今天想介绍的并不是高渊出了名的煮炒餐厅像是樟记（Cheang Kee），瑞园（Swee Garden）和奇香（Kee Heng）等，而是新兴利餐馆。那三间口碑极佳，顾客来源不绝的饭店我与家人都光顾过不少，由于我们都不喜欢等超过45分钟（曾经试过在老店樟记等上1个小时半，但员工事先有告知），因此上菜的速度绝对是重要的，但偶尔也会为了品尝到好吃的食物而愿意等。在我心目中，樟记的排行可是第一哦，品尝过以后味道依然念念不忘呢。

这一家新兴利餐厅好在价格便宜，上菜速度够快和设有冷气空调（奇香也是冷气式）。再加上这家饭店与我家的距离只需要差不多4至5分钟的车程。久而久之，我们这一家渐渐地成为了该饭店的熟客。p/s: 食物的分量和价钱会以人数来定

Yet, at the same time I still put a lot of efforts on looking for jobs but to no avail. I kept comforting myself that it was okay and one day one of the companies would hire me. Somehow I thought, did I look dumb or clumsy to handle office jobs ? Why didn't give me a chance to try ? Though I didn't have any working experience of office job before, it didn't mean that I was not able to do well.

Schools are different with tuition centres, schools are free of charges but parents have to pay hundred ringgits for sending their child to a tuition centre. In my opinion, tuition teachers will be having more stresses than school teachers (though teachers have to stay at school for meeting / carrying out activities). That's why I would rather choose to be a temporary primary school teacher. Of course, it depends on how u cope with that stress & deal with the students.

Perhaps, I always have a secondary-student-look that makes people think that I may not look like an adult. I don't have the teacher-look although I wear glasses. During my class, some of the students behaved like monkeys & made noises. They refused to pay attention & kept talking or playing around. The class was always out of my controls. Even worse one, they started quarreling & then fighting instead of doing their own exercises that I had given. It was really a big trouble for me as it was my responsibility to make sure that they were learning in the class, but not fighting each other. I think maybe they got closer with me as a 'sister' but not as a teacher, so they didn't show their respects to me.

I tried hard to let them listen to me for almost 4 months but I failed. Therefore, I handled them by ignoring some of the super duper naughty students. It was actually a wrong method but at first I didn't think it would only deteriorate the situation since my primary tuition teachers also did like that (Parents & students nowadays are different than before). I admitted it was my fault not to realise.

In addition, I had never complained about their bad attitudes to my boss or their parents, cause I gave them chances. Yet, I found I was totally wrong. I gave them an inch & they would take a mile. Their problems became my problems. After I received some complaints about my performance from some parents, I had to reflect on myself & tried to change the ways of handling students. That time it was my last month of working, July. I was really unhappy to teach them, I felt my efforts was not appreciated. My parents, siblings & friends always asked me to resign but I didn't. It was not because I needed money badly, but I ever made promise to my boss that I would teach till 31th of July.

Few cases happened & I had never explained for myself as I thought explanation was just to cover. One of the cases made me feeling aggrieved but I knew it was my neglect. 2 students were eating in the class while I was teaching 4 students who were sitting in the front row. They were behind me & I didn't even know they were eating. It was too late when I noticed that cause they already finished more than 3/4 of the snacks. Anyway, I still scolded & warned them. What I couldn't expect was THEY FINISHED ALL OF THE SNACKS BY STEALTH. My boss asked me with reproach & I nearly failed to hold on my tears. I was really fed up with this kind of students & I burst into tears when I went home.

From this working experience, I discover that being a teacher is not easy. U not only have to teach well, but also make sure u are able to handle students with proper ways. A martinet teacher is always a successful teacher as students will listen to the teacher wholly, even the teacher doesn't use a high pitch voice to scold or punish students. I know my decision before for not going Maktab Perguruan interview was right. I didn't even want to be a teacher if I was given choice. Yet, I learn a lot & gain useful experiences for my future. I finally get clear of my pathway & I will work hard to pursue what I want. Lastly, thanks to Teacher Lim & the handwritten notes by the students (should be kids haha). I still feel grateful to experience all of these. :)

Group photo with pretty Teacher Lim & some of the students. My face looks so PONG & round lol. My way of standing was not correct again lol.

Till then, my next post will be FOOD post ! *finally aha.