So much of being Mariah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LTLEVC-sfQ

Another teaching tools?

    Using social networking as tools in the teaching of writing, both has its advantages and disadvantages. Besides providing space for students to socialize and interact virtually with one another, it may also develop writing skills in students specifically. Students, mostly teenagers, tend to try their best updating statuses with bombastic words, maybe just to get 'likes' from their friends. Looking at the positive aspects, this could actually give themselves and their friends who is reading it, a motivation. Thus, everyone will start finding their very own eloquent statuses! In contrast, social networking sites, are actually leading to a different path and aspects. Social sites are meant for interaction in a community of millions subscribers. It has higher possibilities, that it may distract the learning process. With the presence of more and more types of threads and viruses, not everyone actually dares to open sites. Hackers can easily create an educational-looking sites, that actually contains threads! In conclusion, it all depends on an individuals, what type of learning methods they prefer. But as for me, books are still the best tool to be the "creme de la creme"!

A letter to MySelf

Dear Self,

                 It has been nineteen-years drawing paths in the book of life. Full of chapters, happy and also sorrow. The journey of life, has made You who You are today. Despite all the circumstances You have been through, a ‘TESL-lian’, it is! Getting not-so-bad grades in both primary and secondary school, has made You one of the so called, ‘top achiever’ in the family. Motivations by parents and also friends, are always remembered until today.

                Like others, I wanted to see You, on the stage, wearing the squared-hat, smiling-proudly looking towards the camera in the year Two-Thousand-Sixteen! Which is approximately four-years to come. Then, You will be teaching in one of the matriculation college, where You met Madam Madeline Liew, your former English lecturer and also your senior in University Malaysia Sabah, where You are currently at now. She’s like the 2-in-1, your former lecturer and also senior!

                 Not looking at only four-years from now, years after that also matters! Family comes first. You must make sure that You at least, buy yourself a car, and do not touch any single cent of your mom or dad’s. Your two little sisters, they will be grown up’s by then. Do help your parents in paying their school fees. Well, it is all mostly about money. As an older sister, moral support is the most in need to your two sisters! So, advise!

                Pheww! Now, here comes the personal life part. Getting married? Having a family with perfect husband and adorable kiddies, for sure, is everyone’s dream! I really hoped, by then, You will have all of these. You will also have big house, with large garden (so you could plant a lot of your favorite flowers!), wide living room (so that all of the family members could gather every weekends J) and also sophisticated machines in your kitchen (as you really love cooking!). You have always been talking about this with your best friend, aren’t you? *big smilessssss*

                All of these, are dreams that highly achievable if You work hard from now. By the time You read this letter in maybe four to five years to come, You probably would smile.

                                                                      

                                                                All the best to You. J

12^th September 2012