I know this comes a little too too late, but heck, I just want to rant!
It's a brand new year once again an school begins as usual, it's upsetting to see the holidays past us but that's the reality. :( Each year just gets busier, it seems. Somehow, this year begins especially busily for me. Have been attending training, courses and workshops since week 1, and I barely have time to sit at my table to take a rest. I suddenly just felt a great sense of fatigue when I realise it becomes a routine as a teacher to be hectic - morning wakes up at 5, prepares and leaves at 6, tries to reach school as early as possible to clear as much as possible, has lessons with class, rushes here and there, gobbles down meals and food, rushing for whatever courses/training/workshops/meetings, sits at the table to clear markings till almost 6 when auntie comes and nags us out of staffroom, cabs home to save time, jumps into bed for power nap, wakes up for dinner, marks and clears work again, showers and sleeps.
If I were to imagine to do this for the rest of my life, I will turn older by ten years right away. Now I truly understand the high turnover rate of our education system. It is kinda depressing to even think of such a routine for the whole year. But I will persevere and always looking forward and hoping for a year when things get manageable and better from then on. Or perhaps, it will just get slightly better every month, who knows? Hope and faith is all I need to hang on! I'm hanging with a hand, and going back to marking with another, ciao.
