As I come back to my life now in Korea, the time spent in Singapore already seems like it was nothing but a dream really. I learned so very much. The time spent in classes seems to be reaffirming my decision in my life. That others out there really do want to teach fundamentally the same way that I do. What a great way to network with educators all over the world and still learn so much to build me up to be a better teacher. I find the country of Singapore to be quite inviting, definitely warm, and a place I would go see again. There is far too much to conquer in such a short time but we did definitely see a truly unique place and culture and I am better for it. Our final night out, we had the chance to visit the Mir Lion that guards the harbor into Singapore. You could turn circles and circles and you cannot believe the colors and design of this unique and fast growing city. I could have stood there for days and never have taken in all the wonder. During our brief time there, across the harbor a light show started. There were lasers coming from the top of the main structures and music started playing. Lights would shoot across the water and various melodies were heard. The last song though grounded me to my spot for a bit.
Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World". One of my all time favorites. And at the moment I really did think about the fact that there are times when it is a wonderful world and even on the days I may not think it is so great, I will remember in those hours that this world is at least full of wonders. Things we may never imagine we can think or do and dream. I mean c'mon. Just looking around in the place I was in just makes you wonder about who we are and what we can really do if we just dream it and work hard to achieve it. Maybe it is sappy and all, but it is a true statement and boy do we need to stop and just look at all we have done instead of pushing so hard to get someplace so fast. We are pretty amazing at the end of the day. Every single one of us.
As I come back to my life now in Korea, the time spent in Singapore already seems like it was nothing but a dream really. I learned so very much. The time spent in classes seems to be reaffirming my decision in my life. That others out there really do want to teach fundamentally the same way that I do. What a great way to network with educators all over the world and still learn so much to build me up to be a better teacher. I find the country of Singapore to be quite inviting, definitely warm, and a place I would go see again. There is far too much to conquer in such a short time but we did definitely see a truly unique place and culture and I am better for it. Our final night out, we had the chance to visit the Mir Lion that guards the harbor into Singapore. You could turn circles and circles and you cannot believe the colors and design of this unique and fast growing city. I could have stood there for days and never have taken in all the wonder. During our brief time there, across the harbor a light show started. There were lasers coming from the top of the main structures and music started playing. Lights would shoot across the water and various melodies were heard. The last song though grounded me to my spot for a bit. 
Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World". One of my all time favorites. And at the moment I really did think about the fact that there are times when it is a wonderful world and even on the days I may not think it is so great, I will remember in those hours that this world is at least full of wonders. Things we may never imagine we can think or do and dream. I mean c'mon. Just looking around in the place I was in just makes you wonder about who we are and what we can really do if we just dream it and work hard to achieve it. Maybe it is sappy and all, but it is a true statement and boy do we need to stop and just look at all we have done instead of pushing so hard to get someplace so fast. We are pretty amazing at the end of the day. Every single one of us.
AMEN! to all of that! I ended the last school year having my 6th graders play Secret Agent Man and Low Rider on a concert and stood in front of them somewhat dumbfounded by what they'd accomplished. I'm not sure that I am the one responsible for it all. What I AM responsible for is never allowing myself to say to them "That's too hard, you can't do that yet." They had no idea what 6th graders stereotypically sound like, so they sounded like a great jr. high group. Peace!
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