FAQ Mr. Goh - PART 1

Hi 5th Grade,

I will be blogging this week to answer some VERY IMPORTANT frequently asked questions (FAQ) you've been dying to ask me all summer.

1.  What is Mr. Goh's favorite food?  

My favorite food is grilled cheese.  I like all sides of my white bread buttered and any cheese will do, as long as it is gooey and melted.  When I first got married, my wife asked me what special meal I wanted for my birthday.  I told her grilled cheese and she thought I was crazy.

2.  What are Mr. Goh's classroom rules?

Quite honestly, I'm not big into rules.  But, as a teacher, I would like my students to be respectful and responsible.  In terms of respect, if we - and this includes myself - can respect God first, others second and ourselves third, everything will be just fine!  In terms of responsibility, I've always liked the famous line from the movie "Spider Man."  Spider Man a.k.a. Peter Parker says "With great power comes great responsibility.  This is my gift, curse.  Who am I?"  I think each of us, teacher and students alike, have the power to impact the lives of the people around us.  As result, we all have a responsibility to try to impact lives positively for Christ. This can be through simple things like a smile or an encouraging word, or a selfless act of service.  I think we are often blind to the opportunities we have every day to love others.  

3.  What are Mr. Goh's favorite sports?

Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

Growing up I loved to play all sports.  In high school, I was on the tennis team from my freshman to senior year.  I also played tons of basketball and baseball.  When I was in college, my older brother took me golfing and from that moment I was hooked.  I quit all other sports and became a golf junkie.  I love to golf.  Nuff said.  I wish I started when I was younger but this past year, I shot par for the first time and have actually had 2 eagles in a round.  If you have no idea what I just said, no worries.  I will be coaching the golf team this year at SRCS.   

4.  What is Mr. Goh's advice for me to have a successful year in 5th Grade?

Overall, I would encourage you to try your very best in everything you do, and to always have a good attitude.  Don't be afraid to make mistakes, take risks and don't be too hard on yourself.  None of us knows everything.  None of us is good at everything.  

More specifically, I would encourage you to set realistic, yet ambitious, goals for each subject and then plan carefully how you will accomplish these goals.  For example, if you got a B last year in Math but want to get an A, you would plan to complete all your math problems every night and to review the chapters lessons continually until the unit test.  You would resolve to ask me lots of questions of the concepts that you don't understand and to do extra problems in the areas that you are weakest.