Child's Play

So i went for student tutoring yesterday. How was it? FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC. But we'll come back to that later. Drama first =___=". I've only been to the primary school once, which was in November, for the briefing. Then, as previously posted, i had to wait till i got cleared (which took eons) and so my first session was yesterday. So i thought, it should be fine, ive been there once, and the bus will announce when it has arrived at my stop. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, no sweat! I can do this!!! *determined smile which looks slightly constipated, you know the kind*

So i got onto the bus. =D Got a seat. and guess what? just my luck, for some odd reason, that bus didnt announce what stops it was going to make. So you had to look out for the stop yourself and KNOW where to get off. I panicked a little, but thought, NAH i'll know when i see the place. i'll recognize it. So I sat there.... 10 minutes.... 20 minutes.... (okay we're supposed to pass this market, i remember there was a market)... 30 minutes....passed the market..... around 45 minutes later, these two guys came down from the top level of the bus. One guy turned to me before he got down, cause i was sitting so comfortably in my seat and went,

'This is the last stop.'

'Whaaaa? REALLY!?!?'

'Yeah.'

So i went to the bus driver and went,

'Hi, have we passed fairbridge road?'

'oh dear! yes, that was far away!'

'How far away is it?'

(cause i was already LATE. was supposed to be there at 1pm and it was at the time, 1pm)

She said it was around 5 mins by bus and told me to cross over to the other side of the road to take the next bus back. TT so i did, by that time, it was already around 1.20pm. Got onto the next bus and asked the bus driver if he stopped at fairbridge road, he went

'Yes, do you know where it is?'

'no'

'okay, you just sit right in the front here and i will tell you where to get off.'

=')

The world is filled with wonderful people.

i see rainbows and unicorns and marshmallows.

So i got to my stop, and somehow EVERYTHING LOOKED UNFAMILIAR. =_____=" stupid ass memory. I asked the construction workers nearby if they knew where the school was - they didnt. Grrrreaaat. So i used my amazing (hoho) sense of direction and just ... tried to stumble into the right lane by chance.

AND I DID

Cause im awesome like that.

by that time it was around 1.30pm, walked in feeling all stupid and guilty cause i was LATE ON MY FIRST DAY (ZOMMMMGGGG HORRIBLE), was all kelam-kabut kept forgetting to SIGN IN, took out my pencil box, put it back in, lady at the counter was like 'have you signed in?' =__=" take out pencil box again, then put it back in, girl from UCL came and she asked, 'have you signed in?' =__=" take out pencil box YET AGAIN, and guess what?

I think i still forgot to sign in.

wtf.

but i wasnt late in the end, UCL girl told me we're supposed to be there by 1.30pm HOHO guess who was RIGHT ON TIME? *jumps jumps*

Again, i am teh awesome.

two lil kiddies brought me up to the classroom. went in, teacher was all,

'Hi there, what are you here for?'

'Im here on the student tutoring program'

'Ah Good, and what is your name?'

'Can everybody say HI LI MAY?'

'HI LI MAY'

....

*big smile*

Then this kid right in front of me went 'ME FIRST ME FIRST!' and the teacher wrote down a coupla (6) names on a piece of sticky note and told me these were the kids i had to see. Was really surprised because i remember during the briefing the headmaster said we were supposed to see only 3 students at a time. But i was like *shrug*. the more the better?

So the first boy went to take his book and the teacher was going to start reading a story to the class. he looked up at me, 'can we stay and listen to the story before we leave?'

'Do you think we have time to do that?'

then he was all,

'okay never mind. lets go'

loooool. 7 year old boy. Was really unsure on how to do it but the children were all very cooperative and receptive and good. First boy was so mischievous. I was helping him with his reading, but at one point, he suddenly turned to me and was all,

'are you from america?'

'no'

'then where are you from?'

'im from malaysia'

'where is that country?'

*pauses*

'far far away'

'but all the countries are far away'

*pauses*

'yeah. okay now lets go back to the book, can you read this line again? The...'

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

and then he got distracted at ANOTHER point,

'why are your eyes like... (and he does the miley cyrus)'

well something like that, but he didnt exactly do that, just sorta put two fingers in front of his eyes to indicate that it was small.

'do you mean small?'

'small?'

'no, like...'

'like?'

'like CHINESE!!'

....

'thats because i am chinese.'

'ARE YOU FROM CHINA?'

'no, im from malaysia, but there are chinese people in my country too.'

*confused look*

*makes him go back to reading the book*

=__________="

Like chinese, damn nice. loooooolll damn shit ass funny weih. before we ended the session, i needed to write something on a piece of paper for him, so i took out my pencil box from my bag. and DUMDUMDUM he saw my tupperware containing cupcakes that i packed for my journey. shiiiiit.

'What is that?'

*shuts bag*

'food.'

'are those cakes?'

'its for my journey home, in case i get hungry =)'

'i like cake.'

'mmhmm okay'

'can i have cake?'

'are you allowed to have cake?'

'maybe next time, i'll ask your teacher first.'

'next time.'

'yes, if your teacher allows'

*sad face*

AAAAAAWW.

Next kid was shy at first, and was really concentrating on his reading. Lol, but after awhile he warmed up to me (cause i poked fun at him hoho) and then after that he became cheeky. Cheeky monkey. Had to write this sentence for him, then tear it up and see if they can put it back together. So, i asked him about his holidays and about what he likes to eat, so that it could be placed in the sentence. He knew i was going to do that, so when i asked

'what do you like to eat?'

'noooooothing'

'oh c'mon, im sure you like to eat something. Pizza?'

'no.'

'Hamburgers?'

'okay fine, who is your favourite superhero?'

'i dont have any'

'SUPERMAN? SPIDERMAN?'

'noooo *giggles*'

'but you're wearing red. I KNOW YOU LIKE SUPERMAN'

'IM WEARING BLUE TOO!! *points to pants*'

'fine. OOOOH I KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE BEST'

*writes on paper as he looks on'

[M (his name) likes to read about cackling hens and bouncing eggs.]

cause he couldnt pronounce cackling and i had to help him a gazillion times, it was funny. and he was all NO NO! and trying to cover the paper so i couldnt write anymore. loooooollll =)

The next boy was a little quiet. Tried to get him to talk more and let his cheeky side come out or something, but it didnt happen. However, while i was walking back to the bus stop, i walked in the wrong direction and had to head back. While i was heading back, i saw him walk out with his mom, he was just looking at me like he was unsure what to do, so i smiled and i waved (just smile and wave, boys), and he pointed at me and said

'THATS THE GIRL I WAS TALKING ABOUT!! =D'

.... AAAAWWWWWW

*turns to mush*

Met another girl as well, she read really really well. And she was really good, like, good girl. not cheeky or anything, but quite inquisitive. so that was okay i guess, but it was a lil... awkward, not smooth like with the others. perhaps it'll get better. =) She was asking me if it would be the same every week, if i would go see them and stuff. x) SHE LIKES ME. HOHO. x)

I is teh awesome.

Didnt manage to see the other two kids as i spent too much time with the first 4. SORRY OTHER 2. half an hour for each, total of 2 hours spent there. GREAT two hours. =) then went back to lse for an hours class before i headed back.

GREEEAAATT DAY.

I love love LOVE kids =D

I cant wait for next week now!!