Hello! I’m guessing our week is starting off great and we’re doing awesome deeds as usual.
Guess who is the new biology teacher? Yes, you guessed right, me and I’m teaching SS1 classes (that’s the 10th grade).
For my first working day (because they resumed last week but was unable to do anything due to the absence of the Head of the Department), I went late to school (well not late but school resumes by 8 a.m and I was 20 mins late).
Wait, hollup don’t crucify me yet or bash me for my lack of been punctual, there’s a genuine reason behind the lateness, I didn’t get a cab in time.
I got to my junction by 7.30 a.m and I think I miscalculated because I have to take two cabs everyday to get to school and the distance is quite a distance (forgive my french). So getting to the junction, I had to wait for about 20-30 mins before getting a cab and then the cab I got obviously had passengers and so we had a lot of drops and picks on the way.
Please note that the cab doesn’t drop you at the school (nope) rather at the junction and then I have to walk for another 5-7 mins as fast as my short legs can carry me into the street to where my school is and trust me with the current weather situation in Calabar, I was already sweating like a fowl -thank God for face primers and matte foundations, my makeup for just demarcate (please don’t judge me biko, I had to look good).
I went straight to sign in and see the head of the department, oh was she excited to see me (her fresh new corper teacher to relieve her of some duties) and for the record, today marks the first time I’ve blushed like a 100 times in one day.
This immediately followed with her showing me off, taking me to see the V.P Academics and putting me through on how to write a lesson note (how do teachers do it though).
In the process of me walking up and down looking for library and staff room, I got some catcalls from the SS3 boys (12th grade), I think I turned beet red and some comments were made.
My class of the day was from 1.20-2.00 pm (I feel like this is the worst class because at this point the students would have lost interest in paying attention, waiting for the closing bell to go off).
Anyways, I got introduced and yet again received catcalls and blown kisses, lol.
Teaching them wasn’t easy, at the beginning I had to wait for their noise to subside but then I realized that it was NEVER going to happen and I got interrupted several times.
I had to keep a stern face at some point when they were getting too rowdy and my God was the class quiet (ooh it feels good to have some authority), I already have naughty students and yes I have the bright ones as well.
Well, my experience was in all good, I had established some form of authority and also gave hem the impression that class would be interesting, I even gave assignment (call me busy body all you like, its your cup of Amarula) but I know it won’t be easy, I got home and I slept like I had been losing sleep for days.
LOL, I’m really looking forward to this teaching experience, so darlings, I hope your week continues to be great and awesome and please share tips for this new teacher on how to handle students. don’t forget to share, like and post your comments, till next time.
Adios!!!
THE BIOLOGY TEACHER Hello! I'm guessing our week is starting off great and we're doing awesome deeds as usual.