Although my contract will only officially commences on 1 September, I was called by my company to do some relief teaching to gain some experience. So this week, I was asked to go two different schools.

Rulang Primary School
This was a last minute call on Monday when the company needed people to go to this school to help the students with their video editing for the following day’s Robotics competition. Upon reaching the school, I met with another two guys from my company. I was worried since I have no experience video editing. As simple as Microsoft Movie Maker, I have not use before. So when I saw the students, as young as primary 3, that are 9 years old, already knowing how to use the software, I was blown away. I even had to learn from them! But it was a good few hours there. Most memorable was when I helped this student with Powerpoint and she said, “Mr. Bryan, you are a genius!” I laughed at immediately tweeted that on Twitter. And with that comment, I know I am on the right job! To help to educate others! :)

North Vista Secondary School
When I was successful at the company for my interview, the boss already told me he might need me to go this school to help for a week as the trainer is away for army reservist. But instead of going on Monday, I went from Wednesday to Friday. I was very excited to know I was going that school because I have friends there! Especially my god-sister Siew Yi whom I know through Tiffany, yet have not meet her before. And the thoughts of seeing other of my friends there, from a friend to their teacher, really quite epic! I only told Siew Yi that I will be going. Other friends like Jazelbelle, Shi Ting, Tricia, all did not know. Wanted to surprise them all. And when I finally arrived at the school, I told them all. Tricia’s reaction was the most epic! She sent me like 5 SMS in a row!

After 3 days I spent there, I really enjoyed the experience! Very thankful that I was given the chance to go that school. I went into most of the secondary 1 classes to observe another trainer teaching. While I was tasked to take over the duties of this trainer who went to reservist, all his classes were secondary 2. So I seen all the express and normal students. Different class presented me different kind of experience. Had the very quiet class and also the rowdy class. But none gave me any problems. At the end of the day, they got their work done!

There was this particular class, 2N1 I believe, I saw the students tweeting about me. I was quietly beaming with joy in my heart! Again, when I saw those tweets, I once again know that I am on the right job. Not only to just educate others, but to see them being happy with how I taught them. Seriously, the sense of satisfaction is so high in this job! Now even after I completed the short 3 days at the school, I have students following me on Twitter and in Facebook too! With their permissions, here are some tweets that I favourite and will remember forever!

To even know that the students want me to go back, the feeling is just awesome. Teaching goes beyond the classroom right? So when I heard one of the students I taught fell and broke his arm in school yesterday, I decided to visit him. Together with Jazelbelle and Shi Ting, we went to his place. Already there were some of his classmates too. They were presently surprised to see me I guessed. When the student introduced me as their teacher, the mother offered me a chair to sit on. I was so embarrassed! Like seriously! =)

Well just too bad I may not be going back to this school. And probably the students will forget me soon after. But at least for me, I know this is one experience – my first in a secondary school, is one that I will never forget!

“Thank you all Vistarians whom I met, for your kind words and encouragement you showered me with! You all left a very deep and lasting impression! An experience I will not forget! Thank you! :)“