Randy Pausch the CM University Professor has finally passed on as I read it from the news some days back. He had decided to leave something behind before his life came to an end and millions were affected and influenced by his work.
So what is life?
Getting to become a Professor, having lived some of your wildest dreams? (He experienced zero gravity, worked for Walt Disney's company, etc) How about having a happy family? (He had a loving wife and 2 kids) His work was recognized; immense recognition and people queue up overnights for his course fair.
But he had a short life.
Just when everything was working so fine, Prof Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
It goes to wonder, what were he thinking after he accepted his illness? How can our lives be meaningful? Or how about that on the day we die, we have not figured it out still? Just how is your life?
28 July 2008
23 July 2008
life!
really great to be hanging out with friends after a long day at work, share about work and life and talking about the things we enjoy.
A nice cosy place to sit in and that about completes the equation.
A nice cosy place to sit in and that about completes the equation.
16 July 2008
15 July 2008
别惹我
有人说我脾气坏，而这会耽误我的前途。
我觉得我不能为了取悦他人而压迫自己。
方才又一位朋友告诉我，他要辞职了。
被问其原因，他说再也无法面对身边的恶魔了。
我说，你为什么不争取？
他说他好累。
我说我可没那么好欺负。
他说这是自寻死路的做法。
所以离开才是上策。
我问他，那么孩子们怎么办？
他说也管不了这么多了。
我说，希望自己不会落得如此的结局。
所以才想通了。
脾气坏或表现成恶人，难道就不是为了这样的目的吗？
我觉得我不能为了取悦他人而压迫自己。
方才又一位朋友告诉我，他要辞职了。
被问其原因，他说再也无法面对身边的恶魔了。
我说，你为什么不争取？
他说他好累。
我说我可没那么好欺负。
他说这是自寻死路的做法。
所以离开才是上策。
我问他，那么孩子们怎么办？
他说也管不了这么多了。
我说，希望自己不会落得如此的结局。
所以才想通了。
脾气坏或表现成恶人，难道就不是为了这样的目的吗？
Meaningful Parable
Well I am not Christian but good things are beyond religion :)
On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside. Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach. He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a farmer went out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth. When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away. Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them: and others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside. Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach. He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a farmer went out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth. When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away. Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them: and others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
14 July 2008
Glad
Sometimes as a teacher,
when you feel demoralized and down,
certain good things will always happen:
Happy that some of you made it to scholarships in JCs,
Some of you made it to top JCs
Some of you were happy to go where you wanted to go,
You were in control and enabled choices for yourselves.
Some we shared through pains and difficult times,
And some, the happy memories were short and fleeting.
Time passes,
people come and go,
But, remember all of you I'll do.
Best of luck for your future endeavours :)
when you feel demoralized and down,
certain good things will always happen:
Happy that some of you made it to scholarships in JCs,
Some of you made it to top JCs
Some of you were happy to go where you wanted to go,
You were in control and enabled choices for yourselves.
Some we shared through pains and difficult times,
And some, the happy memories were short and fleeting.
Time passes,
people come and go,
But, remember all of you I'll do.
Best of luck for your future endeavours :)
欣慰
Today I was casually looking through the school results excellence record and realised that 9 of our ex-cadets were scoring 4 or more distinctions in their A level examinations in the various JCs!
And I realised that 7 of my ex-form class students also scored 4 or more distinctions in their A levels! Pity they did not share with me the good news but rather that I found out by accident.
Or maybe they did not think that their secondary school teachers had a part to play for their successes? :p
But indeed I feel this should be what all teachers are looking out for, success stories! Even if we say it is very shallow just talking about results, it is actually more like overcoming obstacles that I see here. Likewise, I would be equally happy if they had exceeded themselves even in other arenas. It's not the results but rather the outcome of their hardwork that make the difference!
To all of you: push on and we will always be here behind you :)
And I realised that 7 of my ex-form class students also scored 4 or more distinctions in their A levels! Pity they did not share with me the good news but rather that I found out by accident.
Or maybe they did not think that their secondary school teachers had a part to play for their successes? :p
But indeed I feel this should be what all teachers are looking out for, success stories! Even if we say it is very shallow just talking about results, it is actually more like overcoming obstacles that I see here. Likewise, I would be equally happy if they had exceeded themselves even in other arenas. It's not the results but rather the outcome of their hardwork that make the difference!
To all of you: push on and we will always be here behind you :)
13 July 2008
以为
从聚会中得知，另一位同时最近为工作忙碌得有些晕头转向。
从前爽朗的她，整个人好像都变了一个样。
原以为职务再繁重，应该也难她不倒，但现在事情看来是我太主观了些。
我们是否对人往往都太早归类与定型？
今天的他是否也还是昨天的他？
从前爽朗的她，整个人好像都变了一个样。
原以为职务再繁重，应该也难她不倒，但现在事情看来是我太主观了些。
我们是否对人往往都太早归类与定型？
今天的他是否也还是昨天的他？
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