Mr Chu Ing Chin, or affectionately
known as Mr Chu, by colleagues and students, past and present, has been
teaching in Brunei since 1996 for a collective total of 21 years. About a
decade were spent teaching Physics at Sufri Bolkiah Secondary School, Tutong
before he joined the then newly-initiated sixth form centre in Tutong district,
Sayyidina Othman Secondary school in 2005 and subsequently moved to its present
site, the Tutong Sixth Form Centre (PTET) in late 2012.
After spending over two decades of
educating Bruneian students on Physics, Mr Chu has experienced how the face of
education has changed in recent years. Not only will his subject expertise be
highly missed, his mentorship, camaraderie and optimism have been equally
invaluable to all colleagues.
However, in an emotional afternoon
of farewell between colleagues, students and him, messages poured in well in
advance from his former students who are now successful in various careers
including health sciences, engineers and more importantly, teachers as well.
BruDirect and Borneo Bulletin covered this story.
Below are excerpts of messages from his former students, some of whom have now become colleagues, who continues to benefit from his wisdom and advice after many years of teaching.
Below are excerpts of messages from his former students, some of whom have now become colleagues, who continues to benefit from his wisdom and advice after many years of teaching.
Thanks for helping us GROW! Love from us.
5Sc1, 2001 SM Sufri Bolkiah Tutong
Thank you Mr.Chu for always entertaining my questions
during our physics practical sessions (2000-2001). I enjoyed physics because of
you!
All the best!
Norhayati Ummi Juriyah
(Geography Teacher @ SMSufri Bolkiah)
Mr.Chu, you are one of the greatest Physics teacher in
the world! It was such an honor to work with you again as my colleague. You are
like a father to us, one who always cheers us up with your good sense of
humors, positive thoughts and inspirational motivations. Wish you all the
happiness and good health with your loved ones.
Siti Azalina Ladi (Maths Teacher @ PTET)
Hi Mr.Chu. I was not one of your best Physics student but
you are definitely one of my best teacher! THANK YOU for being part of my life
journey and turning me for what I am today. Enjoy your retirement!
Masniah Hj Ismail (Brunei Shell Petroleum)
Hi Mr.Chu! It was an absolute pleasure to have you as our
physics teacher in secondary school, even though I might fall asleep in classes
sometimes. May you always be happy and in good health during your retirement.
Dr Yeo Lee Shi (RIPAS hospital)
Dear Mr.Chu, You taught, not just what ought to be
taught…but also what you thought we needed to learn. Thank you for everything
and best wishes for your future endeavours.
CT Norfatimah Zulkipli
Brunei Investment Agency
Dear Mr.Chu, thank you for the knowledge you shared with
us! You showed us patience is the law of attraction, reflection is the key to
improve and refraction is one way to move on in life. Stay healthy always!
Yusraa Kasim (National Heart Institute KL)
To the
teacher who was always patient with us, I would like to thank him sincerely
from the bottom of my heart. You will always be in our heart, and our great
Physics teacher in SMSB. Thank you so much and Selamat Bersara.
Hanni Hiryaney(Class 2004/5)
"Mr
Chu, thank you for your dedication and commitment to teaching physics all
through your career. Admittedly it's not my strong subject but you made the
class bearable (and I ended up with a strong grade B to attest!)."
Zaidah (SMSO
2004/5)
Your
class was my one of my favourites. Without your teachings and guidance, I won’t
be able to score my Physics A Level and I wouldn't be here today pursuing
physics-related career. Thank you so much Mr. Chu.
Leevoi (SMSO
2006/2007)
Mr Chu,
thank you for all the hard work in teaching us all Physics! You have always
been a warm and pleasing personality in the class. Million Thanks for all the
guidance, encouragement and knowledges you have imparted. Have a great
retirement!
Azrin
(SMSO 2006/2007)
Dear Mr
Chu, Thanks for making us shine. Stay healthy and best wishes on your
retirement =))
Nilarustika
Binti Roslan (SMSO 2008/9)
You
corrected my mistakes; you encouraged me with your words full of hope and
support. I wish you the best sir! I learnt a lot from you! You are indeed an
excellent teacher. I will really miss you.
Fadilah
(SMSO 2008/9)
Dear Mr
Chu, Congratulations on your retirement. Hope you’ll always be well in health,
and all the best in your future endeavours. Your boundless enthusiasm in
teaching will always be remembered and missed.
Hariz
Aiman Halidi (SMSO 2008/9)
Dear Mr
Chu, I would like to thank for the times that you have spent not just
teaching, but giving your guidance and support for the period of 2 years. You
may not have any memory of me but you are remembered by many of your past and present
students. Your teaching is a bless for us in building a platform for our future
career. Thank you for being a great physics teacher.
Christina
(SMSO 2008/2009)
Dear Mr
Chu, thanks for being a teacher as passionate and caring as you are. Because of
you, I have come to love physics and get to achieve such good result. I can’t
thank you enough. Enjoy the next moment of your life, have fun!
Teo Jia
Wei (SMSO 2008/9)
Dear Mr
Chu, I would like to thank you for teaching us physics back in 2008 and 2009. 8
years have passed but I still remember how you taught us with passion and
always sacrificed your time during school holidays when we requested for extra
classes. For that, I would like to thank you for everything. Wishing you a
happy retirement.
Farhanah
(SMSO 2008/9)
Hello sir..Well, your career as a teacher may have just
ended, but your teachings that you have had spread may have not. it feels like
yesterday when i recall the moment when you were still my teacher, that means
that your teachings are still refreshing. so, i wanna take this opportunity to
say thank you for being such a great teacher, a great PHYSICS teacher to be
specific and thank you for your service at PTET. Happy Retirement.
Abang Hafizzam (PTET 2011/12)
Your teachings will forever be treasured. Your
contribution in our lives can never be measured. We’ll miss you as our teacher
but we’ll miss you more as our mentor, friend and nurturer. Thank You and Happy
Retirement Mr Chu!
Connie Suhili (Phy Block 2, 2011/12)
Dear Mr Chu, It is a pleasure to be one of your
students 😊.
Although the notes and the exercises were quite challenging for me, I tried my
best to understand and did the exercises. Hope your retirement will be a great
one. Enjoy life to the max. Take care and be healthy always😄
Su En, Physic block 2
(PTET 2011/2012)
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