Getting over the fact that holiday is over...

Nyonya P again here...

And so, tomorrow, our holiday is officially over and we must get back to work. It is quite a terrifying thought for me to start working again after quite a long holiday. It will be a new year, new class and new students to love. Will the students be nice? Will the parents be nice? Can they be nice to me? I have these thoughts running over my head again and again...

Well, come to think about it, my students and their parents are also having the same worry as me. Especially, tomorrow is the first time  their children going to be in primary 1. For the first time, they will stay in school from the wee hour of 7 a.m. in the morning, all the way to 1.30 p.m. And for the first time also, they will study subjects that will be taken into account for their final primary school exam....though it will only happen in 6 years time...
Maybe, they are thinking: Is the teacher a good teacher? Will they like me/ my kids? Can the teacher be nice to my kids? What if she get angry to my kids?

Tonight, I am collecting all my courage to face the music. I pray not only for courage, but also for lots of grace and love. Grace to forgive and Love even the most difficult student. I don't know if I can survive the year....but I know that God's grace will be sufficient to carry me through the year.

On the other hand, Tuan P and I made a new year resolution to start saving money! We left with 1.5 years till we are allowed to buy an apartment, hopefully when the time comes, we would have saved enough to buy and do renovation. We planned not to take cab to school though it means we must wake up earlier than last year. Well, we used to be able to do it, we should be able to do it as well this year.

In addition, I am also determined to lead a healthy lifestyles. I had been sick for too many times last year. I also had been taking too much antibiotics that eventually disturb the natural bacteria in my stomach and eventually lead to my gastritis. I hope that I would be able to manage my stress better this year, to eat healthily and to do small exercise. No more being a couch-poh-tah-to! I am still considering, but perhaps, I shall consume fruits as well...those who know me well...I really do not like fruits. I love vegetables, but I really do not like fruits, maybe I don't like the taste, or the texture or both. However, since the saying says that an apple a day keep the doctor away, perhaps, it is worth eating for.

So my resolution in 2016 is to save money and to be healthy!
Hopefully, I am determined enough to do it for the next 363 days left this year!

Cheers,
Nyonya P.