As employees there are numerous rules and regulations to follow in our different professions. At times it feels as though we are being dictated by our employers. We are monitored in whatever we do which

Today was a bit of a confusing day at work. The morning started off normally but during the first period we received a notice through a learner to notify us that we were using a provisional timetable for

Today we had a parents meeting at our school regarding learner performance and progress. After a brief welcoming of the parents it was time to issue out the progress reports to the parents. It was unnerving

Brothers in arms Brothers in tough time It's time to pick up arms And go to war. The battle of life is ruthless You have to be relentless To survive this. Form an alliance with your nemeses To fight against

Today I was elected a Site Convenor of SADTU (South African Democratic Teachers' Union). SADTU is South Africa's largest trade union for teachers representing over 254 000 members. I am now in the executive

Has it really been a month since my last post? It can't be but yet it is. Numbers don't lie. How did this happen though? How did I let time get away from me in such a manner? My account was beginning to

image Feeling tired and drained physically and emotionally weakened Too many weeks it has rained Feelings of despair have me sickened. Unable to conjure up a thought My mind is stale This life battle I

For many of us, waking up early in the morning is a huge issue. No matter how many alarm clocks we set we just can't seem to get ourselves out of bed. We need motivation to be able to this. How about success,

I am in the middle of the ocean. It is night and the spirits of the oceans are angry.The water is raging, waves are breaking apart my raft. I don't think I can survive another minute. I see the reaper

This is a picture I recently took of my wife. We've been together for 9 years now and I fall in love with her in so many ways each day. This picture is one such instance that recandles my passion for her.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY'S FUTURE EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE PHYSICALLY PART OF IT... A life cover and death policy selling company is celebrating its 100th year this year. My school happens to be amongst its

What happens in the dark will always be exposed in the light. At times I wonder if this age old saying from the bible still holds true. I've witnessed disheartening things that were committed under the

Knowing how to cope and actually managing your workload in times of extreme pressure can greatly assist you flouring in that situation. Yesterday I posted about the amount of work I have right now as the

Have you ever considered this? When thinking of examinations the first thing people think about is the amount of stress the students have to go through. The heaps of content they must go through, the hours

Love is a battlefield Only those without hearts survive But I would rather die for love than live for none Love keeps my soul alive Without it I am done. My pain runs deep from broken pieces of my heart

We tend to think that fear is a negative emotion, something unwanted, a bad quality to possess. I disagree greatly with this notion. I truly believe that fear is necessary and very useful. Where does fear

Just a glimpse of what's happening right now. The wife and I are at a wedding as I type. Weddings are truly a blessing. I'll detail today's festivities later in my main blog.

What a day it was today. I took my learners to a public speaking competition where we were competing against other schools in the area. It was town elimination rounds. We went there with three speakers;

I love heavenly showers. They are a blessing from above. It's just sad when a child is caught in the rain on their way to school. It's hard to teach a wet and cold child. Most of them don't have umbrellas.

I've been until until right now setting this paper. Sometimes I procrastinate and it causes me. It's 00:18 am at the time of this post. Is the test too easy? BHEKILANGA PUBLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL