Run out of lives!
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Hi everyone,
Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this community. I'm writing today with a heavy heart.
It seems I’ve run out of “lives” in this journey — much like in a video game where we try, we learn, and sometimes we don’t quite make it through to the next level. I’ve always been punctual and well-prepared throughout my 10 years teaching career, but this time, I feel defeated — not just by the platform, but also by the challenges life threw my way, including the recent outbreak in Spain that deeply affected me.
I've been asking myself: Is there a way to "refill" the energy, hope, and momentum I once had? I wish I had the nine lives of a cat — but for now, I’m trying to figure out what comes next.
I want to say thank you to all of you — my fellow educators — for being part of a community that inspires and uplifts. If there’s a path forward or a chance to try again, I would love to keep playing this “game” with heart, purpose, and dedication.
Until then, may the force be with you all.
With respect and gratitude,
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Stay strong, hope for the best!
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I do hope everything is okay. Wishing you the best.
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@Enid The big tragedy that happened to me recently was that I still have to face the two mean neighbors who live close to me.
They always try to find my class time and say many bad and fake words about me.
Though a lot of people said that they got sick, I have never agreed that due to this reason, they were able to make many verbal attacks on me and Nana.
Enid, there are a lot of things we are unable to control, but we still need to move forward for a better, promising life.
I believe not only me but also our fellow colleagues are staying with you!
Let us keep going together! 👩👧💕🐾
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@Yi-9 your two mean neighbours try to find your class time?
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@Enid You might consider appealing your termination. If you have a strong teaching record and given your years of teaching with TutorABC, they may be willing to show some leniency.
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@Jennifer-M I believe Enid has only been on this platform for around 7 months. She mentioned in her post she has had a 10 year teaching career.
She should have received 2 free passes.
Question - Why do I need 12 free passes?
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@Gavin-0 Ahhhh I must have misread, thanks for pointing that out.
And don't look a gift horse in the mouth haha. 😉 Kidding of course
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@Craig-36 We live in a 30-year-old apartment with no soundproofing.
We are very close to each other, so they hear me whenever I teach online.
They then say bad things about me. For example, when I teach from 7:00 pm to 7:25 pm, they say things like, "Why is this unqualified teacher still teaching classes?", "I don't understand what you're teaching.", "Why do some students and parents believe the teacher?"
(My translation is from Taiwanese; they don't understand English.)
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@Yi-9 you mean like these mean neighbours are talking/shouting through your walls?
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@Yi-9 I think you should move or call the building manager.
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@Yi-9 Jeez, I complain about the gardeners using the strimmer outside when I'm teaching or neighbours doing construction work! Peril of living in an adjoining building. Not rich enough to afford a standalone house :(
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@Alistair I was just using a petrol strimmer this afternoon, stupidly loud, what a coincidence
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@Craig-36 Yeah surely electric ones have improved enough to be a better alternative, maybe not yet?
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Yes, these two neighbors are close to me. There are only six tiles between us (each tile is 40 cm), and we both can hear each other through the walls. We are living on one beautiful but very crowded island—Formosa. Actually, the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City are really small. Take mine, for example; the district where I live is only 19.74 km² (7.62 sq mi) and has a population of 421,248 people (February 2023)—data from Wikipedia. I was considering moving to the east side of Taiwan, such as Hualien, with Nana. However, the truth is that every new apartment in Taiwan is also very expensive. In most parts of Taiwan (even outside high-standard areas), if we want to buy a new apartment, we need to prepare at least 10 million NTD (334,079.44 USD). Most importantly, a new place won't guarantee nice neighbors, right? Thus, what I can do for my family members is to focus on self-protection. Today, when I go out with my fur kid, I always bring my smartphone and bodycam when we pass by the mean neighbor's door because before today when they heard the sound of footsteps, they would start cursing.
Now I know they don't understand English, so I try to communicate with my students in English or typing with them.
Even when I communicate with my family members, I intentionally turn on the TV loudly to cover.
Hope after I change the room with my young brother next week, the situations will get improved! 🙏👩👧💕
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@Yi-9 dont understand the attached photo
I'm gonna put it like this as this is what I would do:
A) if ya dogs barking, sort it out
B) if ya neighbours making it up, either call the landlord/building management or get your biggest cousin to come say hello to that neighbour
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@Craig-36 I believe she's showing you the 6 tiles (each 40cm length) between her and her neighbors.
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@Anurag I'm wondering why there is a closet with an umbrella hanging from it in the stairwell.
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@Gavin-0 probably not a closet, typically you hang umbrellas off the gate in front of your actual door, although the photo doesn't give us the angle to confirm it, i'm just assuming from memory
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@Anurag for what, we can't hear or not hear anything
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@Craig-36 apparently to show you visually, her proximity to her neighbors
