Share & Care

After every HC class I often have something to write about, and today is no exception. At the beginning of the class, the whole class celebrated Cathy and Shelly's birthday together, and Ray gave them a big surprise---Chocolates! Cathy shared the chocolates with all of us, and Ray led us to sing the happy birthday song to these lucky girls. Unfortunately my birthday is always during the holiday, but seeing every HC student has already made me very happy :) Our professor pays attention on everyone's birthday on facebook, and celebrate his/her birthday in class every week. I think he is not just doing it for fun; instead, this small thing shows his concern for each student, and sets us an example how to care about others in our daily life. I hope we can celebrate Dr. Udani's birthday together as well!!!

In each class we learn some interesting abbreviations. Today, I got to know what "share" and "care" stand for:

S---Smile

H---Help

A---Advice

R---Resources

E---Ear

C---Concern

A---Acceptance

R---Respect

E---Empathy

With the ability to share and care, we can demonstrate kindness to people around us!

When talking about teamwork in our class, there was one sentence that has left a deep impression on me---All teams are groups, but not all groups are teams. That's very true. People form groups everyday in all kinds of situations. But people only form teams when they have a common goal, and when they can strive for the goal whole-heartedly. One thing I enjoy in HC is that most HC students are spontaneous to build teams. Be it whether doing a project or holding an activity, I can always find my peers supporting me and offering help. I believe the HC family is really a TEAM rather than a group.

In addition, I've got a new interpretation of HC---H for Hardwork, and C for Change. HC people are not only hardworking, but also love changes! Maybe we can bring changes to other people and even to society in future.

Towards the end of today's class, our professor proposed that 5 students give a 30-minute inspirational speech. Those who made their speeches were much more than five, but I learnt quite a lot from their impromptu speeches. I remember Vicky told us a story about the life of three trees, which expressed the idea that everyone has his/her uniqueness and value. Ana read a Portuguese poem and explained the meaning of it. Some other students inspired me by their smiles, attitude, and encouraging words.

When it was my turn, I first talked about the importance of dealing with pressure, because April is a busy month for everybody. Then I invited my friends to the upcoming BBQ, which will be held on next Sunday, and I'm busy getting ready for it with my co-organizers!