Just an update, the past two months I've been officially transferred to
work with young adults with learning difficulties. Sorry for the long
silence once again, work has been crazzzyyyyyy!! Was in the midst of
transition and been buried in the loads of work to do!
So yea, yours truly survived and yes, things are a bit more sane now.
As I was saying... Yups, kids stuck in grown up bodies. They are a bunch of darlings. NOT!!!... I'm kidding, yes they are a bunch of darlings if you know how to appreciate each of their uniqueness.
Just like the kids that I used to teach, I do have some personal favorites among the young adults.
Let's call this guy "Jolly". I don't know whether to laugh or cry when teaching him. I think I chose to laugh. People who don't know him well will find him totally irritating and annoying. For example, in a span of an hour, he will come up to you at least 10 times asking where to eat lunch, or who to go out with.
So yea, yours truly survived and yes, things are a bit more sane now.
As I was saying... Yups, kids stuck in grown up bodies. They are a bunch of darlings. NOT!!!... I'm kidding, yes they are a bunch of darlings if you know how to appreciate each of their uniqueness.
Just like the kids that I used to teach, I do have some personal favorites among the young adults.
Let's call this guy "Jolly". I don't know whether to laugh or cry when teaching him. I think I chose to laugh. People who don't know him well will find him totally irritating and annoying. For example, in a span of an hour, he will come up to you at least 10 times asking where to eat lunch, or who to go out with.
I used to get so annoyed by him, now I'm
starting to look at it at the bright side. Let's have some fun. So the next
time he asked who he is going lunch with, I'd said "Batman",
"Superman". I love the look on his face, priceless~ Other irritating
things he does will be disturbing his friends by hitting or smacking. Did I tell you he does not have any friends because of this??
Jolly is actually quite a sweet guy when he is not annoying and irritating. Just analyzing his behaviors, I've come to conclude and accept the fact that he is a two year old stuck in a 28 year old body. So yea, for the brain of two years old, what do you get?? The grown up version of terrible terrorizing 2 year old. -_-"
Then I have Mr Emo Ego. As the name spells it, yes he is da Emo witha big Ego~ I used to dread it ever so much handling his case. He was such a tough nut to crack, always coming up with schemes and plans to trick his mom and staff, threatening to jump of the building, threatening to cut himself, gallivanting somewhere else when he was supposed to be in the centre. Talking to him took a whole load of patience because the resistance and the ego was so strong.
Jolly is actually quite a sweet guy when he is not annoying and irritating. Just analyzing his behaviors, I've come to conclude and accept the fact that he is a two year old stuck in a 28 year old body. So yea, for the brain of two years old, what do you get?? The grown up version of terrible terrorizing 2 year old. -_-"
Then I have Mr Emo Ego. As the name spells it, yes he is da Emo witha big Ego~ I used to dread it ever so much handling his case. He was such a tough nut to crack, always coming up with schemes and plans to trick his mom and staff, threatening to jump of the building, threatening to cut himself, gallivanting somewhere else when he was supposed to be in the centre. Talking to him took a whole load of patience because the resistance and the ego was so strong.
Should I mentioned that he once threw the chair on
the floor when I confronted him and burst his lying bubble?? Yup, that's
him..... Sheesh....
Anyways, good news! Good news! After a whole long year of battle, I have finally won over his trust, and guess what?? He now initiates talking to me. Reporting to me the mischieves some of the other young adults were doing. All I wanna say is "Praise the Lord!! We did not give up on him!"
One more good news~! Mr Big Arm has reconciled with his mom. I have mentioned about him in the older post. Both of them are in Africa now doing some voluntary work.
When I was working with children, generally I don't do much scolding or reprimanding. Because they are kids and they were still learning.
Coming to work with the adults, OH MY GOSH!!!.... NEVER have I reprimanded so much people before in my 6 years of being in this field than in these past two months!! Not that I like scolding to correcting, but some of their behaviors are just totally not acceptable as adults!!
I'm feeling like a mommy!! Having to correct and nag these fellows!! God help!!!
Few examples: sleeping at work, disturbing other fiends, tantrum like a four year old kid!! Pengsan~
I must say I have become quite good and skilled in scolding in loud voice now, and of course all these were done in the privacy of the office so as not to embarrass them in front of their friends.
It also takes so so much skill to build up that temper to scold and immediately cool down to a kind smile attending to the next client / parent / needs. Please pray that I will never lose my cool and always ALWAYS be clear headed and sensible. And never NEVER EVER do things or act out based on my own emotions and feelings; but let the wisdom and discernment of God to guide.
One more achievement, I have become very good in giving the dagger stares. It is a very effective useful skill in making sure the the centre doesn't turn into a circus. Hahah!
Anyways, its been a blessing working with these young adults. Just like the children, these people are such a funny bunch.
Anyways, good news! Good news! After a whole long year of battle, I have finally won over his trust, and guess what?? He now initiates talking to me. Reporting to me the mischieves some of the other young adults were doing. All I wanna say is "Praise the Lord!! We did not give up on him!"
One more good news~! Mr Big Arm has reconciled with his mom. I have mentioned about him in the older post. Both of them are in Africa now doing some voluntary work.
When I was working with children, generally I don't do much scolding or reprimanding. Because they are kids and they were still learning.
Coming to work with the adults, OH MY GOSH!!!.... NEVER have I reprimanded so much people before in my 6 years of being in this field than in these past two months!! Not that I like scolding to correcting, but some of their behaviors are just totally not acceptable as adults!!
I'm feeling like a mommy!! Having to correct and nag these fellows!! God help!!!
Few examples: sleeping at work, disturbing other fiends, tantrum like a four year old kid!! Pengsan~
I must say I have become quite good and skilled in scolding in loud voice now, and of course all these were done in the privacy of the office so as not to embarrass them in front of their friends.
It also takes so so much skill to build up that temper to scold and immediately cool down to a kind smile attending to the next client / parent / needs. Please pray that I will never lose my cool and always ALWAYS be clear headed and sensible. And never NEVER EVER do things or act out based on my own emotions and feelings; but let the wisdom and discernment of God to guide.
One more achievement, I have become very good in giving the dagger stares. It is a very effective useful skill in making sure the the centre doesn't turn into a circus. Hahah!
Anyways, its been a blessing working with these young adults. Just like the children, these people are such a funny bunch.
