I looked forward to every class where I get to teach individuals like her and do my best for them.” It was not all a loss though one girl who used to fail English in my classes is today studying law at Sunway University after scoring an A for English in SPM. Most of them wanted them to grow up and take over their parents’ fishing business, which was lucrative, so it was difficult to help them see why learning was important and how it could help them get to greater heights and provide more opportunities. Because of them, I had to learn to speak Mandarin so that I could carry out effective lessons. It was tough as they grew up in an environment where English is in limited usage and parents don’t necessarily see the importance of education. They’ve always motivated me to be a better teacher.
I’m thankful for the amazing colleagues I had, as well as the many memories I’ve made with my kids. On his Fellowship experience in Klang, Anders says, “My experience teaching in an island school which was mainly occupied by the children of fishermen will always be a bittersweet memory. Another inspiration is my mother who is also a teacher she would also play a part in my decision to continue teaching in East Malaysia later”, said Anders. This gave me the confidence to continue with my application. One Saturday afternoon, a bunch of my university friends pushed me towards taking a leap of faith to join Teach For Malaysia, as they believed I had the right skills and attitude for it. Coming back, the market at the time wasn’t great for the oil and gas industry. “I spent my formative tertiary years in Miri and was blessed with a chance to study my final year in Perth, Australia.
After SPM, Anders accepted a scholarship to study Applied Geology in a local private university.
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