Top 10: What is one thing that you still have from your childhood?
- Our readers share the items they kept from when they were younger, from old homework to curiosity about the world
- This week’s question: What is your earliest childhood memory?
Your teddy pal is always there for you! Photo: ShutterstockThis week’s question: What is your earliest childhood memory?
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Twinky Kwong Cheuk-ki, 15, Carmel Bunnan Tong Memorial Secondary School: Homework. From kindergarten to secondary school, I have been given a bunch of homework on different subjects. Worse still, there are also numerous exams and tests in school. The only change since I was younger is that now, the homework has become more difficult, and we have to do it even during holidays.
Gina Yeung Shuk-wa, 18, Buddhist Tai Hung College: A teddy bear that I received for my eighth birthday. As a single parent, my mum works late and seldom has time to be with me and my brother. So she gave us a teddy bear each as a sort of “friend”, and I named it after her, Amy. Though I am now 18 years old, I still sleep with the cuddly toy every night and consider it my soulmate in life.
Zuniga Ronan Cristian, 13, Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen): I still have many stuffed toys from my childhood – I still remember my uncle winning a stuffed bear at a carnival stall and giving it to me. I have missed sleeping with it, but we have to let go of some things to make space for change. Now, my little brother sleeps with it every night.
Audrey Lo Sum-on, 12, Diocesan Girls’ School: Friendship. I have a friend whom I have known since kindergarten. Although we are studying in different schools, I still stay in touch with her because she has always supported me. With her, I feel that I have a shoulder to cry on.
The moment you realised you were growing up
Karen Woo Ka-wan, 16, Fanling Lutheran Secondary School: A blanket I got from my grandmother when I was a baby. The blanket is light pink, with a lot of small, colourful butterflies. My mother told me that my grandma used to wrap the blanket around me whenever I was crying and I would go quiet immediately. It reminds me of the warmth and love shown by my family. Now, I sleep with the blanket on my bed.
Clara Wong Nga-hei, 11, Pooi To Middle School: My first book series – The Land of Stories. It is about a pair of twins who find themselves in a magical land where they meet fairy-tale characters they grew up reading about. The series taught me to never give up. Even now, I will read the books from time to time.
Jensen Yau Jing-poh, 13, St Paul’s Co-educational College: I am still as curious as I was during childhood. I have wanted to learn more about the world from a young age. I hope to gain more knowledge and understand how adults think. I want to talk to more people and appreciate the wonders of the world.
Stephy Kwong Tsz-shan, 14, Chiu Chow Association Secondary School: A cat keychain given to me when I was in primary school. It was a gift from a friend after we had a fight. At that time, it was unexpected, so I gave her a wallet as a gift. The keychain reminds me to cherish friendships and apologise when I have done something wrong.
Students share the little things that make them happy
Jason Chan Long-hin, 14, STFA Tam Pak Yu College: I still have a passion for reading. I have a lot of books at home and used to read for about two hours every day. Even though I am now busy with schoolwork, I still find some time to read a few pages and learn more about the world.
Li Chiao, 15, Pui Kiu College: A pen that my mum bought me at Disneyland. It has my name, and it’s white with tiny, shimmering “gems” at the top. I treasure it and see it as my lucky pen.