A breakthrough!
Breakthrough!!!!
My endless trying has paid off!! Not exactly a quantum leap but a step forward! I have finally established contact, yei!
As you probably don't remember (but I very well DO!) I was desperate in my last blogging edition. My numerous attempts by phone and quite a number of sms-es in English haven't lead to anything. I mean A.N.Y.T.H.I.N.G! My missed calls haven't been returned, Aisyah's mom did not answer a single one on my sms's and she did not call me back after my messages piled-up on her vocal messaging system.
Null, just like this!
Trying to be smart and entrepreneurial (😄), I have decided to contact SK Bangsar and see if somehow I can get Aisyah's dad phone number. Maybe I would get lucky and he would be more responsive to my demands??
In parallel, I contacted Ajwad, one of the boys from my group I had good contact with, and asked him if he would be kind to write me couple of messages in Bahasa (first one that I could send straight away and the consequent ones that I could store for later use (it was also not to have to bug him all the time)).
I talked to someone in SK Bangsar and obviously they couldn't give me Aisyah's parents contact number. I did get the principal's email though, and was advised to write him directly and explain what I have already repeated twice on the phone. I decided that I am going to do just that!
Something unexpected and positive happened. Aisyah's mom have sent me an sms! She replied on Ajwad's translation of my message (btw praise for Ajwad who not only translated my messages but continued to translate received answers and my new messages).
Aisyah's mom was responsive to Bahasa but not to English (my dear fellow international students take note!) . I had the impression that her mom was ok in English but then....maybe not. I mean it is sometimes easier to understand than to talk or write in a foreign language. And I guess that we have all had the situations where we just nodded our heads ( and were really thinking: what is this person talking about, I can't understand the word of what he is saying?...well, I did!).
And from there, it all started...
I did check Aysia's work this month and she did not do much, but she did some. She had 340 points and was 22nd in her school ranking. I have again, with help from Ajwad, sent her mom a message . It was a gentle reminder that Aisyah needs to do the work this weekend (or whenever she can) and that it can only bring her benefits. I have also apologised for the pressure I am putting on her with my regular messaging. It is a tricky business to be honest, finding a fine line between getting things done and not intruding in someone else's life.
So in a way it is an accomplishment, hence a small one! And don't we need those sometimes! Motivation is an important and rare commodity (ask any college student, Sigh* - this one included!).
As you probably don't remember (but I very well DO!) I was desperate in my last blogging edition. My numerous attempts by phone and quite a number of sms-es in English haven't lead to anything. I mean A.N.Y.T.H.I.N.G! My missed calls haven't been returned, Aisyah's mom did not answer a single one on my sms's and she did not call me back after my messages piled-up on her vocal messaging system.
Null, just like this!
Action, ha!
Trying to be smart and entrepreneurial (😄), I have decided to contact SK Bangsar and see if somehow I can get Aisyah's dad phone number. Maybe I would get lucky and he would be more responsive to my demands??
In parallel, I contacted Ajwad, one of the boys from my group I had good contact with, and asked him if he would be kind to write me couple of messages in Bahasa (first one that I could send straight away and the consequent ones that I could store for later use (it was also not to have to bug him all the time)).
I talked to someone in SK Bangsar and obviously they couldn't give me Aisyah's parents contact number. I did get the principal's email though, and was advised to write him directly and explain what I have already repeated twice on the phone. I decided that I am going to do just that!
Bingo !
Something unexpected and positive happened. Aisyah's mom have sent me an sms! She replied on Ajwad's translation of my message (btw praise for Ajwad who not only translated my messages but continued to translate received answers and my new messages).
Aisyah's mom was responsive to Bahasa but not to English (my dear fellow international students take note!) . I had the impression that her mom was ok in English but then....maybe not. I mean it is sometimes easier to understand than to talk or write in a foreign language. And I guess that we have all had the situations where we just nodded our heads ( and were really thinking: what is this person talking about, I can't understand the word of what he is saying?...well, I did!).
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| First dialog with Aisyah's mom |
And from there, it all started...
Aisyah's work
I did check Aysia's work this month and she did not do much, but she did some. She had 340 points and was 22nd in her school ranking. I have again, with help from Ajwad, sent her mom a message . It was a gentle reminder that Aisyah needs to do the work this weekend (or whenever she can) and that it can only bring her benefits. I have also apologised for the pressure I am putting on her with my regular messaging. It is a tricky business to be honest, finding a fine line between getting things done and not intruding in someone else's life.
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| Aisyah's result so far (April) |
I am going to finish this blog on that note, the next thing I am going to ask Aisyah's mom about, is Aisyah's phone number (if she has one). And then.....then, I am going to MOTIVATE my girl!
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| Aisyah and I in some serious I learn Ace action! |
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