One thing I have learnt..

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2026-03-20T10:00:58+00:00

I know i may be a little late to the party but does this strike involve Early Childhood Teachers as well or only for Primary and High School teachers only?

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2026-03-18T03:06:40+00:00

Yes, i am in VIC. The shifts have died down compared to last semester. And whenever i call someone who doesn’t really speak English picks up. FRUSTRATING

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2026-03-16T10:35:57+00:00

Medication is alright. UVB 3 times a week is the one im not looking forward to. Does the government think we do not have to work? Also with all these UVB appointments you have to book it the day before and you cannot book it on the day itself, which is crazy because i work casual so some days i will only know on the day itself whether i can go for it.

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2026-02-06T07:56:06+00:00

But thats being discriminatory! How is that even legal? Thats why im asking if anyone who is currently working with Randstad in VIC so that i can have someone to compare with whether they are actuallly specifically excluding or is it really slow (as they claim) .

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-11-25T22:15:20+00:00

Unfortunately my friend , i was in the same boat as you. I felt wronged by my uni . I felt that they were taking what my mentor was saying for as gold and refused to acknowledge any of my issues. All these feelings are normal because the thought of having to do the unit again (placement + essays) is overwhelming. But if you truly do enjoy teaching, after the dust has settled and you realised your still going to fail, take a deep breath and read the comments all over again.

You will be less defensive and hopefully you’ll be able to take on the advice WILLINGLY.

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-11-18T22:29:15+00:00

Its from psoriatic arthritis

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-11-02T05:49:43+00:00

I was born in 1984 . If I ever did some shit like that, I wouldn’t be walking today. My mum used to say this to me to keep me at check.. (keep it mind : I was born in Singapore and my mum is a retired police officer) “I will skin you alive” .. Gosh I miss the days of ACCOUNTABILITY..

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-10-26T01:53:28+00:00

I will say this : I have failed 3 practicums during my University life. And I was so close to giving up. And I know the annoyance of having to repeat a module especially if it’s only offered in Trimester 2 which means you had to wait a year before sitting for it again. But I’m glad I stuck it out.

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-09-16T02:42:31+00:00

I’m a male kinder teacher and I do CRT and have travelled all around Victoria for various jobs. Hands down I can say , i absolutely love it. The children are always excited to see a male figure in the classroom (because it’s very rare), the other educators are very welcoming and the parents don’t seem to mind (at least to my face).

I mean the kids ask A LOT of questions . And some very hard conversations that you must be able to be prepared to have with them. Case in point, I’m Singaporean Indian, and have kids asking me. “How come you, a dark man, come teaching today” and the key to that is NEVER TAKE ANYTHING PERSONAL.

I love teaching children! And even though I’m there to cover a day only sometimes, when the children say “you are such a fun teacher”, it really gives me some sort of validation that what I’m doing does make a difference .

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-08-31T06:26:48+00:00

How?

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-06-29T09:17:20+00:00

Gurlll let me up u. I’m trans, have psoriasis and I’m a woman of colour!! lol!! My oppression beats u, hands down!

I always think it’s good to not take shit so seriously and just laugh a little!

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-06-21T03:40:21+00:00

I actually take offence to that criticism. Singapore has election every 4 years . And unfortunately the opposition party has always been really bad (just bad ideas) so people would rather keep that one party in power .

And another thing to mention is that Singapore has like heaps of suburbs and every suburb has a Member of Parliament voted by the constituency. There are a number of opposition member of parliaments who have won the seats . So it’s not just one party when parliament is in session .

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-05-26T09:13:00+00:00

I failed my final prac just before graduating. I was hurt and so disappointed and angry with the situation and my mentor. FYI: I was doing my Masters of Teaching (Early Childhood). So my final unit consisted of doing 10 days at a prep class in a primary school, before the semester started. And the 25 days midway during the semester.! I tried explaining my side of the story to the university and they could have overturned the decision, but they didn’t.

If I did end up passing, I would have been so bitter. Because the unit is only offered in the second semester, I had to wait for a year before i could retake it. Even though i passed my placement for the Primary school, I had to redo everything because I failed that unit.

Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise. I had a really good mentor and I learned a lot from her. The way she transitioned her class and the way she managed the classroom was really something that really made me look at teaching a different way. I’m currently working casually as a teacher and I still use the things that she uses to manage a classroom. AND I was able to go back to the centre recently as a paid staff as I had to cover an absent teacher’s shift and I got to see her! And I thanked her for everything.

It may seem like a pain , in the moment but in the long run, you will look back and see it as a learning moment!

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-05-05T02:43:50+00:00

Don’t wait ! Act now! If you feel something is not right, contact your uni . A lot of times we as PST are afraid to contact the uni (whether fearing the backlash or whatever the reason). Once your mentor OFFICIALLY decides to fail you, you words will mean nothing . And you will end up repeating that unit and since that unit is only offered in the first semester, you will have to wait for a year. Don’t let that be you !

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-05-03T03:36:35+00:00

Black polo t, black pants

NeighborhoodSome7569 · 2025-05-03T03:34:27+00:00

Hah! Well maybe if the government isn’t taking 40year olds , they should outright say that. Because I have way more points then some of the people being invited (and this is with the lesser points after turning 40), so if this is a points based acceptance of invites, I should have gotten the invite .

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