Accompany the Kids to go through the handships
Kids,fly bravely！
Kids,fly bravely！
Kids,fly bravely！ 
In the beginning, I just formed a team with friends in a flurry. I had no deep understanding about this large event. Only after a group meeting did I know the Taiwan Schools Cyberfair called for unity and coagulability. Each team member must have organizing capability and efficiency. Only then did I passionately participated in the event. I started to properly do our homework assigned by our teacher and strived to accomplish the job. At the same time, I understood that this would be a tedious contest but I would not budge and would do a good job for the event.
Formerly I thought we simply follow the teacher, our leader, and everything would be fine. Upon becoming a team leader I gradually realized that “I’m at the center of the team”and was responsible for coordination and sorting of all information. This sudden pressure and heavy responsibility caught me off hand. I was almost out of breath. In spite of taking up such an important post, I strived to do well each task and constantly reminded team members, assigned job and held meeting. I was also responsible for coordination in the event of controversies among the team members. All this was not expected by me. I liked to be in each meeting and discuss issues together and ask questions. I used to think the meeting may be too quiet. I thought too much. Everybody was passionately participating in the meeting! As time went by, cohesion of team became stronger and stronger, just like a family, how happy!
I was fortunate for this correct choice of mine. In participating in this event, I’ve learnt a host of skills and gradually enhanced my organizing capability and work efficiency. I felt happy learning from the event. Thanks to the assistance and support of all team members, I had made myself a good team leader. Thanks everybody, our team progressed ahead. I wish to express thanks for the teacher and my family for their support. I also wish to thank each team member too. It’s great to be a member of this big family!
EBefore study of the Taiwan Schools Cyberfair (TSC), I knew nothing about TSC. I found that it was by no means easy until I joined the TSC. It required a lot of time and effort. In the beginning, I found typing very difficult. However, with assistance from the teacher and the students, I found that it was easy and required only a little time for practice. In spite of hindrances in the process, we had overcome one by one. But the process was more commendable, as the saying goes: “Fragrance of plum blossom requires bitter coldness.” Seamless collaboration of work among team members hinges on proper work assignment, and fine allocation of time. Failure in exploration has resulted in sweet success.
A work of art comes from the efforts of all team members. What touched me most was, in the process of doing the TSC, students would help each other despite quarrels in the interim. Teamwork showed cohesion of all team members. Recalling efforts and hard work in the past months, they were our common indelible memory which I never had before during the junior high school period. On the day of the first interview, photography and recording and other tasks, we were inexperienced in interview and thought it was a simple task. In fact, it was not. Experience of the first interview was unforgettable. Interview promoted our rapport and TSC made us come closer together.
Though process was not that simple as we imagined and not that perfect either, I knew this precious experience was unforgettable in my life, regardless of good or bad performance. Someone said: “The significance of participating in the Olympic Games is not to win but to participate; seemingly the truth of life lies in self-struggle and not in conquering others.” We were all green hand and we didn’t know what to do, but after passing hurdles after hurdles, we had metamorphosed into beautiful butterflies. Now, I no longer pass judgment subjectively, rather I seek truth with a fair attitude. I would never give up confronting challenges. So I thought TSC was not a contest, rather it was an event with multiple meanings. It not only trained and brought rapport between students and I. It also promoted cohesion among the students and permited us learn more knowledge outside the textbook throughout the process, as well as learning that unity is power.
I had never been in contact with such things until our teacher told us and unlocked this destiny. At the beginning, I thought TSC was a hassle. Wasn’t it only a website? Why should we let junior high school students do it? Gradually, I found out that each person earnestly wanted to explore the production flow of making a webpage and the importance of theme. Different opinions sometimes caused dispute throughout the process, or someone had tears oozing out because they were behind the work schedule. But everyone embraced tolerance, and helped each other along the way. If he failed in finishing the job, then I came along to share the job during spare time. This was no longer only a task but the epitome of a small family full of care.
Even more touching still, when we visited Daddy and Mommy Wu in the foster family, they truly shared with us their idea, the touching moments and bottlenecks encountered, and lovely tidbits of the children……, we understood a belief and the reason for persistence, and this reason contributed to their happiness. Hence, we loved more of this TSC theme study because it had exceeded win and loss of contest. It was a way of exchange with people, share of experience and process and touching significance. I had profoundly experienced the sour, sweet, bitter and spicy taste of an event. All this has further ascertained the reasons for participating in the TSC. I was honored by this website which I could share with everyone more stories. I was so fortunate to have the indelible beautiful memories on my mind and turned into a sweet and lovely memory. So this was the true meaning of TSC!
Through the TSC event, I gradually found that there were things which could not be accomplished alone and required group and mutual cooperation. Glory could be gained by mutual performance. At the beginning, I felt that to do a good and lasting TSC event was very difficult. However, by borrowing the expertise of different persons in work assignment, excellent reports could be accomplished efficiently. If we focused attention and use our strengths to compensate the shortcomings of others and work hard, I surely have to forgo slothfulness.
TSC had given me plenty of opportunities for typing and written report. In the beginning I found it hard doing a meeting minute and came to nothing after thinking hard for the whole day. How to fully master the job? How to get the gist of the interviewee without dwelling in nonsense? To me who lacks consolidation capability, it’s simply like kicking against the pricks. Later, I was trained to quickly get the gist and use concise wordings. I was trained in reading and typing speed. This was most helpful for class preview. Thanks, teacher, for giving me the practicing opportunity.
In the course of doing TSC, I encountered myriad hurdles and difficulties, from interview, typing and editing the webpage. With assistance of everyone I eventually overcome all difficulties. Daddy and Mommy Wu of the foster family had helped me broken through all myths about the foster family. My teacher slowly helped me prepare the webpage and students helped me type the good articles. All were so helpful. This was a new experience to me.
TSC had enabled me become a fast typist. Before I hated typing, now I loved it. TSC had helped me understand the importance of “Unity is Power” and how to foster rapport in division of work. TSC had helped me realized that there were so many people who were willing to contribute efforts and assist others to grow and become the pivot of society. I had learnt “knowledge” and “love” from the theme of this event throughout the course. And I’d learnt “unity” and “mutual assistance” throughout the course of production. I felt that in society there were plenty of things we could help each other and learnt from each other. But TSC was most precious and most rewarding. Regrettably, it was almost coming to the end. TSC was a most special event in my life; I treasured it.
Now, I felt excited and melancholic; excited because the beautiful website was successfully accomplished, and melancholic because the event had broaden my vision but such an event was scarce. I was happy to know there were so many people in the world who silently contribute to help others. I also hoped for the opportunity to participate in such knowledgeable event so I could know more people and things in society.
I scarcely knew what was Taiwan Schools Cyberfair. In that summer my mother arranged for me to join the TSC team. At the first TSC meeting I quietly observed, everybody excitedly discussed the theme, I saw passion and drive in them for the event.
From theme setting to interview, we’d profound understanding for the theme of the “foster family.” Through this interview, I knew that we’re fortunate. So many children had been mistreated unequally and could not stay in their own home. Fortunately, the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) and the foster family had given them a new home and permitted them to feel the warmth of home, and that there was another facet to home. Daddy and Mommy Wu of the foster family had never given up hope for every child throughout the fostering process. Even though difficult to discipline, the adolescents with bad habits had rectified their behavior; thanks to prolonged nurturing by Daddy and Mommy Wu. We, students from good families and a warm home, had taken up the mission of disseminating the story of Daddy and Mommy Wu and allowed people know what are foster families.
From the first interview to revision of the interview manuscript and drawing of illustrations, rapport of our team became better and better. So even though someone delayed in handing over their homework and someone showed tardiness in work; but we no longer were green hand as in the beginning. Our work gradually took shape and all of us were proud of our achievement. Teacher’s guidance and counseling eventually had reward.
Through participation of this Cyberfair, I knew there was such social welfare of foster family. And there were so many such families. This shows Taiwan people are really passionate and kind hearted. Through in-depth interviews, I genuinely felt the golden hearts of Taiwan people. They persisted in satisfying the needs of the foster children however problematic they are and despite heavy economic burden. They strived to guide the children onto the right track without asking for feedback. Such a job could never be done without support of a golden heart and perseverance. Many people joined the endeavor in spite of stringent conditions. This is exemplary of the social goodwill.
I was really deeply touched upon learning the faith of the foster family taking care of the foster children. They did not resort to penalty, rather they tried to nurture them and advise them of the good and bad. There would be more good guys than bad guys if the foster children had successfully turned good. I finally woke up to this truth. To minimize crime incidents, it is essential to educate them rather than using stringent law to punish them. Law can only inefficiently minimize the number of bad guys, it cannot increase the number of good guys. With contributions of kind-hearted persons and government subsidy, I see again a new ray of hope for our nation.
One day, I noticed the Taiwan Schools Cyberfair Contest on the internet. I clicked on the website and I knew there were already over 20 teams of the junior high school group applied for the contest. It was a contest of webpage production. Our information class was just teaching us how to set up a website. Hence, I and 9 other students formed the Hope Work Team. We used spare time for theme discussion. Each of us had his or her own idea. Through theme screening and balloting, we eventually selected foster family as our theme.
The most difficult part in doing this theme was to find a foster family in Changhua. In the end, we found Mommy Wu in Hemei. The identity of the children in the foster family cannot be released. Upon obtaining their consent, we decided to put photos of the foster children in illustrations in a bid to protect them. Upon completing the interview, we assigned work to each of us. Step by step we collected information, sorted the content, and invited our information teacher to give us counseling in doing the webpage. You must exercise extreme discretion in doing the webpage because once you do the wrong linking or erroneously operated, the entire webpage would be destroyed, the teacher said. Each of us was assigned a part of the webpage, and we set up the website step by step until successful completion.
In doing this website for the foster family, I typed word by word the sayings of Daddy and Mommy Wu. I felt the golden heart of Daddy and Mommy Wu that they hoped the foster children could find a way of their own. In setting this website, we hoped to disseminate the story about the foster family and allow society know there were many needy children. Also, we hope everyone can share the love of Daddy and Mommy Wu.
Taiwan Schools Cyberfair? I had the slightest idea about TSC before I was in contact with it. Curiosity prompted me to explore this thing upon hearing the event. Upon initial contact, I had expectations and was also worried about being hurt. What can I say? I heard people say doing the TSC is a tiresome thing, but I did not back down, rather I was inspired to try the endeavor!
After repeated discussions, we selected the theme of the foster family for exploration, study and report. The foster family is an important resource for those children without a good family background. How to say it? Those children are the same as us. They are in need of love and warmth. If there are people willing to spend time, money and love on them, how great will the influence be on the children? Presently, there are still many children in need of a foster family. We chose this subject as the TSC theme and hoped that through the contest, information about the foster family can be delivered to those who are kind hearted and have the capability of making contributions to help the children. Such people will promote the foster family and allow such resources being fully utilized. We truly hope love and warmth will spread to every corner of Taiwan!
I’ve learnt so much in participating in the TSC theme study. Now, I know where to search for information, how to conduct field visits and really I’m now seemingly a reporter. In society, there are always some people who silently made contributions. Through the interview, we heard interesting stories and touching stories and felt love and care everywhere.
Such an event is really interesting. Apart from mutual assistance among the students, we also need a heart for struggle. Although doing a theme study and a website takes up a lot of time, this is worth it because we have learnt so much knowledge not found in the book. Such knowledge can bring us positive power and permit us deeply understand society.
In the course of doing the TSC webpage, our team had encountered a lot of difficulties, for instance, how to organize the miscellaneous data, how to assign job among the students, and how to handle the issue of copyright for photos, etc. Thanks to teamwork, we eventually came through the way with mutual assistance and mutual encouragement of team members. We have built up profound feeling among students and truly understand the spirit of unity. This is a great and worthy experience.