It all began with an email from Roslyn about registration for Cambridge Day 2010 to be held at Novotel Hotel, 1Borneo.
So, after I asked for my boss' permission to attend (and he surprisingly said YES!), I packed my bag and drag my colleague to the venue on Friday morning.
Little did I know that I was going to jejak kasih with my lecturers and university friends there. I also made several acquaintances who happened to be good contacts when it comes to English teaching and learning. And of course, the food was heaven sent. I was in cuisine heaven. Three islands of food?? Diet? What's that?
I also realised that I need to brush up my ESL knowledge...you know, things we've learned from college like extensive and intensive reading, explaining language using language-gy words like "replacing the verb 'to be' "; "imperatives", "gerunds", etc..etc...
And I am so awed by the confidence shown by the teachers there. They spoke with such confidence and full of conviction that I need to pinch and remind myself that they're locals. Where has that Jacinta gone to? Am I so comfortable in my comfort zone that I refused to leave?
The speakers had reignited my passion for ESL research. I was so inspired that I already planned on doing a research on how reading can help improve language learning. I know, I am such a research geek.
Despite being a bit clueless and lightheaded after the 2 hours drive and half day seminar, I took the chance of window shopping at 1B. I could not help wishing that the seminar was on a Wednesday.
Now that the holidays is near, I am proud to annouce that my social calendar is pack and loaded!!
KK watch out... :-)
