i did NOT cry,lol

standing in the airport

with my luggage

packed with souvenirs
and memories


This time
I really think i do grow
cz i didn't drop a tear
because i want us
to depart happily
tho we are sad


Thanks QQ and Ah Di
for the little notes
dropped secretly in my bag.
Was real touched while reading them
wanted to cry when having my breakfast alone
in Taipei main station


Thanks tomo for bringing me my huge luggage
it's so darn heavy i know
coming with a motor in the hot sun
you are such a good friend
glad that i've know u since the day
i stepped on the soil of taiwan.


Thanks Ting Ting for rushing to the airport
and thanks for the handmade card
and the present u gave
remember our promise
of wearing our 'sister dress' together,lol
and hey, i'll let you sleep in my toilet too
if u do come malaysia,muahaha
love u so much my dear


Just like what i read
from a book i bought in Cheng Pin Bookstore
"Why frown when the flowers fall?
Should look forward for the flower blossoms"
"Why feel sad for the sun set?
Should anticipate the beautiful starry night sky"


That's why
I did not cry
because I know
we'll meet again another day


Take care =)

Posted by ShAr0n

Monday, July 5, 2010

Bye, Taiwan

6 weeks, really passed very quickly. It was like I've only been here not long ago, and now, it's time to say Goodbye... Looking back the pictures taken in Taiwan, I really felt like crying, because I know I'll miss everyone here dearly...


I still remember I was asked y I chose to come Taiwan, and I replied I want to know how different is the Chinese culture there and the Chinese culture in Malaysia, and I've never been to this part of the world... So here am I, exploring the whole new world, discovering life...


My task was to teach English in 2 primary schools in a remote area. Gosh, the mosquitoes in Taiwan is real scary, especially in d village places where I service. Got bitten till whole legs swollen and full of red patches, was so scared and wanted to cry each time I looked at my legs, afraid that there'll b scars left. But when my body started to have some immune to the bites, I'm leaving Taiwan already.... should I be happy or sad???


I feel great to see my students improving each day. Their attitude towards English really changed, from not interested or even reluctant to try, to loving to come to class and even asked for extra classes. Although I cant teach much in this short period, I did tried my best to teach them some songs, told them stories, explained some Malaysia culture and taught them some values and stories of life... Leaving the kids is really hard... They hugged me in turns, kissed me, gave me lots of gifts, drawings, letters, and told me they'll miss me, asking me to go back visit them, and some even asked me not to go, and wana follow me back in my suitcase. I cant control my tears when I see them crying and looking at me with such sad but loving faces...


Besides teaching, I've got to explore Taiwan with other EPs from Malaysia and Canda, yah, and also some Taiwanese sometimes lar. We've been to many places, and never fail to go for trips every weekends... Even the Taiwanese are shocked that we can be so energetic and went to places that even some of them had not been to. Haha, we are a bunch of curious and fun-loving EPs~~~ no matter how tired, we'll still go around... Together, we left our footprints in Taiwan, and you guys do left ur footprints in my heart too. Love u guys so much.... We've changed form strangers, to acquaintance, to close friends... We'd laughed and cried together, did funny and crazy things, tried lots of Taiwan food, walked around till our back aches, shoulders pain, and legs tired, took buses and trains... lots n lots of memories I have which u guys left... Hugs~~~ I'm really happy to meet true friends here... I have many words to say to each of u, perhaps wil send u guys email,haha... *privacy mar*


I really love all of u.... u made my days in Taiwan really happy and exciting...."how do i live without u~~~~ how do i ever, ever survive~~~ how do i o how do i live~~~~"(singing ^^)



Hands in hands, our friendship never ends!~ =)


Specially thanks to Aiesecers of UM and NCTU for making this happened. Thanks all of u.... Big hug... Love ya all~~


Posted by ShAr0n

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

cried for the 1st time in taiwan

I thought i can be strong enough, and i never teared when departed with my family, never teared when i reached airport and don't know where i'll meet the people here, never teared when we were lost on the way to the aiesec camp in a remote area with no lampost all the way and it's freaking scary, never teared when i got mosquitoe bites all over my legs and arms and it's ultra itchy and the red spots don't dissaper, and never teared when i gotta carry my heavy luggage all the way up to 3rd floor and all the way to take buses..but i teared when i told daddy i miss them all in the email. A rush of emotion got me uncontrollable. I just started to cry in front of the computer in the library, my new office, with me alone...

I stopped myself, telling myself i gotta learn to be a strong, and independant girl. I gotta start to grow, to be an adult, and not a baby anymore,lol. The students need me, and i need to learn to be a good role model to them. I'll learn, and i gotta have trust in myself.

I can do it!!! I gona work hard and strike for the best~ I gona break through the pupa that hugged me tight in order to be a beautiful butterfly which flys elegantly in the sky ^^

Kids talk

Played basketball with the kids when i had no class. Saw them laughing and having a good time, so decided go go over to take some pics of the cuties. Then they came to me and we started talking. And i asked if the can teach me basketball, because i don't know how to play AT ALL,lol. Am phobia with big balls, haha....

They taught me where to stand and how to shoot. And i did tried a few times. When i got it in, all of us were screaming and jumping, including me of course,haha. When i failed to dunk, they told me "It's ok", "Try again", "Never mind", "It's nearly done"..... wao wao wao, this really warms me up. Their words, from the mouth of the kids, trying to motivate me, is touching. Since when we've all forgotten to tell others and ourselves "try again" and "never mind" when we faced failures? I think we are too afraid to fail, thus we have no guts to go beyond our limit and out of our comfort zone.

And here I am, spending my time with the lovely kids of two schools...

I wish the days here will be a fun and memorable ones^^

and i started to miss home.....and my teddy....and my bed....

A journey of self discovery

Am going to taiwan soon. A trip of self discovery i should say.

From the 1st day of preparation, I get to know myself better. What is my strength and what is my weakness. When searching for the materials for teaching, only i realized that i already forgot how to play 'gasing' and 'wau', and i missed my childhood terribly, how good is it if i can play all that with my friends and family again, like i used to,lol. Only then i realized i don't really know my country that well,haha. I didn't know the exact lyrics of 'Rasa Sayang', and had to google it =p I've prepared some pictures, bought some postcards with images of Malaysia, and even tried out on piano by myself for the harmony of 'Rasa Sayang', and hope that the kids there will enjoy the learning I'm going to bring them.

Wonder how much can i give and leave in their little heart and soul. Will they remember that when they was young, a Teacher Sharon had once told them something that they'll remember for the rest of their life? lol... Hope i'll teach them good stuffs, not bad ones...need to control myself, no foul words should be said in class, oops,haha...


I've packed my suitcase, and am ready to rock Taiwan,lol.... Hunks, here I come!~

Gona take lots pics and share on fb with my friends..

Take care evryone, and keep in touch!!!~

Posted by ShAr0n

Wednesday, May 12, 2010