What's a girl got to do....

Hey All,

So here I am sitting in the internet cafe again, seems my whole life is revolving around a PC, but of course it's all productive, job hunting!

Well to be honest there is no news on the job front yet, it's all a little slow, slower than what I expected I suppose, I had notions of been able to just roll up here and get a job, sadly that's not the case. I have been for demo lessons and interviews. At first the thought of demo lessons sent a shiver down my spine, my negative thinking kinda got in the way a little... the questions- Am I good enough? Do I know what the hell I am doing? crossed my mind the first time I did a demo lesson, but it all went ok in the end, although I didn't get the job- due to been pipped to the post by a more experienced person. That's the thing.... I am new at this, and there are so many teachers around that have experience in this job, so why would somebody pick me?!.... I know why they should pick me.... I am passionate, a quick learner, I LOVE children and have so much experience in training people( my old job)... But how do I tell them to pick me!

Another stumbling block for me, is the fact that I don't have a degree, some companies wont even look at me, due to the fact that I don't have a degree, I don't get it though, I can have a degree in anything for example- Science and then they would look for favorably at me- Damn my non educational background!

I do however tomorrow have a 3 day demo lesson in Jogja, which is a cool city in central Java, really busy and full of hustle and bustle, I had the interview last week, it's a really cool office, cool people who work there and seems to have a great feel about it, so fingers crossed for that one.

The upside is that I am getting to see so much of my boyfriend, as we are living together. It's so nice... Arrrrggghhh I am getting all lovey and dovey! Ha ha.

Hmmm well ok, that's all folk, keep on stalking me..

Love and Hugs,

Niketa

My Course has finished!

Hey All,

Well tomorrow is the last day of my course, and it has passed in a blur!

For nearly four weeks, I have been studying, doing homework and planning lessons, and I must say that I am a little glad that I can have a break for a while.... My brain is starting to hurt just a little. Who knew that the English language was just so complex, here was me thinking that there was only 3 tenses....... when hold it! there are actually 9, oh how little we do get taught in England.

So I am now trying to cram in all basic grammar in every spare moment that I have, with the help of my boyfriend( who ashamedly is better in the grammar department than me) I should have a clear grasp on it in about 5 million years!

So tomorrow, i am officially not studying, and officially unemployed and that is bloody scary! NO JOB.... for 6 months now i have been flitting around carefree and now i need to start to work! Whoop Whoop. My course has prepared me for the realms of teaching and I can't wait, it's such a great buzz to teach children English as you really get to see your teaching rubbing off onto the kids. Such a great feeling. Oh there have been times where the children have been uber challenging and damned right annoying... But they are children I suppose that's what they are programmed to do.

On the job front, I have three potential's lined up. I had an interview on Saturday for an amazing one which is located in Solo- Central Java, this is the one I really want, the people who run the school are amazing and the school and it's curriculum look great- They have requested references, so fingers crossed I could get this one.

Another one which is in Semarang, which is where my boyfriend Arda lives, I had the interview and now have a demo lesson to do on Monday( I am ssccccaaaared!!)

Another interview happening on Wednesday with the biggest english school in Indonesia, in a great location Jogja....

So keep your fingers and toes crossed for me please! I NEED AND WANT A JOB!

Ok well anyway enough talking, I hope that everyone is ok...

Speak soon.

All Burnt Out

Hey Everybody,

Well I have been here for nearly two weeks and I am burnt out, I am tired, sick and restless.....

I think all I want now is some semblance of a routine, some security that I am going to have a job.

Well the course that I am on is all good, I am working like a dog to make sure that my little brain takes in all the information that is been told to me, I did an exam today which contributes to my final score, I got 85 out of 100, so that's cool I passed that one, I got the worse out of the class but I am happy cos at least I passed this one. I never thought that I would be the best anyway.

On the job front I am searching everyday and emailing every day to try and find a job, it's not easy.... let me tell you, for the people that said it would be... It's not! I have an interview on Saturday in central Java for a teaching position so lets see how that goes.

It's fun but I am drained of all energies at the moment, I am sick!! I think I am just doing way too much here and with the heat, bad food combo it's really effecting me.

Kinda sucks but hey that's life.

Will keep you all posted in regards to the job search!

xxx

Not Really a worthy Post but hey I am bored....

So Hey all,

I don't really have much to say on this one to be honest, i think I am doing this more because I am bored in Dubai Airport, so I thought I would inflict some of my boredom onto you all too.....

Last week in London passed in a blur, meeting friends and doing all the planning to leave again, made my one week seem like a day!!! Oh I sit here now in Dubai airport after consuming a burger king... I hate it when I have to eat fast food( I am not really a fast food fan), but in fear of spending far too much money in one of the various fancy smancy restaurants here in the airport, I ended up having a chicken burger- Yum Yum- and more importantly how much did u want to know that! ha ha. I do hate these long haul flights they make me very moody and tired, so having my bank card stopped by the Fraud protection people at HSBC did nothing to calm my Travel rage as I like to call it. Oh the person on the phone at HSBC got an earful!! not their fault though.

Another thing that is bugging me is the fact that i have seen all the films that are playing on the plane, same old same old... can they please change them, it seems that even after my five month stint around Asia they are still playing the same movies... Very Boring for me. Although I am finding some solace in the Twilight books that were bought for me by the "A" you know who u are! Oh Edward.... but Jacob is also growing on me too.... If only i was Bella.

Ok I think u get the jist of it, I am a little bored!!!

Hmmmmm, well I will be boarding my next flight to Jakarta in the next hour, so i will leave you all be.

Keep in touch,

Niketa xxxx

Hong Kong Fuey

Hey All,

I am back Again from Hong Kong! Had a lovely 10 Days with sister and dad, and i am ashamed to admit it that i didn't do many touristy things, but I did however get sucked into the cheap shopping( that's touristy right)?! He he. So anyhow found Hong Kong to be a cool bustling place, with a great backdrop to it, everywhere you go there is huge tall buildings, and looming in the background you find those huge mountains! So cool! Suffered from severe jet lag which is strange as I have never really experienced it before, so me and my sister Nikesha would find ourselves at 3am wide awake and pretty much bored as there wasn't much to do at that time! I think that my body clock is well and truly screwed up for a while now, what with all this flying around everywhere!

Starting to feel the nerves now with this whole move to Asia thing! i really hope to find a job in Indonesia, I have been assured that I will no problem but for those of you that know me, I am a bit of a worrier! So I worry! 

Well I am going to keep this blog up and running for the for-seeable future as i would like to keep everyone up to date on how I am doing when I am looking for a job, studying and then finally working!!

Speak soon peeps...

Back To England With an Almighty Bump

Hey All,

So here i am back in Sunny England- Bah! 

As soon as I touched down into England I burst into tears, I miss Asia so much.

For the last two weeks of my travels I went back to Indonesia- and really loved it... the vibe, the beauty and the people. 

Traveling is a great experience, as cliched as it sounds I have utterly changed as a person, those little things that really mattered to me before i went seem so insignificant to me now... Living out of a bag for four months has also made me realise how materialistic I really was..

I suppose I have become more confident in my own skin and have come to accept who I am as a person.

Thinking about working in an office or a high pressured job just sends me into a fit of shivers, so I have decided to take the plunge and invest in a teacher training certificate( TEFL) I will be doing this in Indonesia for four weeks in November, then I am out on my own looking for a job as a teacher... Scary but exciting thought, I suppose four months ago I would have never even thought about doing something like this- venturing into the unknown, but traveling and working alone in a place that I do not know has inspired me to embrace a new culture and experience- I also really want to learn a new language so this is the perfect chance to do so..

So I am off to Hong Kong in three Days, where I will be spending time with my sister and Dad- will be there for 10 Days and then I am back in the UK for a week, and then off again. Its all go and scary... But life is too short to worry..!!!

So if anyone wants to meet up, hook up whatever lemme me know.

much love x

Its nearly that time to say goodbye to Malaysia...

Hey all....

So have been in Malaysia for the past two weeks, doing various bits and bobs....

have been working with a company that does volunteer work for local communities, so I have been building an eco friendly toilet waste system( how glam does that sound) and in this immense heat let me tell you how bloody hard that is. I have also been teaching English to underprivelged children- made my day that I could make them happy... all they wanted was a little bit of love, and for anyone who knows me well.... I am a sucker for asian children so I was well in my element..It was so nice to see how happy the children could be without all the materlistic things that we all have back at home.... I made a special bond with two little girls- one named Siti who was 11 and the other was called lori-ena.... who was 8( she was my fav).

I also got to see an in-habited island called Mantini island... UR-mazing place..... paradise....
Was also great to see how people lived on an island- the total people living there were 800 so really small, I found it weird the contrast between the beauty of the beach and then the poor living conditions that the villagers lived in.... BUT- they always had a smile on their face. I had the pleasure of sleeping in a hammock for a couple of nights, literally five steps away from the beach, must admit was the most uncomfortable sleep i have ever had- I actually felt like i was in a plastic bag- roasting alive.. Ha ha- But an experience none the less.

I leave Malaysia in Three days time, but before I leave i am fitting in one more island tour and then diving which I am so excited about- waaaaaa how cool...

I am back to Indonesia for a couple of weeks to see a friend, then I hit the uk shores on the 5th October... but before you get excited I am there for a few days then off to Hong Kong and China to see Pops....

Oh man it kinda sucks I am coming home soon.... I am not too sure how I feel about that one, and how long I intend to stick around.

Love you all and see you all very soon...

xxxxxx