The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. ... For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah ch. 9 vv. 2, 6)
In the midst of yet another silly season, Bible verses such as the ones above are helpful in reminding me of the real reason we celebrate Christmas. I'm glad that Jesus is the reason for the season, as I have become disillusioned with the material aspect of Christmas, thanks to my work at Big W. Even though I'm only working there part-time, keeping (or at best attempting to keep!) the Christmas section of the store in order has been frustrating me (and probably my colleagues in the consumables department) almost to the point of insanity! OK, maybe that's a little extreme, but it is nonetheless hard work. It will be another no-frills Christmas for me this year, just church on Christmas Day and dinner with family and relatives. No Christmas tree, no heap of presents, but that's fine with me. =)
A couple of weeks ago, I received my semester results and thank God, I passed my final subject. YIPPEE and HALLELUJAH! I am now expecting the confirmation letter for my graduation to arrive any day soon, and the graduation will most likely take place some time in March next year.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have decided to register for a TESOL English teaching Certificate III, and so far it's going quite well. The certificate is divided into three parts: first, an online independent study course; second, an intensive in-class course (which will be done in January); and third, a practical component, where we get assigned to a migrant school and have to prepare and teach a class with a supervisor watching and giving us feedback after the class. I have almost completed the first part of the online course, which covers the basics of English grammar, and now I have to revise the units for a 90-minute exam, which I will probably sit after Christmas.
In my next post, which I will post shortly after Christmas, I will be reflecting on the year gone past, and looking ahead in anticipation to what should be the most exciting year of my life since 2007.
I sincerely wish you all a very Merry and blessed Christmas with your families and friends!
Cheers and God bless
P.S. In case you're wondering why I'm using a different blog now, it is because I can't access my old one anymore. It required a Hotmail password and I couldn't remember my user name on it.
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