“Into Her World”

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Cya there…

i’m blogging at multiply.com now.. =)

heyo’

i’m back!! haha.. before you "shoot" me for not updating my blog for countless days and weeks and months blah blah blah… do hear me out, k?

reason #1
i dont have internet access in my room (sad, right?!)

reason #2
going online in the library is seriously not conducive to writing blogs at all

reason #3
now that i’m back in m’sia, it’s not that "expensive" to sms and call anymore.. haha..

or maybe, i’m just being plain "lazy"? hahahaha…

anyway, the reason for this post is …. *drum-roll* i "ter-"gave away my blog url to my students. Haha.. so this blog is especially to WELCOME my beloved students into my world and most importantly, to appeal to them to be gracious to their english teacher.. hahaha… do not send me to the electric chair for grammatical errors, misspellings, as well as my lah’s and lo’s. haha.. well, basically, what i’m trying to say is… i dont normally edit my blog entries and i think i should keep it that way. after all, blogging is supposed to be an avenue for us to express ourselves and to de-stress lo…. *wink* so yup, welcome to my world and do drop by from time to time. i’ll try to update as often as possible, k…

and for the rest of the world, i’m currently on practicum (i.e. teaching practice) …  teaching form 4 students (english and est)in SMK Taman SEA, PJ. my feeling at the moment?? absolutely loving it!!! if given the choice again, i’d still choose to be a teacher.

anyway, i better go have my lunch now.. it’s already 3.45pm!!! ops.. catch up with ya later. if you’re here visiting my world, do drop a line or two before you depart k…. cheers~

Loving God, Loving You
cherrie princess

monday, tuesday, wednesday,

thursday, friday, saturday, sunday

over and over again,

day by day, week by week

time passes us by

without us being aware

the hustle-bustle of triviality

robs us like a thief in the night

oh what a tragedy

that we don’t even realise

that which we have lost

wake up, oh my generation, wake up!

cherrie princess’07

26th January 2007

it’s already the 10th January 2007 and i havent even posted one single post.. aiks.. sooooooo soooooorrrry la. the first one week of 2007 was my last one week in kuching.. so i was busy busy busy going "yam cha" with my precious ones lo (you know who you are, missing you all already lo) *wink* .. and of course spending time with family and all.. hehe..i flew back to KL last sunday, 7th Jan.. will tell you more in detail in another post, k. in brief..

current location:
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

address (if you’re keen to "snail-mail" me, pleeeeease.. i love receiving mail.. haha):

Institut Perguruan Bahasa-bahasa Antarabangsa,
Lembah Pantai,
59200 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

internet access:
in my room - non-existent *sob sob*
(praying that the application for hotspot will be approved sooooon)
BUT can go online in library and hostel common room.. =)
so thank God for that lo~

current mode:
miss home, miss my family, miss bethany folks… aiks..

am deeply touched by the welcome we received from our beloved lecturers.. they must have missed us heaps when we were overseas *wink* so yea, everyone’s kinda emotional at the moment… hehe.. felt so so special!! thank you, thank you, thank you… and it has been great meeting and getting to know the juniors… =)

re-orientation programme started today.. so much stuff to "digest".. a bit overwhelmed at the moment.. 5 papers for this sem and everyone’s putting so much expectation on us.. hrmmm… counting on God to carry me thru’ this one. keep me in prayer~

erh, sleeeepy dy.. gonna head off to bed now… get back to you sometime soon, k… signing off *beep…..*

Zzzzzzzzz

cherrie princess’07

it has been one year since i first started blogging, and amazingly, i’m still at it.. *applause* hahaha… that’s quite an achievement for me personally.. *wink*

i suppose this will be my last post for this year… hmm.. a time to reflect on the past one year that has just gone by. if i were to summarise 2006 in one sentence, i’d say that it’s a year of growing into maturity in my faith in Christ, especially in terms of my identity in Him and my purpose in life…

this year hasn’t been easy for me personally but i can truly say that God has been faithful to see me through thick and thin. He didnt simply remove obstacles along my way, but rather He was and is committed to see me grow through them… and looking back, i thank God for that. true, that some circumstances had caused me great pain and left scars in my heart, at times i’d almost given up.. but they all served to make me a stronger person, and i thank God for that..

i thank God for planting me in an awesome church family (Equippers Church) during my time away from home. i thank God for the opportunity to serve in various ministries. i thank God for those whom He had put over me as mentors and also my fellow workers.. you guys rock!! missing you all heaps…

i thank God for Bethany Auckland cell group at Railway… you guys are superb! i thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent together - studying God’s Word, praying for one another, hanging out and simply sharing life together.. thank God for making our paths crossed, even though we are from different parts of the world.

i thank God for blessing me with good results this year - 2 A+’s and 2 A’s (1st Sem) and 3A+’s and 1A (2nd Sem) - and above all for showing me that my academic achievement is not because i’m smarter or more disciplined, but truly by His grace alone.. for that reason, i thank God for the times i had mind-blocks and struggled for days to write my LINGUISTIC assignment in vain and the time when i didnt have much time to do my LANGTCHG assignment.. for it was during those times when i came to the end of my own means that made me realise i couldnt have possibly come this far if it hadn’t been for His grace and favour upon me all this while..

i thank God that i was able to attend Hillsong Conference ‘06 in Sydney.. it was a dream came true for me. and above all, for answering my prayers for a glimpse of heaven… indeed, i’d never forget how magnificent it was to see tens of thousands worshippers praising God in one accord…

i thank God for bringing my mum to Auckland.. and for drawing us closer..

i thank God for great lecturers who truly cared… and friends to share my life with…

i thank God for the internet, and MSN especially.. for though i was far away in a distant land, i could keep in touch with people dear to my heart… and also for friendster and blogspot, that we fellow bloggers can share our life journeys…

i thank God especially for my li’l angel for the blessing that he has always been to me… truly he’s a gift from heaven..

i thank God for using me as His mouth-piece and my life as His testimony despite my weaknesses… i thank God that He has never forsaken me…

i thank God for a wonderful family…

and above all
THANKS, ABBA FATHER, FOR LOVING ME JUST AS I AM
i love You with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind and with all my strength..

Loving God, Loving You
cherrie princess

Jan 6th 
"to grow in our faith doesn’t happen by default - it’s a choice we have to make."

Jan 13th 
"let’s keep burning and NOT get burnt!"

Jan 21st
"Jesus loves me, this i know. Jesus loves you, so do i…"

March 16th
"God is good… and HE IS GOOD regardless of what i’m going through at the very moment."

March 16th
"if life is a journey that i only get to do once, i’d definitely want to enjoy every moment of it. and if my choice of footwear is going to affect my journey, i’d made sure that i choose the right pair to start with - although it might not be the fanciest pair, nor the most expensive - but definitely one that would bring me the distance.  if you’re wondering what i’m driving at, i’m thinking in terms of a life partner… i’d want someone who would walk the distance with me, one whom i’m comfortable with… someone to enjoy this wonderful journey of life together and not just one to bear with."

March 24th
"LET’S DO LIFE GOD’S WAY!"

April 18th 
i no longer know what i’m doing, and God said …
it’s okay not to know, just trust in Him.

i felt so weak. God said…
to find my strength in Him. He doesnt need me to be strong for His sake.

i find that as i let go of all the things that i clung to before, i found myself resting in God, knowing that apart from all these things, God loves me just as i am… even when i do nothing at all, He loves me simply because He loves me… 

June 16^th
"people may let you down, you may let yourself down
but GOD will never let you down~" 

July’06 (Hillsong Conference)

"GOD IS GOD, I AM NOT!!"

"To KNOW God better, to LOVE God more…

each day, everyday." 

"GOD never gave up even when Adam messed up!" 

"Salt doesnt exist for its own sake, its calling is to lose itself in something more glorious than itself!!"

"Live called, dont just live saved." 

"I can’t do everything, but I can do something."

"I can’t, but my God can."

Aug 10th
~my purpose in life~

i live and breathe to adore God thru’ WORSHIP,
as i dwell in the FELLOWSHIP of His people,
each day growing in Christlikeness thru’ DISCIPLESHIP,
and serving God by serving others in MINISTRY,
not neglecting to reach out to the world thru’ EVANGELISM
- and all these by the grace of God and truly for His glory alone~

Sept 9th 
"even if i fail in all things, i pray that i’d at least live my life passionately..
Trusting God steadily ~ Hoping unswervingly ~ Loving extravagantly"

wahhh.. the last time i updated was 25 daysssss ago!!! that’s a looong, loooooooong time oh… hehe.. so did you miss me??

i have lots to write, but dont know where to start le.. so many things going on in my head at the moment. i guess i need some time to process through them… i really really must get to it soon. aiks… at the moment, i just feel  like doing nothing. feeling rather restless, so "lazy" to even think.. and so i keep putting it off. have you ever felt that way before?? hrmm..

it’s already 30th Dec dy.. how time flies!! another 30 hours and it’s 2007 already… i still find it hard to believe. 2006 has been a significant year for me, with lotsa ups and downs but through it all, God has been faithful in seeing me grow through all circumstances. thank God for His grace and loving kindness to me.. will write more tomorrow, perhaps.

keep me in prayer..

Loving God, Loving You
~ur princess~

time flies!!! i’ve already been home for almost 3 weeks now.. wow! so what have i been up to lately?? erh.. basically spending time with family, catching up with old friends and my beloved youths (lotsa "lim teh" sessions involved!! and gooooood foooood… yummy!!), catching up on sleeeeeep Zzz… "it has been scientifically proven that sleep is good for health" (ng, 2006) lol~ cooking dinner for my family .. lovin’ it!! i love cooking.. and baking tooo.. but aiks, my oven is broken *sob sob* watching drama series - cantonese, mandarin, korean (to make up for 2 years of deprivation.. hehe) and movies - "The Patriot" (inspirational!! loved the scene where mel gibson carried the flag and charged ahead against all odds), "I Not Stupid 2" (cried a bucket of tears as a result, real life issues that are close to my heart), "Nutty Professor II" (funny on the surface, but deals with a deeper issue that each of us struggles with), "Happy Feet" (a fun movie, light and easy), "Police Story 2" (lotsa actions involved, as expected from any jackie chan movie), reading books - "the five love languages of children" (by gary chapman) "men of faith-brother andrew" (by dan wooding) "chicken soup for the teachers soul", and the highlight so far, a trip to Matang Wildlife Centre to visit long-lost "friends".. muahahha.. (halfway through the guided tour, my sandals broke.. and so i had to walk barefoot. aiks.. how embarrassing!) … blah blah blah..

all in all, enjoying my hols lo… and coming up..

12th Dec - flying to KL for Planetshakers Conference ‘06 (13-15 Dec)..  meeting up with harvest folks for the weekend.. staying on to meet up with my family for shopping spree in KL and then trip to genting highlands. will be spending Christmas in Klang this year.. =) flying back to Kuching on Christmas day at 4pm-ish.

that’s it for the moment! gonna make the most out of my hols now before going back to IPBA in January’07 for my final year.. if you’re in kuching, gimme a call or come find me le.. would love to meet up!!

Loving God, Loving You, Loving Me
~cherrie princess~

two months ago, i did a survey to find out the general preferences of ESL learners with regard to english language learning. firstly, i’d like to take this opportunity to THANK those who participated in this survey. i truly appreciate your contribution. i’d like to share my "discovery" with you all.. the following table summarises the survey result. 1. In class, do you like learning..

Percentage Responses individually? 24.1 13 in pairs? 16.7 9 in small groups? 48.1 26 in one large group? 5.6 3 Other 5.6 3

2. Do you prefer learning by doing …

Percentage Responses listening activities? 21.4 18 speaking activities? 29.8 25 reading activities? 26.2 22 writing activities? 16.7 14 Other 6.0 5

3. What kind of activities do you find helpful in learning English?

Percentage Responses role play 16.5 18 language games 23.9 26 songs 13.8 15 group discussion 16.5 18 journal writing 18.3 20 drills 9.2 10 Other 1.8 2

4. When you make a mistake do you want to be corrected? If yes, how?

Percentage Responses NO 0.0 0 Yes, immediately in front of everyone 23.6 13 Yes, publicly at the end of the activity 21.8 12 Yes, privately after the lesson 47.3 26 Other 7.3 4

5. Do you think tests help you to learn? If yes, how often would you like to sit for tests?

Percentage Responses No 2.5 1 Yes, fortnightly 5.0 2 Yes, monthly 27.5 11 Yes, twice in a semester 40.0 16 Yes, once every semester 20.0 8 Other 5.0 2 Total responses: 40

6. How would you like to relate to your teacher?

Percentage Responses teacher as the sole authority 2.5 1 teacher as a facilitator 40.0 16 teacher as your friend 52.5 21 Other 5.0 2 Total responses: 40

7. When you do not understand something, do you rather …

Percentage Responses work it out on your own 12.5 5 get the teacher to tell you the answer directly 15.0 6 get the teacher to guide you to discover the answer 55.0 22 Other 17.5 7 Total responses: 40