Thursday, September 29, 2005

A meaningful story

A very meaningful story which i would like to dedicate to all my students and friends...(If you can't see, change the encoding to simplified chinese.)

萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡的故事

一名年轻的少女经常向她的母亲诉苦,成天埋怨她的日子不好过。她很多次想放弃。她不知道她的人生目标是什么,她生活在这个社会上的意义在哪里。 功课永远做不完,考试永远考不理想。
她的母亲一句话也没说,只是带她进厨房。在厨房里,母亲首先将三个锅装满水,然后大火将水煮开。之后,她将萝卜放进第一个锅子里,鸡蛋放进第二个锅子里,第三个锅子放了磨碎的咖啡豆。
过了大概20十分分钟后,母亲把火关了,并把萝卜和鸡蛋捞出来。之后,她把咖啡倒入一个杯子里。母亲从开始到现在一句话也没说,只是静静地完成这些动作。
这时,母亲问道:“你看到了什么?”
“萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡。”
母亲便让女儿触摸萝卜和鸡蛋,并品尝咖啡的味道。女儿这时发现,萝卜是软的,鸡蛋是硬的,而咖啡的味道很香。
女儿感到了疑惑,便问母亲原因。
母亲解释道:“这三样食物面对同样的磨练,但是反应个不相同。萝卜开始是仍然硬邦邦,但是在热水的烹煮下,萝卜变得软了。鸡蛋本来很脆弱,但是热水这么一煮,变得很硬。咖啡豆最特别了。经热水一滚,咖啡豆变成了水。”
“你认为你是哪一样呢?”
“当你遇到挫折时,你萝卜、鸡蛋还是咖啡呢?”
“想一想。我是谁?我是那萝卜,看似坚强,但遇到障碍就变得软弱?我是那鸡蛋,开始时可塑性很强,但时间一久,挫折越来越多,外表依旧,而内心变得冷漠呢?我是那咖啡,当自己已跌入谷底时,仍然不放弃,最后克服所有的困难,并在身心方面成长了不少?”
“问一问自己?我要成为萝卜、鸡蛋还是咖啡?”
“世上最开心的人,未必拥有世界上最美好的事。但是他们能随遇而安并在逆境中找寻生机。”


吴老师:这是一则非常有意义的文章。我无意间在一封电邮中看见。一时有感而发,便把它翻译成中文。现在特献给所有的同学和朋友,共勉。

Monday, September 26, 2005

sec 4 graduation party

Today is the sec 4 graduation party.My first batch of sec 4 students..Time really flies..When I first took over 3E2, it was July 2004. I was fresh from NIE and has practically no experience at all...When I know that I am going to take them through "O" level, I was apprehended about it...How can a green horn like me to bring them to a greater height? Before I know it, all of them have completed their Mid Year "O" level MT examination. As a matter of fact, many did better than expected...I am very happy for them...Today seeing them in hall, I feel rather sad to see them leaving the school...After all, they have brought me a lot of joy and laughter...I didn't stay through the party cos i feel there are just something that cannot be described by words... In 5 years down the road, maybe we would have forgotten each other...maybe chinese is thrown away after completion of "O"level exam...nevertheless, I hope that a handful of u out there would still remember the laughter we have during chinese lessons....

Thursday, September 01, 2005

a song

其实你不懂我的心

曲:童安格词:陈桂珠

你说我像云捉摸不定
其实你不懂我的心
你说我像梦忽远又忽近
其实你不懂我的心
你说我像谜总看不清
其实我永不在乎掩藏真心
怕自己不能负担对你的深情
所以不敢靠你太近
你说要远行暗地里伤心
不让你看到哭泣的眼睛

Teachers Day Aftermath

Wednesday my school has a teachers day celebrations. I was rather touched by it. In the morning, all teachers are welcomed to school and treated as VIP. The concert was great too. It sort of protrayed out the reasons why I want to be a teacher. However it is anti climax after the celebrations. Lessons resumed as normal. Students are not at all interested in continuing the lessons. Really a waste of time.:(

After the celebrations, I got some gifts and cards from my students. I am touched, very touched in fact. I was nearly moved to tears.I feel that my efforts are appreciated.Frankly, after last year's shock, I am more or less did not expecting any cards or gifts.well....talking so much, it seems that i am bothered by the matter whether students are giving cards and gifts to me or not. Hahahah...nope...the point i want to make is these cards and gifts act as motivation for a teacher to move on and strive for the better. Everyone needs motivation. Teachers as humans, need even more motivation. These show that the efforts of a teacher is appreciated.

well, looking at the other side of the coin, does it mean tat no cards mean efforts not appreciated? nope...maybe it is just being keep in heart and not say out. After all these years, I learnt an important thing. If u appreciated someone's efforts, say it out. Tell him/her. your student, your friend, your family member or even a stranger. Life is short. Once the chance is missed, it may not come again.


Maybe I have talked too much, maybe I am too sentimental...well....that is me...

Teachers Day

To all teachers in the world:
Happy Teachers day!!!