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"Project WaOW!" Sharing Series - Mr Jason Lau's WOW Experience

12/2/2022

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[2 Dec] ​Just before the pandemic began, I was very fortunate to go on a holiday trip with my family to Kagoshima, Japan. As I do not go abroad often, I decided to make the most of my opportunity. I told myself, “I must try something new at Kagoshima. I should experience something that I would never be able to in Hong Kong – ideally, something that would put me out of my comfort zone, so I could expand my horizons and challenge my limits.”
 
This mentality set the stage for one of the most memorable moments of the entire holiday: experiencing a Japanese-style hot sand bath!
 
We arrived at the Ibusuki Natural Sand Bath Centre at the beautiful seaside of Ibusuki, a city within the Kagoshima Prefecture. We all changed to traditional Japanese robes (also known as ‘kimonos’). Next, we walked down to the beach, where many hot springs naturally formed.
 
We then walked to our designated sand baths on our sandals – but even with the sandals on, my feet felt scorching hot already! I tried hard to keep my feet from touching the sand for too long, resulting in a chicken-like dance! My parents, who had thicker skin on their feet and didn’t feel the heat as much, couldn’t stop laughing at me!

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Next, I had to lie down completely on the hot sand bath with my robes on, whilst attendants used shovels to ‘bury’ me in the scorching hot sands! Only my head and neck were not buried. The moment the sand touched me through the robes, I felt a stinging sensation from front to back, like a thousand needles piercing my skin! My heart was pounding in my chest – I panicked and almost shouted out from the pain. I wanted to stop and leave the bath immediately. However, at this torturous moment, I reminded myself of my mission to challenge my limits – so I gritted my teeth and continued the agonizing treatment.
 
Strangely enough, a few minutes later, my body did something amazing. It adapted to the heat! I could feel the pain gradually subside, and it was even replaced by a comfortable, soothing sensation. My body started to relax, and I let out a sigh of relief.

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“Time’s up!” said the attendant. I slowly opened my eyes – I didn’t even realize I had fallen asleep! The ten minutes in the sand had flown by.
 
The hot sand bath ended up as a very relaxing experience, and looking back, it taught me a good lesson of perseverance. I was wowed by how relaxing the sand bath felt in the end. I was also quite proud of myself for not being a quitter – if I had jumped up and quit at the first moment of pain, I would never have understood nor experienced how soothing the sand bath could be.
 
Boys, have you ever experienced a moment where you wanted to quit at the start, but you held on, and in the end, you were satisfyingly rewarded? ​

31 Comments
Ho Ching Chuen
12/2/2022 11:06:54 am

I think that this is a fun experience! I hope that you can share more details about this experience and keep sharing more experiences in the future.
Yes,I have experienced a moment where I wanted to quit at the start because I kept failing in coding a remote car,but I held on,at last I was satisfyingly rewarded by learning how to code in C++ and how to debug.

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Mr. Lau
12/12/2022 04:27:19 pm

Congratulations! Knowing how to code in C++ at such a young age is very impressive indeed. Your perseverance has paid off!

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6B 25 Varden Ho
12/2/2022 11:07:42 am

1. I think Mr Lau’s experience is a relaxing one. It is because being a teacher is hard, so being in a comfortable situation can help you relieve your stress. And because the “Hot Sand Bath” is the top activity of Kagoshima, I would like to try it too!

2. I haven’t experienced a moment where I wanted to quit at the start, but I held on, and I was satisfying rewarded. It is because when I was still a little child, my parents taught me that I should have a mentality of not giving up and fight to the end, and I am also a confident person, so every time I meet a problem, I will fight through and overcome it.

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Hendrick Ku
12/2/2022 11:07:48 am

This experience looks really interesting.I understood that we should jump out of the comfort zone.Would you like to be buried in the sand again?
Yes,I have experienced a moment when I wanted to quit at first and was rewarded at last.Last summer, I played War Game with my friends. At first, most of my teammates were shot and my team was losing but I didn’t give up and at last my team won the championship and was rewarded.

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Mr. Lau
12/12/2022 04:31:01 pm

Yes, now that I've experienced what it feels like, I would like to buried in the hot sand again (but not all the way up!).

Well done for pushing on, even against the odds when your team was losing! I'm sure you must have felt very thrilled to overcome this adversity. Congratulations!

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Cyrus Man
12/2/2022 11:08:40 am

1.I think this experience is really wow because I haven’t tried this experience before! 2. Yes, when I was 6 years old, I tried to learn how to ride a bicycle. When I was learning, I found it was very hard. I really want to give up as I was kept felling down of the bicycle. However, my dad cheered for me so I held on. At last, I finally succeeded and I can ride bicycle happily now!

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6B22 Avis Yan
12/2/2022 11:08:49 am

Yes, I have experienced that at Ocean Park. Last year, when our class went to Ocean Park for learning the nature and after the lesson, we can go to ride the rollercoasters and my classmates push me into them. But that time, my seatbelt was locked, I couldn’t get out, I wanted to quit at the beginning. I feel stressful but it was fun to ride them and I enjoy the wind, the speed also the stimulation. I enjoyed it very much.

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Mr. Lau
12/12/2022 04:35:42 pm

Bravo! I also remember the first time I rode a rollercoaster - the exciting feeling you get when riding a rollercoaster is simply addictive! Now that you've experienced it the first time, I am sure you will enjoy it much more in the future and won't be scared anymore!

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6B 09 Ernie Ip
12/2/2022 11:08:57 am

Wow! The hot sand bath looks really relaxing and comfortable, I would want to try too!
Well, when I was learning to ride a bike(two-wheeled), I kept on falling off, I wanted to stop, but my dad told me to keep on. I learnt to ride a bike and I could ride my bike with friends to have fun!

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Marco Yip
12/2/2022 11:09:24 am

Wow! The Japanese-style hot sand bath is so unique! You made me want to try it too, to let me know if I can withstand the heat.
I once experienced a moment, and that is about a race. At first, when I entered the racing line, I saw a lot a big and tall competitors and it made me nervous, but then I decided to hold on. Although I lost in the end, but I was satisfied about my performance and I was satisfyingly rewarded by knowing the moral of never give up.

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Sam Chan
12/2/2022 11:09:44 am

1.It’s quite a attractive experience!

2. Once I joined a canoeing competition,I had a hard time training.While I was going to give up, my teacher encouraged me not to give up, after lots of training , I won the competition !

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Kayden Chung
12/2/2022 11:10:18 am

I think Mr Lau’s experience is fun, I might want to try this sand bathing at Japan after the pandemic finished.
Also, yes I have been I experience that I wanted to quit at the start. It was that when I was 6 years old, I was trying to learn how to ride bike. However I always fell down on the floor, at last my dad told me that I should not give up for learning riding bike. At last I knew how to ride bike.

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Jasper Suen
12/2/2022 11:10:35 am

Yes, once I joined a badminton competition. At first, the other school’s players were really good. I was very nervous and I wanted to quit. However, I thought my dad once told me to never give up. I decided to do best and at last, I won.

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6B22 Avis Yan
12/2/2022 11:12:51 am

Yes, I have experienced that at Ocean Park. Last year, when our class went to Ocean Park for learning the nature and after the lesson, we could go to ride the rollercoasters and my classmates pushed me into them. But at that moment, my seatbelt was locked, I couldn’t get out, I wanted to quit at the beginning. I felt stressful but it was fun to ride them and I enjoy the wind, the speed also the stimulation. I enjoyed it very much.

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6B03 Keith Cheung
12/2/2022 11:14:01 am

Wow, This sand bath experience is cool! I’m glad that you stepped out of your comfort zone and experienced such an amazing thing. It must have been difficult for you to successfully adapt to the sand in the bath, but hopefully you did overcame the challenge.
When I was seven years old, I was going to attempt to learn how to cycle on a bicycle. At the start, I slowly stepped on the left side of the bicycle, then lifting my other leg to the other side, trying to balance both sides. However, once I was on the bicycle, I immediately wobbled left to right and before I could realise that I already lost my balance and fell onto the ground. Ouch! Pain spread through my body and my toes, my elbows, my legs hurt. Finally after a minute, the pain gradually became smaller, but my heart was crushed - I wanted to give up. At this moment of complete disappointment and sorrow, my parents came as they lent a helping hand to me, trying to pull me up. They told me not to give up, and those words were like the bright sun of summer, dispersing to dark clouds in my heart. I immediately regained confidence, and after trying and trying, despite the fails I have experienced, I succeeded on cycling! I felt delighted, as the flowers and plants around me start to blossom beautifully. With my perseverance, I finally succeeded on learning cycling and I was satisfyingly rewarded a new cycling protective helmet for me to be safe during cycling.

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Kingston Leung
12/2/2022 11:14:54 am

1.I think Mr Lau’s experience is surprising,I want to try this too!

2.When I was little, I learnt to ride bicycle,I always fell down and hurt myself.But I fight to the end and my father always cheer me up ,so I can ride the bicycle now

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6B22 Avis Yan
12/2/2022 11:16:49 am

1. I think your experience at Kagoshima was a good experience to enjoy the hot sand bath which literally made of a hot spring underneath it. It was wise to choose something you couldn’t do at Hong Kong.
2.Yes, I have experienced that at Ocean Park. Last year, when our class went to Ocean Park for learning the nature and after the lesson, we can go to ride the rollercoasters and my classmates push me into them. But that time, my seatbelt was locked, I couldn’t get out, I wanted to quit at the beginning. I feel stressful but it was fun to ride them and I enjoy the wind, the speed also the stimulation. I enjoyed it very much.

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Eitan Lai
12/2/2022 11:18:05 am

1.I think your experience seems interesting!Although the hot sand bath is painful at first, it still becomes extremely comfortable that make you asleep!Also I learned to jump out of our comfort zone or else I will miss a lot of interesting and fun activities!
2.I have tried once.That time, my friend invited me to join the roller coaster when when we are at the theme park.I hesitated to join because I’ve never tried it and thought that it was horrible.I wanted to quit at first but I still get on there.I was scared when the roller coaster started so I screamed loudly. However, when the roller coaster went to half way,I enjoyed it and played it two more times.After that experience,I played tons of roller coaster.If I didn’t try roller coaster that time,I will never try roller coaster this exciting experience!

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Emmett Chan 6B 2
12/2/2022 11:18:33 am

1.Mr Lau’s experience is amazing, we learn we need to conquer difficulties.I have never been trying sand bath,I hope I will have a chance to try and relax in it,your experience is great and make us know we can’t always stay in our comfort zone.
2.Yes,I have a experience that I want to leave at first, later I have jumped out of my comfort zone.One time,I was at a football competition ,our competitors were strong,so we wanted to leave the competition and our coach told us not to give up. We started to try to win the competition.At last,we won the competition and got the champion.

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Jayden wu
12/2/2022 11:19:26 am

I think his experience is fun.And I want to try it very much.
Yes when I am playing the volleyball match with other schools ,the were very strong ,we lost. But our coach taught us not to give up when we where resting .And when we play in the other match ,we fight bravely and at last we won the race .And got the first -runner up.So I believe mr Jason passage .

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Kingston Leung
12/2/2022 11:19:37 am

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Boaz Tung
12/2/2022 11:20:12 am

1. Wow! It is such a wonderful experience in Japan! Jumping out of our comfort zone is essential. I always quitted when I am trying something new. I must learn to be perseverant.
2. Yes! I have tried that before. One day when I was P.3, I was at Ocean Park. My mum encouraged me to play the 360 degree rollercoaster. At first, I ran away because I was so afraid if 360 degree rollercoaster. Eventually, took a deep breath and thought that I have to tried that. I got on the rollercoaster and closed the my eyes. When we arrived the stop of the 360 degrees turning post, I opened my eyes and felt comfortable when I was upside-down. It was so wonderful. This is a good experience for telling me to not give up.

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Sam Chan
12/2/2022 11:20:59 am

It’s quite a attractive experience!It looks like relaxing and unique, I would like to try it too in the future!
Yes,I had.Once I joined a canoeing competition,I had a hard time training.While I was going to give up, my teacher encouraged me not to give up, after days and days of training , I won the competition and got rewarded.

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Marco Mak
12/2/2022 11:21:10 am

I think at Mr Lau’s sharing is brilliant, and it lets us know that we should never give up in every challenge.
Yes, I have. When I was little, I thought that it was so hard to swim so that I was afraid , but I told myself not to give up .I tried to swim and found that it was easy , and I finished successfully.

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6B03 Keith Cheung
12/2/2022 11:21:25 am

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Wow, This sand bath experience is cool! I’m glad that you stepped out of your comfort zone and experienced such an amazing thing. It must have been difficult for you to successfully adapt to the sand in the bath, but hopefully you did overcame the challenge. I wish I would have such a great opportunity and experience this sand bath in my future trip to Japan!

When I was seven years old, I was going to attempt to learn how to cycle on a bicycle. At the start, I slowly stepped on the left side of the bicycle, then lifting my other leg to the other side, trying to balance both sides. However, once I was on the bicycle, I immediately wobbled left to right and before I could realise that I already lost my balance and fell onto the ground. Ouch! Pain spread through my body and my toes, my elbows, my legs hurt. Finally after a minute, the pain gradually became smaller, but my heart was crushed - I wanted to give up. At this moment of complete disappointment and sorrow, my parents came as they lent a helping hand to me, trying to pull me up. They told me not to give up, and those words were like the bright sun of summer, dispersing to dark clouds in my heart. I immediately regained confidence, and after trying and trying, despite the fails I have experienced, I succeeded on cycling! I felt delighted, as the flowers and plants around me start to blossom beautifully. With my perseverance, I finally succeeded on learning cycling and I was satisfyingly rewarded a new cycling protective helmet for me to be safe during cycling. Since then, I have learnt that with perseverance, as long as you don’t give up, one day you will achieve success.

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Hugo Chung
12/2/2022 11:22:09 am

1.I think his attitude was good because he didn’t give up when he was really pain at the beach.He could learn about being a perseverant person even though he was relaxing at the beach.
2.When I was primary 2,I tried to shoot 3 point basketball.I failed a lot of times.I wanted to give up,but my parents cheered me up ,so I didn’t give up.I kept on tried again and I succeeded at last.

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6B26 Jasper Yip
12/2/2022 11:22:45 am

Wow, the Japanese-style hot and bath is quite relaxing that the pain from the hot sand replaced by a comfortable, soothing sensation .
Yes, I have ever experienced a moment where I wanted to quit at the start, but I held on, and in the end, I was satisfying rewarded.Last summer, I would like to learn a song which was full of difficulties. So, I tried it for several times and had plenty of mistakes. That time, I wanted to give up. But, I really hope that I could finish it by using the piano successfully. After five hours, I could play this difficult song easily.




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6B04 Karsten
12/2/2022 11:24:19 am

1.I think this experience is very absorb and I am appreciate that you had jumped out of your comfort zone.This writing makes me want to try the Japanese-style hot sand bath.

2. Yes, I have this experience.When I was learning piano, I wanted to give up but my parents encouraged me. In the end, after practice, I had successfully passed the grade.

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Bosco Leung
12/2/2022 11:25:20 am

Waow, you have a great experience.It’s exciting to be dug inside the sand.
By the way, I have a experience which I wanted to quit at the start, because I always failed when I was learning bicycle. I fell a lot and I was so exhausted and painful. At the time, I wanted to quit but Father came and encouraged me, taught me to be perseverance. At last, I succeeded.

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Shaun Ng
12/2/2022 08:12:28 pm

Mr. Lau, it’s such a pleasure to overcome your difficulties in life in the early pandemic! Not everybody can have that attitude towards difficulties.

In these years, I’ve actually had an experience similar to yours - three years ago, I was at a theme park in Korea, with my brother. It was very hot, and I really wanted a cup of ice cream. I was really afraid of the high water slides, as they looked dangerous. My brother said to me, “If you go on the highest water slide, I will buy you a big cup of ice cream, in the ice cream shop nearby. However, if you do not try, you will not be rewarded. Come on, you can do it!”

At that time, I thought, if I need a cup of ice cream, I must try. So, I ran to the highest water slide, with my brother behind me. I sat down on the slide, and pushed myself towards the water.

At first, I closed my eyes, but later I found it very soothing. Not long later, I landed down in the big pool of water. Phew! Actually, overcoming my fears is not that hard!

Later, my brother brought me a big cup of ice cream, and I felt satisfied - as I finally jumped out of my comfort zone. I hope I can have more of these experiences in the future!

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6B05 Matthew Choy
12/4/2022 11:30:14 pm

1. I think it was a very good, rewarding and fruitful experience. You have certainly learnt a lot, and jumped out of the comfort zone! It must also be fun for you have joined so many interesting activities.

2. Yes, I have tried once. At that time, I was making a Lego Technic Ferrari. It comprised thousands of pieces and was designed for teenagers or adults to build. At first, I was very frustrated because I even didn’t know how to join and connect different parts. I was going to give up, however, my father told me to continue and it would still be enjoyable throughout the process. At the end, I succeeded to complete this and it turned out to be a grand looking Masterpiece of Ferrari model. There were a lot of functions like a genuine car and I learnt a lot the mechanics of these. It was very worthwhile and rewarding!!

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