Hmm, if anyone has seen Mary Poppins, it tells the story of a children deficit of their daddy's attention. Then, a magical nanny (Mary Poppins, duh) comes to the rescue.
Since they upset every nanny that comes along, Mr Banks (Father) wants to hire a new nanny personally after the last nanny has had the last straw. The Banks children decide to help out by doing up a advertisement, which they very cutely sang out in the film (aww...). Of course, mean old uptight British Daddy Banks tore it up and threw it in the fireplace. But as with every story, Mary Poppins makes it a happy ending.
So, since my pathetic HDB Flat don't have no fireplace, a mean Brit daddy, I guess it's fine for me to do up an ad for a tuition teacher too. Afterall, I've pissed my previous emath tuition teacher off (Mr Foo by the way). Without understanding what I needed, trusting myself and being too afraid. Would've quit earlier. Oh well, it's time for extra help again. I can't be left alone to do calculus. BAD THINGS happen.
In fact, it's a disaster in the making. If I don't get it, I mess up, and I confuse myself, and no one wins (everyone but me) during the examinations. Mum says she's gonna see if the tuition teacher that comes to the door at 6 is effective. Very sweet of her to hunt for a tuition teacher for me on the phone.
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1) Actually teach something, be an effective teacher.
2) Be patient. Be very very patient with me. (Trust me, you'll need lots of it) 3) Understand my weaknesses and needs, and how to tackle them
4) Know HOW to teach
5) Hmm, you got to know Maths/Physics first to even qualify
6) Motivate me and try to convince me that Math/Science is really a day at the carnival (I ask for the impossible)
7) Get something done every session
8) Effective results are a
must9) Do not make me open my mouth to yawn when you open your mouth to speak
10) Let's get to mutual understanding. I'll respect you (promise!) even if I don't like you. To make this a pleasant learning experience, let's be friends.
Gosh, whatever you do, don't turn out like my previous teacher. - pauses to stop oneself from defamatory comments-
Okay! So it's nearing 6 and I'm fricking nervous. Good luck to me. I have to really put in the effort ... gosh no more slacking. Hope it isn't too late. Endurance don't fail me now.
(Constance's new tuition teacher is coming to the door at 6 and leaving at 8. For the next 2 hours, her brain will be doing some serious gymnastics. If she doesn't come back, then she's gonna miss you too)5 more minutes. Tick tock tick tock.
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