2021新年新希望:個人經歷分享
🎯 Find Your Own Success
噢,多麽「奇妙」的一年。如今,終於結束了,而我們正邁向2021。
又到了寫下新年新希望的時刻?或許,在這麼做之前,我們應先仔細思考2020的期許,為何沒有達成?是因為全球疫情、生了重病,抑或是沒有時間?從我們的錯誤中記取教訓,或許是達成自己所許下的新年新希望之關鍵。
請允許我與你們分享,我2020的些許成功與失敗。每個人對成功與失敗的定義都不盡相同,但也許我的經驗可供你們略作參考。
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🎯 Combat Disinformation*
期許1:幫助學生對抗網路上的不實訊息。
結果:我開設了一門新的線上課程和群組,聚焦於新聞與批判性思考。
過程:由於我先前開設的線上課程已取得些許成績(可說是我所完成的課程中最具挑戰者),所以此次過程則相對簡單:確立總體期待、進行研究;提出目標及計畫,並與不同領域的專家合作;修改目標與策略、群眾募資、行銷、上市、調整內容及交付方式,以完全滿足學生的需求,並不斷更新與釋出教材。
Failure and small success breed great success
關鍵要點:失敗與先前的成功,皆為成功之母。前者讓你知道如何做得更好,而後者則給了你信心與整體架構。在我得以掌握大致的流程之前,我須先開過許多線上課程。但從市場需求到全球疫情等外部因素,皆有諸多變化。
Change and adaptability
這裡的關鍵在於「改變」。我之所以成功,是因為我時常對自己的計畫進行些許調整,並也走了不少彎路。但我總會回到自己的總體期待,並將之作為我所有計畫的基石。還有,別一開始就想著會超級成功,反而要一步一腳印地實踐目標,為未來的成功打下基礎。
*misinformation vs. disinformation: http://bit.ly/2KJPe2t
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🎯 Educational Leadership
期許2:未來可成為教育領袖,並宣導同理心的重要性。
結果:開始攻讀教育政策與領導博士學位,順利邁入我博士生的第一年。
過程:這並非一件容易的事,畢竟我要在地球的另一端上課。由於我起床上課的時間都是凌晨一兩點,因此我必須調整我所有的工作與睡眠時間。此外,課堂讀物與作業都非常累人。這些讀物(尤其是哲學與人文學科)不僅非常多,更是抽象到即便反覆閱讀也無濟於事。每週的報告並非總結或比對資訊,而是需要不斷提出新的想法,這簡直要把人給榨乾了。
Stop beating a dead horse
關鍵要點:嘗試不同的事物。別一味地做徒勞無功的事,還期待自己能有所醒悟。
Diverse strategies
為了克服某些讀物,我會先拋開文章。之後,我會去閱讀背景資訊、其他學生的論文,甚至在重新閱讀文本前,我會看一些學術演講的影片。你必須有策略地閱讀,專注於能幫助自己想出新點子的東西。你根本沒有這麼多美國時間,反覆閱讀自己讀不懂的東西。以有涯隨無涯,殆矣。如果此路不通,那就另尋它途!試著改變自己的策略吧!!!
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🎯 An Ecosystem of Learning Materials
期許3:持續為學習資料打造一個生態系:影音課程、社群媒體、書籍、部落格、線上討論。
結果:上個冬天,我開始撰寫一本關於閱讀策略的著作,今年九月在臺灣與香港出版。目前,我們已經三刷了,而我收益的很大一部分已作為聖誕慈善計畫之用。
過程:出於種種原因,這本書花了更長的時間來撰寫。我原本預計拙著將於6個月內付梓,但最終花了約一年的時間。撰寫過程中,所有的工作與壓力排山倒海般地向我襲來,為此我生了兩次病。在出版商的協助下,我終於完成了這本書,而我也將記取個中教訓。
Procrastination is the thief of time
關鍵要點:那些你所忽略或拖延的瑣事,很可能會在不遠的將來成為大的麻煩。
Details are not to be ignored
舉例來說,在拙著即將出版之際,我才意識到自己尚未檢查封面設計與書名。我一再延後檢查這項瑣碎的細節(其實只消我幾分鐘的時間),直到付梓前的一個星期。當時,所有美編均已完成,包括那個我不喜歡的書名。部分資訊在二刷時做了改動。惟起初,我若能立刻花點時間來解決這些問題,而非一再拖延,就能免除後續的麻煩。我必須寫下所有東西,並適當地分配時間;否則,我將使自己陷入萬劫不復的深淵,這種失敗會與其他計畫相互影響。
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🎯 Eric’s English Lounge (EEL: Empathy, Education, Leadership)
期許4:行善以契合育心力(同理心、教育、領導力)。
結果:去年,我啟動了一項慈善計畫,將所有的線上收益(維持我生計的課程除外)捐獻給有效率的慈善機構,旨在援助弱勢孩童。目前,我已向7個慈善機構,捐贈了超過5千美元的不可扣除收入,並在我臉書的粉絲專頁上進行推廣。但我仍無法找到一個得以讓我持續從事慈善的方式。
Start all pursuits with goodwill and care, but sustain them with a clear plan
關鍵要點:善意是所有計畫的好開端,但並不足以維持慈善事業。要讓我的計畫持續下去,需要明確的執行方式與營收方法。我需與他人一起制定可持續的計畫。
Collaboration is key
合作應是此處的關鍵。
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🎯 Health
期許5:保持健康。
結果:我開始定期健身,但在過去的一年半裡,仍多了將近10公斤。
過程:我已持續健身數年,但只在自己有空的時候。我時常健身,但從未真正達到自己滿意的結果。同時,我也仰賴YouTube的影片及網路文章來協助自己。今年,我請了一位私人健身教練,簡直如有神助。他調整了諸多我自己無法發現的姿勢問題。我尚未甩掉多餘的體脂肪,因此仍需要調整飲食習慣和更多的有氧運動。
Everyone needs help sometimes; zone of proximal development (ZPD, 近側發展區) for the win
關鍵要點:與其閉門造車,不如尋求專家的協助。自學與自立雖是不錯的方法,但有時你需要一些額外的推力,來幫助自己離開舒適圈。去找一位老師、心靈導師、教練或同儕,讓自己更上層樓。
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🎯 2021 and Beyond
Find your purpose, change your environment, explore and pursue your dreams
為了改進並延續我2020的期許,2021有了其他的計畫,像是在不同的環境裡教學,以鞭策自己想出新的點子與方法。根據經驗,上述期許與目標皆源於一個主要信念:我渴望學習、成長與分享。在寫下新年新希望的清單前,不妨仔細思考,什麼是你深信不疑且亟欲達成的人生目標?哪怕需要花上幾年的時間,當你找到這個總體目標,一切都將水到渠成。若不盡如人意,在新的環境裡持續探索並精進自我,直到一切就緒。你終會達成那個目標。我知道你一定可以。新年快樂!
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🎯 Don’t let 2021 just drag you along. Be ready and make the most of it! If you need the English version, leave a message. Happy New Year!
需要雙語版的完整文章請按個讚、分享這篇文章與留言「2021, I’m ready for you!」。
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Eric's English Lounge 宗旨與目標: https://bit.ly/2BaENzJ
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Motivation to learn 如何有學習的動力?
http://bit.ly/3nzVLLc
How to Set & Achieve Goals 如何制定短期目標?
http://bit.ly/2Rdi0aU
10 Must-Knows for a Growth Mindset 成長心態十大必知:
https://bit.ly/2WBiUCi
批判性思考問題大全: http://bit.ly/34rdtJ7
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health education purpose 在 Roger Chung 鍾一諾 Facebook 的精選貼文
今早為Asian Medical Students Association Hong Kong (AMSAHK)的新一屆執行委員會就職典禮作致詞分享嘉賓,題目為「疫情中的健康不公平」。
感謝他們的熱情款待以及為整段致詞拍了影片。以下我附上致詞的英文原稿:
It's been my honor to be invited to give the closing remarks for the Inauguration Ceremony for the incoming executive committee of the Asian Medical Students' Association Hong Kong (AMSAHK) this morning. A video has been taken for the remarks I made regarding health inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic (big thanks to the student who withstood the soreness of her arm for holding the camera up for 15 minutes straight), and here's the transcript of the main body of the speech that goes with this video:
//The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, continues to be rampant around the world since early 2020, resulting in more than 55 million cases and 1.3 million deaths worldwide as of today. (So no! It’s not a hoax for those conspiracy theorists out there!) A higher rate of incidence and deaths, as well as worse health-related quality of life have been widely observed in the socially disadvantaged groups, including people of lower socioeconomic position, older persons, migrants, ethnic minority and communities of color, etc. While epidemiologists and scientists around the world are dedicated in gathering scientific evidence on the specific causes and determinants of the health inequalities observed in different countries and regions, we can apply the Social Determinants of Health Conceptual Framework developed by the World Health Organization team led by the eminent Prof Sir Michael Marmot, world’s leading social epidemiologist, to understand and delineate these social determinants of health inequalities related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to this framework, social determinants of health can be largely categorized into two types – 1) the lower stream, intermediary determinants, and 2) the upper stream, structural and macro-environmental determinants. For the COVID-19 pandemic, we realized that the lower stream factors may include material circumstances, such as people’s living and working conditions. For instance, the nature of the occupations of these people of lower socioeconomic position tends to require them to travel outside to work, i.e., they cannot work from home, which is a luxury for people who can afford to do it. This lack of choice in the location of occupation may expose them to greater risk of infection through more transportation and interactions with strangers. We have also seen infection clusters among crowded places like elderly homes, public housing estates, and boarding houses for foreign domestic helpers. Moreover, these socially disadvantaged people tend to have lower financial and social capital – it can be observed that they were more likely to be deprived of personal protective equipment like face masks and hand sanitizers, especially during the earlier days of the pandemic. On the other hand, the upper stream, structural determinants of health may include policies related to public health, education, macroeconomics, social protection and welfare, as well as our governance… and last, but not least, our culture and values. If the socioeconomic and political contexts are not favorable to the socially disadvantaged, their health and well-being will be disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Therefore, if we, as a society, espouse to address and reduce the problem of health inequalities, social determinants of health cannot be overlooked in devising and designing any public health-related strategies, measures and policies.
Although a higher rate of incidence and deaths have been widely observed in the socially disadvantaged groups, especially in countries with severe COVID-19 outbreaks, this phenomenon seems to be less discussed and less covered by media in Hong Kong, where the disease incidence is relatively low when compared with other countries around the world. Before the resurgence of local cases in early July, local spread of COVID-19 was sporadic and most cases were imported. In the earlier days of the pandemic, most cases were primarily imported by travelers and return-students studying overseas, leading to a minor surge between mid-March and mid-April of 874 new cases. Most of these cases during Spring were people who could afford to travel and study abroad, and thus tended to be more well-off. Therefore, some would say the expected social gradient in health impact did not seem to exist in Hong Kong, but may I remind you that, it is only the case when we focus on COVID-19-specific incidence and mortality alone. But can we really deduce from this that COVID-19-related health inequality does not exist in Hong Kong? According to the Social Determinants of Health Framework mentioned earlier, the obvious answer is “No, of course not.” And here’s why…
In addition to the direct disease burden, the COVID-19 outbreak and its associated containment measures (such as economic lockdown, mandatory social distancing, and change of work arrangements) could have unequal wider socioeconomic impacts on the general population, especially in regions with pervasive existing social inequalities. Given the limited resources and capacity of the socioeconomically disadvantaged to respond to emergency and adverse events, their general health and well-being are likely to be unduly and inordinately affected by the abrupt changes in their daily economic and social conditions, like job loss and insecurity, brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak and the corresponding containment and mitigation measures of which the main purpose was supposedly disease prevention and health protection at the first place. As such, focusing only on COVID-19 incidence or mortality as the outcomes of concern to address health inequalities may leave out important aspects of life that contributes significantly to people’s health. Recently, my research team and I collaborated with Sir Michael Marmot in a Hong Kong study, and found that the poor people in Hong Kong fared worse in every aspects of life than their richer counterparts in terms of economic activity, personal protective equipment, personal hygiene practice, as well as well-being and health after the COVID-19 outbreak. We also found that part of the observed health inequality can be attributed to the pandemic and its related containment measures via people’s concerns over their own and their families’ livelihood and economic activity. In other words, health inequalities were contributed by the pandemic even in a city where incidence is relatively low through other social determinants of health that directly concerned the livelihood and economic activity of the people. So in this study, we confirmed that focusing only on the incident and death cases as the outcomes of concern to address health inequalities is like a story half-told, and would severely truncate and distort the reality.
Truth be told, health inequality does not only appear after the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, it is a pre-existing condition in countries and regions around the world, including Hong Kong. My research over the years have consistently shown that people in lower socioeconomic position tend to have worse physical and mental health status. Nevertheless, precisely because health inequality is nothing new, there are always voices in our society trying to dismiss the problem, arguing that it is only natural to have wealth inequality in any capitalistic society. However, in reckoning with health inequalities, we need to go beyond just figuring out the disparities or differences in health status between the poor and the rich, and we need to raise an ethically relevant question: are these inequalities, disparities and differences remediable? Can they be fixed? Can we do something about them? If they are remediable, and we can do something about them but we haven’t, then we’d say these inequalities are ultimately unjust and unfair. In other words, a society that prides itself in pursuing justice must, and I say must, strive to address and reduce these unfair health inequalities. Borrowing the words from famed sociologist Judith Butler, “the virus alone does not discriminate,” but “social and economic inequality will make sure that it does.” With COVID-19, we learn that it is not only the individuals who are sick, but our society. And it’s time we do something about it.
Thank you very much!//
Please join me in congratulating the incoming executive committee of AMSAHK and giving them the best wishes for their future endeavor!
Roger Chung, PhD
Assistant Professor, CUHK JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, @CUHK Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學 - CUHK
Associate Director, CUHK Institute of Health Equity
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With everything that is going on in our world today, life sure can be tough to some of us. Covid-19 has caused multiple shocks to many. Covid 19 has not only been hitting us with economic crisis such as unemployment, income losses, businesses were being shut down, disruption in education and training sector. The effects of this pandemic has also increased the vulnerability towards anxiety and depression.
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Every day mental health should be a priority. But today, is a day where we can really focus on this issue and open the conversation surrounding our mental health with our loved ones.
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World Mental Health Day is celebrated by many every year, carrying the purpose of raising awareness and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health, to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
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Today, you could be standing next to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. So, whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart. Be the support you'd like to have in a time of need.
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#MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealth
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