Sweet potato in HKG

Today, we went out with one of the HK families. They brought us to many places like the oldest catholic church, the BOtanical Gardens and Zoo.

Perhaps, one of the highlights for today would be the opportunity to share a sweet potato together with the kids. The children have never seen sweet potatoes before. They were initaially sceptical of the purpilsh thingy. Their fears were seen on their face. There was a mix of fear and curiosity. Nonetheless, they finally tried it out and ultimately enjoyed the experience. Sharmin kept asking for more sweet potatoes after that.

I have to say that this will be one of the memories that I cherish. DIscovering something and enjoying the process and experiencing joy and love with the children. Thank you Lord. PLease keep these wonderful creation of yours in good hands.

The New Year has started and of course, I was overwhelmed with work for the first three weeks. First it was the CCA Carnival and then it is now the Hong Kong Exchange programme. I am very happy to be involved in these activities because I have had the opportunities to work with different teachers as well as the pupils. I now see the other side of them.

There is this pupil in my class whom I scolded very badly last year during the musical performance. Now that he is in my class, I see the other side of him. He is an active boy but he has his well-behaved side too.

Most of the pupils in my class are well-behaved and hardworking. They respond well to my instructions and the kind of learning environment I have tried to establish. I think they appreciate me sharing stories and personal experiences with them. I explain the rationale and principles behind certain actions and words. They understand and they are able to act accordingly.

For the first three weeks, I have been smiling and joking about 90% of the time. I did not have to be fierce, except only when things start to get out of hand. I am filled with joy to see the smiles on their faces. I am filled with joy to hear them say “Thank you Mdm Khoo and May you have a nice day!” This is something which I taught them. Perhaps they may find it amusing. But I do hope that after some time, they will understand why I did that.

In every class, there will definitely be a few special ones. There is Jia Hui, Amos, Terence, Aubrey, Siva, Fu Xuan and Shi Min. It takes a little more patience to deal with them. I hope that the approach and manner in which I manage them is effective. After all, all I hope to do is to help them explore their own potential and achieve their best.

I care for the pupils and through my actions, I think they see that. I always see my pupils as gems waiting to shine, only if they are provided with the right conditions. The conditions that they need vary from one to another. I pray that God will guide me in providing them with the appropriate conditions.

Other than the new class of pupils, I still get to see my pupils from 3L. They are still as lovable as ever. Whenever possible, I try to be there for them. Especially the ones like Teng Wei, Jia Cheng and Xin Rong. Somehow, they have occupied a special place in my heart and life. Their innocence and their life experiences are similar to mine and I hope that somehow, their lives can be more complete with my love and God’s love. God gave me the ability and power to love. I pray that I can love more and spread this gift with the little ones……

Es war ein guter Anfang. Ich habe meine neue Schüler kennengelernt. Ich bin der Meinung, dass sie sehr nett sind. Viele Schüler sind fleißig und motiviert, obwohl sie ein bißchen neckish sind. Sie sind noch Kinder. Ich versuche immer die Kinder die richtige Grundwerte zu erklären. Zum Beispiel, Kinder sollen fleißig sein, um mehr zu lernen. Kinder sollen sich gut benehmen.
Sie verstehen mich sehr gut. Wir haben viel Spaß bei den Unterricht. Manchmal muss ich noch mit der Schüler schimpfen, aber die Schüler verstehen die Grunde. Ich hoffe, dass ich könnte für die Kinder viel zu tun, um ihnen zu helfen. Ich freue mich immer, wenn sie etwas neues gelernt haben. Es gibt immer so viel Freude, die Lächeln auf ihrer Gesichte zu sehen.

Langweilig??

Alles ist jetzt sehr langweilig für mich. Es gibt immer nur Dramen im Fernsehen. So wenig Doumentar oder Sendungen, die nackdenklich stimmend sind. Auf der Straße gibt es wahrscheinlich nicht so viele Menschen. Aber, wenn man in Einkaufszentrum geht, sieht man den ganzen Welt da. Es ist so schwierig in dem Einkaufszentrum zu laufen. Die Menschen kommen aus aller Richtungen.

Ich habe noch ein Problem. Die Menschen sprechen schlecht Englisch. Ich meine, sie sprechen Singlish mit aller möglichen Fehler. Es ärgert mich sehr. Die Kinder lernen von ihren Eltern. Wenn ihre Eltern die Fehler machen, lernen die Kinder die Fehler der Sprache. Später würden die Kinder Problem bei der Spracherziehung haben.

Oh mein Gott. Bitte sagen Sie mir. Habe ich ein Problem? Was ist mein Problem? Seit ich wieder in Singapur zurückgekommen bin, bin ich nicht glücklich. Ich will nur zu Hause bleiben. Zu Hause gibt es keinen Lärm. Niemand können mich ärgern. Mir vermisst sehr das Wetter und die Ruhe in Deutschland. Mir vermisst die Landschaft in der Nahe von Bonn und Dresden. Mir vermisst die Kirche und die Messe darin geschehen. Ich habe nur Sehnsucht nach Deutschland.