Thursday, June 28, 2007
Time flies.....monday was ok...not really tired....in fact, was excited to go back to school.
Monday was the 2nd time I workout in the newly renovated gym, run on the treadmill, went on to play street soccer for an hour, then back to the hall for some badminton action....since a long long time....
Tuesday was good...met a parent and get to know her problem better...wanted to help...but it's not an easy task! Sometimes, I lend my hand, but if the other side does not respond, it is very really an ardous task! But still will try my best...as I have always done....later was late for the dcom meeting....peace prevails the second day...keep it up
Everyday I'm getting more tired...Wednesday....had to do rehearsal with my boys....dishing out their hard-earned well-deserved badges so that they look good on Friday morning......was lucky today....managed to squeeze out half an hour for run.....ran non-stop 6 rounds, almost 5km...did about 50 push-ups....no sweat, chicken feet all the way!!!
I'm sure the students also get tired day by day...so the question is how can I make good use of time to engage them so that they don't feel bored and tired...It's a real tough job!
Ultimately....learning must take place...quality is more important than quantity no matter what...they must learn something!!
My reflection.........
Now thinking how to ensure more learning takes place, despite using less time and talking.....
Also thinking why they always say we aim at them???? just wana them to learn something and not waste time.......real discouraging to know that! Nevertheless, I am clear in my intention for them. LEARN SOMETHING and DUN WASTE TIME! The world is getting more competitive each day.......education is utmost an essential tool for them to earn a living and make full use of their precious life......hope they understand!
12:59 AM
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Term starting soon...hope all of you have a good rest!
See you guys tomorrow :)
3:05 PM
Friday, June 22, 2007
Just came back from 2D1N Staff Retreat at Bintan....
I had lots of fun facilitating new games and cohesiveness activities for staff (think sort of some improvement seen over the past 3 years), gained quite a few golden tips from Arrows with Soul on how I can improve my work-life integration (prioritizing events, strengthening core values, fostering my four quadrants of life, creating an integrated work-life plan, classifying value-added actvities and managing my Go Green bottle...thinking how to squeeze in the wooden thingie into my bottle...haha), sank into the mud and replanted many young mangrove saplings (shld be from the rhizophora family), had a relaxed swim in the beach pool at Nirwana Gardens...what a good break from work :) now gonna rest soon...really super tired! ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz...........
11:15 PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Dedicated to Mr Tommy from Singapore...
Tommy is explaining the war strategy of the Vietcong at Cu Chi Village.
What a fierce-looking Tommy! HAHA:)
From Mr Tommy in Ho Chi Minh City...thru MSN
tranquyen2001@yahoo.com sent 6/5/2007 12:05 AM:
hi, Mr Lim
tranquyen2001@yahoo.com sent 6/5/2007 12:07 AM:
how are you? please regard me to another teachers and your students. I miss them
tranquyen2001@yahoo.com sent 6/5/2007 12:25 AM:
your students are very nice, and some of them made a strong impression with me, specially, the little boy who said to good bye on the bus, he spent alot of time for study, a deep thinker with a mind of great depth. I hope the vietnamese young generation has the method of studying the same to him.
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wow..bendemeerians had made a deep impression on others...Check out who's that little boy, a deep thinker with depth???
Guess that's how we can play a part as ambassador of Singapore! An active citizenry. Well done, good job, bendemeerians! O)
3:16 AM
The Vietnamese Flag: red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center
Hey everyone,
Recently, I went on a humanities fieldtrip with 29 other Sec 3 students and 3 colleagues (Ms Kam, Mrs Agnes Tan and Mdm Kaur) to Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon before 1975) in Vietnam from 26 to 29 May 2007.
Group Photo @ Notre Dome Church at Ho Chi Minh City
It was my maiden trip to Vietnam and I had always wanted to visit the country. During the 4-day trip, I immersed myself with plentiful of authentic Vietnamese culture and experiences on the local streets and from the environment (Saigon river, mangrove forest and so on). I also noted the infusion of Chinese-French traditions and architectural designs into the unique local culture which took many years to develop. The churches, temples, traditional practices, shophouses and buildings. It’s amazing to witness how a local culture changes with external influences over time.
Notre Dome Church
General Post Office
A Catholic Church in the City
A Buddhist Temple
Australasia Secondary Academy
The City Hall with Founder Ho Chi Minh
The Famous Ben Thanh Central Market
Furthermore, the country had lots of genuine war stories of the past which begins from the conquest by France in 1858. Vietnam later became part of French Indochina in 1887. After World War II, Vietnam declared independence but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by Communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the Communist North and anti-Communist South.
We are at the jungle of Cu Chi (Viet=Thong Bao) Village.
Watching and listening attentively to the Video on Vietnam War
I'm giving OPS order at the Command Post of the VietCong in the Guerilla Base.
Benjamin pledging allegiance to the VietCong at the Guerilla Base in a mangrove swamp.
Vietcong in actions.
In 1959, the Vietnam War (also known as the Second Indochina War, the American War in Vietnam and the Vietnam Conflict) occurred. The Vietnam War concluded on 30 April 1975, with the Fall of Saigon. The war claimed 58,000 U.S. combat dead and the lives of between 2 and 5.1 million Vietnamese, a large number of whom were civilians. Although exact numbers are difficult to verify, the disparity in deaths illustrated the overwhelming superiority of U.S. firepower.
Vietcong getting ready to ambush American boats.
US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under Communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies.
However, since the enactment of Vietnam's "doi moi" (renovation) policy in 1986, Vietnamese authorities have committed to increased economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries.
The tormentful events of the past wars and the necessary attempts for economic reforms to develop the country had indeed given me a deep and lingering impression of Vietnam and had ignited my curiosity to want to find out more about the country. I promised I will definitely go back to visit the place again one fine day.
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Just imagine ourselves like Vietnam, a country which can withstand the ups and downs of life and always remain tough and sturdy, resistance and resilience to problems and challenges, we will always live a better life each day and excel in whatever we do. Have faith in ourselves always and we will live better each day!
Wow....what a long posting....hope u guys enjoy the readings! Good Luck!
by daniel
Some light-hearted facts about Vietnam:
Geography of Vietnam:
Southeastern Asia - Bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside with three countries China, Laos, and Cambodia
1:21 AM
Monday, June 4, 2007
NEW GIRLFRIENDS FROM VIETNAM. [GREEDY MR LIM]
by XUefANG
10:34 PM
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Hi everyone,
This is my very first posting in this blog of mine...memorable times@ BS, done with the help from my little crazy student, XueFang...a talented and creative blogger who sometimes behave abnormally weird, laughing and sniggering loudly for no reasons when she is put together with Chooi Tene, another of my notti but fun-loving pupil...
Of course...they are all NICE people...hee hee
This blog is dedicated to all my students who went on or will be going on field trips and learning journeys with me to places everywhere...
Learning takes place BEST when we are put in a different environment!
Hooray^^ Feel free to add comments...but ps watch your language :) Thank You
:P
3:00 PM
Tommy is explaining the war strategy of the Vietcong at Cu Chi Village.
What a fierce-looking Tommy! HAHA:)
The Vietnamese Flag: red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center
A Catholic Church in the City
A Buddhist Temple
Australasia Secondary Academy
The City Hall with Founder Ho Chi Minh 
The Famous Ben Thanh Central Market
We are at the jungle of Cu Chi (Viet=Thong Bao) Village.
Watching and listening attentively to the Video on Vietnam War
I'm giving OPS order at the Command Post of the VietCong in the Guerilla Base.
Benjamin pledging allegiance to the VietCong at the Guerilla Base in a mangrove swamp.
Vietcong in actions.
