Friday, May 8, 2009

Feeling "Over the Top" amidst the crying babies and hungry tummy

Yesterday, was a very trying moment of my life. It's my schedule to help pre-school teachers babysit Anuban 1 learners (ages 3). As early as 7:30 am in the morning, the school was already filled with students howling in unison! My eardrum nearly give way of the high-pitched cry of around 500 children. I don't know what to do! I tried to comfort a child, but when I spoke some soothing words, the kid just bawled louder with crossed eyebrows because of the foreign words I'm saying! I tried another strategy, I carried the child and hummed lullabies but after 10 minutes, I gave up because my arm cramped. Too bad for me, I carried the heaviest child of the group...ha..ha..ha.

At 10:00 am, I heard my tummy growling and asking for food. This is what happened when you ate your breakfast as early as 6:00 am. I couldn't sneak out for snacks...I'm surrounded with crying babies. We're only 5 teachers babysitting almost 40 toddlers! We should be with these toddlers during playing time, eating time, and toilet time.

I felt relieved when it's finally time to go home around 12 noon but unfortunately my hungry tummy was forced to wait for another 30 minutes! We can't leave unless the last child will be picked up! One "canteen lady" got a rather snotty manner which can be a bit off-putting. It's her first time meeting me in that department and wonder why I'm there and that I'm not on the list! Honestly, though I don't usually get flared up, at that time I felt my blood rushing on my head and my temper started to boil my "humanity". But before anything will happen, I whispered a silent prayer asking God for strength to make me compose even in this trying situation. Before I could blurt out that it's fine and I could buy my own food ( a complete opposite of what my heart is dictating) God sent a rescuer. Our assistant principal demanded her to give me my share and informed her that I'm the new English teacher of the pre-school department. I didn't have time to see her reaction coz my eyes were only fixed on the food!...LOL!

I went back home with all my energy drained and slept for 3 straight hours to renew my strength.

Though my day was somewhat coated with not-so-well experiences with all those crying babies, growling tummy and ill-mannered person, I still felt "over the top" because I received an award from my amiable friend Meryl.

Here it is:





I'm quite flattered to receive this award after reading the rules:

To receive this award your blog must be exceptional in design and content; presenting us with new knowledge, a sense of style, or at times just giving us a smile! (I received this, so does this mean I have all the qualities it described?...he..he..)

Each recipient of the award will acknowledge the person who honored them with the award and then go to http://overthetopaprons.blogspot.com to copy/paste the award : Your Blog is Over The Top. (located on the right sidebar, scroll down).

I'm happy to share this award to the following friends whose blogs inspired me:




Posted by Mommy Rubz at 10:54 PM
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9 comments:

  1. litlitMay 9, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    I understand your experienced yesterday. When I was assigned at the kindergarten department a few years ago. I used to look after the new pupils during the first three days. :-) Momerable experienced though....since they tranfered me to the elementary department, they never asked me to look after with the new little kindergarten pupils.

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  2. shydubMay 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    I can relate gen, thats a funny experience though. Must be really tough watching those lil' monsters which are not yours hehehe. The first time I handled first grader kids, oh boy I always hide at the bathroom or mo absent ko hehehe. I used to handled higher grades and all of a sudden they transferred me to lower grades which was so extreme experience on my part.Well its fun once you get used to it, and I think you are good at your craft.

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  3. jengMay 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    40 toddlers in one room? It's a chaos! I admire your patience...really...as in. Hehehe. Thanks for the award! Happy Mother's Day!

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  4. DeniseMay 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Thanks sweetie, love you.

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  5. HazelMay 11, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    "bawling in unison" hahahah! binaon ko halakhak on my way to chantaburi during the weekend.

    you must be really cut out for teaching little one, sis. babysitting 40 bawlers, a rambling stomach and a grumpy achay to top it all and you still managed to keep your cool. the wonders of praying! good job. you deserve a big bonus.

    thanks for passing this award to me. i'll cook up something by and by :-)

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  6. HazelMay 11, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    little ones, not one. my bad. i'm changing my mind about my 'adoption application' heheh... if not i will then be the 15th in the brood and i'm good as 15 personalities tsk tsk it will be too imposing on your mom :-)

    have a great day, sis. i gotta go think of what makes my blog over the top lol....

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  7. Mommy PhebieMay 11, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    whaaa....powe kaau ka sis...bow na jud ko nnmo....hahhahah! ok posy ni nko nga award now....God Bless!

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  8. HazelMay 12, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    did it :)http://delineatingdes.blogspot.com/2009/05/your-top-is-over-top.html

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  9. pehpotMay 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    oh Mommy this is so flattering :)

    Make or Break

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