2006-10-29

來自海南的電郵

為期十一天帶領碩士生的海南考察之旅終告完成,我也可以鬆一口氣,安心過這三天的假期,待下周開始繼續跟進他們study trip後的design development階段。

是次海南之行,我們邀請了當地海南大學所委派的五位優秀學生與我們同行,一方面他們可作香港學生research時的嚮導,另一方面他們也可體驗香港學生的整個學習過程和方法。結果當中的交流極其寶貴。回港後我將給他們拍的照片電郵給他們,翌日即收到他們的回覆:(請原諒他們在英語文法和串字上的限制)

五位海大同學在告別晚宴上逐位分享十日以來的感受。

From Jack(正在念MBA的研究生):

First of all, I must thank you for inviting us to joined your Hainan workshop. I gaind a lot of new expriences in 10 days.
Abundant thanks to each one of your patience, expertise and genuine concern. Nothing will be able to erase my ford memories, I will nurture than forever.
God bless you!

From Lily(正在念世界經濟的研究生):

I'm very happy to receive your letter from HK. Thank you for your photo.

It is my pleasure to attend the workshop and I really learned a lot in the 10 days. I also hope that I have helped my group members get some useful infromation about their topic. I wish they can do well in the following days.

Thank you for your help in these days and I'm sure you are a good teacher.


From 小丁(來自旅遊系的三年級生):

I have received your Emai. It's my honour on taking part in the activity.
Sure that I do gain much thing form my group members and the tearchers from your school. Thanks very much for the gift and the pictures you sent me.
God bless you!
May you be happy everyday!

From 小孟(正在念室內設計的三年級生):

老師
好:
謝謝你,在百忙之中還想著給我寫信,我很高興。
自從參加了你們的活動以後,我覺得我在思想上提高了很多,正應了古人的一句話「近朱者赤、近墨者黑」呵呵,這個活動讓我受益非淺,謝謝你們。
最後,祝您:身體健康、工作順利!

From Mandy(正在念平面設計的二年級生,亦是最投入和主動的一位,當我參加她的一班同學正在進行評論各人海報設計功課的課堂時,她主動要我在眾人面前就她的作品給點意見。結果她的主動給她換來了香港學生珍貴的友誼。她分享說要矢志學好英文,日後來港讀書...):

Very happy can attend your workshop, I learned in this period a lot of. You
are all lovely. I've had a delighful time! I'am Sorry My English is very poor. But, I will work hard to study English of! So, If I write wrong please tell me. I also believe that our friendship is eternal. Please give my best regards to your student! Drop in again whenever you have time and remember to look me up if ever you're here. Best wishes to you!

(過多一天,她再給我寄來一篇中英對照的電郵,英文的部份認真得叫已經回港的香港同學給她改正後再寄給我!)

你的學生都太可愛了!我愛她們!總之這次參加你們的工作坊,真是讓我收獲了很多。真希望還有下次的機會啊!所以為了下一次的聚會我要好好學習語言,以便收獲更多美好的回憶!我還想對你說你的妻子很漂亮,女兒也十分可愛,相信
一定有一個幸福的家庭!
希望你們工作坊取得圓滿成功,要經常聯系哦!

I will definitely learn from it. At the current moment, I can only speak and write simple sentences in english, but I hope in the near future I can speak alot more better... In my opinion, I think your student are all too amiableness
(她的意思是amiable, I love them very much. From attending your workshop, I learn alot from joining the group. Thank you again for that. And I hope I will have the opportunity next time. So I can further studyin the next time. Also I want to say your wife is very beautiful, and your daughter is also very lovely. I believe that you certainly have a happy family. And here I want to give my best regards to your family.
I wish your workshop obtains the satisfactory success. Please keep in touch.

Best wish to you!

2006-10-19

海南碩士團

到底是「寓工作於旅遊」或是「寓旅遊於工作」?其實我也分不清楚,只知忙著準備了四個月的碩士生策略設計(Strategic Design)工作坊終於在十月初開始了,當中的重頭戲是要帶著20個學生到海南島作study trip,如今就是了!我跟本沒心情也沒空用一種旅遊的心情過日子:或擔心他們的安全、或擔心他們的紀律、或擔心他們帶著代表大學的身份會否影響大學的形像... 一方面要就給他們這十天行程預備好最微少的細節,另一方面又怕影響了他們在做功課上的獨立自主... 當然,念碩士了,不用人家spoon-feed了,我扮演的不過是tutor和facilitator的角色,在tutorials的過程中只集中inspire他們的creativity、囑咐他們stay away from the mistakes、與及引導他們在research、創作和設計過程中on the right track便是了。其實策劃、籌備、和推展這個工作坊本身就正是一個艱巨的設計過程。

20個來自香港、澳門、中國內地、美國、意大利、和菲律賓的莘莘學子,圍著海南大學的模型,驚嘆人家校園的巨大和優美。當然,急劇現代化下的中國其中一個特色,便是有最好的硬件,配上完全不相稱的軟件...

文化的差異和膚色語言的不同,往往使來自歐美的同學份外矚目。坐在左面最前的這學生,是來自美國芝加哥的一位外科手術醫生,學習態度很認真,比任何人都愛發問。高舉相機的是來自意大利的大男孩,努力學著半咸半淡的中文,頑皮得來也常逗得同學們哄堂大笑。

晚上在房間外的courtyard不是聊天,是教授和我正替他們逐組作tutorial,跟進他們就這次study trip如何計劃和執行自己所訂下的research plans。

都累了嗎?讓我帶你們來一所剛開張幾天的五星級酒店旁的沙灘躺一躺、享受一下海風吧!唔... 如果太太和兩個女兒加上爸媽都來了你說多好!

順道推介一下:由香港飛過來海南島不過一小時。這裡水清沙幼的沙灘多的是,兼且絕不會人頭擁擁,空氣更被聯合國世界衛生組織(WHO)評為全中國一二線城市中的第一!加上消費便宜,我認為比港人最愛到的曼谷或芭堤雅好得多呢!