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“Your regrets aren't what you did, but what you didn't do. So I take every opportunity.” 

― Cameron Diaz-

Cameron Diaz for sure had the 'yes' or 'no' option laid in front of her to answer to the opportunity waiting at her door but not everyone can be in her shoes (no pun intended). The truth is folks, there are some opportunities that are mandatory. Some people have it tailored by circumstances, mine though came in a package in the name of a contract. All opportunities tied together with a star on top and I sure did sign it.

The ultimate result of my agreement is of course the chance to master the mother of all innovation, creativity. 

Being a pre-service teacher has opened access to so many fields including photography, art, music and psychology. Do you know what is the rule-of-third? Depth of field? Erikson's theory of psychosocial? how to adapt a song? Ask my comrades! Strike that. Ask me! 

our task at TTI, a picture for each

Teaching requires  a lot of creativity. From the set induction to rewards, a teacher especially of current time is obliged to think out of the box just to introduce alphabets to their pupils. Without creativity, a lesson could turn out to be a sheer waste of time to both parties. All which I had mentioned in the previous paragraph certainly gives way to creativity. It allows a teacher to be equipped with skills required apart from providing options for unique, eye catching teaching aids. Imagine introducing plants in a science lesson, if the teacher is camera-savvy he/she could take a close-up shot of a plant highlighting the texture of leaves and petals and display it during the class. Of course it would be better to bring the flowers and show them, however, pictures can be labelled  and seen by all 30 pupils in the class with much peace and ease compared to realias. The same applies in mastering  subjects like psychology and arts, they in a way serves a purpose.

Being brutally honest, I do get stressed each time I'm given a course which is somehow irrelevant to English and demands tonnes of effort and so many trials. The corporate video and the interactive power point for instance, are really getting on my nerve like every single day. Yet changing my perspective a little, I could see the long-term benefit of this whole thing orchestrated by the ministry. 

After all, we are given a degree for a reason! =)

Renuka G

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The fabler, a poem

You might have whispered the lies right,

You might have written it to last,

You might have spread it little fast,

But we’ll see.

You must have loved that feeling hard,

You must have shouted it loud,

You must have felt superior at last,

But you shall see.

For I'm so much better to walk pass

I can be happy and not fuss

I even dealt the trouble you tossed

For you ’sick-rumour’, shall always remain nothing 

but a foxy fabler who falls.

A  poem by,

Renuka G

I have not written a poem for some time, so here you go. A poem about rumours. The first stanza is all about the ways rumours are spread and how they often are; full of lies, travels fast and sometimes they even last for a long time. Yet the poet maintains a nonchalant composure. Meanwhile,the second stanza covers the excitement over the success and attention received by the gossip which the poet again doesn't seem to get agitated by . In the 3rd stanza, it is proven that the poet is the least shaken and had chosen happiness over worries, eventually, revealing the true colors of 'rumour', which is nothing but a  zero-truth bearer.

Throughout the poem,  'rumour' is a personified subject thus, explaining the use of pronoun 'you' and even better, the poem actually rhymes!

Really wish I could write poems more often. Love spending time mixing and matching words to go together! It's indeed a wonderful feeling 'to create'.

Good Night folks!

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Trend to reign?

I sure did miss a post about the fall-trend which got all suited up in velvets and sequin-rich dresses, further oozing sophistication under the luminance of punchy colours and also the synonym of opulence, Gold. In contrast, A/W 2012 is fancying up style from sophistication to chic thus, giving me all the right reasons to write about this one. And street fashion for sure has its status elevated by the breath-taking evolution by the mavens of the industry.

I will touch on a few highlights which caught my fashion-eyes.

Prada A/W 2012

Purple in lieu of black is what suggested by top fashion houses like Dior, Prada, Gucci, Bottega Veneta and a few more while the others cheered for vibrant colours and the come-back of monochrome. What's great about purple? Purple makes a great combo with a lot of colours thus easing the matching and layering session. Purple with grey (in any order) is my personal favorite!

Fashion is fun and that's emphasized well this time. You might have been busy being a 'lady' for seasons,  maybe not this time. Kooky cartoons are on the list to cheer fashionistas off working hours with the one-key piece at a time rule. Save your thanks to Marc by Marc Jacobs and Burberry!

Chanel A/W 2012 ( Speaking about Chanel, Lagerfeld should really3x stop being overly futuristic EVERY season =S

Enough of tops, let's get on with shoes. Heels are still in demand but for a change we are chucking the ones with pencil-thin bottoms for cracking and breaking purposes. Chunky heels have stolen the spotlight.

A/W 2012 certainly has more in store, and I can't help but wonder which trend sizzles and which one fizzles.

Renuka G

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The girl with an agenda

September is going to be such an onerous month. My plate is all full, only waiting to crack anytime, and I’m certainly hustling with time to save it by any course. For the first time in my life, after so long whining about people subjecting themselves to being ‘busy’, I’m officially busy! Can I be any happier?

I’m serious folks, I’m busy! And I’m totally absorbed by the whole idea. 

You might think it’s like playing the hard ball in business, so nerve-wrecking and requires dire attention. Honestly speaking, i’m taking it similar to a walk in the park. Leisure-struck responsibilities I call them. Makes sense? Probably No =) 

I do complain like any other NORMAL souls, yet I secretly love the bee-like spirit. (Oh  mai look at my choice of words, souls, spirit..seriously Renuka?) Probably, this mortal ( referring to me) has been fatigued by idleness too much therefore, avidly out hunting for tasks to kill time apart from signing up voluntarily as its slave. Again makes sense? No nah?

Yes, my blogs do keep me occupied, but that doesn’t seem enough to establish myself as a 'busy person'.( FYI I was kinda striving for the title for some time you know, without you people's knowledge of course. Don’t like competitions. Finally I’m crowned!!!). I have like 3 and I update all of them at least once every week, usually though it hits like  2-3 posts everyday especially my wordpress and tumblr account as I use my iPhone apps. I'm utterly against wasting thoughts, eventually turning them from novelty to nothingness ( my old blog’s name), you see? 

(And Hell yea, I’m the crazy writer who writes everywhere and every second whom inspired millions. And I do know about the wikipedia page they are secretly creating for me *busted!* )

However,blogging is like a routine, or to be exact is a habit of mine. (Hope you are aware of the difference between routine and habit. Or else, goggle it as I’m too lazy to conduct a lesson here. Already 12 you see!) I need not put too much effort or work, because as I type the words just come pouring like a broken dam or for a better visual, more like a ...maybe, waterfall? Hence, blogging do not feed much on time. Assignments and tasks are different, they require planning, thinking, evaluating, processing information yada yada. And that’s what I call as busy-defined-well.

Not to appear annoyingly positive or fake, I really do feel glad about the load-to-be-attended-to. I’m growing bored of the same routine of reading newsletters, watching Suits over and over again, replying on interpals, reading online mags and embracing the pleasure of doing nothing. Let me be busy this time ok?

The girl with an agenda ( I should consider this one as my blog name),

Renuka G

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Teacher-Dilemma

Of all the professions in the world, after politicians, it is the teacher-bunch who are scorned the most. Whether it's jealousy, disappointment or something else, I don't know. Recently, a girl from our own nation took it to a different level by typing down her thoughts in her blog under a post entitled ' Untungnya Jadi Cikgu' (the blog has been removed, this is a google snapshot) naively, neglecting the fact that there is at least 400k teachers in Malaysia who would read and fume in rage over her accusations. Well, yes some part of the post did bear truth, yet she digressed somehow.

Simply said, every profession has its pros and cons, so why criticize the perks of being a teacher? I may just be a pre-service teacher, but I have seen some real teachers working their a.. off to help their students succeed. So let's not magnify the bad apples in the profession ONLY.

Speaking about salary, teachers nowadays are degree holders, therefore, salary justified. Besides, we do have to chip in our own money at times to create teaching aids, for notes, workbooks, and other things which apparently doesn't cater to our personal needs or be paid by the school or ministry.
Plus, we are not earning as much as pilots or engineers ok?

Next point, if you see a teacher selling products and opening tuition centres, then it's their own intelligence to make money, don't look at it with your skeptic vision. Everyone wants a better life at the end of the day right? Why alienate teachers from the pursuit?

Let's just admit, only those in the profession knows and understands what 'teaching' truly is.

Spectators can't create facts. So,Why bother?


Whatever it is, 'Kami Bangga Menjadi Guru' =D

TESL 1 Cohort 1 IPG KDRI =)


Renuka G

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Wonky Facade

We are not born with masks in grip, we indeed make them along the way, don’t we? Some we put on for it’s what we truly want to be. Some we don because we can’t bear to face what’s underneath . And even unfortunate, there are a few we wear because that’s what someone else wants us to be. 

Which is worse? 

Well, that’s not the question. 

We might wear a mask for various reasons nobody could ever pen down, but the explicit purpose can only be, to stay hidden. There’s one problem though that we often overlook. They can be ripped off at any time.

An accessory can never be everlasting, don’t you know?

And what would you do then?

Would you run? Or would you play to lose again?

All masks someday have to come off, and let me remind you, life is not a masquerade, to play hide and seek.

( I miss speaking in metaphors =))

RenukaG

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