DAY 28
Part I Some words to myself
The only person who can make you grow up and stronger is yourself. Nobody can really feel what you feel, sense what you sense or even see what you see, touch what you touch. It is only Sonia yourself who can save yourself from the torturous struggling in your heart. It is only Sonia yourself who can affect your state of mind. What has changed might not be the world but your attitude. Care about the people that deserve your care. God only helps those who help themselves.
You are not God or Goddess of anybody, but you can be your own God. Perfect is shit to some extent. Since you are not a multi-tasker, what you need to do is to focus on what you are doing at the very moment. Since you are not a quick learner, just do what you need to do with 100% of your effort. You have your own lifestyle and work pace.
Smile to yourself as if you might lose the ability to smile. Be kind to the people around you as if it might be your last contact with him or her. Love the things as if it might be your last day in the world.
Just do it rather than say it. Action speaks louder than words. What takes you most of your time shapes your life.
Part II How to be a good learner
Today, I went on reading Chapter 2 of the book named How to Teach English.
This chapter discusses the characteristics of good learners, the importance of students' motivation and different levels of the learners, etc.
As the old saying goes, it is never too old to learn. Teacher as I am, I am a lifetime learner at the same time. From this aspect, the characteristics of good learners are quite significant to me.
Firstly, based on the author's argument, good learners are highly-motivated. The learners whose motivation is only skin-deep are probably bad learners. There is a quite impressive example. During the wartime in Britain, Air Force personnel were taken to Cambridge and taught Russian. The students learnt fantastically fast with enormous success. In this case, the personnel had the powerful reasons for doing so－－including a fear of failure.
Secondly, the good learners have the capabilities of self-study. Good learners dont't just wait to be taught. Learning is a partnership betwen teachers and students. Only when teachers and students make joint efforts can the students ultimately learn successfully.
We should be good learners as learning penetrates through our daily life especially after we adults escape from the ivory tower and the control as well as the guidance of our parents or teachers.