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I'm currently on the bus on the way to Joo Chiat... then we go eh, didn't Galvin just mentioned that he's finished his course? Haha... yeah. I missed two lessons a couple of months ago due to my work trip to Sydney, and so here I am going for make up lessons. I was so looking forward to a time to rest over this weekend and spending a little more time with Char... when Char fetched me home yesterday after work and told me about my lesson today (she tracked my google calendar) I let out a few disgruntled grunts... I forgot that the lesson's today. :|

Haha... anyways. Was a tiring day yesterday - co-organised a parent-teacher gathering for the cohort which I'm coordinating in school. There was so much admin involved, so many things to prepare beforehand... and during the event itself, the need to manage the helpers on top of meeting parents... then the clearing up.

Thankful for my bunch of wonderful student helpers (mostly the boarders) who managed themselves so much so I felt confident enough to let them be while I sat at my designated spot to meet parents. The gathering dragged for some time though - think quite a number of them grew a bit restless towards the end and were a little disgruntled... well well. Went for supper with some of them before heading back to finish some laundry... before Char came to pick me up.

It was a heartening experience interacting more with parents, to hear of their concerns for their sons and to think of the prospective opportunities to work with them in the future. I'm in a really unique position in my workplace though sometimes it may get a little weary having to be the in-between amongst the boys, their parents and the teachers. Have received feedback from the staff side that some weren't exactly pleased with the way the gathering was planned... well, I guess there's no one situation where all parties can be truly pleased... all I know is that I've tried my best to take all things into consideration.

Haha... yeah. It's a joy to see the boys in auto mode and settling the various venues, helping one another out and ensuring that the venues were ready and that they were put back in their proper places after the event. If anyone of you ever drops by... really appreciate the help rendered. (:

Okay... lesson time!