Reported by Alvin Yu
Interviewed by Chat Lut Ming and William Cheung
Courtesy of the Editorial Board

Q: Would you please give a small introduction of yourself?

A: Yes. I graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1998. I studied Information System, which is one of the streams in of Business Administration. Soon afterwards, I worked in a computer company. But in 1997, due to Hong Kong's economic recession, many small private companies closed down, and I was one of the victims. That was when I thought about teaching. I wanted people to know more about computers.

Q: Did you think about being a teacher when you were a small boy?

A: I thought about it, but not seriously. Nevertheless, over the years, I have not rejected the idea.

Q: Which subjects are you teaching in the senior and junior forms? Are there any differences between the two?

A: Currently, I am teaching Form 1 and 2 students E.P.A and Geography, and Form 6 students Business Studies. Form 1 and 2 students generally require more disciplining, whereas Form 6 students are more mature and need less supervision.

Q: Is the arrangement of time of our school too tight?

A: In fact, I think that the time arrangement of the school is too loose, as there are many holidays and each lesson last only thirty-five minutes. Much of the time is spent on distributing forms and announcing events. The students are happy, of course, but there may not be enough time for teaching.

Q: Before you started teaching, did you have more free time for yourself?

A: Yes. In the past, on Saturdays and Sundays, I could watch television. Now I have to read books and make test papers for Form Six students to prepare them for exams. However, I think the time is well-worth spending.

Q: How is the learning environment in our school?

A: The atmosphere is good, but it is not the same as how I thought it would be. At first, I thought Form Six students would ask more questions. To my surprise, Form 1 and 2 students are even more hard-working. A Form One class even asked me to arrange extra lessons for them.

Q: Do you think that the extra-curricular activities of SJC students are good enough?

A: I believe students should participate in extra-curricular activities. Yet, students should not put too much time on them, as they should care more about their studies. However, Josephians generally strike a good balance between the two.

Q: Can you introduce some extra-curricular activities to the students?

A: I believe students should choose the right kind of extra-curricular activities according to their interest. Those who like the outdoors should choose swimming, ball games, and scouting as their extra-curricular activities. As for those who prefer peace and quiet, they should choose less energy-demanding activities like stamp-collecting, debating, or joining academic groups like the English Society, etc. 

Q: Do you have any special interest when you were studying?

A: I developed different interests in different stages of my life. When I was in primary school, I spent most of my time studying and doing homework, as I was told to do so by my mother. However, I liked watching television at that time. When I was in Form Four, I became the committee member of some clubs, and helped in the organization of various functions and other joint school activities. Yet, in Form Six and Seven, I spent more time studying again, as I realised the importance of the public exams in coming up. 

Q: Have you played basketball, football or computer games when you were young?

A: Yes, when I was in secondary school, I played football and basketball. But I did not play computer games. But it was only when I was in university that I studied computer and started using computers for my homework.

Q: This year is the 125th Anniversary of SJC. Information Technology (IT) is going to be introduced to our students to let them know more about it. How can we bring Information Technology to our lessons?

A: This depends on the resources and manpower available. For example, if the government provides a lot of money, we can set up intranet in our school. It will definitely help senior form students to learn and use the computer more effectively. Twenty years later, when computers become an integral part of our daily life, life will be hard if we don't know much about computers.