hi,
this is for dear cassandra who is currently overseas... here are some pictures that i took the other day while i went to the new campus... enjoy!
Friday, December 12, 2008
new campus, new look
hi,
this is for dear cassandra who is currently overseas... here are some pictures that i took the other day while i went to the new campus... enjoy!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
random tots
hmm.... if i dun do something to this blog... i think it will be dead liao... hahahaha
so here is some random tots...
today after church, wenbin, kevin, junkang and myself went to swensons for lunch. kevin was sharing about him being a charged christian these days... by praying to God to allow him to see Him, he is able to put his faith in Him to go through each day and challenge... it was an encouragement to me... for a nong noooooooong time, i have not been putting in effort in my prayers... perhaps its time in dec for me to start to do something abt it....
so here is some random tots...
today after church, wenbin, kevin, junkang and myself went to swensons for lunch. kevin was sharing about him being a charged christian these days... by praying to God to allow him to see Him, he is able to put his faith in Him to go through each day and challenge... it was an encouragement to me... for a nong noooooooong time, i have not been putting in effort in my prayers... perhaps its time in dec for me to start to do something abt it....
Sunday, September 14, 2008
teachers' day photos...
well, here are some photos taken... i tot the whole idea on dressing up was quite a bold step to attempt... surprise surprise some of the classes are VERY creative and well-dressed! maybe we can do it again next year? wad say u?
Thursday, August 21, 2008
to my yr 4 SCs... (modelling after Miss Yeo)
dear yr 4s,
not many of u know that i have a blog and not many of you will find the time to read blog.. .but at this moment, i just wanna pen down some of my thoughts about the lot of you all - regardless of exco or non-exco... so here we go....
if i am not wrong, how many years i am in DHS = how many years u have in DHS... hahaha i still remember the first day i stepped into DHS i got a news from someone, somewhere that i will be doing yr 1 in 2005. i was given form teachership for 1Jateka and went on to join the orientation 05. it was fun - i still remember doing the loop thing with my class with ah long shorter than me.
time flies indeed... after 4 yrs, ah long is longer than me.. well not many of u know who ah long is so i would just go to write a personal note to everyone of you, of cos in no order of preference.
xiayuan, you are the youngest amongst the whole lot of year 4s. i admire you coming forth to take up leadership role in the student body by being in council. you are always trying your best to learn from others and this learning spirit is something that is good example for other SCs to follow.
steffi, always the chubby gal with cheeks that i would love to pull. i tot that you would shed your chubby cheeks at the end of year four but then, i was wrong. the only change i see in you is you have increased in height - about 10%. your cheerfulness is always felt when i talk to you and i thank you for that. your laughter always lighten the hearts of those who hear it. stay cheerful and be happy.
elizabeth is always very careful when you talk to me - and i wonder why... hmm... well, i know that you are afraid that i will ask you to stay in SC till the end and was trying to avoid me eversince the start. well, i guess with peers' support, you did stay. must know how to handle stress next year hor... i wont be there to ka-jiao you liao.
puimun, firstly, thank you. for being always there to lift up the spirit of the whole SC with ur happy go lucky personality. you never fail to be the first to be 'high' for any SC events and camps. your 'xiao' 'xiao' attitude brings in life and color to the whole SC. but one thing you need to do is to keep a good image of, not SC, but the school. always remember - first impression does count.
seeting, i still remember you as the crybaby during the chiangmai trip. remember you fell and we have to take care of you during the trekking? hahaha, you still cry these days hor... you like your juniors a lot and they also like you a lot. thank you for being there for them. see ting, one thing you need to do is to be more open to see different points of views on things. always remember, we cannot change the cards we're dealt with, just how we play the hand.
liangwei, you are trim and proper guy in the SC. in fact, the MOST trim and proper guy in SC. your smile is always there to greet teachers and politeness is always there. thank you for being there and being an example for others to see and follow. one question that i have in mind - i would like to have a picture of you will messy hair style. hahaha.
amanda is always there to provide laughter and joy to the council. you always thrilled me with your comments and is always the one filled with emotions. i like your courage to let go and courage to hold on. i am one of these type who will let go of myself in terms of emotional aspects. one thing that i need to grow is the way you handle your emotions, i am still learning, so let's learn together and grow together.
felicia, you have grown in other aspects of leadership leading the string ensemble and molding the rest of the ensemble members. may you continue to fly high and be a leader in your own field.
jiayi, you have always been the responsible and accountable one... i see the passion in badminton in you and also u putting in ur very best in all your subjects, continue to do what you are best at and honor the work that you put in.
jinhui, dun really have the time to get to know you better through your days in SC... mainly because i dun get to interact with u as much as the rest of the members... but jiayou for the coming exams and all the best for the future. :)
szu yee, the killer look, 人在江湖之英雄本色, i think with ur look, you can go audition for the role... a killer who is ruthless and cool but falls in love with the gal that you are supposed to kill. i have seen your positive energy and influence to the younger ones eventhough you appears to be extremely cool and man of few words, thanks for guiding them to better grounds.
chenglei - the ninja. 神出鬼没. O levels jiayou..
hannah, you have grown to be a lady of gratitude. you always bring yourself a smile that will melt the heart of many, and that is something that you should be doing even when you reach adulthood - the world could need some nice smiles from people who are rich in love. but, you need to be more confident in yourself when you lead. so jiayou, as you move on to year five, be confident in yourself in the coming 2 yrs in snr high and subsequently in life.
jiahui, you have grown in areas of leadership. you know how to do, what to do, when to do. same as the rest of you all. you are very enthu in planning and even suggesting planning for the yr 3 orientation 09 next yr! hahaha... i am still right now toying the idea leh... u have grown stronger throughout the whole year. but, you need to be more open to other people's suggestions and also listen more with your heart. there are people there who can offer a different perspective to things.
jiayan still needs to be more lady-like though. :) i still remember u saying that u dunno if coming to the exco really suits you or not but you took the brave step to do it. understand that it can be frustrating and also tough for you at times in terms of organizing events but you did it so well in due time. for you - try to be more ladylike in yr 5 and 6, you have a very unique character which would draw people to you.
xingqi when i saw ur passport photo i see a chubby boy but now you have grown to be a handsome young man. i am proud that, in your own bravery, you took the initiative to gear start the week of music thingy for kaleidoscope. i know from others that there are a lot of obstacles to overcome and eventually the whole event was completed. i hope that you will learn, that in life, brick walls are there for a reason - they let us prove how badly we want things. Go for GOLD and you will get it! you got to believe in yourself! :)
yixiang, you are always the happy go lucky guy in the whole yr 4 level. your outburst of energy that you exhibited in the council is an important statement to the rest of the people. that there is more than just studying in the 6 years prog in DHS. one can still enjoy playing and enjoying in the 6 yrs' prog. juniors like you a lot and would follow you to the ends of the world. but do have more situational awareness - there are times where i was VERY worried about the things you do and the message that you are sending to the juniors. with great powers, comes great responsibilities.
weijie, if i say yixiang is the playing the role of a father of IA, then you must be playing the role of the mother. there isnt a time where i find that you are not thinking. you always think twice before you do things. i still remember telling dunno who that its good that we can always take pictures of SC outings and events and i will never fail to find photos being uploaded on SC blog. thanks a lot, for being consistent in your work and responsibilities. i hope someone will continue your good work.
rachel, you are another mother, somehow or rather, i always associate you with a caring and understanding mother in the future. (am i correct to say that?) i am always heartened to be greeted by you - either in person or over the phone with the starting statement 'good morn/afternoon/evening, Mr Yeo'. i always have respect for those who respect others, and you have gained my respect. keep up the good work!
yanlin, always a very soft and gentle lady who compliment rachel. you are always clear with what you are responsible for. you have been very gentle towards other people and able to get to the hearts of others in the quickest way. people naturally goes to you if they have any problems or things to share.
karmen, i still remembered that you cried during yr 2 SC camp at old campus because of some night walk thing. that is where i decided not to tell ghost story for that year (anyway the year ended rather fast, so i got to tell ghost story the following year...) you are nicknamed 'cow' not for no reason. one of the attributes of a cow is stable which i see in you. but other than that, i find that you are the one that is able to rara people with your loud and firm voice. good job - that is an important asset that was given to you. so continue to be loud but constructive. :)
chengqian, 于丹's fan. i enjoyed talking to you abt 儒家思想. in another context, i would invite you to come back and share about your views on it. remember you hesitated in coming to SC in yr 2 when i invited you in, but ultimately you came and lead the council. i am so proud of the few of you who are from my first and last form class in DHS. you are a thinker - so continue to think and dig for truth for not many people would go through that extra mile of learning.
siswo, i came to know you because of your sister who is one student that i am very proud of. in my years i have never doubt that any of my students will gain my pride as much as her, but you proved me wrong. i am proud of you being who you are - as a president and as a friend. you have indeed a good leader with the whole team performing well under you. thank you for being there when i am not there.
not many of u know that i have a blog and not many of you will find the time to read blog.. .but at this moment, i just wanna pen down some of my thoughts about the lot of you all - regardless of exco or non-exco... so here we go....
if i am not wrong, how many years i am in DHS = how many years u have in DHS... hahaha i still remember the first day i stepped into DHS i got a news from someone, somewhere that i will be doing yr 1 in 2005. i was given form teachership for 1Jateka and went on to join the orientation 05. it was fun - i still remember doing the loop thing with my class with ah long shorter than me.
time flies indeed... after 4 yrs, ah long is longer than me.. well not many of u know who ah long is so i would just go to write a personal note to everyone of you, of cos in no order of preference.
xiayuan, you are the youngest amongst the whole lot of year 4s. i admire you coming forth to take up leadership role in the student body by being in council. you are always trying your best to learn from others and this learning spirit is something that is good example for other SCs to follow.
steffi, always the chubby gal with cheeks that i would love to pull. i tot that you would shed your chubby cheeks at the end of year four but then, i was wrong. the only change i see in you is you have increased in height - about 10%. your cheerfulness is always felt when i talk to you and i thank you for that. your laughter always lighten the hearts of those who hear it. stay cheerful and be happy.
elizabeth is always very careful when you talk to me - and i wonder why... hmm... well, i know that you are afraid that i will ask you to stay in SC till the end and was trying to avoid me eversince the start. well, i guess with peers' support, you did stay. must know how to handle stress next year hor... i wont be there to ka-jiao you liao.
puimun, firstly, thank you. for being always there to lift up the spirit of the whole SC with ur happy go lucky personality. you never fail to be the first to be 'high' for any SC events and camps. your 'xiao' 'xiao' attitude brings in life and color to the whole SC. but one thing you need to do is to keep a good image of, not SC, but the school. always remember - first impression does count.
seeting, i still remember you as the crybaby during the chiangmai trip. remember you fell and we have to take care of you during the trekking? hahaha, you still cry these days hor... you like your juniors a lot and they also like you a lot. thank you for being there for them. see ting, one thing you need to do is to be more open to see different points of views on things. always remember, we cannot change the cards we're dealt with, just how we play the hand.
liangwei, you are trim and proper guy in the SC. in fact, the MOST trim and proper guy in SC. your smile is always there to greet teachers and politeness is always there. thank you for being there and being an example for others to see and follow. one question that i have in mind - i would like to have a picture of you will messy hair style. hahaha.
amanda is always there to provide laughter and joy to the council. you always thrilled me with your comments and is always the one filled with emotions. i like your courage to let go and courage to hold on. i am one of these type who will let go of myself in terms of emotional aspects. one thing that i need to grow is the way you handle your emotions, i am still learning, so let's learn together and grow together.
felicia, you have grown in other aspects of leadership leading the string ensemble and molding the rest of the ensemble members. may you continue to fly high and be a leader in your own field.
jiayi, you have always been the responsible and accountable one... i see the passion in badminton in you and also u putting in ur very best in all your subjects, continue to do what you are best at and honor the work that you put in.
jinhui, dun really have the time to get to know you better through your days in SC... mainly because i dun get to interact with u as much as the rest of the members... but jiayou for the coming exams and all the best for the future. :)
szu yee, the killer look, 人在江湖之英雄本色, i think with ur look, you can go audition for the role... a killer who is ruthless and cool but falls in love with the gal that you are supposed to kill. i have seen your positive energy and influence to the younger ones eventhough you appears to be extremely cool and man of few words, thanks for guiding them to better grounds.
chenglei - the ninja. 神出鬼没. O levels jiayou..
hannah, you have grown to be a lady of gratitude. you always bring yourself a smile that will melt the heart of many, and that is something that you should be doing even when you reach adulthood - the world could need some nice smiles from people who are rich in love. but, you need to be more confident in yourself when you lead. so jiayou, as you move on to year five, be confident in yourself in the coming 2 yrs in snr high and subsequently in life.
jiahui, you have grown in areas of leadership. you know how to do, what to do, when to do. same as the rest of you all. you are very enthu in planning and even suggesting planning for the yr 3 orientation 09 next yr! hahaha... i am still right now toying the idea leh... u have grown stronger throughout the whole year. but, you need to be more open to other people's suggestions and also listen more with your heart. there are people there who can offer a different perspective to things.
jiayan still needs to be more lady-like though. :) i still remember u saying that u dunno if coming to the exco really suits you or not but you took the brave step to do it. understand that it can be frustrating and also tough for you at times in terms of organizing events but you did it so well in due time. for you - try to be more ladylike in yr 5 and 6, you have a very unique character which would draw people to you.
xingqi when i saw ur passport photo i see a chubby boy but now you have grown to be a handsome young man. i am proud that, in your own bravery, you took the initiative to gear start the week of music thingy for kaleidoscope. i know from others that there are a lot of obstacles to overcome and eventually the whole event was completed. i hope that you will learn, that in life, brick walls are there for a reason - they let us prove how badly we want things. Go for GOLD and you will get it! you got to believe in yourself! :)
yixiang, you are always the happy go lucky guy in the whole yr 4 level. your outburst of energy that you exhibited in the council is an important statement to the rest of the people. that there is more than just studying in the 6 years prog in DHS. one can still enjoy playing and enjoying in the 6 yrs' prog. juniors like you a lot and would follow you to the ends of the world. but do have more situational awareness - there are times where i was VERY worried about the things you do and the message that you are sending to the juniors. with great powers, comes great responsibilities.
weijie, if i say yixiang is the playing the role of a father of IA, then you must be playing the role of the mother. there isnt a time where i find that you are not thinking. you always think twice before you do things. i still remember telling dunno who that its good that we can always take pictures of SC outings and events and i will never fail to find photos being uploaded on SC blog. thanks a lot, for being consistent in your work and responsibilities. i hope someone will continue your good work.
rachel, you are another mother, somehow or rather, i always associate you with a caring and understanding mother in the future. (am i correct to say that?) i am always heartened to be greeted by you - either in person or over the phone with the starting statement 'good morn/afternoon/evening, Mr Yeo'. i always have respect for those who respect others, and you have gained my respect. keep up the good work!
yanlin, always a very soft and gentle lady who compliment rachel. you are always clear with what you are responsible for. you have been very gentle towards other people and able to get to the hearts of others in the quickest way. people naturally goes to you if they have any problems or things to share.
karmen, i still remembered that you cried during yr 2 SC camp at old campus because of some night walk thing. that is where i decided not to tell ghost story for that year (anyway the year ended rather fast, so i got to tell ghost story the following year...) you are nicknamed 'cow' not for no reason. one of the attributes of a cow is stable which i see in you. but other than that, i find that you are the one that is able to rara people with your loud and firm voice. good job - that is an important asset that was given to you. so continue to be loud but constructive. :)
chengqian, 于丹's fan. i enjoyed talking to you abt 儒家思想. in another context, i would invite you to come back and share about your views on it. remember you hesitated in coming to SC in yr 2 when i invited you in, but ultimately you came and lead the council. i am so proud of the few of you who are from my first and last form class in DHS. you are a thinker - so continue to think and dig for truth for not many people would go through that extra mile of learning.
siswo, i came to know you because of your sister who is one student that i am very proud of. in my years i have never doubt that any of my students will gain my pride as much as her, but you proved me wrong. i am proud of you being who you are - as a president and as a friend. you have indeed a good leader with the whole team performing well under you. thank you for being there when i am not there.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
letting go
hmm... to respond to what siswo had tagged...
yup, indeed, handover is both happy and sad...
happy because you finally come to a stage where u are closing a chapter of your life and passing the baton to another batch of people - be it your role, responsibility or your accountability.
but at the same time, this is also a stage where you feel sad, because u r closing a chapter of your life and passing the baton to another batch of people - be it your role, responsibility or your accountability.
but siswo, know this - that you have done your very best and you and the whole year fours - committee or non-committee, have brought the SC to greater heights and given an example for the rest to follow.
the beauty of letting go is that u see that the butterfly in your palm is able to fly and has the freedom to choose its path. even at times, the butterfly will get hurt because of the storms in life or discourage because of the path that its taking, but its all a learning process...
to end off, let me give you a quote:
"as human beings, we are not perfect,
and we are not supposed to be.
but that's not always an easy thing for us to realise.
the best we can do is to do the best we can,
give it our all, and always give thanks.
we don't make it alone in the world.
we're lucky that there are people placed in our path to guide us, protect us, and touch our lives so that we can get through it all... one day at a time. - Julia Escobar"
now, for some photos taken during national day run...
Sunday, July 27, 2008
hm... i passed driving test
well, on saturday morning i went for my driving test... so this is wad happened before that...
i went to reservist for 1 week before the test... already rather sian cos sat is the driving test and still kana reservist... luckily i got an understanding OC who gave me nights off to do my last minute revision... then on thursday, due to a large intake of durian, i fell sick - overheated... jialat... then kana flu too..
i was thinking - these are symptoms that perhaps i am not fated to pass my driving test at the first try.. then surprisingly - i passed...
hahahah... my tester was rather shocked to see the indifference in me when he told me i passed... i told him, good lor.. now i can go see a doctor liao.. hahaha... then went to see doc and get medicine... sleep like siao... till now, still dun have that excitment leh... anyway..
next target: boating license... hee hee hee
i went to reservist for 1 week before the test... already rather sian cos sat is the driving test and still kana reservist... luckily i got an understanding OC who gave me nights off to do my last minute revision... then on thursday, due to a large intake of durian, i fell sick - overheated... jialat... then kana flu too..
i was thinking - these are symptoms that perhaps i am not fated to pass my driving test at the first try.. then surprisingly - i passed...
hahahah... my tester was rather shocked to see the indifference in me when he told me i passed... i told him, good lor.. now i can go see a doctor liao.. hahaha... then went to see doc and get medicine... sleep like siao... till now, still dun have that excitment leh... anyway..
next target: boating license... hee hee hee
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
what difference do u make?
The following is a beautiful story that i come across some time ago... for those teachers who visit my blog, let's continue to ask ourselves how much do we make... it's never about the money...
Recently, i saw my ex-student teaching in my school!! ZOMG! she has become a teacher. i guess it must be the influence of her father who is also a teacher but i do hope and pray that she will continue to grow and inspire the younger generation. it is getting tougher and tougher to educate the kids nowadays... they are much more informed, so much more lost and so much more demanding...
all the more they need someone to guide and lead... i pray that we, as teachers, will be opened to them and they, as students, will be opened to us too... so let's enjoy the story that follows and ask ourselves - how much do we make... :)
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education.
He argued: "What can a kid learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests that it's true what they say about teachers, which is "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
To get affirmation, he said to another guest: "You're a teacher, Susan," he said. "Be honest. What do you make?"
Susan, who has a reputation of honesty and frankness, replied, "You want to know what I make?"
"I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I can make a C+ feel like the Medal of Honor when the student has tried his hardest, and an A- feel like a slap in the face if the student did not do his best."
"I can make kids sit through 40 minutes of self study in absolute silence."
"I can make parents restless with anxiety when I call home."
"You want to know what I make?"
"I make kids wonder."
"I make them question."
"I make them criticize."
"I make them apologize and mean it."
"I make them write."
"I make them read, read, read."
"I make them spell "catastrophe & acknowledgement" over and over again, until they will never misspell either one of those words again."
"I make them show all their work in math and hide it all on their final drafts in English."
"I elevate them to experience music and art and joy in the performance, so their lives are rich, full of kindness and culture, and they take pride in themselves and their accomplishments."
"I make them understand that if you have the brains, then follow your heart...and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you pay them no attention.
"You want to know what I make? I make a difference. What do you make?"
Friday, June 27, 2008
the blog lives!
yup yup...
i have been told that my blog is dead... well, its just that after MLS course, everything in school just come rushing to me like a real tsunami and that i dun really have time to sit down and type... hahaha... then i dun wanna give up my new habit of reading a book a month and so with all these work coming in, therefore no time to blog lor... so to begin with...
SC trip to Kuala Lipis:
it was a wonderful trip, esp with the near whole SC going for the camp. well, was rather disappointed with a few of the family members that pulling out last minute for both the local and oversea camp but the whole trip was indeed an enjoyment with the whole family. :)
got to know the yr 2s better and also talk to a few peeps in SCs... got to know some people's behavior - like vanessa, iris, sara and shuqi that are sooooooooooo 自恋, always taking the legendary 10-shots thingy with my camera. well, we have peeps that linked siswo and yanlin, jiahui and xinqi, me and XXX... hahaha... well funny, very funny indeed. (well, Cheryl dun realli like to take photos...)
as for the programme, the rafting was sweet, but the fun part is jumping into the river when the trekking was over in the evening... it was quite a decision to make with all of the SC members sweaty and tired... in the end, i took the call and lead and went in... karmen was saying its like reliving the Chiangmai trip, i couldnt agree more... but too bad, not all the SCs went down the river, had it been the whole SCs, i would be soooooo happy, come on, how many do have a chance to jump into a river and swim and just have fun. the 1/2 hour was like heaven and i totally agreed that it would be a memorable one for those who went down. the real funny thing is that i was trying to run away from the splashing from the whole bunch of yr 3s by swimming but due to the current against me, i dint move at all even i swim hard! hahaha!
last nite campfire was good. we had fun dancing the SC dance, we had fun dancing YMCA, we had our tears when sharing our thoughts and most of all, we had the moment of life. we LIVE. that moment where it will remain in each of our hearts to eternity, that is something that no one, no situation, no time, no space would take away from us.
last but not least,
to the yr 4s - so sorry, Mr Yeo wasnt there in the first 6 months to guide you, to talk to you, to listen to you... and most of all, Mr Yeo wasnt there to be with you - but you grow and become strong.
to the yr 3s - you are all going to take up the mantle of 'to care, to serve, to lead' from your seniors, carry the torch well and never ever let the flame die - i know you wont.
to the yr 2s - welcome to the family, i hope you will find yourself in a place of love, friendship and most of all ohana.
okie.. some pictures!
Monday, June 2, 2008
the bigger size of the level camp poster
hmm.. for those who wanna a bigger size of the poster to take a look or to download for the yr 2 level camp... this is it.. sorrie for the long wait... :P
Saturday, May 24, 2008
the poster on the noticeboard
hi year 2s,
this is the softcopy of the poster that i did on the noticeboard, u view it over here too..
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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