Don't get me wrong, the ups and downs aren't referring to mood swing or anything mentally. :P It's just simply getting up 3 storey-high building and down for 12 days course. Let me start.
a) FIRST PHASE (29-31/3/2011) - THIS IS A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL
At the end of March 2011, my colleague ( JJ ) and I received a letter asking us to attend 12 days
English Proficiency Course for non-option English Teacher. (MBMMBI)
There were four phases involved, 3 days a week (8am-4pm) and it was conducted fortnightly, so in the end took us around 2 months.
JJ and I were reluctant to go but letter from the ministry was like letter from the King, there was nothing we could do but follow.
On the 29th of March morning, JJ and I reached IPGM Kampus Ilmu Khas, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. We went with a heavy heart(reluctant), and when we went to Drama Room(English Block), we were shocked to find out a lot of other school's participants didn't turn up.
JJ was lucky as her ex-college mate was there too. I was a bit confused with JJ's college mate as she really looked like my UKM friend. After joining into the conversation, I was surprised to know she is actually my UKM friend's twin sister! Nice meeting you Iris! Luckily I didn't call you Vicky in the first place. :)
In the end, due to the lack of participants turning up, we were combined into another cohort (group), so the original 3 cohorts end up becoming 2 cohorts only and we were moved to another block.
So, the course began. We were divided into groups, and five of us from the collapsed cohort stayed together as a group.
(From right: Hui Sze, Tow, Iris, JJ and me! :D)
We started with listening and speaking course. We didn't expect this course would end up as fun as this and at that moment, we were glad to be there.
I still remember another fun thing, as meals were provided(breakfast + lunch), so usually in the morning session, we would always thought of what would be served later. Iris, do you still remember your favourite kueh tiaw?
B) 2nd and 3rd Phase - starting to get BORED
As the title says it all, as 2nd and 3rd phase of the course is more to reading and writing, we started to feel bored. So throughout that 2 phases, mostly we've been looking forward for meals. :P But at the end of 3rd Phase, we went through an exam. An exam without needing us to do any revision. :P
C) 4th and Last Phase - ending with FUN
4th phase is so-called the main phase for us to show what have we learnt during this course. We conducted a mini exhibition. We were given different titles and my group was lucky enough to get Foods all around the world. So we have decided to prepare real foods, as in really real foods that can be consumed by the visitors. The pictures below said it all :)
Bon Appetit! It's a french word means enjoy your meal. :)
Iris, JJ, Hui Sze and me!
Getting busy with our mini stall serving tang yuan(rice flour ball)
delicious dessert in the making. :)
Group picture before we say Goodbye.
I will definitely miss my first course since I started my profession last year and also I'll miss the time hanging out especially with my group members. We really had fun discussing, chit-chatting, eating and making fun of each other. I can still meet JJ in school( she only sit in front of me in the office :P) but for Iris and Hui Sze, I will definitely miss them.
Iris, I will always remember you when I see kueh tiau in the future :P.
Hui Sze, wish you smooth delivery of your baby boy in August ya!
Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life and all of you are the precious ingredient to me." :)
Till we meet again... ...:)
~~~~~~ 我的新小朋友~ Goh Xin Ru (1H)
