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First Week of January 2024: Short but Hectic

Had a pretty hectic 1st week of January.

Started off with a rather unusual dining etiquette workshop for Queensway Secondary on 2nd Jan, followed by an MBTI workshop for Beatty Secondary 5’s.

Re-designed the whole workshop to give them a more comprehensive and positive outlook on their future careers, as well as a lot of tips on getting a head start in their future work.

The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The students expressed their appreciation. I hope that they learned something useful that they will remember and can put to use soon.

Following that, 2 days at Anchor Green Primary School, teaching them motivational and study skills. I get the sense that a number of them got something out of it.

Ended the week with the final session for the Student Leaders of Bowen Secondary, who will be facilitating their school’s Secondary 1 level camp.

Can’t be sure that I’ll be there, but I happened to bump into a student that I had taught in a primary school just a couple of months ago. He had graduated and was now in Bowen Secondary. Interesting.

Just came back from Singapore Mineral Fair - the first of 2024, with a bunch of stuff. Probably needn’t have bought so much, but I did. And I’m not displeased about it.

Avalanche of Stuff To Do

Sometimes, I don't know if it's good to be so busy.

The year has barely begun and I am swamped with stuff to do.

1) Finish up my book - The Introvert Teacher

2) Put the finishing touches on my jewellery business

3) Project Co-ordinator for a project with a local secondary school (12 weeks)

4) Project co-co-ordinator for a project with another local secondary school (30 weeks!)

5) Speak to a contact about corporate training

6) Get my finances in order

7) Get back to music ministry in March

8) Kickstart a Young Adults' ministry

Wow. It looks like I don't have to worry about not having anything to do in 2016. This is going to be a busy year.

One thing I've learned about busy times is: take it one step at a time. 

And that's exactly what I'm going to do.