Music

How Siaopo doesn't enjoy this.

Today, Siaopo was requested to take over a music class due to the absence of the music teacher.

Siaopo has no choice but to agree due to the contract she has with the school before September.

Apart from Maths, she has to cover for any classes if requested....


Siaopo has given up music for ages. She shows no sign of interest in music.

Today, Siaopo looked over at the piano in the music class and still find it mind-blogging
that 16 years ago, it was a bunch of cells in her.

Siaopo wonders : How on earth she could literally pass her Grade 7 piano in her teens and spent 7 years playing an instrument that she has no interest at all ?

To be precise, Siaopo has no music genes.

To be more precise, she hates music.

The students were given worksheet to complete by their music teacher. Siaopo has to go through the answers with them.

Students : " Miss, what's the answer?"

With gritted teeth, Siaopo went..." Err..I am sorry. I don't know. I failed music when I was in school."

Siaopo, the big fat liar !

Unbelievable Affair

In another of her personal fate about-turns, Siaopo's luck once again blooms !

In more ways than one.

But it's all a shock to Siaopo, sort of like collectively sticking her fingers into a live electric socket.

She screamed with joy when she collected her main postgraduate assignment result.

(Siaopo's essay abstract )

Siaopo couldn't believe it the first moment she saw her mark, never ever in her entire life has she EVER expect that high mark.

Yes, she has got 78 for her essay !


The highest mark she expected was just 53 , and she has got 25 marks more than her expectation.

Why 53 and not 50 for a pass?

Is because Durham university's marking scheme : either 3 or 8, therefore 53 is a minimum pass.

Anyway, it's still an unbelievable affair.

Money or sense of achievement ?

Some people would call Siaopo plain crazy or money-hungry.

Siaopo finished her teaching degree practice on Friday and accepted an offer to start in her new school on the coming Monday. ( Initial contract was to start in coming September)

Yes, just a weekend off and then she'll start working as a qualified teacher, just in time to top-up her bank account as her government scholarship ended a week ago.

Question reads : Does Siaopo choose the financial reward as the main reason for accepting the job offer, or does she placed money behind the feeling of being good at her teaching profession and using her brain?


Answer : A bit of both. But which one more ?

Siaopo hates to be lady of leisure, hates being loss of income and hates to increase hubby's financial burden.

Thus, hypothesis proven.

Siaopo's........the money-hungry lady.

Goodbye School

After 5 months, today was the last day of Siaopo's placement at St Roberts.

Siaopo's really going to miss the school, the lovely Mathematics department, the students and many more.

So, that's that. Goodbye lovely school.

Little gift from the Maths Department
Aww... Siaopo was touched with the messages from the wonderful bunch of Mathematician

Typical teacher's mug. Lovely gift from Miss F.

The Trip....

Siaopo's back !

It was a fantastic trip to a certain extent.

Siaopo's had a great experience and enjoyed herself leading the trip.

Kids had a glorious time: Meeting new friends, playing out and cheeky-ing the entire time.

Anyway, nice time. Siaopo will probably lead the trip next year again.

Siaopo's off !

For an overnight trip away with 30 students ......



Rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking.........hmm....exciting...

Hope Siaopo " will survive " ....ha ha !

Home-cook Food

There's been a big shift in hubby's meal routine : He's now back to home-cook food.

After a year on KFC, McDonalds and ready-meal, he finally get to taste his wife's cooking once again!

Hubby wanted a nasi lemak but Siaopo couldn’t get coconut milk at Morrison.

Siaopo decided to spring a surprise.

She made Hainan Chicken Rice instead.

Hubby was definitely a happy-bunny !

MATHEMATICS ....

Finally........Siaopo made it through !

Siaopo's new career will have to deal with those books........

Key word in her life will be..... MATHEMATICS !

Bless her !

Thank You God.

Message from Siaopo....

Thank you God for giving me strength throughout this year.

Thank you God for teaching me preserverance.

Thank you for reminding me to trust YOU in my life.

Siaopo has finally made it through.......

Friday, 3rd June 2011 will mark her last submission of assignments and teaching files !

Next two weeks will be spent on extra-curiculum activities in school and Siaopo will be done with her teaching degree ...................Whoop !