Aiman's Profile day

Last Saturday,abah and umi attended the above event, this time our focus was on Aiman our 5th child who is sitting for SPM this year. We grabbed this chance to have a heart-to-heart discussion with his dedicated teachers.

While waiting for our turn, abah (x-add  maths teacher) chatted with him , obviously pumping some motivational words to uplift Eman's spirit.

 Umi was touched by the sincere concern shown by these parents who came from all over the states  to offer their moral support to their children..well, we can only pray n motivate, but the bulk of the responsibility is actually shouldered by the teachers...bless them all.

We also brought along some Add Maths modules prepared by a friend, to be done by him...since integration school has  very high, standard sets of questions, it is something very challenging for all the students to achieve this target....

 See, both father and son were engrossed in this mathematical aspects that are really Greek to umi. Umi cuma tau kira gaji aje .....give me probability and matrices and i collapse....takat integration,linear equation tu boleh la. enough la for an English teacher.

 

We left SM Integrasi Bukit Kayu Hitam at noon, leaving behind a hopefully positive-driven son, whose hopes are as high as the sparkling stars. Insyaallah Eman will do his level best...and we will continue praying for his success this year.(nampak Myvi Oren tu?) ...special effect hehe......

Posa Cara Umi

Salam Ramadhan semua, moga diberkati dan bertambah amalan kita semua.

Pejam celik dah nak masuk 5 hari kita berpuasa....cepatnya masa berlalu....atau kita ni leka rasanya..entahlah, tapi yang umi tau, seminggu dah berlalu dan cuma ada 2 minggu lagi nak kerja sebelum umi bercuti 2 minggu.......raya sakan la rasanya.Tapi sebelum raya mai umi nak kisahkan pasai cara kami sekeluarga puasa...ait ada cara juga ke? ala adala sikit-sikit lain daripada orang lain. 

Oleh kerana kami tak berapa ramai jadi pendekatan cara bersahur dan berbuka amat simple....sahur cuma nasi, sup dan goreng ikan kering/ikan bilis....umi bangun 4.30 dan by 5 pagi dah boleh makan. Alin dan Ayish cuma makan coco crunch.....depa memang pandai bela umi.......then makan kurma yg entah berapa jenis dalam peti tu.....ai susu jangan lupa, dan VCO dan kkdg glucosamine( ubat sakit lutut)

Waktu berbuka lagi simple....masak nasi, Atih dan Abah pi beli lauk...selalunya ayam bakar, sambai sikit, gulai sikit..cukupla.....kami tak beradun macam orang, ada sayur, ulam, sambal belacan, kerabu dan sgalanya bukan termasuk dalam menu kami....umi tak perlu masak, depa pi cari apa depa nak makan...senang. Dalam 15 minit siap berbuka dan get ready utk solat Maghrib....then solat Isya' dan tarawih. Kami buat 8+3 saja...pastu sapa kena gilir pi rumah tok kenalah berangkat segera, sebab nanti tok dok tunggu kesian lak.....esok pagi 4.30 start kereta balik.....

Kami sebenarnya suka pi merantau cari lauk di sekitar Jitra dan Alor Star, saja2 sambe jalan2....tapi kali ni takat Jitra saja. Mungkin bila Along balik 4 Ogos nanti, langkah kami jauh la sikit. leh pi buka posa di Tesco foodcourt ataupun Merry Brown......bagi adventurous sikit, baru ada variety......kami solat saja di mana yang sempat.  tak banyak kore kata orang.

Baju raya?.....tak kisah sangat. yang utk Alin dan Ayish dah beli, yg pompuan depa dah pi tempah. Yang lelaki tak sibuk pun. nanti depa balik, depa pi la beli. Umi pun tak beli lagi....kan nanti nak cuti panjang.....baru best pi beli, tak payah berebut dgn orang.......janji siap duit.....bila depa dah besar ni, banyak la belanja kat baju ....setaun sekali aje kan......leh pakai utk jangkamasa yang panjang. tambah yang lelaki depa tak kisah pasai baju.....ikut umi nak beli apa pun.....depa psaiko umi...tau dah takkan umi tak beli. Yg pompuan lak, biar depa pilih sendiri, sebab depa bukan berkenan pilihan umi , so biar kat depa, letih nak ikut.......

Kuih raya?....ala setakat ni dah 4 orang umi order kuih...siapla gaji ni sure hangus dgn kuih. Bukan umi tak leh buat, tapi tak berapa confident dgn kepakaran dgn oven ni....daripada dok kecik hati kuih hangit atau tak menjadi, baik umi order...sure semua comel dan sedap.......

Tadarrus?....eh buat apa.....join kkwan di kolej....pakat2 baca time free....leh belajar dari kkwan apa yg kita tak reti...maklum dah lama tak belajar kelas Quran ni.....harap2 amalan ni dapat diteruskan setiap tahun. Kalau kat rumah, baca dua tiga muka surat dah leleh mengantuk, iblis dari diri sendiri.....so baik kita baca ramai2 kan.......

Ha....dah la dok meraban pasai bulan posa......moga semua kita diberi peluang utk membanyakkan amalan di bulan mulia ini. Mana tau taun depan jadi macamana kan...maklum kita semua semakin hari semakin tua......

Speakers' Corner

 Syukur, today our unit created a history by organizing Speakers' Corner, a platform set especially for our students to express their views on any topic close to their hearts.  Our new Director was kind enough to officiate this event, which i am sure will be a popular spot on Monday at 1pm....

Our 2 strong men, Mr Shahrin( dark blue) and Mr Dhanapala ( light blue ) plus the committee whose dedication and passion helped to materialize this...hope more beneficial activities will be conducted this session for our beloved students.

 Of course we English Unit lecturers assembled to offer our sincere support to Speakers' Corner...actually a brainchild of our former director but only today we could turn it into a reality.  The crowd was not really encouraging because of fasting month so the cafeteria area was deserted.  After raya, surely it will be brimmed with interested viewers and supporters.

The first, lucky fella who took the stage and regaled us with his Doreamon and Embrace Your Dream...a light but meaningful topic. He led us back to our childhood when we were very ambitious with lists of things to do but in the end, all went into the drain....i still remember my dream to be a writer and now...i only manage to be a blogger....write juga kan?...but we still have the chance to chase our dream now as the world offers a lot of opportunities for us....so buck up and speed up for our dreams......Congratulations.......

We Met Again after 26 Years

 Last night, umi and family entertained my ex-housemate back in Kingston. If you still remember i posted in Kenangan di Kingston, my stories about the 3 Strong's girls....well, Aa is one of us, plus Muslimah( still unable to contact her)....lots of funny incidents that we went through at Auden Park Drive.....now we met again, alhamdulillah, she is now a Principal at Sek Men Pasir Gudang, Johor...Pengetua Cemerlang, tau.

 My children tagged along, grabbing this chance to dine together before the fasting month....ala buat2 malu lak....itula kerja depa....busy with handsets.......i think businessmen are not this busy....

 All flashed happy smiles after we wallap all the food served. thanks to Mr Sham, who, despite his persistent pain due to gout, gave us a treat at this restaurant, which i chose because they sell otak-otak, but last nite tak juai pulak.well, kita pun dah cukup otak kan.......

Then, Atih, Eman and i sent Aa to Shahab Perdana. Transnational bus came at 11.15 but it was a replacement bus, pity Aa, she got the last seat ....at the back,, but the driver promised a smooth ride....She arrived in Klang at about 5...syukur..i was worried if she was not comfortable, but kita hanya merancang, tapi ALLAH lebih mengetahui. It was certainly a pleasure having her, even for a few hours.Actually she was here attending a course at IAB and she took the trouble asking JPN for my hubby's number. i hope more friends will contact us whenever they come to Kedah, Jitra especially and we would be more than happy to receive them......Insyaallah, till we  meet again, take care......

Di Sana Follow, Di Sini Follow

Catch this tag, which i copied from SinarFm my favourite radio station. But i will not write about it, why would i give them a free promo right? Actually, this post is an update of my children's status now.

I will surely start with Along, the eldest, who is now in Madinah, performing a 2-week umrah. Syukur this year he managed to book a trip with about 100 other students from Egypt who grabbed this holiday visiting the Holy cities, especially during fasting month, before they  make a trip back to Malaysia for hariraya(4th August) and a long break until October.Alhamdulillah, 2 days ago Along called, happily telling us that he is now exercising all the necessary rituals in Madinah for 5 days. of course i am excited when he explained about him performing the solat sunat at Raudhah, a place where all our prayers will be granted by Allah, insyaallah. Pray for all of us, Along, all the good things in life for our family, friends and all Muslims. The second week will be spent in Mekah. Wah so interesting as he can perform fasting in Mekah..what an experience, right? We, in Malaysia also pray for Along's safe and fulfilling umrah.  Dont forget the special, delicious dates after that okay. 

Today, Akak, just arrived in Shah Alam and then headed to  Melaka for her one month practical.  Well, dont ask me what she will be doing, my knowledge about this Geomatic course is nil.  I just know she will do some surveying stuffs.  Hope she can endure the fasting month n the course successfully....no excuse eh.....no complaints of fatigue or tiredness. Do this sincerely and all the good things will present themselves to you. o hope you will not suffer from breathing problems like before...no semput2 okay....eat moderately and take some suitable vitamins to help you face the days.....3 days before raya Akak will return, i think not enough for her to help me with the raya preparations...well umi pun malas nak buat kuih raya....point point aje.....

Bob just arrived from Gombak this evening, getting a ride from a friend who wants to start the first fasting day in Kedah.  i like that because the more, the merrier. At least he can spend 3 days with us before he returns to UIA for his short sem. He too will only return a few days before raya.  There goes my handyman for cleaning purposes. guess i will have to  make do with whatever minute and minor decorations...if i am rajin too, if not, it will be the same la.  Since most of ramadhan will be spent in Gombak, Bob will just get the food for berbuka there.....hang atur kedai la Bob....koay teow kungfu, no vege, no sotong, no pedas....that's his favourite....

Atih is now busy preparing for her new life in univ...all the  medical check-up, bank account, PTPTN, zakat etc....so this fasting month would be her last moment with us. Sept 1, she will begin her life as a u student at UITM Sri Iskandar, Perak. hehe...dah rezeki nak jadi orang Bota......I know she can survive because she has the skills in managing her life, just like last time she was in Matric. chaiyok Atih.......

Eman will also come home tomorrow for first ramadhan.  pity him, this time, his focus is more on his SPM trial that will start 1st August.  I am quite worried about this, but deep inside i know he can do it. Just give him some time, and our prayers are always with him. If he does well, he will be following the brothers and sisters step next year, insyaallah. I hope he likes doing something about Syariah...agama gitu... at least i have someone who focuses on religion stuffs...that is the most important knowledge, right?

Adik? Adik will always be an adik......slow motion and just follow the mood of the day....i can almost see her slowly moving around the house especially this fasting month.  rest assured, she will be as quiet as a mouse and will only stir a bit for time berbuka...hehe...she is enjoying this as she still has brothers and sisters to care for her....biarla.nanti bila Atih pi, hang tau la......

Alin and Ayish...tak boleh dipisahkan, bagai irama dan lagu.....if they are apart, they miss each other like crazy, if they are together, the house will be full of shrieking and bickering....and running and jumping and many more ing.......if they are not around, the house will be so quiet....i dont like that. But if they start fasting, hopefully, they will not quarrel much....lapaq....i dont know if Ayish can stand the hunger....lets see first.....

So all in all, i can predict a very hectic month for us, for me and my other half, actually, as we lead our days, tending to their needs and requests....sure banyak especially berbuka time.....ikutlah depa nak makan apa....janji depa pi beli sendiri....SALAM RAMADHAN TO ALL READERS.....

Pantun Nak Posa

Pi Alor Star beli laksa

dengan Atih pada hari Selasa

tak sabar nak mula posa

rasa letih tidak terasa

Lepas makan, gosok gigi

duduk sembang dgn Kak Yah

sapa tak habis kadho lagi

siap wak keluar duit, bayar fidyah

Tiduq mamai, teguq tak berani

bukak mata, lena semula

tak ramai berbuka kali ni

Akak,Bob n Eman tak dak bersama.

Umi meloya tengok ikan keli

tak lalu makan  macam depa

Baju raya ayish dan alin sudah dibeli

Yang len, pandai2 la hampa

Nasi beriani, ikan masak cuka

makan waktu soq dan berbuka

Raya ni, anak2 yg lebih suka

Orang tua, tengok saja la

Makan pauh,tengok  cerita kuno

sambe makan cucuq keria

yang mana jauh, balik lah no

Tengok tok, bagi dia ceria........tima kaseh.....

My Kids and Their pets

Mr Sham and  I used to keep cats as our pets, but the hobby came to an abrupt end when we were blessed with one kid after another in about 20 odd years.....taking care of children takes more of our free time but hey, who is complaining. They come in as a blessing and we believe each one of them is a gift, especially wrapped and delivered in the best beautiful package from Allah.

Thus, I guess, it becomes a norm if our children also continue this hobby to fulfil their free time.  Looking after  pets is actually a good therapy practice as expressing your love and care towards animals is really rewarding. Why? Well, one thing, animals never complain, they never make you angry, they are never demanding.  They just happily accept whatever we offer them and therefore, our attention to them  is purely honest.

Along, started keeping a tortoise as his pet....don't ask me why he chooses this green, shell-back animal...maybe there is something nostalgic about this...hehehe he knows better.  Honestly, I was bemused by his sudden interest in tortoise.....cubala cari menatang lain......but that is his choice...as long as he knows how to keep this animal clean..surprisingly, his friends will take turn looking after it when Along returns home every year. I just hope they will not choose it as their practical specimen.....

At home, Atih is keeping herself occupied with some fish....one tank outside and one small aquarium in the house...plus now she brought home 2 small tortoises ...mana hang amik ni?...maybe that reminds her of Along.......keeping fish has become our on off hobby actually. Many died in our hands but the interest never dies....so i let her do that to keep herself busy.

Before this, Eman took interest in hamsters......this one did not get my vote of interest....even though he kept the cage clean, the smell could be unbearable....and i was very scared of the diseases caused by mites n their species...Sadly, the hamsters died when he left for boarding school.....i am not saying that i am happy, but i pray hamster will not be his choice anymore.

Now, Bob is taking a keen care of stray cats in UIA......memang Bob tak dak kerja....short sem course is very relaxing, i guess, thus his free time is spent chasing after stray cats....later i have to send extra money for cats food.....i hope he is taking this as a big responsibility because cats are felines that can get so attached to whoever pays attention to them. They are our companion.  Even Rasulullah kept cats, thus, surely there is something special about this hobby. What worries me is, who will take care of them when Bob returns for hariraya...think about that,boy!.

Meow,meow,meow..........................

Jom Mengaji Al Quran

Assalamualaikum sahabat semua,

Malam ni umi berpeluang mendengar bacaan qari dan qariah dalam Tilawah Al Quran Antarabangsa. Subhanallah dah 54 tahun kita berjaya menjadi tuan rumah kepada majlis mulia ini. Sejenak, ingatan umi juga  terbayang kembali ke suatu masa dulu, ye la, masa umi kecik2 dulu.

Kalau zaman umi kecik comel dulu, majlis ini diadakan dalam bulan Ramadhan, entah mungkin masatu, penganju rpun masih tak terfikir betapa pentingya bersolat tarawih pd malam2 bulan Ramadhan. Kamipun tumpang sekaki. siap dok makan cucuq baki buka posa lagi. dan yg buatkan umi pun rasa amat jahil ialah, bilamana seseorang qari tu penaik suara sikit, maka bergemalah Stadium Merdeka dengan teriakan Allah, Allah......maklum, penonton tak faham maksud bacaan, jadi pantang lagu naik sikit, depapun naik syeh juga.  Alhamdulillah sekarang dah banyak berubah, pengalun suarapun semakin baik, penonton amat tertib.....moga dirahmati setiap warga yang berusaha agar majlis ini berjaya dihayati oleh semua penonton Islam seluruh dunia.

Umi juga terpanggil utk bercerita pengalaman umi belajar Al Quran dengan aruah Long ( Hjh Rahmah bt Lebai Idris) iaitu kakak tok sendiri. Moga Allah Merahmati beliau, seorang janda tanpa anak yang menghabiskan seluruh hidupnya dgn mengajar Al Quran di Kampung Padang. Pendekata semua anak2 kampung kami dan Kampung Teluk Nibung adalah anak2 didik beliau.

Umi mula belajar semenjak umur 6 tahun. dulu tak macam la...setahun belajar mukaddam, umi dah naik Quran. Umi ni agak terang hati jugala....( ayat penaik diri)...so umi jadi ala assistant Long....umi ajar kkwan mukaddam....tapi sebelum tu, sure kena baca depan Long dulu.....sekali dia pangge keliling dia ada dalam 5 orang. Walaupun mata dia tak tengok kita baca, tapi kalau silap sebut saja, siap kena. rotan dia mana ada sapa berani sentuh, terselit tepi dinding buloh......bila Long mula tanya hukum saja, menggeletar lutut kami. umi ni takat hukum yg lima tu tau la....bila dia mula tanya yang Mad2 tu, mula nak merapu...maklum takat hafal tanpa tau makna. tak sama seperti budak2 la yg berpeluang belajar KAFA.

Namun, jasa aruah Long sangat banyak.  Kami anak2 sedara dianggap macam anak sendiri. lepas belajar, turun menaksah (madrasah/ surau), kami kena pi tolong tumbuk padi ke, tepung ke.....dia siap buat antan atau alu yg kecik saiz kami. melecaq habih tangan kalau tak reti nak buat...then kena titik bedak sejuk pulak...semua kena sama saiz, kecik comel saja, kalau besar sikit, dia sirim....hai bila teringat nak tergelak, tapi itulah kemahiran yg tak semua dapat. tu tak termasuk tolong dia cabut rumput bawah rumah dia yg cuci calat. pastu dapatlah habuan makan nasi lauk gulai ikan temenung yg umi rasa tak dak sapa yg leh lawan kesedapan dia.simple tapi harumnya.....tak terucap.....

Dari aruah jugalah, umi belajar sifat 20...siap dengan pecahan dia. umi sampai amik upah tulis buku buat semua pelajar dia....setiap hari, kena hafal dulu baru boleh baca Quran.....syukur umi leh ingat...ketua katakan, mesti kena memori yg power...pendekata aruah Longla guru KAFA kami yg tak bergaji. ikut suka sapa nak bagi.tapi dia memang murah rezeki. Setiap hariraya, rumah dia penuh dgn beras fitrah dan duit belambak, yg sudah semestinya menjadi habuan umi gak....maklum, umi dan sepupu, Shahrin, Shakiroh jadi tukang buat air bila orang mai hantar beras fitrah pada malam raya.

Aruah Long meninggal lebihkurang 5 tahun yang lalu. dalam tempuh 5 bulan dia sakit, kami semua sepupu amik giliran jaga dia. Itu memang rezeki dia walaupun tak ada anak. Memang itulah keberkatan menjadi guru al Quran. Masa kami mandikan aruah buat kali terakhir, kami sepupu memang sedih sangat. tiada lagi senda-gurau kami mengusik Long.....memang itu kenangan yang mungkin umi tak dapat lupakan.

Kali terakhir umi belajar Quran ialah masa umur umi 12 tahun, bayangkan dah lama tak belajar. harap apa yg  Long ajar saja. Lalu baru-baru ni umi pun join kursus Celik Al Quran anjuran Unit Pendidikan Islam kolej. depa jemput Syeikh Khudri, yang selalu dok ajar orang baca quran dalam radio Kedahfm tu......dia cuma ajar cara nak sebut huruf dan sifat2 huruf.....hai rasa amat jauh kejahilan kami...umi rasa amat teruja nak belajar dengan lebih lanjut lagi. Insyaallah akan sampai masanya.......tilawah AlQuran malam ini amat menggamit kenangan........Jum Kita Celik Al Quran!

Asam Garam Kehidupan di Perantauan

Hehe,
Kali ni umi nak guna loqat Kedah, nak cerita apa yang kami ciptareka utk survive di Kanada.

1.   Orang Kedah terutamanya memang suka makan garam belacan ( colek, kata orang Kelantan) .Kalau kat Malaysia boleh la cari buah jambu ke, limau bali ke, mempelam ke...atau kalau tak dak yg lekeh sekalipun buat betik muda.  Tapi kat sana, mana nak cari buah2an sebegitu rupa. jadi sebagai ganti, kami pun makan garam belacan ( garam+ gula+kicap)...buahnya ialah buah epal hijau....sedap tak sangga la time tu...hmmm terliur no....

2.  Bila masuk bulan posa, umi belajar buat kuih yang senang. tapi dah lidah Kedah ni, telur masin mesti mau cari juga. One century egg apa depa kata.....nak buat camna ni? mana ada juai...mana nak cari abu sekam padi....last-last sapa ntah ajar umi...camni....letak telur dalam air garam + cuka ...biar telur dok tenggelam dalam botoi ...letak atas peti ais....last2 masin juga telur tu, dan selamat menjadi habuan makan soq.(sahur)yang waktunya adalah pada pukui 1 pagi......lebih kurang la.

3.  Bila raya, tentu nak buat satey kan.  Umi lak pi jemput kkwan mai rumah, maklum umi dah berumahtangga, elok la jemput depa yg bujang....so nak buat satey, kenala bakaq....takkan nak pi bakar luar rumah, mau janitor pangge fire-brigade....jadi umi pun letak aluminium foil atas stove ( yg coil karan tu) dan bakarlah seadanya. tapi isi satey tak leh la besaq sangat, nanti tak masak....amacam?

4.Masa buat practikal di sekolah, umi kena ada disana sampai petang, so kena solat zohor di sanala. umi tanyala Monique kat mana leh solat...hampa nak tau dia bawak pi mana......adui...masuk praying room depa yang ada patung Jesus tu.....sudah la...apa nak buat ni...masa tu, kiblat pun tak tau kat mana, umi tawakkal saja, dan solat...of course tak mengadap patung le....yg nak tergelak, Monique pun tumpang tunggu dan baca Bible dia...umi rasa dia mesti heran semacam bila tengok umi pakai telekung putih...pastu umi tak guna telekung dah...pakai setoking dan baju labuh then solat....kali ni cuma dalam kelas....atas meja.....hhahahaha....umi kunci pintu...dan depapun respect time tu dan tak kacau......

5.  KKwan ada ajar umi buat blouse labuh. yang simple dan practikal....umipun ikut la....ukur atas kertas dan jahit........jangan tak tau....jahit tangan beb......mujur tak terbertas ( terkoyak).....best betui bila ingat kisah ni. 

6. Sekali tu...dah lewat pagi...pukui 2 atau 3 gitu...umi lapaq sangat nak makan laksa. kebetulan ada daun kesum dan cabai melaka beli kat St.Lauren ( chinatown)...ikan yg frozen ada...so umi buatla laksa dgn kadar segera...makan laksa pagi buta......relax la....janji dapat lepas kemaruk makan laksa( my favourite tau)...masa umi sambut birthday di sana, serentak hari itu tok akan buat laksa di Malaysia dan jamu anak2 jiran....gitu sekali umi minat laksa....la tak berapa dah la......


Itulah sedikit sebanyak kenangan memodify kehidupan supaya tak terasa keMelayuan kita hilang pabila berada di negara orang....hutan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, lebih baik di negeri sendiri.....

Umi Mengajar Anak Mat Saleh

Assalamualaikum,

Well, lama tak update, idea dtg mencurah2( recalling mood overflowed), tapi sebab broadband di pinjam anak, umi lay low dulu le. now i am back with hopefully more interesting memories. This time, umi nak regale u all dgn kisah susah payah umi semasa buat internship kat sana dulu. Umi kena pi practical 2 kali.....Allah saja yang Maha Mengetahui perasaan umi masa tu, tapi syukur, berjaya juga, walaupun sakit, sebab ada unsur2 prejudice yang terpaksa umi hadapi.

First, for my debut (hehe perasan macam artist), i had to go to this school in Outremont..a primary school in a remote area....i had to endure the freezing winter for almost 3 hours before i managed to locate this school..a school for mostly immigrants in Canada. I was French-blind, so my only command of language was English and the bus driver, yes i took a bus...only understood french so....macam ayam patuk la....i told him the school and he just did not know and only God knows how i finally arrived there.

The principal was kind enough to greet and take me around the school....but what made my life miserable was this master teacher( i was under her guidance)Ms. Finnigan, an Australian, who claimed of spending 3 months in hospital because of her unruly students. She was not happy to accept me, and i was not please-take-me either......but work must be done.......and miserably done actually. My 2- week stint there was a desperate, rough sail through despicable,cruel sea......

Once i had to handle the class when she was not around...and those small mischievous kids were practically jumping from wall to wall( i tambah effect skit le)...and i was caught in the chaos....so i accidently (  sengaja pun ada) pinched one boy, Raslan Ibrahim ( jangan ingat budak Muslim tau...ini Russian immigrant).....nak buat gena, dia nakai sangat.....you all know what happened? the next day, the father called and i was lucky coz i was absent that day.....i did not know how the principal dealt with the father.....if not, mampuih i....see.... they could do to this extend, especially knowing i am a Malay Muslim....syukur nothing on toward happened.

Finally, Miss Finnigan just asked me to teach one Chinese girl who just arrived in Canada, and of course English was Greek to her....so we formed a close comradeship together.......When the practical time was over, i was so relieved....i could have jumped to the sky....but the lesson was priceless.....tak ramai orang ada pengalaman gini kan. so to cikgu-cikgi di Malaysia, bersyukurlah......

However, my second internship period was very happening....i was sent to Ecole Notre Dame...a private school for girls......it was a very welcoming change...the master teacher, Monique Be'dard was a mother-figure to me...very nice, and accommodating. Other teachers were also friendly. the students were a bless. ye la...anak2 orang kaya, cantik tapi baik. i have pictures of them throwing a special party for me, but i just dont know where i put them...nanti i cari no.

I taught them by using songs and once, i used Stevie Wonders song...I Call to Say I love You. It was a success, but when i tried again when i was observed by the Head of the ESL Department ( Nancy ....)they were so quiet...they just clammed up....what happened??????i thought they wanted to show that they were so well-behaved and as the results,  the lesson was hambar.......so how to sing the song??????? i almost cried because Nancy was of course not happy with that, but what to do?????

Before i left the school, i presented Monique with a kain batik and she was so excited. I can imagine her wearing that sarong by the swimming pool.....that was what she told me....another teacher also requested one, but i was so sorry coz i did not bring enough...takkan nak bagi kain basah kat dia kot......

All in all, the experience teaching anak mat salleh was really a life-long memory. I promise not to become a teacher who is prejudiced against students and alhamdulillah, i still keep to that promise.......