Here I am, going to leave Singapore soon, to embark on a learning journey of 22 days. In these 22 days, I may become darker, I may slim down, I may be sick, but nonetheless, I look forward to this trip. And well, I look forward to the visit to Ang Kor Wat again tomorrow morning. Of course, one more thing that I am anticipating, Champions League Finals, tomorrow, Man Utd Vs Chelsea.. haha.. How to watch leh? Well, I will find a way out.. So, half an hour more to boarding the plane, and here I am, feeling bored and using the free Internet..
I have looked through the blogs again, and am glad that some of my students actually mentioned me in their blogs, all missing me of course.. hahaha.. Well, same sentiments here.. Looking forward to teaching in the new term liao.. Remember to watch the " Hua Wen Zhi Duo Xing", 8 pm on every monday. I think it is a great way to improve your chinese. Sorry ar, this computer here cannot type chinese. Okie.. Nothing much to write.. and a big challenge awaiting for me ahead.. To lead 28 angels on a mission.. Hope they do learn something..I will try my best to blog whenever I can, I have brought my laptop along too, and there is this one single place that has wireless access in Cambodia, called "Blue Pumpkin".. I will take some time to type out my blog, if I have the chance..
Hail Man Utd.. Winners tomorrow night! Till 22 days later..
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
The different faces of life (人生中不同的脸孔）
很多人说我如果不笑，我的样子看起来会很凶。可能是我的皮肤黑吧，每次会被当成脸黑黑。可能这是一件好事，也有可能，这是件坏事。为什么我这么说呢？今天，我除了要分享我的脸上的表情代表着什么意思外，还希望能谈一谈我的一些看法。
有时候，当我不笑的时候，其实我感到很累，很疲倦，尤其是这上半年， 我笑与不笑的时候差不多都各一半。我是个很喜欢笑的人，也很喜欢带给我周围的人欢笑。但遗憾的是，我的家里常常都是吵闹多过笑声。所以每次我和朋友在外面时，都尽量保持愉快的心情。这上半年，由于受到学校教学的压力，以及两个海外义工工程的进行与后续工作，让我筋疲力尽，想笑也笑不出来。
我不笑，除了疲倦外，其实有时是在想事情。当我在思考时，是我最认真的时刻，所以经常会看到我不说话，然后也不笑。可能就是因为我平时笑太多，给人一种吊儿郎当的感觉，因此，当我不笑的时候，就会被当成是“脸臭臭”、“发脾气”。你或许还没察觉，我其实不喜欢发脾气，也不喜欢生气的感觉，因为生气很累。当我生气时，我会让你知道你把我惹火了，而那是每个人最不想看到的脸。
因此，如果我凶，那是因为我有必要对你凶，而不是因为我生气了。例如：当我发现班上有人说话时，我必须凶，学生才不会吵闹；或者当在学生警察中，为了维持纪律，绝对有必要对学生凶，才能让他们知道什么时候应该遵守纪律；又或者当我是领导时，为了维持队中的合作精神，我得拿出领队的威严来达到目的。但，如果你是一个正常人的话，你不会喜欢人们对你凶，或对你呼来唤去，或骂你。这也是我常被人误会的地方。或许可能是我认为别人误会我，但事实上，这与人的本性有关。
我非常讨厌我的父亲经常无缘无故就对我怒吼，尤其当我没有犯错时，因此我时时警惕自己，除非有必要，不然我不会对任何人这么做。其实，这些日子以来，尤其是上个星期所发生的一些事，让我深深明白了人性的一个弱点：人，不喜欢被其他人把他们当成小孩子般来使唤，或训话，因此他们常常怪罪于骂他们的人，从来不会反省自己是否有错。换句话说，现在的人们只会埋怨别人对自己怎么样的不好，却不换个角度想想他们是否真的有错，以致招徕他人的谩骂？他们也不会去设身处地想想为何人们要如此对待他们？我不否认有些人就喜欢针对人，又或者观点存有偏见，因此常喜欢骂人。总而言之，我觉得反省之心非常重要。
我的父亲是个脾气极度暴躁的人，因此我常被骂。这也导致我们父子俩的关系处于一种敬畏的阶段。但，我必须说一点：没有我的父亲的“骂”，就没有今天的我。我有很多缺点都是经过“骂”之后，才改正过来，但遗憾的是，他很少会去发掘我的优点。可能是我曾令他失望过。
在这次的四川大地震中，我看到了不少新的脸孔，一些人生中难得一见真诚的脸孔。我看到了人们在寻找孩子忧虑的脸孔；我看到了人们在面对亲人尸体时无可奈何，欲哭无泪的脸孔；我看到了更多人们抱着希望的脸孔，日以继夜地不断搜寻失踪者的下落；我也看到温家宝总理温和慈祥的脸孔安抚着沮丧的人民； 我更看到了为了保护学生而壮烈牺牲的老师僵硬的脸孔；我也看到了学生们感激老师的脸孔； 我看到了全世界不分国界、种族、语言的人民，慷慨解囊，伸出援手，为灾区人民默默祈祷，盼望有更多生还者，那种恳切的脸孔。
在这次缅甸的热带风暴中，我看到了政府对人民不屑的脸孔；我看到了全世界人们想要帮助，但却无可奈何的脸孔； 我看到了缅甸人民在被自己政府残酷的遗弃后，自动自发地从全国各地到灾区去出一份绵力，向自己的同袍伸出援手，那种互助互爱的脸孔；我更看到了救难人员，及联合国因为缅甸政府不肯配合而生气的面孔。
以上种种的面孔，不管是善良或丑陋，都在这两个大灾难中显现出来。我从这些人生中不同的脸孔中学到了四个字、一个道理：人性本善。善良是人们天生的本性，尽管缅甸的政府从表面上看来对外来的援助很不友善，但那时因为权力的斗争腐化了他们善良的本性。在这里，我希望我的学生及到我的博客阅读的朋友，都能保持自己善良的心，并要懂得从经验中虚心学习，不要一直埋怨他人对自己开骂，要换个方式去反省为何人们会这样对你。可能你会发现这个人其实教会你更多的人生道理，毕竟我是这么过来的，你呢？
English translation of the above text:
Many people say that if I do not smile, I actually look very fierce. I look into the mirror and thought: Maybe I am too dark，so i get mistaken as being angry. Maybe it is a good thing, but maybe it is not that great after all. Why do I say so? Today, I am going to share what the expressions on my face mean, and what they actually represent of me, and I also hope to share some of my views about the different faces of life.
Sometime, when I do not smile, it is actually because I feel tired, really tired. Especially for the last half of 2008, the times where I smiled/ laughed, and the times where I do not smile at all, I think they are quite equal. I am someone who likes to laugh or rather, I like to bring laughter to the people around me. But regretfully, I have not been able to fulfil this wish at home, as scoldings exceed the amount of laughter being heard. Hence everytime when I go out with my friends, I do my best to maintain fun and laughter. For the last half of the year, due to pressure from teaching in school, and my 2 overseas community projects, its preparation for one and its closing for the other, it has drained me totally of my energy, so as much as I want to laugh, but I do not have excess energy to do it.
When I do not laugh, besides being tired, actually I am thinking about some matters. When I am really in deep thought, that is when I am serious about some important matters, hence you will see me being very quiet, and not smiling at all. Maybe I usually give others an impression whereby I laugh and joke a lot, giving people an impression that I am not serious about things, hence when I don't laugh, people will think that I am angry, or feeling unhappy. They will not think that I am tired. Maybe you have not realised one thing about me, that is, I so not like to be angry, as I hate the feeling of being angry, because it tires me further to be angry at someone. So when I am really angry at you, I will let you know about it, and that will really be the face which you will really hate to see.
When I am fierce to you, that is because I feel that there is a need to be fierce, and not because I am angry. For example, when I find someone talking in class, I have to be fierce, so that the students will not be noisy and thus affect the learning of other students; Or when in NPCC, in order to maintain discipline, I have to be fierce to the students so that they will know when is the time that they have to obey orders and not to fool around; Or when I am in the position of a leader, in order to maintain the team's discipline in doing things, I have to exert my authority on you to achieve the aim. However, having said so, if you are a normal being, you will not like people to be fierce to you, nor will you want people to boss you around to do things, or scold you. No one likes that， and that is why I am always being mistaken by others. Or maybe it could be that I have mistaken how others think of me. Nevertheless, I have come to realize one thing, in reality, this has got to do with the nature of human being.
I really hate my dad at times, when he rants at me for no particular reason, especially when I am not wrong..Hence I keep reminding myself, unless there is a need, if not, I will not scold people for no particular reasons. Actually, through these days, especially after what happened last week, I realized that human have a weakness, and that is: Man, as much as they do not like to be treated as kids, being commanded at or scolded, they turn to vent their frustrations on the people who scolds or reprimands them. Man seldom does reflect on his own mistakes. In another words, people nowadays only know how to complain about how others are treating them badly, but they do not change their perspective to wonder if they really did something wrong, that deserved a scolding from others? They do not put themselves in others shoes, and think of why people have to treat them in this lousy manner? I do not deny that there are cases where people just like to find fault in others, or some whose viewpoints are biased and flawed, such that they just like to scold others unnecessary. All in all, I feel that self reflection is very important.
My dad is someone who has a very bad temper, hence me being scolded that much. This has also caused our relationship of me to always be in a position more of respect rather than us trying to understand each other better. But, I have to say this, without the relentless scolding from my dad, there will not be the Ivan Lee today. I learn through the many mistakes through his scoldings, but the one thing that I find regretful is that, he seldom explore my strengths. Maybe because I have hurt him badly before.
In the aftermath of the Si Chuan Earthquake, I see a lot of refreshing faces, some which can only be seen in a lifetime. I saw the faces of people frantically looking for their children in the rubbles; I saw the helpless, sad faces of those who have lost their closest kins and friends; I saw more hopeful faces working hard day and night trying their very best to look for the traces of their loved ones, or of stangers that they do not even know; I saw the kind face of Premier Wen Jia bao providing mental support and calmness to the helpless victims of the earthquake; I even saw the hardened, expressionless faces of the teachers who have sacrificed themselves in the event of protecting their students from the quake; I also saw the faces of gratitude of the students who were saved from the rubbles; and of course, I saw the earnest faces of kind people from all over the world, regardless of country, race and language, doing their best to raise funds, and pray for the well being of the victims, hoping that there can be more survivors as time ticked past.
In Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, I saw the uncaring face of the government of Myanmar; I also saw the helpless faces of those who have kind intentions to help, yet unable to do anything due to the government's restrictions; I saw the helpful, kind and loving faces of burmese coming from all over the country to lend a helping hand to their own people; and I also saw the angry faces of the rescuers from all over the world as well as the frustrated faces of the UN counterparts who wanted to help.
以上种种的面孔，不管是善良或丑陋，都在这两个大灾难中显现出来。我从这些人生中不同的脸孔中学到了四个字、一个道理：人性本善。善良是人们天生的本性， 尽管缅甸的政府从表面上看来对外来的援助很不友善，但那时因为权力的斗争腐化了他们善良的本性。在这里，我希望我的学生及到我的博客阅读的朋友，都能保持 自己善良的心，并要懂得从经验中虚心学习，不要一直埋怨他人对自己的不好，要换个方式去反省为何人们会这样对你。可能你会发现这个人其实教会你更多的人生道 理，毕竟我是这么过来的，你呢？
From all the different faces from all walks of life, no matter whether they are kind or ugly faces, it has surfaced from the 2 natural disasters and tragedies. I have learnt an applicable phrase from the above, and that is: Human is kind by nature. Being kind is an inborn nature of human beings. Even when we see the Myanmar government unwelcoming outside aid, we have to realise that it is because of the struggle for power that has made the junta defect from their original kind nature. Hence finally, I hope that my students and other visitors of this blog, can maintain a kind heart, and learn humbly from your experiences and failures, and do not keep blaming others for being harsh on you. Try to think from another positive perspective on why people are treating you in this manner. Maybe you will find that this person whom actually scolds you have actually taught you much more than you have ever learnt. Well, at least that was how I lived by, what about you?
( wah, I actually spent 3 hours on this.. 2.45 am le.. Time to sleep.. Going Cambodia tomorrow le.. Last night on my precious bed..)
有时候，当我不笑的时候，其实我感到很累，很疲倦，尤其是这上半年， 我笑与不笑的时候差不多都各一半。我是个很喜欢笑的人，也很喜欢带给我周围的人欢笑。但遗憾的是，我的家里常常都是吵闹多过笑声。所以每次我和朋友在外面时，都尽量保持愉快的心情。这上半年，由于受到学校教学的压力，以及两个海外义工工程的进行与后续工作，让我筋疲力尽，想笑也笑不出来。
我不笑，除了疲倦外，其实有时是在想事情。当我在思考时，是我最认真的时刻，所以经常会看到我不说话，然后也不笑。可能就是因为我平时笑太多，给人一种吊儿郎当的感觉，因此，当我不笑的时候，就会被当成是“脸臭臭”、“发脾气”。你或许还没察觉，我其实不喜欢发脾气，也不喜欢生气的感觉，因为生气很累。当我生气时，我会让你知道你把我惹火了，而那是每个人最不想看到的脸。
因此，如果我凶，那是因为我有必要对你凶，而不是因为我生气了。例如：当我发现班上有人说话时，我必须凶，学生才不会吵闹；或者当在学生警察中，为了维持纪律，绝对有必要对学生凶，才能让他们知道什么时候应该遵守纪律；又或者当我是领导时，为了维持队中的合作精神，我得拿出领队的威严来达到目的。但，如果你是一个正常人的话，你不会喜欢人们对你凶，或对你呼来唤去，或骂你。这也是我常被人误会的地方。或许可能是我认为别人误会我，但事实上，这与人的本性有关。
我非常讨厌我的父亲经常无缘无故就对我怒吼，尤其当我没有犯错时，因此我时时警惕自己，除非有必要，不然我不会对任何人这么做。其实，这些日子以来，尤其是上个星期所发生的一些事，让我深深明白了人性的一个弱点：人，不喜欢被其他人把他们当成小孩子般来使唤，或训话，因此他们常常怪罪于骂他们的人，从来不会反省自己是否有错。换句话说，现在的人们只会埋怨别人对自己怎么样的不好，却不换个角度想想他们是否真的有错，以致招徕他人的谩骂？他们也不会去设身处地想想为何人们要如此对待他们？我不否认有些人就喜欢针对人，又或者观点存有偏见，因此常喜欢骂人。总而言之，我觉得反省之心非常重要。
我的父亲是个脾气极度暴躁的人，因此我常被骂。这也导致我们父子俩的关系处于一种敬畏的阶段。但，我必须说一点：没有我的父亲的“骂”，就没有今天的我。我有很多缺点都是经过“骂”之后，才改正过来，但遗憾的是，他很少会去发掘我的优点。可能是我曾令他失望过。
在这次的四川大地震中，我看到了不少新的脸孔，一些人生中难得一见真诚的脸孔。我看到了人们在寻找孩子忧虑的脸孔；我看到了人们在面对亲人尸体时无可奈何，欲哭无泪的脸孔；我看到了更多人们抱着希望的脸孔，日以继夜地不断搜寻失踪者的下落；我也看到温家宝总理温和慈祥的脸孔安抚着沮丧的人民； 我更看到了为了保护学生而壮烈牺牲的老师僵硬的脸孔；我也看到了学生们感激老师的脸孔； 我看到了全世界不分国界、种族、语言的人民，慷慨解囊，伸出援手，为灾区人民默默祈祷，盼望有更多生还者，那种恳切的脸孔。
在这次缅甸的热带风暴中，我看到了政府对人民不屑的脸孔；我看到了全世界人们想要帮助，但却无可奈何的脸孔； 我看到了缅甸人民在被自己政府残酷的遗弃后，自动自发地从全国各地到灾区去出一份绵力，向自己的同袍伸出援手，那种互助互爱的脸孔；我更看到了救难人员，及联合国因为缅甸政府不肯配合而生气的面孔。
以上种种的面孔，不管是善良或丑陋，都在这两个大灾难中显现出来。我从这些人生中不同的脸孔中学到了四个字、一个道理：人性本善。善良是人们天生的本性，尽管缅甸的政府从表面上看来对外来的援助很不友善，但那时因为权力的斗争腐化了他们善良的本性。在这里，我希望我的学生及到我的博客阅读的朋友，都能保持自己善良的心，并要懂得从经验中虚心学习，不要一直埋怨他人对自己开骂，要换个方式去反省为何人们会这样对你。可能你会发现这个人其实教会你更多的人生道理，毕竟我是这么过来的，你呢？
English translation of the above text:
Many people say that if I do not smile, I actually look very fierce. I look into the mirror and thought: Maybe I am too dark，so i get mistaken as being angry. Maybe it is a good thing, but maybe it is not that great after all. Why do I say so? Today, I am going to share what the expressions on my face mean, and what they actually represent of me, and I also hope to share some of my views about the different faces of life.
Sometime, when I do not smile, it is actually because I feel tired, really tired. Especially for the last half of 2008, the times where I smiled/ laughed, and the times where I do not smile at all, I think they are quite equal. I am someone who likes to laugh or rather, I like to bring laughter to the people around me. But regretfully, I have not been able to fulfil this wish at home, as scoldings exceed the amount of laughter being heard. Hence everytime when I go out with my friends, I do my best to maintain fun and laughter. For the last half of the year, due to pressure from teaching in school, and my 2 overseas community projects, its preparation for one and its closing for the other, it has drained me totally of my energy, so as much as I want to laugh, but I do not have excess energy to do it.
When I do not laugh, besides being tired, actually I am thinking about some matters. When I am really in deep thought, that is when I am serious about some important matters, hence you will see me being very quiet, and not smiling at all. Maybe I usually give others an impression whereby I laugh and joke a lot, giving people an impression that I am not serious about things, hence when I don't laugh, people will think that I am angry, or feeling unhappy. They will not think that I am tired. Maybe you have not realised one thing about me, that is, I so not like to be angry, as I hate the feeling of being angry, because it tires me further to be angry at someone. So when I am really angry at you, I will let you know about it, and that will really be the face which you will really hate to see.
When I am fierce to you, that is because I feel that there is a need to be fierce, and not because I am angry. For example, when I find someone talking in class, I have to be fierce, so that the students will not be noisy and thus affect the learning of other students; Or when in NPCC, in order to maintain discipline, I have to be fierce to the students so that they will know when is the time that they have to obey orders and not to fool around; Or when I am in the position of a leader, in order to maintain the team's discipline in doing things, I have to exert my authority on you to achieve the aim. However, having said so, if you are a normal being, you will not like people to be fierce to you, nor will you want people to boss you around to do things, or scold you. No one likes that， and that is why I am always being mistaken by others. Or maybe it could be that I have mistaken how others think of me. Nevertheless, I have come to realize one thing, in reality, this has got to do with the nature of human being.
I really hate my dad at times, when he rants at me for no particular reason, especially when I am not wrong..Hence I keep reminding myself, unless there is a need, if not, I will not scold people for no particular reasons. Actually, through these days, especially after what happened last week, I realized that human have a weakness, and that is: Man, as much as they do not like to be treated as kids, being commanded at or scolded, they turn to vent their frustrations on the people who scolds or reprimands them. Man seldom does reflect on his own mistakes. In another words, people nowadays only know how to complain about how others are treating them badly, but they do not change their perspective to wonder if they really did something wrong, that deserved a scolding from others? They do not put themselves in others shoes, and think of why people have to treat them in this lousy manner? I do not deny that there are cases where people just like to find fault in others, or some whose viewpoints are biased and flawed, such that they just like to scold others unnecessary. All in all, I feel that self reflection is very important.
My dad is someone who has a very bad temper, hence me being scolded that much. This has also caused our relationship of me to always be in a position more of respect rather than us trying to understand each other better. But, I have to say this, without the relentless scolding from my dad, there will not be the Ivan Lee today. I learn through the many mistakes through his scoldings, but the one thing that I find regretful is that, he seldom explore my strengths. Maybe because I have hurt him badly before.
In the aftermath of the Si Chuan Earthquake, I see a lot of refreshing faces, some which can only be seen in a lifetime. I saw the faces of people frantically looking for their children in the rubbles; I saw the helpless, sad faces of those who have lost their closest kins and friends; I saw more hopeful faces working hard day and night trying their very best to look for the traces of their loved ones, or of stangers that they do not even know; I saw the kind face of Premier Wen Jia bao providing mental support and calmness to the helpless victims of the earthquake; I even saw the hardened, expressionless faces of the teachers who have sacrificed themselves in the event of protecting their students from the quake; I also saw the faces of gratitude of the students who were saved from the rubbles; and of course, I saw the earnest faces of kind people from all over the world, regardless of country, race and language, doing their best to raise funds, and pray for the well being of the victims, hoping that there can be more survivors as time ticked past.
In Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, I saw the uncaring face of the government of Myanmar; I also saw the helpless faces of those who have kind intentions to help, yet unable to do anything due to the government's restrictions; I saw the helpful, kind and loving faces of burmese coming from all over the country to lend a helping hand to their own people; and I also saw the angry faces of the rescuers from all over the world as well as the frustrated faces of the UN counterparts who wanted to help.
以上种种的面孔，不管是善良或丑陋，都在这两个大灾难中显现出来。我从这些人生中不同的脸孔中学到了四个字、一个道理：人性本善。善良是人们天生的本性， 尽管缅甸的政府从表面上看来对外来的援助很不友善，但那时因为权力的斗争腐化了他们善良的本性。在这里，我希望我的学生及到我的博客阅读的朋友，都能保持 自己善良的心，并要懂得从经验中虚心学习，不要一直埋怨他人对自己的不好，要换个方式去反省为何人们会这样对你。可能你会发现这个人其实教会你更多的人生道 理，毕竟我是这么过来的，你呢？
From all the different faces from all walks of life, no matter whether they are kind or ugly faces, it has surfaced from the 2 natural disasters and tragedies. I have learnt an applicable phrase from the above, and that is: Human is kind by nature. Being kind is an inborn nature of human beings. Even when we see the Myanmar government unwelcoming outside aid, we have to realise that it is because of the struggle for power that has made the junta defect from their original kind nature. Hence finally, I hope that my students and other visitors of this blog, can maintain a kind heart, and learn humbly from your experiences and failures, and do not keep blaming others for being harsh on you. Try to think from another positive perspective on why people are treating you in this manner. Maybe you will find that this person whom actually scolds you have actually taught you much more than you have ever learnt. Well, at least that was how I lived by, what about you?
( wah, I actually spent 3 hours on this.. 2.45 am le.. Time to sleep.. Going Cambodia tomorrow le.. Last night on my precious bed..)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
心痛! 中国人不会那么容易倒下。。
I am feeling very heavy now, not physically, but deep down in my heart. My last post was dated 11 may 08, now on this day 15th May 08, as I regained consciousness of what is happening around me, I realized that I am a lucky man. After the Pulau Ubin camp with my Project Angel X members, I revolved around feeling tired and burdened by personal unhappiness, with the news of the China earthquake ringing around my ears, cos my dad was watching the Chinese news yesterday.
On 12th of May，I was still at the chalet in Aloha Changi.. Yet there, 5 hours flight away from me, people are dying, people are howling in pain, people are...... using their bodies to save each other. Yes, these are the noble people. I just read in the papers today about 2 parents cowering over their child to protect her from the falling wall. The parents were dead in the rubble, though the child was rescued.
A teacher blocked his students from a falling ceiling, and his head was crushed in, but his 4 students survived. A 65 year old man, used all his strength to carry his disabled wife from 3rd level, to 7th level. Thousands of students died in the secondary schools, and primary schools in Si Chuan, and people lose their families and friends.
Tears welled up my eyes when I read these news, and I really felt that I could do nothing when I see and read these news. My heart ached and it will continue tonight only until I fall asleep. I am glad that I am staying in this small yet safe country. I am glad that my students are still safe in their homes, enjoying TV and playing computers. I am glad that I do not have to go through the ordeal of separation from my parents. I am a free thinker, so I thank whoever brought me where I am.
Yet, I feel sad when I see people not learning to appreciate what is around them, I feel sad when people quarrel over small things and abandon their loved ones. I feel sad when I am able-bodied yet I cannot stretch out my hands to save a life. Here, I can only thank the Chinese government for being able to save as many lives as they could, thank Premier (Prime Minister) Wen Jia Bao, who stepped out just 90 minutes after the quake, and went straight into the rubble to calm everyone down, and direct the whole rescue operation. Yes, China is filled with love, let us all pray for the 2 countries.
In the month of may, more than 200,000 innocent lives have perished under the hands of natural disaster. Who do we blame? The incumbent government of Myanmar or the cruelty of the natural disasters? Why do people perish like this in Myanmar? Because they are still living in poverty and do not have the power to save themselves. They do not have the power to stay in better houses, do not have the ability to feed themselves, and do not have the power to overthrow their corrupted government. Can you imagine now, what might happen if those in power chose to ignore the life and death of its people?
In China, it was a totally different scenario. Thousands of people rushed over with aid from over the world, and China welcomed them with warmth. The Chinese work day and night to save their people from the rubble, and of course, the most touching scenes would be people sacrificing themselves to save others. Other than wishing them good luck, I do not think I can contribute much other than some money. Below is a link that lets you donate to redcross, who will bring over our donated amounts over to both people of China and Myanmar. Maybe we could do something.. maybe..
Students, do get your parents to make a gift in this difficult time..And lastly, appreciate all your loved ones, and learn to love yourself too.. I will be away in Cambodia from Tuesday 20th May to 10th June. I will try to keep a diary if I can manage, and will post if I have time. Meanwhile, I hope all of you (1F, 1D, 2B）, pls continue writing and updating your blogs, and when I say I miss you guys, I mean it.. See you all in a month time.
http://www.redcross.org.sg/chinaearthquake_src_donate.htm
Ivan
On 12th of May，I was still at the chalet in Aloha Changi.. Yet there, 5 hours flight away from me, people are dying, people are howling in pain, people are...... using their bodies to save each other. Yes, these are the noble people. I just read in the papers today about 2 parents cowering over their child to protect her from the falling wall. The parents were dead in the rubble, though the child was rescued.
A teacher blocked his students from a falling ceiling, and his head was crushed in, but his 4 students survived. A 65 year old man, used all his strength to carry his disabled wife from 3rd level, to 7th level. Thousands of students died in the secondary schools, and primary schools in Si Chuan, and people lose their families and friends.
Tears welled up my eyes when I read these news, and I really felt that I could do nothing when I see and read these news. My heart ached and it will continue tonight only until I fall asleep. I am glad that I am staying in this small yet safe country. I am glad that my students are still safe in their homes, enjoying TV and playing computers. I am glad that I do not have to go through the ordeal of separation from my parents. I am a free thinker, so I thank whoever brought me where I am.
Yet, I feel sad when I see people not learning to appreciate what is around them, I feel sad when people quarrel over small things and abandon their loved ones. I feel sad when I am able-bodied yet I cannot stretch out my hands to save a life. Here, I can only thank the Chinese government for being able to save as many lives as they could, thank Premier (Prime Minister) Wen Jia Bao, who stepped out just 90 minutes after the quake, and went straight into the rubble to calm everyone down, and direct the whole rescue operation. Yes, China is filled with love, let us all pray for the 2 countries.
In the month of may, more than 200,000 innocent lives have perished under the hands of natural disaster. Who do we blame? The incumbent government of Myanmar or the cruelty of the natural disasters? Why do people perish like this in Myanmar? Because they are still living in poverty and do not have the power to save themselves. They do not have the power to stay in better houses, do not have the ability to feed themselves, and do not have the power to overthrow their corrupted government. Can you imagine now, what might happen if those in power chose to ignore the life and death of its people?
In China, it was a totally different scenario. Thousands of people rushed over with aid from over the world, and China welcomed them with warmth. The Chinese work day and night to save their people from the rubble, and of course, the most touching scenes would be people sacrificing themselves to save others. Other than wishing them good luck, I do not think I can contribute much other than some money. Below is a link that lets you donate to redcross, who will bring over our donated amounts over to both people of China and Myanmar. Maybe we could do something.. maybe..
Students, do get your parents to make a gift in this difficult time..And lastly, appreciate all your loved ones, and learn to love yourself too.. I will be away in Cambodia from Tuesday 20th May to 10th June. I will try to keep a diary if I can manage, and will post if I have time. Meanwhile, I hope all of you (1F, 1D, 2B）, pls continue writing and updating your blogs, and when I say I miss you guys, I mean it.. See you all in a month time.
http://www.redcross.org.sg/chinaearthquake_src_donate.htm
Ivan
Sunday, May 11, 2008
缅甸风灾
前几天，缅甸发生了一场惨不忍睹的人间悲剧。以下是风暴袭击缅甸点滴：
根据其他媒体、新闻报道，死亡人数介于20，000（中国新闻） 至100，000不等（海峡时报，Straits Times）。其实，根本不会有这么多的伤亡人数，但就是因为长期压制人民的缅甸军政府（Military Junta/government), 缅甸局势才会一发不可收拾。
以下是我看到的一些新闻、事件和所知道的事实，我将翻译成英语。
Below are some news, events and truths that I have heard and seen with my own eyes, and I would like to share with all of you, hence I did a translation to English.
你们知道吗？Do you know that:
1。在灾难发生初期，缅甸政府不让外国援助、医疗机构进入，以致更多的人死于饥饿、缺乏食水、缺乏栖身之所、寒冷的天气。
1. During the start of the disaster, just after the cyclone hit Burma, the military Junta/Government refused entry to international aid, especially food and medical aid, because they were afraid that they would bring harm to the military reign. Hence, at the expense of the lives of the burmese, the number of deaths tolled from a mere 10,000 to nearly 100,000, due to starvation, lack of drinking water, lack of accomodation and of course, lack of protection from the cold and attack from the winds.
2。有一个怀了孕的母亲，爬上了树去逃过被水冲走的厄运，最后诞下了一个宝宝。但她的七名子女却在风灾中无一幸免。
2. A pregnant lady climbed up a tree to prevent herself from being flushed away by the floods caused by the cyclone. Finally, she was saved, and she gave birth to a healthy baby. It brought joy to the sad news that a new life was born. But her 7 children all perished in the cyclone. I will always remember this news.
3。新加坡有很多缅甸人，他们都是因为受不了受到缅甸军政府的欺压，得出外寻求生存。
3. There are many Burmese in Singapore. You would have noticed that if you visit City Hall during the weekends, near Peninsular Shopping Centre. These Burmese came over to Singapore, or to other countries, with the hope of escaping from the clutches and suppression from the Military government in Burma, and to seek a better life out there. Anywhere is better than Burma.
4。缅甸人民痛恨他们的政府，但由于一些国家的经济利益，使得国际社会不能对于其军政府加以制裁。
4. The Burmese hate their government, but for economic reasons, some of the bigger countries like China and India, have been providing support for Burma, such that the international community is unable to do anything to stop the dire state of Burma.
5。缅甸最有钱的人是政府中的将军，其他地方的百姓有很多每天都赚取不到1美元的薪水，可见他们是多么穷困。
5. The richest people in Burma, are the military generals, and if foreigners were to go, we need to pay double the price of what the locals pay. (Told by my burmese friend). There are many small villages, where the people do not earn more than 1 USD per day, so you can see the state that they are in.
6。由于缅甸政府长期残杀克伦族（Karen tribe）的族群（现在依然如此），从缅甸流亡到泰国的难民多达100，000人，而这个数目还在增加。泰国政府本来想将他们遣返回国，但由于这是条死路，所以继续给予帮助。
6. Due to the long term massacre of the tribal people in Burma, mainly the Karens, the number of refugees who have fled over across the border to Thailand, has increased to nearly 100, 0000 over the years, and this number is still increasing. The thailand government wanted to expedite them back to Burma, but on knowing that this is dead road, they continue to provide help and shelter to these refugees. (The military government wanted to kill the Karens, mainly because of religion differences, since 80% of Burmese are Buddhists, and Karens are the minorities, the christians. )
7。我在去年5月时，去了泰缅边界的难民营去，看到了那里友善的克伦族人民。他们对于教育十分注重，而且也非常努力为自己的将来奋斗，因为只要他们学好英语，学业有不错，一年中，会有几户家庭有机会到美国、英国、澳洲等地，去开始新的生活。
7. I went to Mae Ra Camp， a refugee camp in Northeastern Thailand, near the borders of Thailand and Burma, and saw the kind hearted Karens. I found that they are not only friendly, but they give their guests the best thing. Because we went in groups, my other group of friends had "VIP" 5 star treatment from the Karens. They used fans to fan away the houseflies, and to keep my friends cool while enjoying their meals, and they kept refilling the food, as if we are really there for a buffet. But from these small actions, you can see no reasons why the government can be so brutal to kill their people. The Karens strive hard in their education, giving their children the best, to learn English, so that they would stand a chance for an interview to be given a chance to go overseas, to US, UK, Australia, to start a new life.
8。或许你不知道难民营是不容许难民外出的，因此他们如果没有钱贿赂官员让他们到泰国找寻工作，或到美国过新的生活，那么，他们就会像坐牢一样，一辈子都困在这个地方。但是，我看到的却是非常知足的克伦族人民。他们满足于现状，还有的告诉我，只要没有战火，这样的生活，有得吃、穿，已经很好了。
8. Maybe you do not know that a refugee camp does not allow refugees to go out of the camp. They need special permits to go out for interviews, or sometimes to buy new goods in. If they really want to leave, they have to give 10,000 Thai baht to the camp officers to bribe their way out of the camp, and start a new life in Thailand. Either that, or after they pass the interviews and tests, then they can be released to a new country of their choice, with their families. Hence staying in the refugee camp is like staying in prison, and if they do not get to leave, they will stay here forever. However so, I only see satisfied faces of the Karens, living happily without much complaints. The reason why they are contented is because they do not need to face a life full of fear and warfare. To them, as long as they have a place to stay, food to eat, and clothes to wear, they are happy enough.
9。由于缅甸与泰国只隔着一条大河，因此他们不时还会听到不远处传来的枪声。现在缅甸面临这场灾难，真不知缅甸人还要熬到多久，才可以得到真正的自由？
9. As Burma and Thailand is only a river apart, hence they can still hear gunshots from not far away at times. They can only pray for their counterparts' safety in Burma. Now that Burma faces the new series of disaster, I do not know how long they would need to suffer before being able to release themselves from the clutches of their government, and gain the true happiness...
10。加油吧，缅甸！Strive on, Burma.
谢谢。有空，请留言。
5月1日早晨，热带风暴“纳尔吉斯”在伊洛瓦底省的海基岛附近登陆，接着横扫缅甸三角洲地区。
5月3日，缅甸5个省邦遭遇气旋风暴 凌晨袭击仰光
5月3日，仰光市遭遇特强热带风暴袭击 至少4人死亡
5月3日，缅甸政府宣布仰光省、伊洛瓦底省、勃固省、孟邦和克伦邦为灾区。
5月4日，风暴造成351人死亡。大部分电力电信服务中断。
5月5日，强热带风暴袭击已造成缅甸3969人死亡，至少2879人失踪]
5月5日，强风暴致缅甸一城镇死亡近万人
5月5日，强风暴致缅甸数十万人无家可归
5月5日，风暴造成的死亡人数上升至1万5千人左右。
5月6日，数万人无家可归。风暴开始从缅甸转向泰国。
5月6日，缅甸前首都仰光受风暴袭击死亡10000人。
根据其他媒体、新闻报道，死亡人数介于20，000（中国新闻） 至100，000不等（海峡时报，Straits Times）。其实，根本不会有这么多的伤亡人数，但就是因为长期压制人民的缅甸军政府（Military Junta/government), 缅甸局势才会一发不可收拾。
以下是我看到的一些新闻、事件和所知道的事实，我将翻译成英语。
Below are some news, events and truths that I have heard and seen with my own eyes, and I would like to share with all of you, hence I did a translation to English.
你们知道吗？Do you know that:
1。在灾难发生初期，缅甸政府不让外国援助、医疗机构进入，以致更多的人死于饥饿、缺乏食水、缺乏栖身之所、寒冷的天气。
1. During the start of the disaster, just after the cyclone hit Burma, the military Junta/Government refused entry to international aid, especially food and medical aid, because they were afraid that they would bring harm to the military reign. Hence, at the expense of the lives of the burmese, the number of deaths tolled from a mere 10,000 to nearly 100,000, due to starvation, lack of drinking water, lack of accomodation and of course, lack of protection from the cold and attack from the winds.
2。有一个怀了孕的母亲，爬上了树去逃过被水冲走的厄运，最后诞下了一个宝宝。但她的七名子女却在风灾中无一幸免。
2. A pregnant lady climbed up a tree to prevent herself from being flushed away by the floods caused by the cyclone. Finally, she was saved, and she gave birth to a healthy baby. It brought joy to the sad news that a new life was born. But her 7 children all perished in the cyclone. I will always remember this news.
3。新加坡有很多缅甸人，他们都是因为受不了受到缅甸军政府的欺压，得出外寻求生存。
3. There are many Burmese in Singapore. You would have noticed that if you visit City Hall during the weekends, near Peninsular Shopping Centre. These Burmese came over to Singapore, or to other countries, with the hope of escaping from the clutches and suppression from the Military government in Burma, and to seek a better life out there. Anywhere is better than Burma.
4。缅甸人民痛恨他们的政府，但由于一些国家的经济利益，使得国际社会不能对于其军政府加以制裁。
4. The Burmese hate their government, but for economic reasons, some of the bigger countries like China and India, have been providing support for Burma, such that the international community is unable to do anything to stop the dire state of Burma.
5。缅甸最有钱的人是政府中的将军，其他地方的百姓有很多每天都赚取不到1美元的薪水，可见他们是多么穷困。
5. The richest people in Burma, are the military generals, and if foreigners were to go, we need to pay double the price of what the locals pay. (Told by my burmese friend). There are many small villages, where the people do not earn more than 1 USD per day, so you can see the state that they are in.
6。由于缅甸政府长期残杀克伦族（Karen tribe）的族群（现在依然如此），从缅甸流亡到泰国的难民多达100，000人，而这个数目还在增加。泰国政府本来想将他们遣返回国，但由于这是条死路，所以继续给予帮助。
6. Due to the long term massacre of the tribal people in Burma, mainly the Karens, the number of refugees who have fled over across the border to Thailand, has increased to nearly 100, 0000 over the years, and this number is still increasing. The thailand government wanted to expedite them back to Burma, but on knowing that this is dead road, they continue to provide help and shelter to these refugees. (The military government wanted to kill the Karens, mainly because of religion differences, since 80% of Burmese are Buddhists, and Karens are the minorities, the christians. )
7。我在去年5月时，去了泰缅边界的难民营去，看到了那里友善的克伦族人民。他们对于教育十分注重，而且也非常努力为自己的将来奋斗，因为只要他们学好英语，学业有不错，一年中，会有几户家庭有机会到美国、英国、澳洲等地，去开始新的生活。
7. I went to Mae Ra Camp， a refugee camp in Northeastern Thailand, near the borders of Thailand and Burma, and saw the kind hearted Karens. I found that they are not only friendly, but they give their guests the best thing. Because we went in groups, my other group of friends had "VIP" 5 star treatment from the Karens. They used fans to fan away the houseflies, and to keep my friends cool while enjoying their meals, and they kept refilling the food, as if we are really there for a buffet. But from these small actions, you can see no reasons why the government can be so brutal to kill their people. The Karens strive hard in their education, giving their children the best, to learn English, so that they would stand a chance for an interview to be given a chance to go overseas, to US, UK, Australia, to start a new life.
8。或许你不知道难民营是不容许难民外出的，因此他们如果没有钱贿赂官员让他们到泰国找寻工作，或到美国过新的生活，那么，他们就会像坐牢一样，一辈子都困在这个地方。但是，我看到的却是非常知足的克伦族人民。他们满足于现状，还有的告诉我，只要没有战火，这样的生活，有得吃、穿，已经很好了。
8. Maybe you do not know that a refugee camp does not allow refugees to go out of the camp. They need special permits to go out for interviews, or sometimes to buy new goods in. If they really want to leave, they have to give 10,000 Thai baht to the camp officers to bribe their way out of the camp, and start a new life in Thailand. Either that, or after they pass the interviews and tests, then they can be released to a new country of their choice, with their families. Hence staying in the refugee camp is like staying in prison, and if they do not get to leave, they will stay here forever. However so, I only see satisfied faces of the Karens, living happily without much complaints. The reason why they are contented is because they do not need to face a life full of fear and warfare. To them, as long as they have a place to stay, food to eat, and clothes to wear, they are happy enough.
9。由于缅甸与泰国只隔着一条大河，因此他们不时还会听到不远处传来的枪声。现在缅甸面临这场灾难，真不知缅甸人还要熬到多久，才可以得到真正的自由？
9. As Burma and Thailand is only a river apart, hence they can still hear gunshots from not far away at times. They can only pray for their counterparts' safety in Burma. Now that Burma faces the new series of disaster, I do not know how long they would need to suffer before being able to release themselves from the clutches of their government, and gain the true happiness...
10。加油吧，缅甸！Strive on, Burma.
谢谢。有空，请留言。
问世间情为何物？
我读到了一位学生的博客，才发现我的一位同事最近失恋。可能我太忙了，没有察觉到。
但古人有一句常被引用的话，问世间情为何物，直叫人生死相许。。应该是看太多《神雕侠侣》了。这位学生提到的爱情观，我也非常赞同，而我本身的爱情观又是什么呢？可能这其中带有些哲理，但我却认为拥有一个正确的爱情观是至关重要的。为什么呢？请让我娓娓道来。
首先，我发现现今社会有个很严重的问题。那就是离异的家庭很多，也就是说有很多离婚夫妇或单亲家庭的存在。而这些事件最大的受害者其实就是他们身边的亲人。如：我的堂姐最近正在办理离婚，而其家庭关系闹得很僵，我看了不禁叹息不已。这个严重的社会现象背后其实造成了更多的社会问题，如：孩子必须饱受父母在离婚期间的吵闹，孩子在父母离婚后的赡养问题，而最重要的是，对孩子在心理上所造成的负担和阴影，会使他们在往后的日子里对于男女关系的质疑，与否定。对于追求真爱，可能孩子已经不抱任何期望。。不仅如此，这些孩子往往都会成为学校的问题学生，因为他们已经缺乏了正确的家庭教育，以及更为重要的关爱。有谁不要得到父母的疼爱呢？
人们结婚时究竟是否把婚约当成一个永恒的承诺呢？可能有，但就在那一霎那吗？
又是否在离婚时，已经把从前美好的回忆已经淡忘了？
人们时常在抱怨，若不是为了孩子，我可能早已经离婚了。孩子本来是两人的爱情结晶，现在竟然成为了两人之间的累赘、绊脚石。我最近更听闻很多关于家庭暴力的问题，如：父母听闻老师向父母汇报孩子的状况后，竟然回家痛殴孩子，对其拳打脚踢，真是令人听闻后，痛恨得咬牙切齿。我一向认为，如果你不懂得教育孩子，请不要把他们生下来，因为他们也是有生命的。人性本善，如果这些孩子不是受到了家庭、朋友的不良影响，他们能变成问题学生吗？
哈哈，看来我的主题越扯越远了。爱情，究竟我如何看待呢？有很多学生问我有没有女朋友？ 好，我不回避问题。没有，从来也没有。你们可能认为没有女朋友就对爱情一无所知。可能吧。但我周围有很多活生生的例子，有很多向我诉说心情的朋友。我一向认为，那些一见钟情的爱情，都不会长久，那只不过是电视连续剧，爱情小说里面理想世界的例子。
在残酷的现实生活中，人们分分合合，有些是男的错，有些是女的错，但为何容许自己犯错呢？为何容许自己加入三角恋，或一脚踏两船，或有婚前性行为，让自己怀孕，或明知道与对方性格不合，却勉强要在一起，然后结婚后再后悔。这些都可以避免，只要你有了正确的爱情观，绝对能够得到你所渴望的真爱。
那么，何谓正确的爱情观呢？我认为必须先认识这个人，通过长久的相处，可能是一个月，也可能是一年，然后，在你们确定彼此都与对方互有好感后，可以尝试单独约会，更深入地认识对方，然后才决定是否要正式交往，成为正式的男女朋友。至此，双方都必须正常交往，而不能利用“性”作为一种交换条件，应该给予彼此尊重与空间。此后的一且可能还是会导致分手的局面出现，但只要不要犯下一些不应该犯的大错（如上所述），那么分手后，还是朋友。这就是我的爱情观。
我没有女朋友，就会有人问：“为什么不找呢？”
答案是：“不是我不找，我一直在寻找，只是还没找到。”
曾经有过两次心动，而且差点儿有成为男女朋友的机会，可是可能是我的问题，因为我还没准备好，不想让对方失望，不想成为伤害女人的男人，所以到了最后，我还是放弃了继续发展的机会。可能我就是喜欢找借口，但，我很珍惜与这两位女生在一起的日子，因为她们都是很好的女生。
好了，写了这么多，好累啊！改天再见。请留意了，我会带电脑到柬埔寨，因此，希望我的学生还能继续在自己的博客上发帖子。谢谢。
但古人有一句常被引用的话，问世间情为何物，直叫人生死相许。。应该是看太多《神雕侠侣》了。这位学生提到的爱情观，我也非常赞同，而我本身的爱情观又是什么呢？可能这其中带有些哲理，但我却认为拥有一个正确的爱情观是至关重要的。为什么呢？请让我娓娓道来。
首先，我发现现今社会有个很严重的问题。那就是离异的家庭很多，也就是说有很多离婚夫妇或单亲家庭的存在。而这些事件最大的受害者其实就是他们身边的亲人。如：我的堂姐最近正在办理离婚，而其家庭关系闹得很僵，我看了不禁叹息不已。这个严重的社会现象背后其实造成了更多的社会问题，如：孩子必须饱受父母在离婚期间的吵闹，孩子在父母离婚后的赡养问题，而最重要的是，对孩子在心理上所造成的负担和阴影，会使他们在往后的日子里对于男女关系的质疑，与否定。对于追求真爱，可能孩子已经不抱任何期望。。不仅如此，这些孩子往往都会成为学校的问题学生，因为他们已经缺乏了正确的家庭教育，以及更为重要的关爱。有谁不要得到父母的疼爱呢？
人们结婚时究竟是否把婚约当成一个永恒的承诺呢？可能有，但就在那一霎那吗？
又是否在离婚时，已经把从前美好的回忆已经淡忘了？
人们时常在抱怨，若不是为了孩子，我可能早已经离婚了。孩子本来是两人的爱情结晶，现在竟然成为了两人之间的累赘、绊脚石。我最近更听闻很多关于家庭暴力的问题，如：父母听闻老师向父母汇报孩子的状况后，竟然回家痛殴孩子，对其拳打脚踢，真是令人听闻后，痛恨得咬牙切齿。我一向认为，如果你不懂得教育孩子，请不要把他们生下来，因为他们也是有生命的。人性本善，如果这些孩子不是受到了家庭、朋友的不良影响，他们能变成问题学生吗？
哈哈，看来我的主题越扯越远了。爱情，究竟我如何看待呢？有很多学生问我有没有女朋友？ 好，我不回避问题。没有，从来也没有。你们可能认为没有女朋友就对爱情一无所知。可能吧。但我周围有很多活生生的例子，有很多向我诉说心情的朋友。我一向认为，那些一见钟情的爱情，都不会长久，那只不过是电视连续剧，爱情小说里面理想世界的例子。
在残酷的现实生活中，人们分分合合，有些是男的错，有些是女的错，但为何容许自己犯错呢？为何容许自己加入三角恋，或一脚踏两船，或有婚前性行为，让自己怀孕，或明知道与对方性格不合，却勉强要在一起，然后结婚后再后悔。这些都可以避免，只要你有了正确的爱情观，绝对能够得到你所渴望的真爱。
那么，何谓正确的爱情观呢？我认为必须先认识这个人，通过长久的相处，可能是一个月，也可能是一年，然后，在你们确定彼此都与对方互有好感后，可以尝试单独约会，更深入地认识对方，然后才决定是否要正式交往，成为正式的男女朋友。至此，双方都必须正常交往，而不能利用“性”作为一种交换条件，应该给予彼此尊重与空间。此后的一且可能还是会导致分手的局面出现，但只要不要犯下一些不应该犯的大错（如上所述），那么分手后，还是朋友。这就是我的爱情观。
我没有女朋友，就会有人问：“为什么不找呢？”
答案是：“不是我不找，我一直在寻找，只是还没找到。”
曾经有过两次心动，而且差点儿有成为男女朋友的机会，可是可能是我的问题，因为我还没准备好，不想让对方失望，不想成为伤害女人的男人，所以到了最后，我还是放弃了继续发展的机会。可能我就是喜欢找借口，但，我很珍惜与这两位女生在一起的日子，因为她们都是很好的女生。
好了，写了这么多，好累啊！改天再见。请留意了，我会带电脑到柬埔寨，因此，希望我的学生还能继续在自己的博客上发帖子。谢谢。
What Love means to Kids
WHAT LOVE MEANS TO AGE 4 TO 8 YEAR OLD CHILDREN
Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.
Touching words from the mouth of Babes.
What does Love mean?
A Group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds,
'What does love mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeper than
Anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
'When my Grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails
Anymore.
So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his Hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca- age 8
'When
Someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know
That your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4
'Love is
When a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out
And smell each other.'
Karl - age 5
'Love is
When you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without
Making them give you any of theirs.'
Chrissy - age 6
'Love is
What makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4
'Love is
When my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to
Him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7
'Love is
When you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want
To be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They
Look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8
'Love is
what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and
Listen.'
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
'If you
Want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'
Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million
More Nikka's on this planet)
'Love is
When you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'
Noelle - age 7
'Love is
Like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after
They know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6
'During
My piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people
Watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.
He was the only one
Doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
Cindy - age 8
'My mommy
Loves me more than anybody
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep
At night.'
Clare - age 6
'Love is
When Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5
'Love is
when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than
Robert Redford.'
Chris - age 7
'Love is
when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day'
Mary Ann - age 4
'I know
my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go
out and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4
'When you
love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.'
(what an image)
Karen - age 7
'Love is
when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'
Mark - age 6
'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you
should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8
And the
final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he
was asked to judge.
The purpose of the contest was to find the most
caring child.
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.
Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbour, the
little boy said,
'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
Sunday, May 4, 2008
听歌、唱歌
听歌与唱歌是我最喜欢做的其中两件事。如果你发现，这与我们学习是一种不断循环的过程。为什么呢？你如果想唱一首歌，想要唱好一首歌，就必须反复地听这首歌很多很多遍。读书也是一样，如果我们反复练习，一定能达成熟能生巧的程度。所以说，要学好华文，除了读书，听歌，看漫画，也是很好的工具。好了，大道理就不说太多了。我有一个习惯，就是喜欢把我喜欢听的歌曲与其他人分享，或是去把喜欢歌曲的歌词放在面前，然后一直唱，或是去卡拉Ok，去唱个痛快。说到这，我发现最近唱功退步了，因为必须每天上课时，在喉部方面，费很多功夫去维持班上的秩序，久而久之，就会发现声音的素质越来越差。所以呀，那些顽皮的学生，请你们不要再让我对你们大呼小叫了。哈哈。
以下就是我所推荐的两首歌。第一首：眼泪，我在中学时期的歌，一直很喜欢，到了今天，听着这首歌，还是会有淡淡的忧伤。第二首：情歌王，里面结合了多大30首歌曲，有些是新歌，有些是很久以前脍炙人口的金曲！忘了说，我喜欢听抒情歌曲，也喜欢听周杰伦的歌，因为里面的歌词让我有很美的画面感，又能学习几个新词，何乐而不为。好了，以下是两首歌的歌词，你可以一面听，一面唱！
眼泪：
青春若有张不老的脸 但愿她永远不被改变
许多梦想总编织太美 跟着迎接幻灭
爱上你是最快乐的事 却也换来最痛苦的悲
苦涩交错爱的甜美 我怎样都学不会 ha......
oh 眼泪 眼泪都是我的体会 成长的滋味
oh 眼泪 忍住眼泪不让你看见 我在改变
孤单的感觉 你从不曾发现 我笑中还有泪
oh 眼泪 眼泪流过无言的夜 心痛的滋味
oh 眼泪 擦干眼泪忘掉一切 曾有的眷恋
眼泪是苦 眼泪是伤悲 眼泪都是你
眼泪是甜 眼泪是昨天 眼泪不流泪
情歌王：
以下就是我所推荐的两首歌。第一首：眼泪，我在中学时期的歌，一直很喜欢，到了今天，听着这首歌，还是会有淡淡的忧伤。第二首：情歌王，里面结合了多大30首歌曲，有些是新歌，有些是很久以前脍炙人口的金曲！忘了说，我喜欢听抒情歌曲，也喜欢听周杰伦的歌，因为里面的歌词让我有很美的画面感，又能学习几个新词，何乐而不为。好了，以下是两首歌的歌词，你可以一面听，一面唱！
眼泪：
青春若有张不老的脸 但愿她永远不被改变
许多梦想总编织太美 跟着迎接幻灭
爱上你是最快乐的事 却也换来最痛苦的悲
苦涩交错爱的甜美 我怎样都学不会 ha......
oh 眼泪 眼泪都是我的体会 成长的滋味
oh 眼泪 忍住眼泪不让你看见 我在改变
孤单的感觉 你从不曾发现 我笑中还有泪
oh 眼泪 眼泪流过无言的夜 心痛的滋味
oh 眼泪 擦干眼泪忘掉一切 曾有的眷恋
眼泪是苦 眼泪是伤悲 眼泪都是你
眼泪是甜 眼泪是昨天 眼泪不流泪
情歌王：
(Forever love 王力宏)
爱你不是因为你的美而已 我越来越爱你 每个眼神触动我的心
(两个人的烟火 黎明)
最爱你的是我 否则你怎麽让我
否则我怎麽可能赴汤蹈火 你说什麽都做
(如果·爱 张学友)
如果这就是爱 在转身就该勇敢留下来
就算受伤就算流泪 都是生命里温柔灌溉
(童话 光良)
我要变成童话里 你爱的那个天使 张开双手变成翅膀守护你
你要相信 相信我们会像童话故事里
(很爱很爱你 刘若英)
舍得让你往更多幸福的地方飞去 很爱很爱你
只有让你拥有爱情 我才安心
(我愿意 王菲)
我愿意为你我愿意为你 我愿意为你忘记我姓名
只要你真心拿爱与我回应 我什麽都愿意 为你
(好想好想 古巨基)
好想好想好想好想 好想好想和你在一起
(明天我要嫁给你了 周华健)
明天我要嫁给你啦 明天我要(终于)嫁给你啦
要不是你问我 要不是你劝我 要不是适当的时候你让我心动
(不得不爱 潘玮柏/弦子)
天天都需要你爱 我的心思由你猜
I love you 我就是要你让我每天都精彩
(阴天 莫文蔚)
开始总是分分钟 都妙不可言 谁都以为热情它永不会减
总之那几年 感性赢了理性那一面
(飞机场的10:30 陶喆)
Baby baby baby baby baby baby 是不是拥有以後就会开始要失去
我给你的越多 你却要想要躲 爱已无法回答所有的问题
(那麽爱你为什麽 黄品源/莫文蔚)
离开你是傻是对是错 是看破是软弱 这结果是爱是恨或者是什麽
(你怎麽舍得我难过 黄品源)
最爱你的人是我 你怎麽舍得我难过
对你付出了这麽多 你却没有感动过
(爱我别走 张震狱)
爱我别走 如果你说你不爱我
不要听见你真的说出口 再给我一点温柔
(让我欢喜让我忧 周华健)
就请你给我多一点点时间 再多一点点问候 不要一切都带走
就请你给我多一点点空间 再多一点点温柔 不要让我如此难受
(原来你什麽都不想要 张惠妹)
原来你什麽都不想要 我不要你的承诺 不要你的永远
只要你真真切切爱我一遍 就算虚荣也好, 贪心也好
最怕你把沉默, 当做对我的回报 原来你什麽都不想要
(用心良苦 张宇)
你说你想要逃 偏偏注定要落脚 情灭了爱熄了 剩下空心要不要
(祝福 张学友)
伤离别离别虽然在眼前 说再见再见不会太遥远
若有缘有缘就能期待明天 你和我重逢在烂灿的季节
(吻别 张学友)
我和你吻别在无人的街 让风痴笑我不能拒绝
我和你吻别在狂乱的夜 我的心等着迎接伤悲
(把悲伤留给自己 陈升)
能不能让我陪着你走 既然你说留不住你
回去的路有些黑暗 担心让你一个人走
(征服 那英)
就这样被你征服 切断了所有退路
我的心情是坚固 我的决定是糊涂
(听海 张惠妹)
听 海哭的声音 叹惜着谁又被伤了心
(味道 辛晓琪)
和身上的味道 我想念你的吻 和手指淡淡烟草味道 记忆中曾被爱的味道
(我怀念的 孙燕姿)
我怀念的是无话不说 我怀念的是一起作梦
我怀念的是争吵以後 还是想要爱你的冲动
我记得那年生日 也记得那一首歌 记得那片星空 最紧的右手
最暖的胸口
(领悟 辛晓琪)
啊!多麽痛的领悟 你曾是我的全部 只愿你挣脱情的枷锁
爱的束缚任意追逐 别再为爱受苦
(月亮惹的祸 张宇)
都是你的错在你的眼中 总是藏着让人又爱又怜的朦胧
都是你的错你的痴情梦 像一个魔咒 被你爱过还能为谁蠢动
(我们的爱 F.I.R)
我们的爱 过了就不再回来 直到现在 我还默默的等待
我们的爱 我明白 已变成你的负担
只是永远 我都放不开 最後的温暖
(你把我灌醉 黄大伟)
你把我灌醉 你让我流泪 扛下了所有罪 我拼命挽回
你把我灌醉 你让我心碎 爱得收不回
(眼泪 范晓萱)
Oh 眼泪...
眼泪都是我的体会 成长的滋味
Oh 眼泪...
忍住眼泪不让你看见 我在改变 孤单的感觉...
你从不曾发现 我笑中还有泪...
(情非得已 庚澄庆)
只怕我自己会爱上你 不敢让自己靠的太近
怕我没什麽能够给你 爱你也需要很大的勇气
(你是如此难以忘记 梁朝伟)
你是如此的难以忘记 浮浮沉沉的在我心里
改变自己需要多少勇气 翻腾的心情该如何平息
(心太软 任贤齐)
你总是心太软 心太软 把所有问题都自己扛
相爱总是简单 相处太难 不是你的就别再勉强
(Forever love 王力宏)
Forever love forever love
我只想用我这一辈子去爱你
从今以後 你会是所有 幸福的理由
Forever love Forever love Forever love
好了，希望你们会喜欢。谢谢。
Friday, May 2, 2008
什么是成语？
同学们，
考考你们，请问什么是成语？
1。一五一十
2。三只小猪
3。三五成群
或许答案很明显，1。和3。都是成语，而第2。只不过是一则童话故事。但可笑的是，台湾的教育部长，杜正胜竟然把“三只小猪”定义为成语，实为可笑，以下是摘要：
原文：
据台湾媒体报道，“三只小猪”变成语，“教育部长”杜正胜还大力相挺，不过当初负责编订成语字典的教授却表示，当初这“三只小猪”根本只是附录，不算成语。而网络上网友也骂声连连，还有人直接点名，说杜正胜就是那第四只小猪！ 杜正胜昨天教大家“三只小猪”怎么造句：“当我看到小朋友很偷懒，我跟他说，不要像三只小猪里面的老大一样，三只小猪的故事要想一想啊，这就算是运用成语。” “教育部”昨日立刻紧急处理，把“三只小猪”的批注网页关闭，但还是挡不住网友的热烈反应，有人办了投票要表决“三只小猪”到底算不算成语，还有民众直接在网络上留言，说杜正胜自己的名字也可以当成语，定义是不太会做事的官员。还有网友直接给杜正胜安排角色，说他是那第四只小猪，就叫“杜小猪”。
这还不止，有没有哪一位学生可以告诉我“罄竹难书”是褒义（positive)还是贬义(negative)成语？以下是新闻摘录，而且还有解释此成语的渊源。
陈水扁5月20日在白沙湾当环保志愿者净滩时表示，台湾义工的贡献是“罄竹难书”。杜正胜22日上午在台“立法院教育委员会”回应相关质询时“说文解字”，表示，“罄是用尽，竹是竹片。”，“罄竹难书”用现代白话文来说就是“事情多到连纸张都写不完”。 中国国民党籍“立委”李庆安质疑，如果学生作文中出现“老师对我的恩惠真是罄竹难书”，这样算对还是不对？杜正胜则回答说，“我不能当阅卷老师”，李庆安最后语带嘲讽地“赞许”杜正胜对教育的贡献“罄竹难书”。
台湾中山女中语文教师李素真的话指出，“罄竹难书”一词源自于《吕氏春秋》，是指一个人的罪恶太多，就算用尽所有的竹子，也写不完罪状。罄竹难书是“负面”形容词，不应随便解释。
台湾师范大学退休语文教授李鍌也说，“罄竹难书”是指一个人坏事做尽，是用来骂人的负面成语，且已经沿用上千年，如果杜正胜硬要作字面解释，把一个负面的形容词解释成好的，那也只能说“官大学问大”。
附：罄竹难书：出自《吕氏春秋．季夏纪》记载：“此皆乱国之所生也，不能胜数，尽荆越之竹犹不能书”。《后汉书》卷六十六﹝《公孙贺传》﹞也说：“南山之竹，不足受我辞”。《旧唐书》卷五十三﹝《李密传》﹞：“罄南山之竹，书罪未穷；决东海之波，流恶难尽”。后世因此以“罄竹难书”比喻人的罪状之多，难以写尽。
批：历史学者杜正胜丢脸，当然是他自己的脸。中央研究院应该把他院士名衔取消，让他专门做攀龙附凤的“教育部长”，或者是陈总统的个人秘书。
成语不能乱用，不能说只要是四个字的词语，都称为成语。最重要的是，它必须具有代表性，及合理性，既能代表某一段词语的概括意思（summarizing a sentence），又能符合一定的原理（rational, makes sense)。所以，同学们，希望你们注意了。
由于杜正胜硬把一个童话故事套上成语的名义，又硬把一句成语从坏的意思，说成是很好的意思，结果台湾民众也拿他的名字来开玩笑，说：“你不要杜正胜啦！”意思是你不要一直硬拗，把错的硬说成对的，把死的都说成活的。哈哈，如果你们平时闲着没事做，不妨扭开电视观看台湾的嘲讽节目“全民大闷锅”，或“全民开讲”，绝对可以让你捧腹大笑。（Starhub Cable Vision Channel 52/54). 台湾的教育部长虽然对台湾的教育界有做出贡献，但却是贬多于褒，过多于功。还好，台湾的民众的眼睛是雪亮的，把民进党这个贪腐的政府拉下，看来台湾接下来的几年将能在马英九及国民党的带领下，迈入新的纪元。
考考你们，请问什么是成语？
1。一五一十
2。三只小猪
3。三五成群
或许答案很明显，1。和3。都是成语，而第2。只不过是一则童话故事。但可笑的是，台湾的教育部长，杜正胜竟然把“三只小猪”定义为成语，实为可笑，以下是摘要：
原文：
据台湾媒体报道，“三只小猪”变成语，“教育部长”杜正胜还大力相挺，不过当初负责编订成语字典的教授却表示，当初这“三只小猪”根本只是附录，不算成语。而网络上网友也骂声连连，还有人直接点名，说杜正胜就是那第四只小猪！ 杜正胜昨天教大家“三只小猪”怎么造句：“当我看到小朋友很偷懒，我跟他说，不要像三只小猪里面的老大一样，三只小猪的故事要想一想啊，这就算是运用成语。” “教育部”昨日立刻紧急处理，把“三只小猪”的批注网页关闭，但还是挡不住网友的热烈反应，有人办了投票要表决“三只小猪”到底算不算成语，还有民众直接在网络上留言，说杜正胜自己的名字也可以当成语，定义是不太会做事的官员。还有网友直接给杜正胜安排角色，说他是那第四只小猪，就叫“杜小猪”。
这还不止，有没有哪一位学生可以告诉我“罄竹难书”是褒义（positive)还是贬义(negative)成语？以下是新闻摘录，而且还有解释此成语的渊源。
陈水扁5月20日在白沙湾当环保志愿者净滩时表示，台湾义工的贡献是“罄竹难书”。杜正胜22日上午在台“立法院教育委员会”回应相关质询时“说文解字”，表示，“罄是用尽，竹是竹片。”，“罄竹难书”用现代白话文来说就是“事情多到连纸张都写不完”。 中国国民党籍“立委”李庆安质疑，如果学生作文中出现“老师对我的恩惠真是罄竹难书”，这样算对还是不对？杜正胜则回答说，“我不能当阅卷老师”，李庆安最后语带嘲讽地“赞许”杜正胜对教育的贡献“罄竹难书”。
台湾中山女中语文教师李素真的话指出，“罄竹难书”一词源自于《吕氏春秋》，是指一个人的罪恶太多，就算用尽所有的竹子，也写不完罪状。罄竹难书是“负面”形容词，不应随便解释。
台湾师范大学退休语文教授李鍌也说，“罄竹难书”是指一个人坏事做尽，是用来骂人的负面成语，且已经沿用上千年，如果杜正胜硬要作字面解释，把一个负面的形容词解释成好的，那也只能说“官大学问大”。
附：罄竹难书：出自《吕氏春秋．季夏纪》记载：“此皆乱国之所生也，不能胜数，尽荆越之竹犹不能书”。《后汉书》卷六十六﹝《公孙贺传》﹞也说：“南山之竹，不足受我辞”。《旧唐书》卷五十三﹝《李密传》﹞：“罄南山之竹，书罪未穷；决东海之波，流恶难尽”。后世因此以“罄竹难书”比喻人的罪状之多，难以写尽。
批：历史学者杜正胜丢脸，当然是他自己的脸。中央研究院应该把他院士名衔取消，让他专门做攀龙附凤的“教育部长”，或者是陈总统的个人秘书。
成语不能乱用，不能说只要是四个字的词语，都称为成语。最重要的是，它必须具有代表性，及合理性，既能代表某一段词语的概括意思（summarizing a sentence），又能符合一定的原理（rational, makes sense)。所以，同学们，希望你们注意了。
由于杜正胜硬把一个童话故事套上成语的名义，又硬把一句成语从坏的意思，说成是很好的意思，结果台湾民众也拿他的名字来开玩笑，说：“你不要杜正胜啦！”意思是你不要一直硬拗，把错的硬说成对的，把死的都说成活的。哈哈，如果你们平时闲着没事做，不妨扭开电视观看台湾的嘲讽节目“全民大闷锅”，或“全民开讲”，绝对可以让你捧腹大笑。（Starhub Cable Vision Channel 52/54). 台湾的教育部长虽然对台湾的教育界有做出贡献，但却是贬多于褒，过多于功。还好，台湾的民众的眼睛是雪亮的，把民进党这个贪腐的政府拉下，看来台湾接下来的几年将能在马英九及国民党的带领下，迈入新的纪元。
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Mixed Feelings on Labour Day
On this day, where most people take a break, and go on holiday, why are there still many people working? Is this unfair? Why do I say so? Hawkers, restaurants, shopping mall retail shops, and Teachers do not have time to take a break. Papers to mark, lesson plans to write, administrative work to take note of, the only difference is, you work at the comfort of your home, with your radio blasting at your ear, and trying to take more breaks in between.
As I speak, I keep thinking about what my students are doing. Some of them are doing their homework, some of them are studying for their common tests, some are out enjoying the day with their parents, some are out with their friends and some would be online playing games, chatting with friends or watching TV? Which one of these do you belong to? Why do we have public holidays? So that we can relax, or so that we can work more (like the hawkers, restaurants etc). Some of my students keep complaining that they are very "Sian", and well, this is what most Singaporeans complain about, including me. When you have something to do, you feel "Sian", if you have nothing to do, you also feel "Sian". The only difference would be that when you have nothing to do, it is only because that you know you should be doing something, like studying, but subconsciously, you do not want to do it, so you feel very "sian".
Well that aside, I should need to address another issue. Some of my students, actually 2 lar, asked me to use these 2 techniques, so that students will hand up work. 1st, Be fierce, and stand resolute, just like some teachers, so that students would not dare to delay your work. 2nd, threaten them with detention, and carry out the practice, so that they will not dare to be playful and not hand in your work.
My next question is: Why do you need teachers to threaten, to scold, and to be fierce so that you will only obey? Are you a cow who needs the farmer to whip before it will move forward a step?
Do you really want to see me angry and scold you? It is bad for my health, and bad for your ears, and heart. And NPCC members should have seen me flare up before. You really will not want to experience this 'dark' side of me. And do you guys really want detention? I find it a waste of time, and it is really for students who are poorly disciplined. But if you do not obey the teacher and hand up your work, is it because you are poorly disciplined too? Think again.
I only know one thing, that is to be myself, and those who really know me, I can be really nice to people, but you have to be cooperative 1st, if not, I would only be condoning your acts. Because of my dad, who is a very very authoritative and strict person, I hate it when he scolds me, because it can go on for hours. So I have told myself that I will not do that to others unless forced to. "Do what others unto to you." 己所不欲，勿施于人。
Now, the point about saying all these, is not to hope that I can really transform my students overnight. For all you know, it may not even get to any of my students! I only hope to pass down one message before I ..... The message is :"Think about others before yourself."
If there are no "accidents", I will be leaving this school after next friday, and it is not because I do not want to come back. The main reason is because, the school have no needs for me at the moment. And it will be difficult to apply back to the school. Though I have requested to return back, but I think the chances are slim. I have enjoyed myself throughout my 2.5 months in this school, and have made many friends, seen many students worked harder, and seen students giving up their studies. I am glad to be given a chance to have come here, cos I know in my heart, this will be one school that I can identify with, cos of its character building programmes for the students. But I think it is ok. 所谓：此地不留人，自有留人处。
I only hope that I can continue to keep in contact with these students, and hopefully they can improve under another teacher, and finally grow and become better people in the future. Thank you students, my CT, Zhang Laoshi, and those who were with me throughout. That's all for the day.
As I speak, I keep thinking about what my students are doing. Some of them are doing their homework, some of them are studying for their common tests, some are out enjoying the day with their parents, some are out with their friends and some would be online playing games, chatting with friends or watching TV? Which one of these do you belong to? Why do we have public holidays? So that we can relax, or so that we can work more (like the hawkers, restaurants etc). Some of my students keep complaining that they are very "Sian", and well, this is what most Singaporeans complain about, including me. When you have something to do, you feel "Sian", if you have nothing to do, you also feel "Sian". The only difference would be that when you have nothing to do, it is only because that you know you should be doing something, like studying, but subconsciously, you do not want to do it, so you feel very "sian".
Well that aside, I should need to address another issue. Some of my students, actually 2 lar, asked me to use these 2 techniques, so that students will hand up work. 1st, Be fierce, and stand resolute, just like some teachers, so that students would not dare to delay your work. 2nd, threaten them with detention, and carry out the practice, so that they will not dare to be playful and not hand in your work.
My next question is: Why do you need teachers to threaten, to scold, and to be fierce so that you will only obey? Are you a cow who needs the farmer to whip before it will move forward a step?
Do you really want to see me angry and scold you? It is bad for my health, and bad for your ears, and heart. And NPCC members should have seen me flare up before. You really will not want to experience this 'dark' side of me. And do you guys really want detention? I find it a waste of time, and it is really for students who are poorly disciplined. But if you do not obey the teacher and hand up your work, is it because you are poorly disciplined too? Think again.
I only know one thing, that is to be myself, and those who really know me, I can be really nice to people, but you have to be cooperative 1st, if not, I would only be condoning your acts. Because of my dad, who is a very very authoritative and strict person, I hate it when he scolds me, because it can go on for hours. So I have told myself that I will not do that to others unless forced to. "Do what others unto to you." 己所不欲，勿施于人。
Now, the point about saying all these, is not to hope that I can really transform my students overnight. For all you know, it may not even get to any of my students! I only hope to pass down one message before I ..... The message is :"Think about others before yourself."
If there are no "accidents", I will be leaving this school after next friday, and it is not because I do not want to come back. The main reason is because, the school have no needs for me at the moment. And it will be difficult to apply back to the school. Though I have requested to return back, but I think the chances are slim. I have enjoyed myself throughout my 2.5 months in this school, and have made many friends, seen many students worked harder, and seen students giving up their studies. I am glad to be given a chance to have come here, cos I know in my heart, this will be one school that I can identify with, cos of its character building programmes for the students. But I think it is ok. 所谓：此地不留人，自有留人处。
I only hope that I can continue to keep in contact with these students, and hopefully they can improve under another teacher, and finally grow and become better people in the future. Thank you students, my CT, Zhang Laoshi, and those who were with me throughout. That's all for the day.
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