Friday, August 02, 2013

Guess My Favourite Mug - PhotoHunt

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These are some of the mugs I received. Guess which is my favourite? :)

PhotoHunt theme : Guess/ Your favourite mug or cup

As a teacher for many years, I am on the receiving end of many lovely and wonderful gifts for various occasions.

I appreciate every gift that my students and their parents gave me because their gifts were expressions of gratitude and that I make a positive difference in their lives.

Now 22 years later, the gifts that I still have and hold dear are piling high in a cupboard. I continue to keep in touch with many students through email and Facebook.
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My favourite mug is from a young man from the Philippines. He was my student for 3 years. Getting a gift of appreciation from him was unexpected because he was extremely rebellious and we had so many fights. On the day he left Singapore, he came to see me. Quietly he placed a wrapped gift on my table and clumsily bade his farewell.

Unwrapping the gift, I discovered a letter he wrote thanking me for teaching him and making a difference in his life. I was so touched. The young man is now in Canada working on his PhD. :)


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  1. MaRFriday, August 2, 2013 at 3:44:00 PM GMT+8

    What a wonderful collection of meaningful mugs, ECL!! love your post.
    Happy weekend.

    photohunts

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    1. eastcoastlifeFriday, August 2, 2013 at 4:42:00 PM GMT+8

      These are just some of my favourites, there are many more :)

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  2. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Friday, August 2, 2013 at 4:13:00 PM GMT+8

    credit to the teacher.

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  3. TekkausFriday, August 2, 2013 at 4:55:00 PM GMT+8

    Guess that's why you love the mug even more. :D

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  4. Susan DemeterFriday, August 2, 2013 at 6:31:00 PM GMT+8

    That is such a lovely story about your student. I bet that is a cherished mug :) You're a great teacher ECL :)

    my Photo Hunt blog entry for this week

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    1. eastcoastlifeSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 2:19:00 PM GMT+8

      It is a cherished mug because I endured 3 years of misery to "earn" it. haha...

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  5. linaFriday, August 2, 2013 at 7:07:00 PM GMT+8

    How sweet of them. :)

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  6. CarverFriday, August 2, 2013 at 8:58:00 PM GMT+8

    Great post. Good to have mugs with memories of students you taught.

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  7. UnknownFriday, August 2, 2013 at 10:50:00 PM GMT+8

    that is a wonderful thing-very wonderful

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  8. ReanaclaireFriday, August 2, 2013 at 11:02:00 PM GMT+8

    Hello Teacher!! You must very popular and well loved by your students... :)

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    1. eastcoastlifeSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 2:18:00 PM GMT+8

      Not necessary to be popular, I am too strict. Only students who are matured and learn the hard way will appreciate me :)

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  9. ancient oneSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 7:17:00 AM GMT+8

    Cute Mug... I love the story of your young pupil...

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  10. YTSLSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 11:10:00 AM GMT+8

    Lovely story connected with your favorite mug.

    Do you play golf? I wouldn't have guessed from reading your blog! ;b

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    1. eastcoastlifeSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 2:15:00 PM GMT+8

      I no longer play golf because I turn lazy. It has been years. I am not a sporty person :P

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  11. magiceyeSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 4:55:00 PM GMT+8

    Cool takes!

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  12. Team TabbySaturday, August 3, 2013 at 7:30:00 PM GMT+8

    We enjoyed your story of the difficult student, and the happy outcome. The mug seems appropriate with the ice skating and evergreen trees, as he is in Canada.

    Ours:
    http://teamtabby.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-saturday-photo-hunt-guess.html

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  13. AnonymousSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 7:43:00 PM GMT+8

    It is amazing how teachers can make a difference in the most unlikely ways some times! This is a wonderful story.

    Have a great weekend.

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  14. foongpcSaturday, August 3, 2013 at 11:31:00 PM GMT+8

    Very nice to be appreciated right? Nice gifts! : )

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  15. wennSunday, August 4, 2013 at 11:30:00 AM GMT+8

    lovely gifts! I appreciate gifts from my students too.

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  16. AnonymousSunday, August 4, 2013 at 3:44:00 PM GMT+8

    hi, ECL! what subject did you teach? that must be something not easy to forget - teaching a hard-headed student! my son, who is a high school teacher now, is struggling with brat students who loves to whine all the time! ha ha

    i thought it was the mug in the middle that was your favorite! :)

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  17. AnonymousMonday, August 5, 2013 at 10:35:00 AM GMT+8

    wonder where my comment went...

    my son who teaches English for Grade 9 students also struggles with brat students (most of them are children of affluent people and politicians). being straight and true to his profession, he dislikes whiners, and most often asks the students valid reason for all the complaining.

    that student of yours learned a valuable thing from you despite your strict approach. kudos to you, ECL! :D

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  18. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Monday, August 5, 2013 at 4:09:00 PM GMT+8

    The tree is a pine needle tree. apparently the needles drop and get trapped in the branches, not a bird's nest. But I dun know why we didn't notice it in previous years. They happened only on one side of the tree. I dun know why, may be the wind direction. Actually the shorter tree with the red car is a small tree and the leaves are not needles. Still the same concept.

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  19. KenWednesday, August 7, 2013 at 12:24:00 AM GMT+8

    so do you actually use ur mug or just keep them as collection? :P

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