These days have been so much more slow-paced since school has started. It doesn't really feel like school has started actually-I only have 3 classes this week. Haha. I realized it takes an effort for me to slow down my life pace. It's hard to sit around and do nothing, just hang out and all sometimes, waiting for my next class. I think a part of me is afraid that if my days are empty, i'd just sit around and fall into depression or something. Haha.

Thank God for friends. Walao i still can't believe Bubble Bobble jammed at stage 80, kk! I wonder if i'd ever break level 100 in my lifetime. Haha. This is the last time in my life i get to be so slack, other than retirement. Better cherish it. Haa Anna we better go join something in school soon. If not we might live to regret it.

It's quite a joy actually, going about my daily events. My passion for driving is back, and my tuition kids brighten up my days sometimes, with their silly questions and all.

I realised my problem with driving is the same problem i have in life, that flows to every aspect of my life-work in hosp, in florist, etc. I tend to get flustered when i'm stressed. I'm trying to learn to stay calm in the midst of stress now. It's like a new challenge i set for myself. Rushing 2 things at once, phone rings-i don't panic. I do one thing at a time. I prioritize which is more urgent and important. I make haste slowly. It really helps. Such an important lesson i failed to learn in my earlier days of life.

Today, one of my tuition kids asked me what my hobbies are. I said, making flower arrangements, writing, reading, watching movies, talking to friends. Actually i'm getting more and more interested in music but i'm still apprehensive cos i don't feel that i'm musically talented, in fact i think i'm kinda tone deaf. Oh well, Beethoven was deaf. I will overcome this. Guitar is fun, but i seldom practice cos i'm lazy to get the guitar out of the bag and all. Ohh, i love to travel too. I don't really love to shop, as opposed to the past. Shopping is actually rather tiring. I used to love sports a long time ago, and i want to love it but oh mann somehow it's just hard without a fixed schedule like P.E. lessons. Haha.

At the other kid's place, i carried Mimi his dog on my lap again while i taught. Left my entire BLACK top and green pants with a lot of fur. I told him it was enough fur for me to become a dog. Or clone 5 Mimis from it. He thought that was very funny. Anyways, i commented that my mom would scold me when i came home with all the fur on my clothes. He went to get scotchtape for me to stick the fur off. Haha.

Their exams are coming soon. I hope they will do well. My target is that they don't need to see me, or another tuition teacher anymore next year. At the same time, that i won't need to see my driving instructor anymore, though he's a nice guy.

This is what i overheard my driving instructor say to his student over the phone:
"You teach tuition also right? Then you should know how to teach. Cannot tell them everything, keep reminding them at every point. Must point out their mistakes to them and allow them to try out themselves and slowly improve from there. In the end, they need to learn to do it independently, because during the test u won't be there with them."

Wow. Very simple thing he's saying, yet very profound. Something we all need to learn, whether it be in teaching tuition, driving, social work, ministering, parenting, etc.