Why is it great to be a teacher?

Yes, you read it right! Let me answer that question, but I ask another important question. IS IT great to be a teacher? IT IS. AND WHY is it great?!

I have seen many people shared their two cents about teachers or teaching life. Some like it, some don't like it and some just don't have any idea about it. For me, I enjoy teaching and being with children even though some days are really stressful. At the end of the day, I find myself not complaining (too much 😗) about my job. 😊

I don't know if I'm qualified to list down the greatness being a teacher because I'm a novice teacher; only 4 months plus 😂 -- but I can share some of my experiences and some piece of mind, if you don't mind of course. 🙉🙊🙈

1. Lots of presents and letters from little angels

Once, I got really upset I walked out from the classroom and I cried, these angels sent me apology letters! And oh dear, this is another story to tell (please remind me😂), but anyway, they are truly innocent and just, lovely. 😊

On of course, on teacher's day too. Not many for me, but enough to fill spaces in my room. 😂

And, it's great to receive this kind of present too. It just shows how the parents trust the teachers to educate their children. I am lucky enough that I am currently teaching in a school where the parents wouldn't mind punishments are given to their children if they do deserve! So yeah, one rotan for you for teacher's day, what if a few pupils give one from each of them to you. Ha, kira la kalau dah seploh tahun ngajoooo berapa banyak rotan ahaha lol 😹😂😹

2. Ordinary classroom turns to a swimming class

Well, now tell me, who don't enjoy swimming during a hot summer day?🌞🏊 Because, I do enjoy!😁😂

Oh yes, isn't this marvellous! 😂 

Ah, I'm just kidding, this only would happen if you have special needs pupils; and as for me, I have a few special needs pupils. They require more attention and would throw tantrums if they are ignored, and sometimes make me laugh. In my opinion, this kind of pupils make my days brighter-- such humour on a stressful day at work makes me forget about how stressed I am!

So I say yes to a swimming class!😌

3. Enjoying and making arts with children

Sometimes, when I have too much of work-- too many books to mark, too many classes or abundance of other work need to be settled; I like a little therapy for myself.🍃 I am an English teacher, but I also teach arts in school I am currently in. Art classes for me are something that I enjoy as well! 

Note in mind that controlling and having to teach 40 pupils in a class at the same time is NOT easy at all, but at the end of the class, I always get amazing results from my pupils! 

Wish I took more photos! I've done many other with my pupils but were too busy to capture photos 😩

I believe that if one wants to become a teacher, they must find something that they and the children enjoy. For me, arts is a means of therapy 😊

4. It teaches one to be patient

Teaching seems easy, ye lah, mengajar je kan. Bukan kena selesaikan da vinci code ke, 😂 but I kid you not, if you don't have any knowledge in teaching or have lower level of patience, teaching is definitely difficult. However, if one has passion in teaching but is not that patient, by being a teacher, it teaches to be a patient person.

Every single day, there's always at least a pupil that throws tantrums. (In my case, more than that lol 😹, but alhamdulillah I can manage)

What would you feel when a pupil destroys the art stuff that you have given to them? 😂😂😂

Scold?

Okay, what happens after scolding? If they listen to you, alhamdulillah, but if they don't? You gotta learn to be patient. Tak sabar, tak boleh jadi cikgu. (But it's okay though if you lose temper sometimes, only sometimes. ps: sometimes! 😁)

What I usually do to restrain myself from getting angry is to advice nicely to the children if they don't finish their work, and drag them to the office. They have to stay until they finish. For SOME children, it does work like magic; because after this, they would always finish their work. So takdelah kena panggil masuk office lagi haha. Nonetheless, biasalah, there SOME children that would NEVER finish their work for many different reasons (you will discover the reasons on your own), so as a teacher, be patient.

Other than that, teaching LINUS (what is LINUS?) children is also very challenging. Sometimes, you yourself get super upset because you are teaching the same thing to all children, but there are a few that cannot fathom anything; very puzzled or don't even care what they are learning. Neglect? NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!

I can safely say that now I am more patient now. I am not easily triggered by naughty pupils inshaAllah! Trusted testimony 😚😙😂

5. Instant children

Feeling like you want to have children? Wait no moreeee. Be a teacher and you would have instant children. 😁😁😅😂 There are always pupils who would stick around you and sometimes you don't even get to eat during recess time comfortably lol but hey i can live widdisss 🙆

Alahai, comel pulak tu kannn.

rasa nak cubit jeeeee aduiii so comel!

(Except if they accidentally berak💩 in class then comel no more for awhile) (honestly though😓😂)

Look at how many instant children I have! 😇

And lastlyyy;

6. You get to dress up in school (OPTIONAL)


(I have only one picture though) (but that will do, right?)

(okay, bye!) 😂😹😹

Thank you for reading 😊

And oh, Ramadan Kareem 🌙to everyone who's observing this holy month. May this fasting month be better than the previous one. Take care 💕