(Warning: Yes, it’s one of those long posts again lol.. No worries, it’s entertaining and there are no curse words! Here’s my suggestion before you start: Start loading all the videos, go get a sandwich or get a chocolate milk or something, then take your time reading and watching the clips one at a time.. That’s what I’d do anyway hehe Enjoy!)

One of the main things that occur to me while teaching my classes is whether or not I was leaving my mark on the students. Anything positive would be sufficient for me, from the way I dress to the way I treat the students to the language they learn from me. The thing that keeps me motivated to teach is what I get back from my students.

I simply adore my students and I don’t think I give them the mention they deserve here. I know they somehow end up reading it and I know they’ll be looking for their names or situations that we’ve went through together lol… I’ve also noticed that I’ve been getting quite negative these days, so this is an effort to turn things around!

Out of my 2 years of kindergarten, 4 years of primary school, 4 years of intermediate school, 4 years of high school and 4 and a half years of University, I’ve had the honour of meeting teachers that have touched my life one way or another.

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Last year, with the start of the Unified System (replacing the Credit System), we were given takleef (assignment) papers to go to marking (corrections, evaluations, grading, that kinda thing).
Last year, every educational district had one school that all the teachers of all subjects went to. They noticed that in one of the educational districts, teachers were just simply refusing to go, which led to the work being done and finished later than other districts.
This year, our lovely lovely ministry of education decided it would be better to just take aaaaall the educational districts and high schools of Kuwait and stuff them in just two schools. 7awally, Mbarak Al-Kabeer, Ferwnaiya, 3a9ma, Jahra and A7medi, all in just TWO SCHOOLS. One in Fai7a for Science majors, and one in Qadsiya for Arts majors.

So like last year, I got my takleef paper that said I had to go to the school in Fai7a, on Thursday and Saturday.

A LOT of things happened on those three days, so let me try to break it down simply:

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So here goes…

Warning: If you’re a hater who doesn’t want to learn, don’t read this post. This post is a variety of points of views, history and facts. I’m just sharing what I’ve learnt, and if I see offensive/insulting comments they will be approved just to show what ignorance looks like

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I’ve been thinking about whether or not to compile a post about religion. To be specific, what shee3a believe in. And then I said, why not?

I’ve been seeing a LOT of groups on Facebook, shee3a hating on senna, senna hating on shee3a.. one group calling the other sinners oo kufaar oo kil wa7ed yel3an ili ya3jeba o ili ma ya3jeba.. It was a quiet little thing that was always at the back of peoples’ minds in the past, but when that whole Fu’ad Al-Rifa3i and “Wa Thakr” centre debacle happened, it exploded everywhere and made people speak up. Unfortunately, it made them speak up against each other. I hate that it’s happening in my country between my people.

It’s quite disgusting and immature. It’s been bugging me and.. like everything that bugs me, I have to talk about it on my blog lol

I actually got into a long debate/discussion the other day when a friend of mine posted about something sect-related that had happened at a university and she was wondering whether it was appropriate or not. A lot of comments were posted and one thing led to another and bam, we were in the middle of a debate lol.. Then I noticed that the same thing happened under blog posts around the blogosphere.

I do understand it’s a sensitive issue, and I know it’ll go nowhere, but it doesn’t hurt to speak up. People are afraid of what they do not know, so spreading a little knowledge would be beneficial. It’s how I was built, it’s what I do for a living, it’s a habit, I can’t help it.

Some of the things I’ll be posting will be facts, opinions and points of views. If you’re a curious person (no matter what faith, sect, sex or creature you are, I don’t discriminate) do not hesitate to post questions under this post.

I will NOT be trying to convert people, there’s just nothing wrong with learning and knowing what goes on in peoples’ heads.

*goes back to working on the upcoming post*

…because apparently I can’t get off mine :/

I guess it all started when I decided not to get too personal on this personal space of mine.. Anyways: Happy New Year! Hope y’all have a great 2010

Now about the soapbox thingy:

I saw this on the news last night and found the article this morning.. Let me start by warning you: I WILL NOT TALK ABOUT THE MONEY!

If you think I’m objecting to the “kaadar” and “badal sakan”, then you’re wrong.. We all need to live and if they need that, then let them have it.
I’m not a big fan of money, so don’t give me all the financial reasons we aren’t able to supply them with the same kaadar as teachers blah blah blah.. Oh, and it’s not even about whether they’re kuwaitis or non-kuwaitis, I’m not racist.

But the only thing I CAN say I’m racist about is when someone tries to touch my job lol I’m VERY protective of my job and I think it’s quite obvious in my previous posts that I try my best to be the best teacher I can be, or to put it simply: Abi a9eer 9ej 9ej 9ej “Murabiyat Ajyal”. They’re huge huge shoes to fill and I’m being a stubborn perfectionist about wanting to fill them lol

What’s kinda bugging me about this situation is them basically trying to say: “we’re exactly like teachers“… Now this is going to be one of those long posts, so hold on.

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