Wellness corner
this month...
An open letter to the students by the IT Sarah
Dear members of the EdUHK Community,
Welcome back to school! We are looking forward to meeting you all and spending this new
academic year teaching, learning, and having fun with all of you! To begin this small introduction
about how we would like to spend this year with you, we would first like to emphasize the
importance of mutual respect in a university environment. We believe that respecting your
unique personalities is the most important quality tutors should demonstrate. University should
be a place where you feel comfortable expressing yourselves, your ideas, comments, and
constructive arguments. You are here to learn :) Please always remember that there is no such
thing as a wrong question. Never hesitate to ask anything at all if you are not sure. In doing so, you
will probably also help other students who had the same questions in mind, and thus encourage
your peers to participate as well.
As International Tutors, we will always encourage you to be openminded, as you learn about new
cultures, lifestyles, and habits. To further your understanding of the material and widen your
perspectives, we will be sending you further readings such as articles, web links, books, and videos
to ensure that we are engaged in a dynamic and lively program for the year to come! I sincerely
hope that our approach will encourage you to feel comfortable speaking in public, participate in
teamwork activities, and express your ideas, observations, and constructive criticism. As I look
back at my years in middle school, I realize that I always appreciated tutors who remembered that
I had some difficulties in certain areas and generously adapted to my needs by making
themselves available to talk to me after class to help me do better on the next exam. Such personal
interactions always helped! For this reason, we invite you to come sit and talk with us during
consultations or English cafés, to discuss any issues you may have on any topic at all! Remember
that we are here to help you succeed as students, to help you enhance your language skills and
broaden your horizons. Even if you would just like to have a nice little chat, you are always
welcome!
Finally, with regards to the teaching material we can help you develop your communication skills
through a series of creative exercises designed to help you improve your reading comprehension,
spelling and pronunciation as well as helping you enrich your vocabulary to be equipped with the
necessary idioms and phrases to express yourselves clearly…all the while having FUN! Please feel
free to reach out to the International Tutors and academic advising departments for workshop
and activity recommendations, field trip ideas, and networking opportunities. The ASLLC is open
to all comment and suggestions: Come make your voice heard! Enjoy the new year!
Sarah