Travel around the world

I've been wanting to write this post for some time but I have no idea why I kept procrastinating. From Usrah, Teacher rasyidah reminded me: Just do it! (Nike's slogan:P). So finally I'm writing it down.

My employer, Dr Mastura, is an economics professor. It's quite amazing that she started this English Learning Centre. I admire her a lot because of her character and independence.

On my first day (my interview that is:P), I was understandably nervous but then when I talked to her, she was really cool and able to let the conversation flow nicely:) I love the way she talks in English with all the rich vocabulary.. and I learnt later on that she studied in Europe. When I talk with someone who has comparatively better English, it makes me feel like I want to speak better too.

When she holds her classes, she can be really firm like getting mad at them and she is absolutely serious about education but at the same time lenient and soft and treat the kids to sweets and stuffs:P You can notice a good English teacher when she can explain meanings and phrases and everything. The most important thing is actually the ability to articulate and explain to them. No matter how good and how much english you understand and know, teaching is a skill. There are soo many different methods that students can find comfortable with. And she can be really funny and quickwitted sometimes going "Are you crazy??", to the students of course:) hehehe.

Sometimes before or after classes when we're both free, I'd just sit down with her and talk about the progress of the kids or we just talk about random stuffs. She told me that she really loves to travel around the world and have been to places like France and Holland and Spain... All over Europe and more!:) And i love all the pictures I see and the way she talks about the places with passion. I learnt it is not easy to travel around.. it requires really a lot more planning and preparations...

When I listen to her, I think that I want to travel around the world when I'm older, widen my horizon and be exposed to more things!:D Maybe that is part of my soul searching.. that I have to go around the world to find my answer.. Travel around the world...

I admire Dr Mastura:) Once, I even scratched her car when I was doing a 3 point turn with the Unser on this small dead end road (it was a TOTAL accident, who wants to purposely scratch their employer's car??). When I came into her office, i was like, "Dr mastura, I'm so sorry I scratched your car." and she was like, "owh, that's okay:)" I felt so horrible.. and she didn't even deduct from my salary.. at least I dont think so...

But that's not the reason I admire her (that she didnt deduct my salary for scratching her car:P).. but because of her strong character and sure-ness and yknow.. the only way a business can grow is if you are really organized and everything.. The way she talks with wisdom and like she really knows a lot of things... And that's her:)

~nadhirah
seven o three post meridiem
thirteenth april two thousand eight