TEACHING PRACTICE NOVEL.
Part 2: First day in school.
The school was opening for the second term in 2015. The girls had reported the previous day. So I woke up at five. Being an extra county School, lessons began at seven. Assembly was held as from six thirty before a staff brief from the school principal: Mrs Christine sifuna a no nonesense madam.
Being the day we were going to be introduced to the girls we I had to look smart not to send a wrong message not only to the school administration but also to my potential catchies among the damsels before me. So being from an Adventist background, I was used to doing official wear which I do up to date of course (if you don't believe me check my profile picture).I ironed my black trouser, my white shirt and my black necktie, I also picked my black leather belt that I had bought the previous day and my golden watch worthy 4500 thanks to the money that I had accumulated in Garissa during my long holiday. After taking a shower, I applied petroleum jelly (Vaseline for it's the only brand I use), wore my clothes, A black trouser, white vest, white shirt, black boxers, black belt, my watch on my wrist and completed my outfit with black leather shoes. I looked in the mirror and was happy that indeed I was smart and left for school. Being a distance I used a motorbike.
I arrived some minutes before assembly time. Surprisingly I was the first Attatchee to arrive so automatically I was included in the MODs list. I was walking around I could feel the eyes of the teachers following me. I felt proud.
And there came the Assembly time, my fellow TPs had arrived. Being a TP I had to wait to be introduced by the school principal so as I could officially show off my prowess. After short speeches from the students and teachers there came the time for introduction. My colleagues were introduced first, that is when I learnt that other universities had sent Attatcheees too. KU had sent three male trainees and two female one making a total of ten Attatcheees. And there came my time to introduced, I gathered courage and remembered the words of my lecturer Dr. Otieno. "The first impression will either make or destroy you." So I took the advice, I chose to use Kiswahili rather than English as used by my predecessors. I thanked the principal, and gave my simple expectations from the students, surprisingly after my short speech the assembly exploded with claps. Hapo nikajua I have scored, even the school principal commented on my linguistic prowess. After the assembly all talk in the school was about me.
*Part 3 coming soon*
The school was opening for the second term in 2015. The girls had reported the previous day. So I woke up at five. Being an extra county School, lessons began at seven. Assembly was held as from six thirty before a staff brief from the school principal: Mrs Christine sifuna a no nonesense madam.
Being the day we were going to be introduced to the girls we I had to look smart not to send a wrong message not only to the school administration but also to my potential catchies among the damsels before me. So being from an Adventist background, I was used to doing official wear which I do up to date of course (if you don't believe me check my profile picture).I ironed my black trouser, my white shirt and my black necktie, I also picked my black leather belt that I had bought the previous day and my golden watch worthy 4500 thanks to the money that I had accumulated in Garissa during my long holiday. After taking a shower, I applied petroleum jelly (Vaseline for it's the only brand I use), wore my clothes, A black trouser, white vest, white shirt, black boxers, black belt, my watch on my wrist and completed my outfit with black leather shoes. I looked in the mirror and was happy that indeed I was smart and left for school. Being a distance I used a motorbike.
I arrived some minutes before assembly time. Surprisingly I was the first Attatchee to arrive so automatically I was included in the MODs list. I was walking around I could feel the eyes of the teachers following me. I felt proud.
And there came the Assembly time, my fellow TPs had arrived. Being a TP I had to wait to be introduced by the school principal so as I could officially show off my prowess. After short speeches from the students and teachers there came the time for introduction. My colleagues were introduced first, that is when I learnt that other universities had sent Attatcheees too. KU had sent three male trainees and two female one making a total of ten Attatcheees. And there came my time to introduced, I gathered courage and remembered the words of my lecturer Dr. Otieno. "The first impression will either make or destroy you." So I took the advice, I chose to use Kiswahili rather than English as used by my predecessors. I thanked the principal, and gave my simple expectations from the students, surprisingly after my short speech the assembly exploded with claps. Hapo nikajua I have scored, even the school principal commented on my linguistic prowess. After the assembly all talk in the school was about me.
*Part 3 coming soon*
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