Well, one day before the last day of term, one day before the curtains are drawn on what has been one of my happiest years as a teacher (though I have only had three :D). It’s time for reflection. I can already feel that this is going to be long, so read on if you dare…
I really don’t know where to start?! It only feels like yesterday that we first met, and the image of us being the only class in the newly-furbished school hall still lives vividly in my mind. That was September, fast-forwards 10 months and we have already reached the end of S3. So many things have happened in between, yet time has flown by. I do believe that time flies when you have fun, and fun we have certainly had.
It would be impossible to detail every single thing that has happened this year. So let me just review a few of the more memorable ones under the different categories.
The funniest moment:
3A’s most united moment:
That was definitely Christmas! We all wore the class t-shirt, we came back to rehearse for the performance many times (we even came back to school so early on the day to rehearse – 6:30a.m.?), we exchanged gifts and cards, we enjoyed some games and chocolate, we took a whole class photo together and we amazingly won the best performance in the Christmas celebrations!! We were definitely all in it together!
The first class performance, the experiential learning camp and EoW came close seconds =)
The saddest moment:
That could only be one…but everything happens for a reason. And perhaps it was good that it happened as we all learnt a lesson from it about how to judge people and whether or not to trust them. It really was a harsh lesson of the “real” world for us all but with adversity, a family sticks together even tighter. No regrets!
The most impressive moment:
Surely it must be one of the English-only Weeks! When I first came up with the idea, I really thought it was too difficult for us to achieve. But when we did it for the second time and no one was caught, I was really over the moon! It really needed the whole class working together for it to work, so I was so glad that most people cooperated and tried their best. Some even dreamed in English! Wow!
The most meaningful activity:
I guess this was Operation Christmas Child. I was taken back by all of your enthusiasm for making a difference to other people’s lives. Although we don’t know, and perhaps will never know, the difference that we made, but it was all about the process of doing it. I hope in the future you will remember to give to those who are less fortunate than yourselves.
The happiest moments:
We really have had many happy moments this year. Would it be cheating to say the whole year?! Actually, some events particularly stick out.
First, the class activities at Science Park. I remember the one before Chinese New Year where almost the whole class came and I gave some red pockets with $10, $20 and candies (really hot ones!!!) inside to the whole class. Although I was actually feeling quite sick, I still played a little bit with you guys. Remember WinWin being chased by almost the whole 3A?!
Second, the second class activity at Science Park. The one where we were just playing that game with the cone for almost the whole day =__= Thinking back, it seems so childish and silly, but I think everyone really had so much fun! That just reminds me that it’s not about where you go or what you do, it’s the people you’re with that matters! =)
How about the birthday parties? We must be the only class to hold so many birthday parties in one year =) Each time we sing happy birthday together for our classmates, I feel really happy and touched. It really means a lot to me ^.^
The most touching moments:
The most touching moment was the birthday celebrations for me :D The effort you spent on making the card, signing the ball and also arranging the dinner really touched me. It was definitely a birthday that I won’t forget.
Another touching moment was the message that was left on the board when I was sick. That was a day that I really really did not want to be absent (for certain reasons), but I was touched that you guys behaved yourself even though both of your class teachers weren’t in school.
The EoW videos also touched my heart a lot. It was only a short week in our lives, but it seemed like so many things happened and many happy memories were created during that week. Thanks so much for making those videos!
Well, that’s a quick review of what has been such an eventful and happy year. Of course, I understand that perhaps not everyone enjoyed this year as much as some of us. But it really just depends on how you view things. You all go through similar things in your school life, if you live through it happily, time goes quickly and you create happy memories every day. If you complain and curse why the world is so unfair, bad things happen to you and it seems like time goes by so slowly. So one thing I hope is that all of you have learnt to live life more optimistically. Luck goes to those who are ready for it.
Finally, who knows what will happen next year? Perhaps, you’ll be so lucky / unlucky to be taught by me again. Or perhaps, we will never see each other again, even if we are under the same roof in Tai Po. But the important thing is that our paths HAVE crossed. That’s fact and perhaps it’s fate. I really have given my all to teach you English and more importantly, to be responsible, polite and active students. No matter whether I teach you again, I hope that you have taken at least something away from me that will benefit you in your future life. All I can say is good luck for the NSS selections! I hope you get the subjects you want and deserve. This year is only one of many happy years in your life, so cherish those around you and create many many more happy memories that you can look back upon in the future.
Love you 3A!
Daddy
Mr. Alan Cheng 12/7/2011
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