Goodbye

One of the most anxious periods of my life was when I knew I was going to resign in order to pursue my postgraduate degree.

I had to plan how I was going to execute my plan properly, and how I'd slowly and carefully inform some close colleagues. Resigning from MOE is something almost unheard of in my former school.

A list of close colleagues was made - those whom I'd approach personally after I had spoken to my headmistress.

One by one, I talked to them and shared with them the news that I was leaving.

I knew people would be shocked, but I didn't expect their tears to fall or some to be upset.

Somehow, it meant a lot to me.. I guess it meant that our friendship was worth something.

I'm thankful that I still remain in contact with most of them.

At the same time, I'm also grateful for my new workplace!

Despite the additional teaching hours, I am very thankful that they were continued to hire me during the MCO despite the gloomy outlook of a possibly recession. I should constantly remind myself that more work means I won't be as easily dispensable - I hope!

Hopefully I would have learnt a thing or two about working smart from my former workplace. There were some very difficult and painful lessons learnt there, may they be useful for this new ground.