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世界,如此美丽

清晨,揉一揉惺忪的睡眼,打开窗子,听黄莺啼啭,看溪水潺潺,闻花香沁人……窗外的世界如此美丽。
  
  窗子上也许有灰尘,也许有污渍,拿出手帕擦亮它,美丽自然重现。
  
  又如人生,也许你的心灵被眼睛蒙蔽了,而事实上,却是心灵上的污垢蒙蔽了你的双眼。然后,花非花,雾非雾,只剩下朦胧美了。
  
  一个人发现别人的错误总比发现自己的错误容易,而错怪别人也比检讨自己简单。这是因为他的心灵之窗受到了污染,所以才会愤世嫉俗,怨天尤人,而忽视了自己的不足。
  
  美学上有时讲究残缺美,以此来凸显艺术水平的高低,而心灵上则不然。心灵的不完美造就了凄美,凄美即是悲剧。心灵上的不完美即是缺陷,有缺陷就应该弥补,有不足就要改正,博采众长,补己所短,这是正道。
  
  让心灵美好一些,就把心灵上的那面窗户擦得亮一些,让一缕缕阳光照进窗子,一点点温暖不断渗透在心房里那最柔软的部分。那片柔软的芳草地,跳跃着一群拥有美好名字的东西:善良、友好、大方、向上……
  
  窗子若脏了,心灵也会变颜色,也会失去往日鲜艳的色彩,这样的话,我们看世界不再美丽,看生活不再快乐,看他人不再可爱。所以,请时刻记得用手轻轻拂去窗子上的灰尘,让你的心灵保持一份纯洁、清澈让那湾心之溪水静静地流淌,即使平静无波,也能动人心魄。
  
  窗子敞开着,也许会有雨水灌入,风雪飘入,也许你会觉得寒冷彻骨或是炎热难抵。不管如何艰难困苦,也请你经受住这些考验,“苦其心志”,这是历练的过程,虽苦,犹甜。
  
  轻擦去积存的雨水,飘落的雪花,最后一丝凉风也让阳光带走了,只要心灵上的那扇窗子还亮着,素面朝天,你就应该笑着看世界。
  
  朋友,人生路上,请擦亮你们心灵上的窗子,让一缕阳光照进来,让一丝温暖渗透进你的心房,让你的世界精彩起来。
  
  睁开明亮的双眼,看世界如此美丽。


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T shirts & Forms

3 important updates for the day!!

Thank you freshies for your support during the club fair last Friday (14/8/09).

1. For those who did not hand in, class monitor will be collecting them from you:

a) CLEAR Club Students' Particulars Form (one copy to be attached online/on the portal message)
b) $15 Club Fees
c) T-shirt size for the Club tee

*Monitors, please don't worry. We would be contacting you soon, closer to this weekend.
*For those students who have paid us on Friday during our club fair, fear not! we would inform your monitor that as well.


2. Membership & $15 Club Fees

we have several queries with regards to the membership and the club fees, so we will explain it here. ALL FRESHIES in CHINESE SPECIALISATION would automatically become ordinary members of the CLEAR club.

Members benefits from the club in numerous ways, such as the chance to participate in various event celebrations like Chinese New Year celebrations, Mid-autumn festival and sessions such as pre-practicum talks, Chinese Pedagogy Sharing etc, which helps us in our teaching endeavours.

Hence, all of these freshies have to pay $15 Club Fees. This is used to fund all the above mentioned activities, it includes the printing of Club Tee as well.


3. Exco
Currently, we are still recruiting and are still looking out for people who are interested and committed to fill the positions.

Advantages of Exco:
-know more people, a more interesting school life
-ECA points, learn PR skills, chance to go for overseas exchange (check out our Hong Kong trip last year in the blog) etc.

Join CLEAR
We are going to hold an interview soon. We would inform the people who signed up about the details at a later date. Selected people will be notified.Alternatively, you can email us at clear.chairperson@gmail.com.

State:

Name:
Contact:
Email:
Course: PGDE/BA/Dip ed
Year:
Previous CCA (if any):
Position held in previous CCA(if any):
Positions interested in: (pick 1 below)

Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Secretary
Assistant secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Business Manager
Business Manager
Publicity Officer
IT Officer
Chinese Pedagogy Sharing Committee
Club Photographer
Events Committee

Countdown to CLUB FAIR [=

Hey everybody!

It's just half a day more to the much anticipated club fair!
Pls come and visit our booth @ the Library Arcade near the staircase of the canteen, nearer to block 3. We have lots of goodies waiting for you.

Cya there!

Club Fair to look 4ward to!

Hello everyone!

Remember we were talking about updates last time?
To replace the cancelled and much anticipated Freshmen Orientation, we are going to have a Club Fair. This is definitely ideal for all the people wanting to find out more about CLEAR club (and also other clubs) and fun for all others. Pull all your friends along to join in the fun, regardless of course and specialisation!

Reminder: all students under the Chinese Specialisation please pay $15 at our booth and also give us your T-shirt size (this is for your Club T-shirt). Joining the club is compulsory for all Chinese Specialisation students in the foundation programme. There would be a sample there for you to see which size fits you.

Meanwhile, we are recruiting people into our EXCO and sub-comm! You don't have to be taking Chinese to be part of it. Come down to our booth for more details.

So don't try to run away during your GESL showcase.. CYA AT THE CLUB FAIR>.<

^P.S. A sneak peek---------->your Club Tee is a happy colour :)

Cancellation of Freshmen Orientation

Dear All,

As part of measures to reduce the risk of Influenza A (H1N1) among students, CLEAR Club has been notified by the Foundation Programmes Office (FPO) to cancel NIE (CLEAR Club) FOC 2009. This will help to minimise the risk of H1N1 spreading within the school community and in Singapore before school reopens.

Meanwhile, freshies don't be disheartened! Discussion regarding the dismissal of FOC 2009 is ongoing and further instructions will be provided again to update everyone. We might be planning other activities for everyone, so stay tuned!

Sorry for all the inconvenience caused and thank you for taking note.

Work hard, play hard

Hi there!

For people who might want to know about us and our life in the club, here's your chance!
On most days we'd probably look like this to people.




Through we are a serious batch of ppl when we work, we are a crazy bunch when we're having lots of fun!
We have had many outings and some of the more significant ones are as follows:


The Sentosa outing was a memorable one for the EXCO members who attended, as it marked the success of the first event (Mid-autumn Festival Celebration) we worked together, which had garnered a very good response from lecturers and students alike.







When we finish a big event, usually we'd gather for a hearty meal together.





At our second gathering, members not only ate delicious food togather, but also gathered at the bowling alley and bicycle pathment of East Coast Park and had a few hours of fun together.




The best remembered outing for the members of the EXCO is probably the outing at K-box, where we sang our hearts out for as many as 8 hours!! We were all very 'high' and crazy that day, and it was suprising to find out how many good singers there are in the club.






If you want to have fun like us, be sure to join our family!
More details of recruitment of EXCO and Sub-comm would be revealed during 1st August's Orientation.

See you on 1st August!

Some Questions Answered

Da Jia Hao!

We decided to use this platform to answer a few of the more common questions posted to us during the PGDE registration day(s).

Q1. What is C.L.E.A.R club about?

Chinese Language Educational & Research (C.L.E.A.R) Club is a rather new club, having only around 7 years of history since its establishment. However, it is one of the largest clubs in NIE, with all the student teachers taking Chinese Language under its wing. We have helped to organize events in the campus to promote and share the Chinese culture among the students and lecturers. Furthermore, we provide a channel for the Chinese Student Teachers to share their enthusiasm for the Chinese Language.

Some events that have been carried out in the past:
1) Celebration of festive seasons to promote the Chinese cultures: Mid-autumn, Chinese New Year.
2) Talks to prepare future teachers for the challenges ahead: Pedagogy Sharing Sessions, Pre-practicum talks, Induction etc.
3) Overseas exchange programme to overseas teacher-training institutions to gain exposure to teacher training overseas, as well as to pick up anything that might be useful for us to apply in Singapore.
And these have been shown from out previous few posts on this website.

We welcome enthusiastic and responsible student teachers to join our EXCO (and Sub-comm) in the future.

Q2. What's the dress code like for the orientation for the whole Chinese cohort on 1st August?

Anything!
But i mean anything that's allowed according to NIE dresscode.
To make it simpler, dress/bottoms that are at knee-length or below are generally safe. No revealing top/top with vulgarities printed, and that includes sleeveless tops like tank tops or spagetti straps. Shoes should generally be non slipper-like.

Q3. Why must we pay $15 dollars? What is this money for?

These $15 are for the membership fees of the club (which is used to cover our expanses when events are help for the members), as well as pay for the club T-shirt that would issued to all members at a later date.

That said, REMEMBER TO PAY UP at our booth after registration!! haha >.<

That's it for the time being. More updates coming soon:)

Hello onboard!

Hi everyone!

Yesterday and today, we were able to meet with many PGDE freshies! It was really fun, as it reminded us that something similar happened to us not too long ago(: Don't worry, you'll soon get used to it. You can always approach seniors for help, and you'll soon find out how warm and friendly NIE students are (no self-boasting intended).

Are many of you lost on the way to the registration venue?
Well, the first thing that overwelmed most of us is the complicated structure of the buildings. Be sure that the first 2-3 weeks always carry your NIE Passport (you'll need the map). You can also see one at the 'links' section of our website.


For those taking Dip(ed) and BA(ed) students, we look forward to seeing you all at the registration exercise on 23rd/24th JULY! Don't forget to check out our booth at the MOTOR DEVELOPMENT ROOM just opposite the NIE gymnasium where registration is held;]


More updates soon~

Pre-Service Induction

Jointly organized by the ALC division and SCTU , the pre-service induction is organized for graduating students to help them understand the roles and responsibilities they would assume in school. The session updates them on the implementation of the latest policies by MOE.



Chinese Pedagogy Sharing Session

In this session, we shared informations and knowledge that we gained in our Hong Kong Overseas exchange program last year.


Investiture





Pre-Practicum Sharing Session

CLEAR Club organized a pre-practicum sharing session to help trainee teachers teaching Chinese, to prepare for practicum.


Chinese New Year Celebrations

We started of the year with the Chinese New Year celebrations, which we collaborated with PGDELT to put up. Though busy with decorations and preparations, it paid off to have the programs running smoothly with everyone enjoying the performances.



A Walk Through 2008

Reminiscence Night
(Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration)


That was the first event we organized as freshmen. We put up a skit and held a competition featuring the best dressed, shapely ladies in cheongsam that wow the audience, also not forgetting attractive prizes which send our lucky winners home with smiles. After the performances, our guests took a walk at the bazaar outside which exhibits toys that our parents played when they were young and yummy food; five stones, miniature toys, malt candy, etc.






Hong Kong Overseas Educational Trip

We mark off the year with a year end trip to Hong Kong to investigate their education systems, and to understand how Chinese lessons were conducted, while we shared with them what we had here in Singapore. During our stay in Hong Kong, we went to St Margaret Co-educational English Secondary & Primary School and Evangel College; we would always be greeted by bubbly, enthusiastic students who never failed to brighten our day.

Apart from the observations, our amiable hosts who took us to picturesque places and restaurants with fabulously rich seafood.