The best thing happened to me yesterday.

We FINALLY got our marks back for our rocky shore assessment.

Miss Brown was a bit disappointed with everyones results. There was only one excellence and no merits. Everyone else was either A or Not acheived.

I got the excellence :D :D

Not even know-it-all-amy got excellence. She was sooo grumpy when she found out that she didnt get it.

It makes me feel so amazing to be at the top of my best subject again.

To know that i went from failing my practice assessment to getting the top of the class for the real thing, shows me and my parents that i am capable of it. It shows my teacher that even though im "more vocal" than last year, i still work bloody hard. My goal, other than doing my best, was to prove to her that even though im a pain in the ass, i can still work hard.

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching.

Isn't teaching awesome? To know that you are the one who helped that person understand?

I found a quote the other day. It went something like "

"once you've learnt something, its hard trying to remember what is was like before you learnt it -thats what makes great teachers so rare."

Thats what makes the ability to explain things so amazing. No one can explain that feeling you get when you successfully teach someone. It doesnt have to be anything massive like quantum physics or the functions of every single organelle in a cell for someone who wants to be ... a painter. Just little things. Like giving someone a hint in english as to what significance the quote has to the theme.

One of my mates said to me a few weeks ago

"Your so good at explaining things. You know when to help people and when to let them work it out for themselves. You know how much help they need when they do need help - i guess it comes with that whole teaching thing"

That is awesome. I love it when people say stuff like that. It gives me Warm Fuzzies . Haha

Mrs Nimmo used to tell us about how important warm fuzzies are.

anywho...

Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.
Anatole France

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest: we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction anil vary the song.
Henri Frederic Amiel

The most effective teacher will always be biased,
for the chief force in teaching is confidence and enthusiasm.

Joyce Cary

Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring.
Sidney J. Harris

“Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach.”

teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions

Why i love bio

"Now, I know i said that i would have your results for your rocky shore assessment today, but Mr Chevis didn't go home last night so he doesn't have your papers"
*class starts giggling*
"No! Thats not what i meant...!"
"Where did he go then miss?!" "Did he spend all night at school?!"
"Um... I don't know! Oh my god" she was gradually getting redder.
"Who's house was he at, Miss!?" "How do you know?!"
"I think he stayed at his parents house!?"
The whole class began laughing even louder.
"OHMYGOD!" She put her head in her hands. "That sounds even worse!" She was trying not to laugh
"Miss, I think you should just stop talking now"
"I don't know where he went, he just told me he didnt go home last night" She finally gave in and let out a burst of laughter. "He promised he would have your papers tomorrow."

*Next day*
"I have some bad news again guys"
"Mr Chevis didnt go home again?!?!"
"No!!!!... But he's sick today so i still dont have your papers"
"Oh yeah, sure, thats just what he wants you to think"

I really do hate being sick.

I'm hungry but i dont want to eat
I'm thirsty but i don't want to drink
I'm tired but i can't sleep

I just want to go to school and hang out with my mates again.

I wish that i could spend the whole day in bio, maths and chem.
Computing, eco and english are driving me insane.
I have 3 wide readings due on friday. How many have i done? Oh yea, none. Zero, zippo, zilch

LMFAO. Gotta love the internet

The Tale of My Amazing Pilot Crush
- A Ballad

It began on a tiny Friday afternoon:
I was the most admirable teacher around,
He was the most amazing pilot.

He was my crush,
My amazing crush,
My pilot.

We used to smile so well together,
Back then.
We wanted to giggle together, around the world,
We wanted it all.

But one afternoon, one tiny afternoon,
We decided to giggle too much.
Together we hugged a boyfriend.
It was yummy, so yummy.

From that moment our relationship changed.
He grew so crazy.

And then it happened:

Oh no! Oh no!

He fed an elephant.
Alas, an elephant!
My crush fed an elephant.
It was amazing, so amazing.

The next day I thought my lips had broken,
I thought my hair had burst into flames,
(But I was actually overreacting a little.)

But still, he is in my thoughts.
I think about how it all changed that afternoon,
That tiny Friday afternoon.

My hair... ouch!
When I think of that amazing pilot,
That amazing pilot and me.

I just can't wait to be king!

I know how stupid it seems, but i can't wait until i get to where i'm going. The journey so far has been amazing but i can't wait until i have my science degree and my teaching diploma so that i can prove to everyone that im just as good as them.

Thank you so much for all your support. You have had such a huge influence on my decisions. You have made me realise what i want to do with my life. I know i can be a pain in the ass but i just want to prove to everyone that i can do well. I know that you can see my potential (i hope) and i thank you for helping me get to where im going. I just want to give you the hugest hug to show you how much your support and ability to connect with me means to me but maybe thats not the best idea.

I would live to know what my life is going to be like in 5 years time. Just a quick 10 second snapshot to give me a bit of peace of mind.