Happy Teacher’s Day 2010 – Open Letter by Miss Isabelle Wong to Her Teachers
May 16, 2010
This is a special post by the Berry Berry Teacher in conjunction with Teacher’s Day 2010 specially dedicated to her teachers. Without these teachers, there would not have been a Berry Berry Teacher today. In Berry Berry Teacher’s opinion, these teachers are the unsung heroes who would get her votes to be “Tokoh Guru“ every year. So the following is my special open letter to say my thanks to these teachers.
Open Letter by the Berry Berry Teacher – Miss Isabelle Wong on Teacher’s Day 2010
Sekolah Kebangsaan Ayer Molek, Johor Bahru (Primary School)
I studied in a small government school (Sekolah Kebangsaan Ayer Molek, Johor Bahru) and the enrollment during my time was very low. There were only 3 classes in Primary 1. So the relationship between students and teachers are relatively close. To start the ball rolling, I would like to thank my primary class teacher (Cik Noraini) and my Malay Language teacher. She is the first teacher that inspired me to become a teacher. When I was 7 years old, I could not speak nor understand any Malay word. But I picked up the language slowly as she is a very gentle teacher and never scolded any of her students. That encouraged us to study the language in earnest. My classmates and I love her very much. But when I entered standard 2, she got transferred (maybe back to her own hometown). After that, I would like to thank Encik Zainal Abidin for teaching me Mathematics, Malay Language, PJK and as 6 Delima class teacher!
Sekolah Menengah Sultanah Engku Tun Aminah (SETA), Johor Bahru (Secondary School)
My Form 3 Geography Teacher, Madam Chan Siew Mei (Puan Chan). She is the most elegant and prettiest teacher (even now). She is a very dedicated and knowledgeable teacher. My friends and I had always admired her way of teaching and loved the way she talks. She can speak very fluent Malay!
Madam Jenny Pereira (Puan Jenny) was my Form 4 and 5 Chemistry Teacher. She is a very powerful and resourceful Chemistry Teacher. She knows everything and nothing can be hidden from her. I remembered that she told us that if you want to score an A in Chemistry, you must do 10 Chemistry exercises everyday. Her method worked. Must really thank her for getting A in Chemistry!
Madam Lee Geok Eng (Puan Lee) was my Form 4 and 5 Biology Teacher. She was also my form 4 and 5 class teacher. I love her experiments especially dissecting the cockroach and frog! My classmates and I salute her for catching the cockroach with her bare hands when the cockroach is trying to run away!
Madam Raziah Abd. Rahman (Puan Raziah), my Malay language teacher. I love how the way she explains and describes terminologies and words. She taught us not only the language and also to become a good person.
Madam Woo Sow Peng (Puan Woo), my Additional Mathematics teacher. Additional Mathematics is so tough (at that time)! Nonetheless, she made things easy by teaching us an easier way to understand Mathematics.
Sekolah Menengah Sultan Ismail (SSI), Johor Bahru (Form 6/STPM School)
Next Mr Tan Heng Lai (Henry Tan), my Form 6 Mathematics T (Matematik Tulen). Never give up! He would repeat the whole steps of the solution and never gets frustrated.
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gajah Berang (GBS), Melaka (As Trainee Teacher)
Puan Chan Suat Yen (Biology Teacher) that helped me during my trainee days in GBS. She is a very resourceful teacher and always willing to share her Biology notes.
Malaya University (University)
To my beloved lecturers (Prof. Madya Dr. Wong Heng Hun, Prof. Dr. Siow Heng Loke, Prof. Dr. Esther, Prof. Dr. Tie Fatt Hie, Mr Lew Tan Sin). These are the lecturers that moulded me as a teacher. Really thank them from the bottom of my heart! They have moulded me to become a first-class, superlative and unbeatable teacher.
My UM Friends aka coursemates
Madam Quake Gek Tin and Miss Lai Pui Kee (Aki Lai) for helping me during my campus life and teaching practical in Malacca! Miss Tay Ing Ing, Madam Sherry Lee Sheh Wui, Miss Poh Seok Hong, Madam Chong Kum Ying, Madam Sim Joong Hiong, Mr Bong Jiew Chee, Miss Lisa Mei and Miss Tang Poh Ling who were always there to help me.
My Mentors
Mr Lam Chok Sang who always share his opinions and pedagogy in teaching. Madam Eng Mei Ling, Madam Yen Miau Jong, Madam Liew Chee Mooi, Mr Saliman Sapar, Mr Sheikh Ahmad Kamal, Mr Tey Teng Yiaw, Madam Goh San San and Mr Chew Chin Kuen, all my mentors in helping me to improve my Chemistry knowledge and teaching methods.
My Students in GBS 2003 Form 2 & 4, SJK(C) Pandan 2006, English College 2007 Form 2, SDJ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Form 4, 5, 6
Thanks for my students’ support and attention in class. Hope all my students will achieve their dreams!
Special Thanks to Ng Jo-Han
Mr Ng Jo-Han, my special English Language teacher. His method of teaching English language is the most effective and progressive. My English language command improved within a short period! His famous words are “Throw you out of the window” when he read my essay in my first English class.
There are so many teachers, friends and students that I want to thank them. Many gazillion thanks!
By Miss Isabelle Wong
Open letter to Form 6AFZ Class of 2009 of SMK Dato’ Jaafar – by Miss Isabelle Wong
November 10, 2009
An open letter to Form 6AFZ Class of 2009 from SMK Dato’ Jaafar – 10th November 2009
Dedicated to my beloved Form 6AFZ Class of 2009 from SMK Dato’ Jaafar,
Form 6AFZ Class 2009 - SMK Dato Jaafar
It has been a pleasure teaching all of you (yeah, all 18 of you) bubbly and lovable young adults for the past one and a half year. However, time waits for no man, it flies. And now we have reached the last stage of our chanced and fated union. The final week in class however will not be a time for nostalgic feelings or solemn goodbyes. It should be more of a time to be putting in some final effort to carve out a bright future through the biggest examination of your lives.
It may not be trouble-free sailing all year long between us, but there should be no doubt that the best of my efforts have been done to share knowledge with you all. I hope all of you have gain some knowledge in the process. Let me tell you this, I may be the teacher, but I have also learnt a great deal from all of you. You might not believe this, but it is no lie, my beloved students.
The end of your school life might be near, but the journey ahead is still far and long. Some will be taking the conventional path, some will take the path less travelled. Either way, your first step into adulthood starts with doing well in your STPM exams. Doing well do not grant you a guaranteed future, but it will illuminate your path greatly.
So I will advise you to put in all your efforts in the final moments and perform to your best. Do not lose hope, because daring to dream is one half of success. Do not lose hope also, for I believe in the ability of all of you. And do not lose hope, as you are better than what you think you are.
So, forget about all the burden placed upon your shoulders to do well in your exams, you only need to do well in your STPM for yourself and no one. I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Isabelle Wong
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The characters of the class:
The characters in the class
From the photo (No.14 is a PR of the class):
- Samuel Hon, has the sweetest mouth
- Choo Sien Nien, my neighbour
- Ching Yong Han, the Wushu President – very persistent at asking question (good for future studies)
- Yeo Zhi Cheng, the treasurer – good at psychoing other people’s brains
- Pua Eng Hock – even more persistent than No.3 but also very patient
- Penny, the most disciplined among the lot
- Chua Rui Xian, the most quiet among all
- Li Yuan, left-handed and very cheerful, could brighten up the class
- Pushpah, the most beautiful and can speak fluent mandarin
- Berry Berry Teacher, Miss Isabelle Wong, the fortunate teacher of this bunch
- Tee Zhi Wei, class monitor – has both the brains and brawns
- Andrew Peh, first Berry Berry Easy member
– a charming gentleman - Wee Pei Yee – Gf of No.17 <3 – loves Japanese stuffs
- Poh Yee, Berry Berry hardworking girl
- Lim Soo Khoon – loves Gundam and Japanese animation
- Arul – the handsomest among all – can charm lower 6 girls
- Teh Kai Hong – Bf of No.13 <3 – very attentive and sweet guy to No.13
- How Tien Sem, Black belt in Tae Kwon Do (there seemed to be a lot of fighters in the class)
- Radin – A low-profile student who has a lot going on in his active mind
- Kumar (not in photo) – Has the uncanny knack of being able to produce the right answers when asked
PS: Drop me a comment to tell me your experiences and feelings for the past year or your time in SDJ.
PPS: If you have any photos or stories that you would like to share, I will be glad to post it up too.
PPPS: Anybody who wants to post anything will be also given temporary upgrade to “contributor” status for a week, then you all can post.
