The kids' mid-year exams started last week and as usual, their mom was the one who worried more. Why? Just because they are boys. My boys are more playful and less serious when come to their learning.
Last year, Adam's result for his mid year exam was not to my expectation and I was disappointed, not with him but with myself coz I didnt spend enough time for his exams preparation. So, when he had his Year 1 final exams, I took 4 half-working days to spend as much time as I could with him. I went through all his books, set questions for him and even print out possible questions from the internet. A primarily joke I got from someone saying "He's just in Year 1. Why are you so worried?".. Huh!! "Well, if my child is a girl, I wouldnt have worried so much".. And the results - priceless. He made me proud the day I received a letter from the school indicating he was selected as one of the Year 1 students to receive an award for his achievement in all subjects. The effort was equalled with what he has gone through. The biggest pride of my life was watching him walked on the stage, receiving his award and certification with a sweet smile of his.
Last year, Adam's result for his mid year exam was not to my expectation and I was disappointed, not with him but with myself coz I didnt spend enough time for his exams preparation. So, when he had his Year 1 final exams, I took 4 half-working days to spend as much time as I could with him. I went through all his books, set questions for him and even print out possible questions from the internet. A primarily joke I got from someone saying "He's just in Year 1. Why are you so worried?".. Huh!! "Well, if my child is a girl, I wouldnt have worried so much".. And the results - priceless. He made me proud the day I received a letter from the school indicating he was selected as one of the Year 1 students to receive an award for his achievement in all subjects. The effort was equalled with what he has gone through. The biggest pride of my life was watching him walked on the stage, receiving his award and certification with a sweet smile of his.
So, this year I'm in more fret as two of them are in school. Be it a quarterly-, mid- or final- exams, I'll be busy flipping through their books, digging questions from educational papers and gathering all possible questions I could get from the internet. How pathetic is that!.. Well.. that's just me!
Their mid year exams 2006
18 May : Bahasa Malaysia (Penulisan & Pemahaman)
19 May : Mathematics & Pendidikan Islam
22 May : English Language & Pendidikan Seni
23 May : Science & Pendidikan Jawi
For their pendidikan seni, Adam chose to make an animal mask, which is a Panda bear while Adli chose to make a colored folding-paper house. So, we practised making those arts.
Last weekend, we went out with a mission to buy a pet for the kids as they have been bugging me for it. So, we went to few pet stores:
1. Subang Parade bazaar where there's a rabbit vendor
2. Subang Parade pet store near the Parkson Grand entrance
3. Carrefour Subang bazaar
4, Pet wonderland at Mid Valley
Did we get one? Nope coz they couldnt reach to a decision. Adam wants a hamster but Adli wants a rabbit. Since it's gonna be an addition to the family, I would rather have either one. So, which one is better?
Hamster
or Rabbit
19 comments:
I understand how you felt when Adam walked on that stage to receive his scroll.
Nowadays......... we parents need to guide our children..... it's a lot of sacrifices..... but that's how it is. It's priceless to see the "pride" in their faces too..... best lesson learnt for them is...... with hard work, comes satisfaction such as this!
I vote for Hamster, if it's meant to be in the house; else, rabbits are better off in a huge cage (made on the ground at the backyard).
Hi Lanie..
Yes.. I agreed. Children nowadays are so much different than during our days. They need lots of guidance..
Yay!! I vote for hamster too.. Sapa lagi! sapa lagi!..
hamster. definitely hamster.
emmmmm how about a cat?
Okay lah...hamster!
Hi Zetty..
Ok lahh..I go tally the votes..
4 votes for hamster..
1 vote for kitten..
Err.. rabbit takde sapa vote ke?
Hi SM...
Cat tak nak tapi kitten nak!!! If you have, gimme one, can?
I vote for kitten!!
hi!
hamsters cute but kuat beranak. 2 bulan beranak 6, sebulan lagi beranak 8, sebulan lagi beranak 10 (tehehee so far 8 aje kot). U're gonna buy a pair right? don't buy male+female...tak larat jaga cucu nanti !!! X pernah bela rabbits so entahlah..but they're cute too, at the same time mcm kuat berbau lah i think. Yup kittens r much better.
Hi Nina..
So skrang nih u dah ada 8 cucu ke? Kalau tak larat jaga, pass 2 kat I.. Can?
I've searched for kitten at the pet stores but they dont have any.. Mana lagi eh?
I know cat is not in your list, but I think cat is better... sebab hamster and rabbit memang cepat "berkembang" - nanti members of your family makin ramai! hehehe. tapi antara hamster dgn rabbit, senang hamster kot!
Hi Kimi..
Cats are adorable kan.. We can hug and play with them.. Oklah, next mission is to find a kitten pulak..
If the hamster berkembang, business pun boleh berkembang tu... hehehe.. Brilliant idea! Tak gitu?
alamak tadi dah comment but terdelete. i bela hamsters b4 i sendiri pregger 1st time dulu. now no more. if u want some kittens, call SPCA or PAWS. They either give FOC or charge nominal fees. Sumtimes, they hv mixed-bred pun.
hi there
since anak you semput..i'm not agree at all....
hmmm....
opss sorry....i got wrong person
i thought you are Nazura..
Hi Nina..
Ok... I shall check it out kat SPAC and PAWs. Thanks for the info. How's ur girl doing for the exams? I risau betul my two boys tu..
Hi Anonymous..
I pun terkedu jap bila I read ur comment. Anyway, thanks for dropping by. Hope to see u around.
oh dear, this is what i'll be looking fwd to when my adam goes to std 1 next year. i'm the one feeling all the jitters of exams and what nots.
i love rabbits! hamsters are cute but i geli sbb macam tikus. :)
Hi Shopper mom...
It's gonna be exciting for both you and Adam next year.
Aisay!.. Dontlah like remind them as tikus.. I pun geli gak! Anyway, hamsters are mischievous creature. You'll love them when you see them together..
saja nak nyampuk...kelakar komen NANINA
"hamsters cute but kuat beranak. 2 bulan beranak 6, sebulan lagi beranak 8, sebulan lagi beranak 10 (tehehee so far 8 aje kot). U're gonna buy a pair right? don't buy male+female...tak larat jaga cucu nanti !!!"
I agree! Hamsters ni ala ala multi level marketing la hahaha.
So, dah decide lom? Hamster or rabbit?
Hi Zetty..
The tribal has spoken.. and rabbit has been voted out. Hamster is going to be the next family member.
Bila multilevel ni dah berkembang, I passing2 lah.. U nak tak?
Ina... I used to have them all (at the same time) so u can imagine the hassle that i went thru (plus my 2 kids)... apa2 pun I vote for kitten... heheh - sungguh tak menjawab soalan!!!
Rabbit busuk sikit and hamster, yes kuat beranak. Cuma senang nak jaga as compared to rabbit!
Hi Zura...
I vote for kitten too. Apa2 pun, I nak kitten from Crystal.. Kena buat booking ke?
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