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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
What keeps me cool in class...?
Hmmm...Just for your info, during my 2 years stay in the school that I am teaching in, I believe that I had never gotten mad or scolded any students before hahaha...don't believe me, you can ask any teachers and students in my school.
Want to know the secret?
Well, its simple actually...fishing is the answer. I go fishing every weekend. Sometimes with friends, sometimes with my family and sometimes alone. Sounds like a loser lol...well i prefer going alone actually...everything get done fast, no delays. When you fish, you cast your rod & bait and you wait. You just keep waiting till you get a big bite. But not all days are good. Big bites don't come easy. Sometimes, you might just end up going home with zero fish. To me, its all about the thrill and fun. The patience that I need to have while waiting for a bite trains me to keep cool in class in any situation. I also believe that respect is the main thing that I should have for the students in order for them to respect and listen to me. Its a two-way thing. I don't believe in shouting or screaming at them...makes me tired and well, I don't think its a respectable way to treat them. SO far, my students had been great. They respected me and we had fun during our lessons. They make my stay in the school a memorable one. Too bad I have to leave them soon....
my name Helmindra Kamal but people call me Helmi...
my whereabout All I can say is, I am staying in Jurong East...in a country called Singapore...
my contact You can just email me at helmi.indra@hotmail.com...
my job I am an IT Teacher in a primary school in the West area...
my activities when i am free Soccer, Reading, Music (listening & playing it), Singing, Fishing, Shopping, Hangin out...
my hangout places Hmmm...let me see...well usually patronise the cafes (Starbucks, Coffee Beans, Gloria Jeans, etc...).
Occasionally, I do hangout at Johor till early morning...and for a great meal, SPIZE The Makan Place is 1st choice...lol.
bands / singers I listen to all kinds of music from all kinds of languages. As long its nice to my ears, its fine with me.
But I have a few favourites of my own. I really love Coldplay. Their latest song "Viva La Vida" was great. Me and my brothers do jam their songs once in a while. "Jie Kou", a classic by Jay Chou from his old album is my fav chinese song. From our local band Electrico, their song "Shadow" was superb.
past time
I love playing music. I play guitar (acoustic, electric & bass guitars) and I have all of them at home...lol just a small collection. I play a bit of piano, just songs that I liked. I learn on my own, never went for any courses. Well, I am planning to go for piano and violin courses in the future hahaha. Wish me luck...!
food & beverages Anything that is HALAL...meaning no pork and MUIS certified. Some favourites that I have are Italian & Western food.
As for snacks, a chocolate milk tea with pearl & a butter waffle at Gek Poh complete my tea break LOL.
vacation destination If I am given a choice, I would love to visit India again. I was sent there during my Army Days for training.
The place was really cool...nice weather, nice people, nice history and beautiful places...Incredible India.
