Now that I am no longer teaching kindergartens, I feel so much lighter and 'happier'; not that I don't like the little ones as they can be really adorable, I am just not cut out for that nor have the patience for them. I guess it's got to do with my personality and my educational background when academic results and improvement achieved by my older students are more cherished and which give me a sense of satisfaction.
The more I teach the more I am lured into developing curriculum for the next generation. It might sound a bit bold but I have an urge to create a curriculum teaching English to French speakers. I have come across some refugees who speak zero English which makes it difficult to find a job in Hong Kong or anywhere else (except for French speaking countries). I am also interested in incorporating humane education into school curriculum after my online course is completed in November.
Meanwhile, I am not neglecting the writing part which is my ultimate passion after all. You shall continue to see my blog and on top of it, I am hoping to be contributing to producing a newsletter for my workplace and maybe start guest blogging for more visibility. Having taught students privately (one-on-one) for over 12 years, I guess this is an ongoing path for me till retirement while I enjoy seeing the smile on my students' face.
As tempting as it is, I might be going away to Melbourne for a few weeks in August just to escape the heat and get a breather. It all depends on whether I can find budget accommodation as it's been a while since I was back and I just don't like to intrude on my friends who have their own lives to live!
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