term 1 week 2

think positive & stay positive

ever since i started teaching, the above quote has always been part of my life...no doubt there has been ups & downs, but if one can always stay true to their own belief, nothing is impossible.

Nothing Is Impossible versus Just Do It

2 very different slogans by 2 different sports company.
1 by Adidas, the other by Nike.
Both very successful in their own way, but also during different time.

Nike was more like my generation...the Generation X
whereas, Adidas is more the Generation iY.

Nike's slogan was very popular and very catchy when it first came out, and with all the media on the sports' culture back than on Michael Jordan etc, with Nike Air etc...it was number 1 back than.

but now, Adidas can be considered as number 1 in the sports field. The way that the brand was marketed, together with the popstars, the fashion line with popstar designers and fashion designers.
Whoever came out this slogan has got it TOTALLY ACCURATE in all sorts of manner. Regardless whether is it to do with life, work, passion etc...NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

Nothing is Impossible is something that we need to teach all of our students. Being face and tasked with a normal technical form class, we told them that they should not give up, but to REALLY STRIVE for the BEST and believe in themselves. Not just for the NT, but all the classes.

how can we make the students believe in themselves?
how can we make the students strive much harder?
how can we make the students see the link between what we are teaching them now and also the preparation for their future?

perseverance is something that the youth (not all of them) of today lack
how do we teach them perseverance?
is it something that can be taught or learned thru hardship/trial & error?

something to ponder about