The Colours of Life Out of the eight hundred paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, forty of them are his self-portraits. By creativity we often mean no repetition of what we have done before, yet that’s exactly what Van Gogh did literally — he kept re-painting himself, albeit he found excitement each time he did so. […]
Dear LWS students, There are many problems around the World. It may seem like there are more problems now than ever before; but the fact is, there have always been problems, and unfortunately, there will probably always be problems. Things like diseases, war, famine, earthquakes, typhoons, etc. Some are man-made. Some are “natural”. One silver
Dear Woo Singer, Welcome back! I hope everyone is safe and healthy in this trying time. I would also like to extend a warm welcome again to our 345 new students to the Woo Sing family. It is my pleasure and privilege to serve as your Dean of Students at Woo Sing. Together with Prof.
Dear students at LWS, As the second week of the term just ended, I hope you have decided on the courses to keep and the courses to drop. Depending on different programme requirements, course selection may not be an option for everyone, but having an add/drop period is another illustration of the diverse choices that
Dear Woo Singer, Beyond the dream and soul-stirring love The movie “Beyond the Dream” has been in a storm of hype recently. From the Preface of the novel from which the movie was adapted, two clinical psychologists quote a quotable quote from the psychiatrist R.D. Laing:” Insanity is a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane
Dear Woo Singer, During the pandemic, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes on a different meaning. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of reunion. With the pandemic, however, we are hovering between distance and intimacy. If only we could meet up during the Festival, cherishing our time together. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for fond memories. If,
Dear Woo Singer, This year, the DoS/ADoS message will be extended to all affiliate teachers. This forum becomes the new “WS Teacher’s Message”. This week, we are delighted to have Dr. YU, our affiliated teacher from the Department of Linguistics and Modern Language to share the following message with all of you. Welcome back to
I believe most people prefer recognition and appreciation rather than being criticized. On social media, we can easily send a dozen of “Like” with a few clicks. But in reality, how often do we appreciate the good that is happening around us? Sometimes, because our life is overloaded, we may have forgotten to appreciate the
Dear Woo Singers, Fall is here, and I am so glad the hot days are over. CUHK has a beautiful campus with gorgeous view, especially from our very own LWS. I have always felt fortunate to be working here at CUHK, in the Faculty of Education. This is my fifth year of work at CUHK,
