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Mohammed Ali's another who knew that well. As he put it: If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.
I've been privileged to enjoy some great views from my classrooms during my career.
The best would be from my classroom at Macleans College, looking over Eastern Beach, but my view of Te Mata Peak from Hastings Boys' was special too.
My current one (above) looking north-east towards Havelock North is not too shabby either.
My new workplace/home away from home.
Induction days are interesting events. I've run them and I've participated in them plenty of times.
I still remember my first one in January 1983 - New Plymouth Boys' High School. My face and right hand hurt from smiling so much and shaking so many hands.
I've found that it's always best to start the year at a new school, as opposed to joining a staff during the year. In my experience you may get 30 minutes, or you may get an hour, but you don't get a day with the other newbies.
That's the positive of the start of year induction, but there is a downside as well.
After a six-week holiday, my brain is never quite up to speed. That means my brain hurts from concentrating on people talking and assimilating key details. My teacher voice also takes a week or so to get back into the groove after a lengthy break. Yes, I know - first world problems.
My latest induction was no exception. Careful not to overload, a few speakers acknowledged how more details would come next week - that's always appreciated, but I still needed two Panadol.
Anyway - induction. Tick. Next up - two Teacher Only Days. Love it!
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Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not (Oprah Winfrey).
She walks the talk does Ngozi.
In March 2021, Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organisation, where she focuses on reforming trade rules and addressing global trade challenges.
