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Teacher of the Month<br />
This month we talk to Head of Mathematics, Mr Turagaiviu.<br />
1) What was the funniest thing you did as a child?<br />
Well, if you understand rugby then perhaps playing rugby using<br />
scrambled, rolled, crumbled old newspapers taped up with<br />
masking-tape and shaped as a rugby-ball was always fun. I was<br />
always amazed at the improvisational skills I possessed when it<br />
came to making rugby-balls quickly so that I could have a game of<br />
rugby with my friends.<br />
2) If you could swap places with anyone in the world for just a day, who would it be?<br />
I would swap to become a student in the classroom again. I would like to experience<br />
learning again. Being a student in this 21st century would be a lifelong experience for me.<br />
The thrill of getting to become a student for a day would certainly benefit me in so many<br />
ways as a person, a parent, teacher, a mentor and in particular a facilitator of knowledge.<br />
3) If you could learn how to do something new next week, what would you choose? Why?<br />
I would learn how to fly an aeroplane. It was always fascinating to see planes fly over my<br />
house when I was little and always dreamt that one day I will fly an aeroplane. It still is a<br />
dream though!<br />
4) What do you do when you're not teaching?<br />
Spending time with my family, especially my little boy who likes to keep me busy. I like to<br />
travel to new places and meet new faces and whenever the chance.<br />
5) What do you think of Thai food? Spicy but with vital ingredients. I have to say that<br />
tasting som-tum and khao-man-gai for the first time has been an experience since arriving<br />
here in August this year. My family continues to have these famous Thai dishes whenever<br />
we have the chance.<br />
6) Favourite singer/band? Singer: Well, I have always been a Bryan Adams fan and<br />
really enjoy his songs. Band: I always follow 'The Eagles' and have always been<br />
captivated by their music.<br />
7) What's the best thing about Fiji? I suppose so the friendliness and relaxing<br />
atmosphere is something that you can only experience in Fiji. The most common term<br />
used in Fiji is 'Sega na leqa' meaning 'no problem'.<br />
8) Favourite book? 'Things Fall Apart' - A Chinua Achebe novel which highlights the story<br />
about the clash between the western world and traditional culture.
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