Ada Cheung從五年級下學期開始入住家舍，直至中四才離舍轉到另一住宿服務．Ada性格開朗、溫柔，在家舍一向守規、合作，是一位大姐姐；雖然已離開家舍，但仍與同事保持聯絡，分享近況，更於舊生重聚夜活動內任分享嘉賓，分享個人體驗，以鼓勵其他宿生．現在Ada已投身社會，努力工作，在此，我們祝福她前程似錦．

謝謝「妳」

世上有很多事情是我們不能作主的，但也存在不少事情是我們可以改變的。在你困難的時候，試想一想你上一次的困難不就也輕易度過了嗎?困境每個人也會經歷得到，它只不過是我們人生中的一些磨練，試想沒有經過打磨的玉石，又豈能發出奪目的光耀；沒有當天的磨練，又怎能成就今天的你。

家舍陪我走過不少路段，有喜悅的、有悲痛的、有失落的……不管是什麼樣你都可以找到跟你分享及分擔的人。我一直都覺得家舍是一片福地，起碼在那裡你不用怕流離失所、也不用擔心三餐溫飽。而且每天也會有專人安排你的膳食、活動及指導功課等。可能你會覺得我說的好處，只不過是你生活上的一些規範，但當一天你離開了這個「家」，去過自己另一段新生活的時候，你才驚覺自己原來是被人那麼悉心栽種的一朵小花。離開家舍後才知道過去的「規範」其實是對自己百利而無一害，最少會懂得如何管理自己的生活。

我喜歡家舍的同事，因為她們全是用愛心去工作的，她們不會因為你的錯失而放棄你，反之對你悉心教導，雖然他們總是喋喋不休，但背後全因關心所致。

並藉此機會感謝「妳」對我的照料。

- Ada

Being the only child in the family, I had never lived with more than two family members, not to say eleven complete strangers. It had been quite a challenge at first, and life wasn’t really pleasant at that time.

In addition to the new, unfamiliar environment, I had to cope with my mixed emotions due to both a change in my school and family life. Fortunately, with the patience and care of the house parents and the other staff at the SGH, I managed to get used to the new environment and deal with my mixed emotions. To my surprise, I found myself no longer the begrudging cynic as I had been. I had once claimed that I didn’t need a family, but I found myself wrong. As time proved, it is indeed better to live with people who are always ready to provide their care and comfort, and friends whom one can share every laughter and tear with.

Life after leaving Small Group Home turned out to be much easier than I had expected, as I had already been equipped with different skills during the four years at the hostel. I learnt about self-care, decision-making, interpersonal skills and to name a few. These skills and attitudes have proven to be very useful at university, where I meet new acquaintances and organize various activities. And I believe they will remain useful for my entire life.

If I were to choose again, I would want to live in the Small Group Home.

I am a 16-year-old girl. My peers like to go shopping but I don’t.

I like to read. Ever since I was eight, my hobby has switched from playing electronic games to reading. I read almost everything; from comics to fiction, and now, I basically take a ‘comprehensive’ approach: history books, liberal studies reference books, biographies to even linguistics. To be frank, I read more Chinese books than English books; this is probably because Chinese is my native language. Besides, it takes me longer to read English than Chinese books; I do not just want to make up the number of books I read, I want to learn something.

My taste of books has changed as I have grown up. I have learnt that the greater the variety of books I read, the wider the scope of knowledge I acquire. For example, language books can help me improve on my bi-literacy and tri-lingualism; liberal studies reference books will aid in my better understanding of our society’s needs and thus lead to a greater concern for them; biographies help me set higher goals to attain and therefore, provide motivation for me… even comics make a wonderful relaxation tool amidst all the pressure from studying.

Before I acquired this fabulous reading habit, I had very poor school grades. By chance, I read a book about a rebellious youth. I was intrigued by the book and since then, have fallen in love with reading. The benefits of reading soon became apparent. I was more organized in my thoughts and my analytical abilities became stronger; as a result, my grades were better; in particular, the Chinese subjects. I found it much easier to satisfy my teacher’s requirements and to write better essays; I even made fewer mistakes in writing Chinese characters! Aside from improving in my school grades, reading has taught me many lessons in life, such that I can now take a more objective perspective in things.

I still maintain a regular reading habit; four books per week at least, and if I can manage it, six a week. When I was younger, I wanted to be an author, then, I thought about being a reporter, an editor and now, I still hope to take up a career related to writing.

There is a Chinese saying, there is wealth and treasure in books; I have come to have a deeper appreciation for this saying after eight passionate reading years. But truth be told, I am still weak in English and Mathematics. I do hope that our home will acquire more books on English conversation, grammar and exercise books. It would be great if there were more opportunities and time for English tutorial, in particular, conversation to become available, such that I can better prepare for my university education!

I would like to thank the sponsor APG Finance for making my dream come true. On this journey, we visited the Petronas Twin Towers and the Cameron Highlands among other tourist sites and broadened our vista. In addition, we visited an Indian family. They were very hospitable and friendly. I feel that Malaysians live life at a slower pace than the people of Hong Kong. I also realized that without a good command of English, it is quite difficult to live in areas outside Hong Kong; therefore, I shall work hard on learning English.