| Guess I’d better share some of my experience and thoughts here=)
Things I’ve accomplished this year:
- Voluntary/paid jobs
香港啟迪會
香港唐氏綜合症協會
香港施比受協會
大埔環保會有限公司
復和綜合服務中心
培幼行動
匡智會--社區學院
扶康會 - 澤安成人訓練中心
綠色力量
香港失明人協進會
香港青少年服務處
香港家庭福利會
香港心理衛生會 - 彩雲宿舍
香港耀能協會 (前香港痙攣協會)
生命熱線
聖約翰輔導服務
循道衛理楊震社會服務處 - 旺角綜合家庭服務中心
基督教懷智服務處
-Film sound recording and dubbing
-Economics course
-Vocal course
SOME REFLECTION…
I remember it all started with a conversation with a patient hving colon Ca. It was the last case I planned to clerk on that day, but I ended up chatting with this gentleman for two and a half hours. Everything he shared hit me hard like a train.
Back in dorm, I pondered, and pondered. I finally learnt the tiny hole has always been in me –deep down I’ve been longing to understand more about this world, and the people, by finding out how many people from different backgrounds experience life. I’ll never know about the future, whether I have the time or the chance to passionately feel and touch the life of others.
I believe when we are true to our values and ourselves it is easy to be truthful to the world. It is easy, sometimes, to deceive ourselves as to what is most important in our lives. Very often we think that the things that take up most of our time are the things that are most important to us. Just as often, we are wrong.
After praying and discussion with parents, I decided to take a year off to accomplish the list of things in my mind.
To start with, I need to decide what kind of jobs I’ll go for. I’ve thought of volunteering abroad. But be honest: it strikes me that many “volunteer vacations” are arranged mainly to meet the desires of volunteers, rather than to meet a local need. Perhaps this is to be expected. Giving people a chance to see issues like poverty or environmental problems first hand is important. I personally think the process of changing minds is perhaps even more important than getting more people involved in the “front lines” of volunteering or delivering aid. Certainly some issues like natural disasters will just happen, but most problems have at least some of their roots in societies which allow, for example, poverty or inequality to thrive. This environment, together with any other particular injustice, or people with particular disabilities and problems, are all existing here in HK. And that’s why ive finally decided to stick in here and dig the most out of my own hometown.
It’s sometimes funny to see people looking confused when knew I didn’t go abroad for my gap year. Well the impression people come away with will most certainly vary with their values, and it’s hard to say convincingly to them that a year off is nothing really, or gaining full insight into my hometown and the issue at hand is something I feel I need to do at the moment. Anyways I never act to gain appraisals from people.
SOME INSPIRATION…
I’ve come to learn…
That mental or physical disabilities do not itself makes a boundary between people. I found myself being quite close with the people I work with or I serve - they are more like friends to me.
That Reaching out is the key in communication.In difficult times, social boundaries shift, and we don’t always want to turn to our closest friends. It can be easier to tell your problems to an acquaintance, or colleague, if you feel they won’t judge you. Be receptive to everyone, not just your closest friends. You might just be the lifeline that a colleague needs.
That “Don’t complain about not getting the shoes you want, when there are others out there who doesn’t have legs“ Never do things at your own convenience. Try wiping the feet of the elderly that can’t reach their own toes at the old folks home. This will create a humble person outta you.
That the best way the parents to fight a child with congenital disease is to face it head on with courage, conviction and research. Nobody has all the answers to your child's condition. Parents are in the best position to decide what they feel is best for their children
Parents of special children are some of the greatest caregivers in the world, the uber parents as they say. It's a tough honor, but it surely is worth living up to. Every child with born defect deserves nothing less.
That people don't want to be in poverty, but they've been taught to believe they're just not capable of anything more. children who have been abused grow up to believe that they're not worthy or capable of a healthy relationship. same thing with kids on the dole. they grow up believing that there must be something wrong with them and they aren't capable of anything more. and when there are few consequences for irresponsible behavior - have more babies = get more money - what would cause someone to choose to act responsibly?
That even the poorest and homeless are so great to talk to... yes some are jerks...but arent there many out there (even the rich, and "perfect" people), that are very big jerks? So stop judging others’ views, think about other people and think about how you’d react if you were homeless…
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That my own life has been changed and forever sweetened...
P.S. I've thought of typing in Chinese but juz realized my new laptop doesnt hv the chong kit coding on the keyboard so pls bear with the long english entry lol
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