“Hooray!” I shouted
in glee (internally) as I stride my very first step into Vision
College. Finally realizing the dream to become part of the education
big family. “I'm there to play with the big boys!” I said to
myself as my imagination starts to run wild. “Today I'm a lecturer
in Vision College, a few more years down the road, with extra bit of
perseverance, discipline, and a great deal of luck, I'll decorate my
life accomplishments with another doctorate degree. Thereafter, my
road towards professorship will be a piece of cake.”
I chuckled at my own
grandiose delusions as I realized how frivolous it sounded. “I am
not suppose to be in the limelight!” I told myself. “What
happened to the 'pillars of the nation' that I have had learned
before? The students should be the focus of education. Education is
about creating a generation of intellectuals, capable of
critical-thinking, decision making and problem-solving.” Lecturing
is a noble career, and as such, it should be approached in a noble
manner with the absence of ill intent.”
“Better yet, I'm in the
Happy Team now. Two for the price of one.” I said to myself as I
remembered my other complementary role in Vision College which also
aligned with the ideology of creating intellectuals. It was a vague
concept to me what the Happy Team was; but, after months of working
closely with my beloved team and with the guidance of mentors, the
objective of Happy Team boils down to “creating happiness.”
“So, what is
happiness?” That's a tough question. Naturally, with my psychology
background, I tend to define happiness as “a psychological
construct,” “one of the six basic emotions,” “serotonin
probably plays a role in it,” so on and so forth. “But how do I
induce the secretion of serotonin in Vision College students?”
Well, theoretically, pleasant stimuli is one way to do it;
practically, to create happiness for the students, I can pour in my
effort to ensure the activities are of the highest quality. In the
near future, I want students to reflect on their college lives in
Vision College, remembering all sorts of happening events they
have ever attended, saying: “Remember that one time when we joined
(insert name of an activity), that was a defining moment in my life.
It was epic! Those were the good old days... (with auld lang syne
echoing at the background)”
Creating memorable
experience for the Freshmen.
Hence, I commit to
imparting knowledge to the students as an educator, bringing
happiness and creating memories to Vision College community.
Creating happiness and
bonding friendship.
By,
Daniel Ho
Lecturer/Student Retention Coordinator
