The Start of a TEFL Online Course Journey

Saw this blog feature on i-to-i Chalkboard and I thought maybe I can use it to record my learning journey on the i-to-i online TEFL course for subsequent reflection. China blocks almost every blog sites, including my Blogspot.

I had started on the 120 hours online TEFL learning journey on 30 Sep 2011. Successfully completed Module 1 on 1 Oct 2011 and Module 2 on 2 Oct 2011. Everyone is having a great time this period with their long awaited China's National Day holidays... yet I am sloughting out here to complete my TEFL course. Maybe I was too eagar to complete the course... I had completed Module 13 on 3 Oct 2011. Hee hee... Back to reality!

All seems pretty smooth till I was doing Check Point 1 (CP1). What a rude shock I had! After completing the quizzes for Module 1 and 2, I did anticipate that CP1 can be this challenging. I started CP1 on 4 Oct 2011 and took the next 4 days to clear this CP. Gosh! And I was planning to complete the course in a month. Quite a number of questions in CP1 was forcing me to think out of the box (well, this box refers to the course content to put things in context). I think I should re-arrange my schedule and also think of a new learning strategy to accelerate my learning.

Started the journey on Module 3 and Module 4. I am now facing my greatest fear... my weakness in English Grammar. Will consolidate my learnings and attempt the quizes of these two modules over the next 2 days. Till then, time for a short nap before my morning meetings.

Cheers!

Leroy

"When I Stop Learning, I Stop Living."

Blogsite: www.LeroyAng.Blogspot.Com

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Miracles

Do you believe in miracles?

Having experienced numerous headwinds and challenges recently, I cannot help but expect to see one. Not sure if you have similar experience like this one. When one's human will power is at the brink of breaking down totally and energy almost depleted? Life seems to be unable to carry on? How come so many things are not moving towards your expectations or targets? Why Murphy suddenly becomes your closest friend? What went wrong? What can we do to improve the current situations?

I am a Buddhist. Buddhism teaches one to be self-reliant in seeking the truth and to attainment enlightenment. Karma is the key mechanics behind all the events in this world. At this point in time, when one's will power is at its weakest, self-reliant seems almost impossible to sustain against the onslaught of so many challenges and headwinds beyond your human control.

Recently I wondered into a church (but I wonder why I did that in the first place). I saw a person, very nice guy, who gave me a book mark bearing the contact details of the church. Today I went back to the church to participate in their Sunday worship session. The session helps me recall my first encounter on Christianity back in my secondary school days. I actually finished reading the whole book of Genesis once. I recall in many stories inside the Genesis that displays God's power through miracles. I also started to recall my days in the Boy's Brigade, when we have to sing tunes praising God. I am still able to recall one tune like this:

He's able, He's able, I know He's able!

I know my Lord is able to carry me through.

He heals the broken hearted, and set the captives free.

He make the limp to walk again and cause the blind to see, Oh Ye!

He's able, He's able, I know He's able!

I know my Lord is able to carry me through.

New questions start to pop up in my mind. Will God help non-believers and non-followers by giving them strength to carry on in life, showing them directions on how to proceed with their life for the better? Will God display his powers through miracles to these group? I don't have an answer. But I do need a miracle right now, I choose to believe in its existence. And I am on the edge of humbling myself before those who can show miracles to change the lives of my families for the better.

What's your take? Maybe you can share your views with me. Greatly appreciated!

Cheers!

Leroy