Miss Winning Wong 2 Jan 2015

 I always subscribe to Facebook pages with animal photos and videos  I always subscribe to Facebook pages with animal photos and videos  What I did during Christmas holiday was more than browsing Facebook  Watched a movie in the cinema

A comedy about … A bear!!!

 Paddington, a bear from Peru  He liked eating marmalade (orange jam) when he was living in the jungle  Travelled to London, looking for a home

 A lot of more other funny bits and humorous parts  But not within my discussion today

 Be nice to everyone  Experienced a lot of hardships  A feeling of alienation and frustration  Had been trying so hard to fit in

 Being discriminated  Being hated and alienated  Being regarded as a trouble and a burden  Being abandoned and sent away  No matter how hard he tried… 

 Finally the Brown’s family realized the importance of his presence to the family  Source of joy and fun  Happy ending

Miss Wong’s personal experience: Wasn’t born in a rich family Wasn’t born in a rich family Couldn’t do what normal teenagers could do Couldn’t do what normal teenagers could do Couldn’t join activities which cost a lot, e.g. cinema, karaoke, buffet, etc. Couldn’t join activities which cost a lot, e.g. cinema, karaoke, buffet, etc. Couldn’t enroll in tuition courses like my classmates did Couldn’t enroll in tuition courses like my classmates did

Problems you may face: Peer pressure Peer pressure To gain a sense of recognition and identity To gain a sense of recognition and identity Worried how others think of you Worried how others think of you Worried of being looked down upon Worried of being looked down upon Don’t want to be different from others, be it your family background or social behaviour Don’t want to be different from others, be it your family background or social behaviour

Advice: Everyone is unique  our own value Everyone is unique  our own value Don’t blindly follow the trend and lose ourselves Don’t blindly follow the trend and lose ourselves

Self-check 1: Exam is coming. However, everyone in the class regards those who study hard are bookworms and idiots. Should I study? Self-check 2: Nobody likes Amy. She’s being bullied and isolated because she’s said to be fat and ugly. Should I follow suit and isolate her? If not, will I be the next victim?

Paddington’s difficulties: Being thought to be stupid and trouble-making Being thought to be stupid and trouble-making Being sent away, homeless Being sent away, homeless Paddington’s attitude: Trying his best to be the best him Trying his best to be the best him Simple-minded  no wickedness, friendly, kind Simple-minded  no wickedness, friendly, kind Never give up to challenges Never give up to challenges

Lesson: You might not be as outstanding and brilliant as others You might not be as outstanding and brilliant as others You might have to double up your effort before you can achieve a little You might have to double up your effort before you can achieve a little Never succumb to challenges or obstacles Never succumb to challenges or obstacles

Miss Wong’s problemsMiss Wong’s solutions Mathematics Poor at Mathematicsdo lots of practices memorizing facts Weak at memorizing facts spend extra time on reading the same page again and again spelling Bad at spellingfind my own way of memorization slowly Learn and understand things slowly spare extra time after class on difficult concepts and theories

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