of questions... and thereafter, diagnosed my stomach, he concluded that I might having stomach ulcer, hence, medication is given to me..

Well, this time, the medication worked! Of course, this has to go together with the obedience to take care of mealtimes and also my diet. At the moment, I have to say "Tak Nak kepada COFFEE!" hmmm.....

So, due to this, my parents flew over to Tawau just to see my condition... I am seriously glad that they came at such a time... I was deeply in pain for almost 1 month... I am surprised myself that
I am able to endure that pain for such a period of time...

Hence, I decided to make a bold step to apply leave both for school and also as warden. I am glad that my principal is an understanding person... and I give thanks that I am able to have full rest over the weekend and feel so fresh when Monday comes.

My dad was so worried about me that when he left last Friday, he advise me: "Jenny, you still have long way to go. Please take good care of yourself." It is until that moment that this phrase really strike me... You need a healthy body to run a race, in fact, a long race so to say.. hence, from now on, I abide that piece of advise wholly.

sick

Ever since I got back from KK... I was not feeling well for almost 2 weeks already. Firstly, I was down with gastric.. this is the FIRST time ever I had such a long period of gastric... well, I do have history of gastric.... but, it has not been "attacking" me for quite a number of years.... but, sadly it attacks me these days. So, I am on medication... heard it's quite a strong dose... hence, I only consume it once a day.. Praise the Lord .... He is good... I got a lot better now... However... now, I am down with fever.... yikes!!!