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  • 23 Dec '09: Christmas Gathering with Mentees '0809

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    The guys came... ate... caught up... first gathering of its kind. More to come in the future? :)

  • 11-15 Dec '09: Trip to Macau & Zhu Hai

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    Visited Macau with dear and my in-laws... a good respite! (:

  • 06 Dec '09: Singapore Marathon 2009

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    Finally a marathon finisher! :)

  • 29 Nov '09: Swee Xiang & Ruth's Wedding

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    Secondary school classmates for four years... now colleagues together and more importantly, brothers in Christ. Glad to see Swee Xiang tie the knot! :)

  • 28 Nov '09: Wei Lin's CO Performance

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    Went with some of the guys to catch Wei Lin performing with the NYPCO... good stuff from the orchestra!

  • 26-28 Nov '09: Marraige Breakthrough Weekend

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    3D2N @ Pulai Springs (JB) - Good rest, good fellowship, good learning. :)

  • 25 Nov '09: Dear's Strawberry Cake/Kueh

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    A super duper original delicacy!!! :D

  • 20 Nov '09: Commencement Dinner

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    The night came and went by... four years... hai. Haha... With Weilin (terribly wonderful helper) and Darren (terribly wonderful student).

  • 20 Nov '09: 4E1'09 Class Chalet @ Aloha Loyang

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    Went and stayed over at their chalet after my evening lesson... the one and only CSE EP class, the first and the last. Also the class that I find myself more attached with... ;)

  • 18 Nov '09: Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Cake

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    Finally managed to make this... Didn't know that hazelnuts are that expensive here! Haha... but well, this is my best tasting cake yet!

  • 05 Nov '09: HCVB 'B' Div 2009-2010

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    Had the opportunity to catch the team in action against Sembawang Sec... Won in two sets! (:

  • 02 Nov '09: Dinner with HCI 1A'06

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    Blessed to be invited for a 'reunion' dinner of sort - how time flies!!

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 4 IBP

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    (Top - Clockwise from Left) Jonathan, Gordon, Darren, Jian Yang, Jordan, Hongwei, Wei Lun, Izumi, Zi Song, Shao Jie, Si Heng, Jun Yi, Yang Cheng & Jordy

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Ties That Bind

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    Really glad to witness the growth of the peeps in this Service Learning group. (:

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 3 & 4 CSE

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    My Sec 3 & 4 mentees from the Centre for Scholastic Excellence

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 4 CSE

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    (L-R) Bryan, Shannon, Kelvin, Junxiong, Arnold & Yu Song

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 3 CSE

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    (Top - Clockwise from Left) Zheng Ting, Zheng Jie, Max, Louis, Zhewei, Zhonghui & Tiet Ho

  • 21 Sep '09: Chocolate Banana Walnut Cake

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    My first attempt at baking a cake... tasted rather good! :P

  • 12 Sep '09: Dinner with "Ties That Bind"

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    Pleasantly surprised by their treat and gift... gladdens the heart to see how much they've grown through the project!

  • 08 Sep '09: 庆祝老三15岁生日

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    认三儿已接近两年...看着他们成长，心总含有丝丝欣慰之感。

  • 29 Aug '09: Last Lesson with Dr. Harold Robers

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    The Constructive Psychotherapy framework is one that I'll be mindful of and use in my sessions... :)

  • 28 Aug '09: Cooking for Syahir, Eunice & Joseph

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    Haven't met for some time... '5' asked to meet, decided upon a cook-in. Was a good time of chillin' and catching up. (:

  • 16 Aug '09: HCI IBP F1 '09

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    Taking a floor shot with the guys in F1. It really hasn't been the same as last year's batch, the interaction, make-up and all. They're a good bunch; hope to get to know them better with time.

  • 12 Aug '09: Celebrating Chenrui's 15th Birthday

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    Our first birthday boy of the floor for this cycle! :)

  • 31 Jul '09: CSE IBP F1 Seniors Cookie Baking

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    Jonathan, Gordon, Izumi and Jianyang wanted to bake cookies to welcome the new batch of boarders in F1... gave them the chocolate macadmia cookie recipe - it turned out rather well!

  • 21 Jul '09: Baileys Cookies

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    Been wanting to try a cookie recipe with Baileys... finally managed to do so. Not bad for a start, managed to have a hint of the taste in each cookie. Hope to bake this again... with more taste!

  • 15 Jul '09: Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

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    First time trying out baking shortbread cookies... method's a little different. Turned out really well... personally liked the earl grey fragrance a lot!!

  • 10 Jul '09: Strawberry Tart

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    We got this recipe off Martha Stewart's magazine... accidentally flattened the crust to the first tart (sob) but the second one turned out well... and tasted well too!

  • 10 Jul '09: Cha Soba Dinner

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    Treated to cha soba and grilled vegetables for dinner! Thanks dear! :D

  • 05 Jul '09: "Ties That Bind" @ Hair For Hope

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  • 04 Jul '09: Celebrating Rebecca's 21st Birthday

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  • 04 Jul '09: HCI CSE Class Rep Outing

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  • 27 Jun '09: Syahir's Exam Piece

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  • 25 Jun '09: 庆祝阳城16岁生日

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  • 20 Jun '09: Fathers' Day Cook-In

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''Please Mentor Me" - Is This True?
Monday, 09 November 2009 · 7:47 PM
Filed under Mentoring

I am currently devouring a book on mentoring (it's been some time I've read a book this fast!) and this section came before all the other chapters. It is entitled "Please Mentor Me" - an open letter from the next generation. I am just wondering if this really reflects the heart of the youths today? And if this really is so... and if there really are life-giving mentors around, would the youths of today be willing to commit to an exciting journey of relating, learning... and multiplying?

Would you...?

It is an image indelibly etched into the American consciousness: four of the fastest men in the world poised at the start of the 4 x 100 relay at the 1988 Olympics. Comprised of a peerless group of atheletes, each a champion in his own right, it was inconceivable that the US team could lose. Yet as the final leg of the race approached, the unthinkable happened. The Americans dropped the baton. Quick as lightning it was over. The race and any hopes of a gold medal were lost. The crowd, electrified moments earlier, was struck mute. All the potential nullified because of a botched hand-off.

For many of us who fall in the age group known as the "Millennials" or "Generation Y" (born between 1984 and 2002), this disastrous scene aptly describes the sense of loss we often feel entering adulthood. we are different than the last two generations. Searching desperately for mentors to teach us, yet not knowing where to look, we are left feeling like runners stranded at the starting gate without a baton. Some may characterize us as lazy "slackers", or "self-absorbed idealists," but the truth is... ours is a digital generation - we stare at a screen much of our day. We lack direction and identity; we're often missing a sense of continuity with our heritage. We are fuzzy because so many options lie in front of us. Some of us have been the "trophies" of our parents but they never let us grow up. Most of us move home after college. It underscores our need for mature men and women to come alongside us, to share their wisdom, and hand us the torch of leadership for our generation.

In the ancient scriptures, we find that a young man, to be considered a true Jew, was required to trace his lineage to Abraham. They knew their family heritage. Yet many of us growing up today scarcely knew our own fathers. we appear over-confident - but it's often a front. We're going every direction. We lack guidance and focus. We're confident about our dreams, but don't have much experience. We need you. When we appear distrustful, it is because we have been disappointed so often. We hunger for your friendship. We thirst after someone with strong character.

We ask ourselves: "Where are the men to accept us with no strings attached, to let us serve alongside them - without fear of failure? Where are the men willing to share their mistakes so that we might not repeat them? where are the men willing to love us enough not to leave us the way we are?"

Will you take a risk with us, and allow us to serve alongside you in the fight for values we all face? Will you let us share with you our burning passions, while receiving the treasure of your experience? Bridging the gap is not as hard as you might think... all we're really asking for is some coaching to help us get past our childhood and enter the adult world. Our generation will lead this culture into the next century. We need you to help us find out place in a confusing world. Please don't leave us standing at the starting gate.

Signed,
Looking for Mentors

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