The year of the ox was indeed a year of toiling and for the most part, my personal spiritual and career challenge. I am glad that year is finally over and that the gods or whatever is up there, decided to grant me the privilege to continue my journey on Earth. We all crave for some form of external recognition, no matter how confident or determined we are in who we are and what our mission is. I am grateful for everyone who has helped me out when things did not look so pretty. COVID-19 is now officially termed "coco" because I feel it has been around too long for me to read it like Voldemort from Harry Potter. I just want to make it less of a mental ordeal each time I look at the number of deaths and sick people around the world. The world needs more positive vibes to get through these odd days. Education Legion, my team of critical thinkers, debaters, and movers, is finally looking like it is blooming to the kind of team I had always wanted. They say in a startup, people don't succeed because there is no market need or they ran out of cash. To me, the number one problem has always been, and always will be, hiring the right people. I have had my share of misfortunes over the years with personnel who seemed to want to do a cause but ended up only looking out for their own pockets and interests. Whether it was the local Taiwanese social movement, the news team Report For Taiwan, or even certain collaboration gigs with schools, there were always factors or people who disappoint me.
Being an independent instructor and slash professional, I am glad that I can be honest about it rather than hide it under layers and layers of verbal pleasantries. I am grateful that my past students have gladly trusted and entered their apprenticeship journey with me beyond the scope of high school debate or MUN. It is an honor to have so many young people working together for the long-term cause of cultivating a stronger, more thoughtful community for Taiwan. I may not be a Fulbright scholar, a full-time public school teacher, or some hotshot public figure at the moment, but I know what I do is worth clapping for myself in good times and bad. And hopefully one day, we may all clap wholeheartedly to the motto, "We debate to build nations. How about you?" Cheers and may the Year of the Tiger, bring forth the best yet for our dreams of a critical-thinking oriented community!
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