♥ The Girl
eVaNgELiNe :]
SAJC - ex-saint :P
♥♥SWEEEET EIGHTEEN♥♥
egg crack: 12th sept' 92!!!
work: Temp. at PricewaterhouseCoopers [PwC] & Dog walking [Anyone needs Dog walking Service? :)]
♥ people i love..
♥ DESIRES of the heart ♥♥♥♥
*Love God and love people<33
*CHRIST in the centre of my life.. not all about me..
*praise God to the ends of the world
*Learn DRIVING & the drummmms!!!!! & GUITAR
*Adidas shoes & Converse sneakers
*new slippers!! *new haversack bag!
*new clothes!
*sushi! >> love of my food life
*EXCEL in bowling!(forget it, a dream far away)
*GET INTO LOCAL UNI- Business/Psychology
*to cook & bake well
(in order not to forget them when the time actually comes, i shall pen them all down!=V=)after the A Level Examinations, i am goin to do all these! >>>>>
#MISSION TRIPS
#play pool!!
#Go overseas with my friends!! BACKPACKING-must
#Bake Bake Bake!! WHOOTS!
#go to SENTOSA!! volleyball! cycling!
#learn DANCING!! =DD
#learn water-skiing
#go and sleeover at different friends' houses! heh heh
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#learn DRUMMING & electric guitar & classical guitar
#go to places to cam shoot all day long!
#go to wild wild wet with friens!!
#stayover at chalet!
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#volunteer at christian youth organisations - to play captain's ball/tchouk ball/softball
#invite people for ICE CREAM at serangoon gardens!
#try new things.. bungee jumping?? heehee
#volunteer at SPCA/children's home
i admit i AM ambitious, but it starts with planning and aspirations to move on to GREAT things right.. hahas.. success is waiting.. cheesy ain't it.. =DDD
♥ Tagboard
♥ MoOsic (:
Have we ever looked at a child and become so filled with compassion? On the surface, they look so contented with all that they have in life, no hint of being burdened by the realities of this world which often bogs us down, impeding our way to true happiness. Well, that look of pureness and innocence in their eyes can easily melt our hearts. Their smiles fill us with a sense of warmth and fulfillment and yet, we do not see the things that these young children have to experience at home…
Some of these children have been through even more emotional hardship and heartbreaks at home. This Childcare Centre(prefer to remain un-named) has a mission to curb delinquency among disadvantaged young people and their families and to move them beyond their problems, they want to develop young people who respect the law, value education and seek to become responsible persons. It has been proven that the first 6 years of a child’s life are the most formative ones and with this Centre’s constant guiding and teaching, children are taught to how to integrate into society as good and law-abiding citizens who contribute to society as they live their life. These children may face a whole load of emotional baggage and burden that their parents carry and all these on impressionable children and they watch and learn the adults around them. Values get ingrained into these children and if they do not get the opportunity to learn right from wrong, they may very well be deprived of that chance to live their lives right. It is therefore pivotal for them to receive an education disregarding their financial status.
I believe that empathy comes through experience and many of us have never actually been through the hardships that these children have experienced so as much as we may try to, we never will comprehend. That is a hard reality to accept. It also results in a painful end to let go. Although we set out with the deep desire to serve the community, how much can we actually do? Sure, we can share the love and joy and bring a smile on their faces, but on a deeper level, are we able to determine a bright future for them? Have we done enough? “If they needed someone to hold them to feel safe in somebody’s arms, why can’t I do that? I want to let them feel secure, I want to protect them from the harshness of reality…” What is the point of Service Learning when all we can contribute is so seemingly insignificant? These were the resonating thoughts and questions etched in my heart even as we left.
Service Learning is always the time when I witness the deeply etched passion in 09A05. Each and every single one of us puts in our best effort, we do our very best, we set our hearts and minds hard at work, and we certainly have our hearts filled with compassion and love for these children. Such eagerness can be seen through the intensity and efforts that each one of us puts in. What strikes me the most is that when it came down to this, we were serious and yet, enjoying the moments that only last for that moment. These moments are short-lived, yet, we take every opportunity to do all that we can, we strive to bring joy into these children’s lives, each and every one of them, not wanting to leave any out, for they all deserve a meaningful and fulfilled childhood, all of them do.
Indeed, Service Learning 2010 has allowed many of us to reflect upon the things of our society and certainly brought about a much deeper desire to serve and i believe that our contribution to society will definitely not end here. Each of us will strive to do so much more, with our limited capabilities, we will each contribute a little to make Singapore a better place to live in, a better society for individuals to integrate into, despite their background.
By Evangeline Kwok :] 09A05
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sweetest conVictions , L.O.V.E <3
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