Back to the doctors

My stomach didn't feel too good today, plus I woke up with a fever. So I went down to the doctor with my brother, who has been having a fever since Sunday.

My diagnosis - gastric and a suspicious lump on my lower left abdomen. The doctor said she observed that it was there since my previous visit. And so she sent me off to clear out my intestines and to return to her for a check again, just in case it's some growth. Yikes!

My brother's condition is much worse - doctor suspects it's either dengue or malaria. He's had a blood test and will only know the results tonight. I'm crossing my fingers that it's nothing serious. I wouldn't want him to experience what I did when I had the viral fever the last time during the SARS period. Feels horrible.

The doctor suggested we got mosquito repellents in our house, just in case. And so we did.

I hope the fever goes away for myself and my brother, so that we know it's nothing too serious to worry about.

:)

Gastric Week

I don't know what happened this week, but it got me down with a bad bout of gastric since Monday. And today, the pain was just excruciating. Gastric pills didn't work and not wanting to eat doesn't make it any better. All I know is that I have a whole load of gas in my intestines and stomach. And it doesn't feel nice at all. :(

I've begun returning the exam scripts to my students and I'd love for those of them who didn't do well this time to do better the next time round. It doesn't end here.

Just like my students, I've begun my countdown to the holidays, where I can do a little bit of packing so my table doesn't resemble a typhoon swept mess.

They took the cows away from outside my school so for now, I have to look at something else to trigger that smile in me.

Gotta get back to bed now. The pain is kicking in again.. Argh.. :(

All Done!

This is the first time in my teaching career that I'm way ahead in my marking for English. I completed my marking yesterday, tabulated the total scores and rechecked the papers even!

So yesterday, I decided to give myself a treat and headed down to Orchard Road. Got myself a book from Boders at 35% off using the vouchers they emailed me. Then I came back home to update my blog on India. So many things happened and I didn't want to miss a thing so I was careful to add in as much details as I could. I'm at Day Two of my India trip entry. Check it out at www.indiastarfish.blogspot.com


Tomorrow, my CPA papers will come in. In the meantime, I relishing the time I have on my hands. It's been a while.

:)

Mid Year Exam Comprehension Practice

This post is for my Sec 2 Unity students. I promised them the answers to the comprehension practice I gave them just now.

So here it is, my dear students. Click on the hyperlink below and download the answers from the website it brings you to. I hope you've completed all the questions before looking at the answers!

Click Here > TERM 2 HANDOUT 8 - COMPREHENSION PRACTICE ANSWERS

All the best to my Sec 2 students on tomorrow's paper!

:)
m.c.

Marking again

The time of the year has come where teachers all over the island whip out their trusty red pen and race against time to mark the numerous exam scripts.

My first pile came in yesterday and I dutifully trotted off to the airport with Ying to mark. Great catching up with her after all these months!

I must say that I am proud of my progress so far since I have graded some 50 plus scripts and with more energy to take on the 200 plus more scripts coming my way over the week and next.

I would have finished the pile I brought home if not for the fact that my nose is runny, and I had spent the afternoon with my ex-colleagues from NUS.

Still, maybe the motivation comes knowing that this will all end soon, in all sense of the word.

As for now, excuse me while I grade my students' masterpieces on Fear, Smoking and Pets.