What Is Your Deepest Fear?

One of my favourite scenes from the movie Coach Carter.

TITLE : COACH CARTER

Plot Synopsis
(based on a true story)

In 1999, Ken Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond, CA, where he was a champion athlete. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, Carter sets about to change both. He immediately imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that include stipulations for respectful behavior, a dress code and good grades as requisites to being allowed to participate. The initial resistance from the boys is soon dispelled as the team under Carter's tutelage becomes a undefeated competitor in the games. However, when the overconfident team's behavior begins to stray and Carter learns that too many players are doing poorly in class, he takes immediate action. To the outrage of the team, the school and the community, Carter cancels all team activities and locks the court until the team shows acceptable academic improvement. In the ensuing debate, Carter fights to keep his methods, determined to show the boys that they need to rely on more than sports for their futures and eventually finds he has affected them more profoundly than he ever expected.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness which frightens us. Your playing small doesn't serve the world there is nothing enlightening about shrinking so other people dont feel insecure around you. We were all meant to shine as children do it's not just in some of us its in everyone. And as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear. Our presence automatically liberates others.

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The message is;-

In life, don't play small. It doesn't serve any purpose. Dream big and go all out to achieve them. Everyone has the potential to shine.

And when you do shine, you will inevitably and unconsciously become a source of inspiration to others and help them to achieve their dreams.

REAL Heroes

Team Hoyt - YOU CAN

"Dad when I'm running it feels like my disability disappears"

That was all the words Dick (66 years old) needed to her to transform himself and run races so that his son, Rick (afflicted with cerebral palsy) is able to experience life.

Lessons from this Video

1) You Can. That was the father-son team's motto. They lead by example despite their disabilities and made no excuses or blame their circumstances.

2) Never underestimate the love your parents.

3) Have fun doing the things you love to do and excel in them. Be an inspiration to others.

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Team Hoyt is a father (Dick Hoyt) and son (Rick Hoyt) in Massachusetts who compete together in marathons, triathlons, and other athletic endeavors. Rick has cerebral palsy, caused by loss of oxygen to his brain at birth because his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Dick pulls him in a special boat as they swim, carries him in a special seat up front as they bike, and pushes him in a special wheelchair as they run.

Thanks to his parents, who ignored the advice of doctors that he would live life in a persistent vegetative state, and Tufts University engineers, who recognized that his sense of humor indicated intelligence, at the age of 12, Rick was able to learn how to use a special computer to communicate, using movements from his head. The first words he typed were, "Go Bruins!", and the family learned he was a sports fan. They entered their first race in 1977, a 5 mile benefit run for an injured lacrosse player who was a schoolmate of Rick's.

Dick is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard. Rick earned a college degree from Boston University in special education, and now works at Boston College. They continue to compete in races, and are also motivational speakers.

As of August 31, 2008, Team Hoyt had participated in a total of 984 events, including 229 Triathlons (6 of which were Ironman competitions), 20 Duathlons, and 66 Marathons, including 26 Boston Marathons. They have also biked and run across the USA, in 1992 — a 3,735 mile journey that took them 45 days.

When asked what one thing Rick wished he could give his father, his reply was;-
"The thing I'd most like is that my dad would sit in the chair and I would push him once."

Sarah Reinertsen



" ... for me to keep up, I've always had to be tougher than the rest".
- Sarah Reinertsen

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Epilogue

These are stories of people with perceived 'disabilities' (Dick who was already 'old', Sarah an amputee and Rick who has cerebral palsy). Their stories serve as an inspiration and a reminder to us that anything is possible if we set our hearts and minds to it.

They hve a million reasons not to try but they chose not to.

These are their stories.

What will yours be?

When the world says you can't, it's time to prove you can.

The Will of Iron

Strive for greater dreams and success....

MOODLE is Down!

Dear pupils,

The MOODLE is down. And of all days during the day of launch of the online Science SA2. I've contacted the technical support and still waiting for the reply. From past experience, everything should be alright within a day. So please check back again tomorrow, Monday.

Please help to pass the message to your friends who do not chance upon this message.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

Regards

Mr Danny

Funny Exam Answers... but the Results Won't Be :=)

Boy! It's more than a month since the last update. Been busy with mock paper marking and now the PSLE marking. When school reopens, it'll be the SA2 exam paper marking :)

Anyway, hope you (my pupils and visitors) will be cheered up by the following collection of funny exam answers from candidates. Hope you will be prepared when the time comes to answer instead of doing what the following 'jokers' did (it's so obvious they were not prepared well for the exams).

Enjoy!

PS: Oh and I finally completed the covers for 2009 school diary :) It was a very stressful task considering that everyone's going to see it in the end. And knowing me, I also set a high standard for the design as well.
Oh! And of course no one can get to see it till the entire diary is ready. Hahaha!