Dear fellow SWAT Prefects & readers,
Last week around 2am, a junior texted me and he mentioned about a speech I made during the closing ceremony in our Prefect SWAT Camp in January 2015. I got off my bed and looked up the camp files in my external hard drive. The heavy emotions from the memories and this camp trailer video in particular, prompted me to write this letter.
*rewinding back to January 2015, I was 19*
After the closing ceremony of our 2 Days 1 Night SWAT Camp, after all the junior campers went back, I sat down with my teammates on the floor in the carpark, our principle Pn.Lim stood in front of us, furious, she yelled “你们很失败!” meaning “YOU ALL FAILED HORRIBLY!”
To get into detail about why the camp failed can be a lengthy session. I’ll save your time.
Long story short. Yes, we failed. But that failure wasn’t wasted. Therefore, to honour that memory & that failure, here are 7 lessons I learnt from that event.
1. “Do what you do best, and delegate the rest.”
2. “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.”
3. Prioritisation prevents unnecessary distractions.
4. Ask for feedback in a frequent manner & adjust accordingly.
5. Honour those who gave you the opportunity to do what you do.
6. You can be as great as you want to be, but never let your ego take the lead.
7. Having a good start is just as important as having a great ending.
A video trailer or an announcement of an event does not determine the quality of the outcome OF the event.
Pn.Lim’s words that night & the school’s decision to strip away Victor’s HeadPrefect title that year, was 2 of the best things that has ever happened to him. It made him more thoughtful, quieter, and wiser. Had everything been perfect throughout the camp, he’ll be driving himself into a thicker wall.
And I’ll always remember what Ms.LewYS said in that meeting room after the announcement of Head Prefect Posts, “上天的安排,是最好的安排。”
So thank you. Thank you. And thank you.
Perspective is vital & I hope my hindsights can benefit your foresights. And if it did, please do me a favour & pass on the light.
Cheers ☺️
Thank you for reading.
Chapter SWAT, closed.
Signed by,
biqto
WeStandWalkActTalkLikeAPrefect.
closing ceremony speech for event 在 CommonWealth Magazine Facebook 的精選貼文
The 12-day Taipei Summer Universiade ended yesterday. Besides Vice President Chen Chien-jen ’s encouraging words: “My dear fellow Taiwanese, we did it…Taiwan has the opportunity to prove its strength to the world," Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je also gave a decent speech at the closing ceremony including showing gratitude to the former Taipei Mayor Hao Long-bin for his endeavor of successfully winning the bid to host 2017 Summer Universiade.
Many has discussed about Ko’s next move on social media after the event, but what kind of leader does Ko want to be? See what he said when elected as the Taipei Mayor.
【Ko Wen-je: "Lions cannot understand dogs' sadness." 】
→ https://goo.gl/X4hS4p
【Taipei 2017 Universiade Results】
→ https://goo.gl/XgPXhe
closing ceremony speech for event 在 多益達人 林立英文 Facebook 的最佳貼文
【親編教材 時事英文】
「影音內容請參考下列youtube連結:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYnvYrX5ODo
雖然在影片中可以發現柯文哲市長的發音很有台灣味,但是不可否認他還是很台風穩健地將講稿說完。
其實林立老師想要分享這一則新聞,並非與政治立場有關,而只是單純想要和大家一起分享生活中和英文有關的時事。
另外還有一點也相當重要,林立老師在一週五堂多益班上都有向各個年齡層或職業的同學們提到,
那就是英文口音和一個人的英文程度沒有【直接關係】!
言之有物才是讓人會敬而重之,會聽其言的要素喔。與各位一同共勉之,大家一起繼續努力不懈。」
英文版
Ko speaks at closing ceremony in Gwangju Universiade
(Sources: ettoday.com, setn.com, and appledaily.com.tw)
The following are Taipei Mayor Ko’s speech in English (w. translation)
Prime Minister Hwang, Mayor Yoon, Mr. Gallien, athletes, honorable guests, and audience in all corners of the world. Good evening.
First of all, I would like to express my most sincere congratulations to Mayor Yoon for making this year’s Summer Universiade such a great success.
You’ve demonstrated what excellence is all about.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to the organizing committee of the event for your warm welcome, hospitality and friendship.
I’m Wen-je Ko, Mayor of Taipei City. I’m here to receive the Universiade flag on behalf of Taipei.
At this Universiade, I saw first-hand all the athletes giving their best and fighting to the last minute of each game. This relentless pursuit of excellence, and most of all, good sportsmanship – whether win or lose, impressed and moved everyone.
A big thank-you to you, all the athletes. In our eyes, you are all winners.
Taipei City is honored to host the next Summer Universiade.
We will build on the success of Gwangju Universiade as we welcome athletes from all over the world to make new records in Taipei in 2017.
Like Gwangju, Taipei is a city that loves sports. It is also a city of gourmet, technology, culture and creativity.
In the following two years, Taipei is going to host the 2016 World Design Capital and the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Yes, we are ready.
Please take these opportunities to be our guests, please come to Taipei and experience the rich and diverse cultures we have.
Welcome to the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei!Thank you!
高雄人 學習英文 請找 多益達人 林立英文
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