Life As Rural Area Teacher

Last week I was so busy doing my own responsibility and thanks God no one throw up their duty to me. and this week is going to be another busy day. Since I know, I will have no time to update my story here, so I decided to do it earlier.

Topic of the day ‘ life as a rural area teacher’.

Let me recall back what questions been asked to me during the interview to enter maktab back in year 2005. The first question they asked me is “Are you willing to be sent to rural area?” And so, I tell them yes. Disbelief with what I’ve said, they told me many told them that and they wanted me to convince them that I am willing to; I told them all my life I’ve been living in rural area (10 years out of 25 years). For that reason, I have no problem with this kind of life.

Now I am living to the fullest enjoying fresh air and fresh food (fish and Nbab1).

Am I happy? Yes, I do and No, I do not.

Yes because I wanted to be a teacher since January 2005. Back then, I hate primary English teacher. I wanted to know what are they doing that their students does not know single English word. I dare myself to major in TESL for primary school. Now I know, no one should curse any English teacher. It is a damn hardest thing to do.. Hhahahaa…..

My problem, I hate to cook, wash cloth and clean my house. I have to do it myself. My mom living more than 100 km away and I can’t be so selfish to ask her to stay with me and do all the chores for me. I wish I were selfish L

This is what i eat almost every day easy to prepare.. hhahahaaa

Next year I was thinking of moving out of here. I need more hectic lifestyle and not being so comfortable. I hope it is true that many town teacher hoping to transfer to rural area to get extra cash so that I can move to town. J Just take the money! I need my life back!

So maybe it is true what my interviewer have said. But people change. No one stick to one decision. And so do I!

My School Song

SK Nanga Ngungun

Sekolahku yang tercinta

Walau jauh di pedalaman

Kau teruskan jasa

SK Nanga Ngungun

Berilmu dan berwawasan

Amanah agama bangsa dan negara

Wadah matlamat kita

Ikrar Pelajar dijulang

Rukun Negara disanjungi

Harapan ibu bapa dan guru

Tetap tidak ‘kan dilupa

SK Nanga Ngungun

Walau nanti tetap ku tinggalkan

Kami berikrar teruskan usaha menjadi insan cemerlang

Kami berikrar teruskan usaha menjadi insan cemerlang

Last Sunday, I was preparing my Lesson Plan and I have decided to teach a song titled “Padi”. So, as usual every Monday morning we had assembly. When pupils sang “Negaraku”, I tried to listen very carefully how they pronounce negara. As they had this typical Iban slang; instead of ne-ga-ra-ku, they pronounce it neng-ga-ra-ku.

Then when sang School’s Song. Aha…. They repeated the same mistake.

So this week my main target to correct their pronunciation. Start with my weak pupils 4B. I wrote down the lyric and waited for 40 minutes for them to copy this 16 lines. Then I only have 20 minutes to sing the song correctly with the proper pronunciation. I warned them to read and pronounce carefully/ correctly. Even after I warned them, they till repeat the same mistake. Even worse! Every time they sang line 8, I can’t understand any words out of their mouth. So I can’t catch what word they use to replace the original word. then line 12.

Slowly pronounce it for them some able to correct their mistakes.

Will report again what will happen to my other classes.

My Life

Living alone without your families and friends around could be impracticable. So it does but who are we to choose that kind of life. Yes, we can plan what we want but it is not us to decide. Life is complicated and yet we ware created to be so. I plan to stay and I did. It is so boring that I really hate the moment when I have to decide what to eat. I’ve gastric and my stomach always craving for food. At last I cooked 3 dishes. As I have mentioned before I was lazy to cooked I prepared 3 tasty and special food.

Aubergine curry

Fish soup with lettuce

Fried nugget, chicken frank and coated chicken.

My Blog

This week, I decided to stay back at school instead of going home meeting my love ones. Few reasons why and I did not regret it. I make myself busy from Friday afternoon until today. I actually did not rest except sleeping. I promised myself not to waste my time on games so I plan few things to do. Not all going on as I planned. I start with house chores. Washing tonnes of cloth, cleaning the kitchen and etc. Well, at last I can walk on my new mat and my quarters looks more homey. I also decided to create my own blog (at last) after Grace so many times advised me to do so. Meruked Tu’ is Lun Bawangs word. It means ‘really forever’. I have my own reason I choose this word. I hope through this blog, I can make new friends and to keep in touch with my all friends.

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