young n old

i know it sounds silly, but i miss talking to guys my age (i know, why not girls right? cuz it's more stressful talking to girls, unless its my LL). it's a different level of mindless intelligent banter that you forget the next day but there's a carefree quality that you only get by chatting to peers, or people who don't expect you to be younger or older, who don't look up or down to you, who don't care about age or experience or capability.

it's different talking in the workplace, where at the back of everyone's mind is "i haven't finished marking this!" or "i bet my students are gonna tear the classroom down if i don't get there in a jiffy" (okay so that's just me, i dunno if it's a common train of thought)

thank God that i have caring, considerate and professional colleagues. i think its the common bond of suffering that we share that makes us look out for each other. i really appreciate them, but it's different hanging out with peers where you can be dumb and childish without being thought of as dumb and childish. i'm more reserved in school because everyone is older - in age and mindset.

okay one day i shall blog about my teaching experience, i promise it won't be merely complaining about the admin and the marking! there's so much i've learnt;)

anyway everytime i go to NIE for my PPT i always get this excited nervous hopeful feeling, like i'm supposed to be here! i'll be a uni student soon! the fun the friends the feeling of being young and devoid of responsibility. i just can't wait...