Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Exam Day

Honestly, I only read the notes posted in adec as the preparation for today's exam. of course, I felt insecured that I kept asking my friends what they had read for the exam. Only a few of them did read the notes given by our seniors.

As usual, we rushed to the tables for we knew the tables would not be enough. Lucky for me. i managed to get one table. I got seated and was soon ready for the exam. However, the fact that some od my coursemates failed to get chairs were asked to find chairs somewhere else. I got anxious for I couold not wait anymore.

At last, we got the question paper. The questions sounded tough for me. Initially, I had no confidence to attempt those questions but since i was able to answer the first question well, the confidence was built. I answered the other 3 questions well but time was lacked. This lacked of time management made me very anxious. This anxiet did influence on the quality of my answers. I kept rushing and my ideas kept diminishing. So sad...

I was in fact the last person to hand in the answer sheets. Thanks to Madam Foziah for being so considerate. She gave me more time to rearrange my answer sheets and she was patient enough to wait for me to tie all my answer sheets up. All in all, i could not comment much on my answers for I was really exhausted.

Now, 3 hours had passed and I could still feel the exhaution. This proved how much energy and thinking I had put on in my exam and hopefully madam Foziah will b satisfied with my answers.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Tired and Exhausted

I was among one of the earliest to reach the computer lab today. Well, honestly it was quite predictable to have many latecomers for today because the day for assignment 3 submission was finally here.

Once madam Foziah opened the doors, most of us rushed in and busy compiling our assignments according to our groups. Seeing us so busy and messy, Madam Foziah gave us half an hour's time to do it. However, the time given seemed not to be enough. There were some members who were late. Thus, the compilation of the assignments were never complete.

Having waited for long enough, Madam Foziah began to ask us to form groups. And she started distributing a cd each to a group. Those cds contained interactive games and lessons which can be used in our lessons in the future. We were to explore whatever softwares contained in it and we were successful. Those softwares have successfully grabeed our attention and we could not stop exloring them further. Sadly, time was insufficient. MAdam Foziah then downloaded some softwares in the only lecturer computer and any of us who was interested could download it from there. Of course, I did not fail to retrieve the software. Hehe... Thanks to MadamFoziah for she was the one who guided me through the process of retrieving the file.

And of course, i was totally exhausted after all the hurdles i went through the day before to complete my assignment. Now, I want to concentrate more on my coming text and portfolios. Hopefully, I do not procrastinate this time for procrastinating had made me really really tired.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

I rushed to the class today worrying i might be late for the class. Once i was late, the doors would be closed and I would be left outside the class and missed the lecture rightaway. Fortunately, the doors were still ajar and i let myself into the lab. Madam Foziah was seemed to be so excited sharing her raya experience with a few girls while other busying themselves talking among themselves. Sharing their raya holiday too, perhaps? i had no idea. i was more to thinking how i could get rid of all my sweat. I felt so hot due to the rush.

At last, Madam Foziah started talking to the whole class. Honestly, I disliked this moment for i was very worried to receive another new task for the week. Thank God...she instead gave us the whole lecture time to proceed to our assignment 3. I was so happy that I moved to 'my computer' rightaway to continue with my assignment. the fact that I saw Fikri showing Madam Foziah a school text book worried me. I did not even refer school textbooks for my assignment. i then asked Madam foziah about the matter and sadly I was told to do so. My mood became worse when I was told that my topic must be the one i drew lot a few weeks before. Oh.. I needed to start the assignment all over again.

MAdam Foziah advised me to use materials or teaching aids which are applicable to the present situation of teaching in shcools. Thus, i erased my plan of integrating smartboard in my assignment for it is not applicable to all malaysian schools at present. i instead starting asking ideas from Fikri for any interesting ideas which i could use in my lesson. Edore joined in our conversation and i could not thank her enough. they both gave me an exceelent idea using video or songs as set induction.

Of course, i worked on my assigment rightaway after class. it was obviously too much work to handle but i think i can manage the tension for I know I will not be the only one to experience all this tension. All my course mates as well as myself will go thorugh this hurdles and hopefully we can make it.