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Behind the Scenes HERo<br />
Benson Chang Building<br />
Supervisor<br />
Interviewed by AliX and Ambrose, Grade 5 students<br />
For this issue of hkaVoices, Ambrose and Alix interviewed Benson Chang, HKA’s Building Supervisor, in English and Mandarin.<br />
When did you join HKA?<br />
I joined four years ago, in 2015. In the<br />
beginning, I worked in the Secondary<br />
School library.<br />
What does a building supervisor do?<br />
I have to make sure all the systems work,<br />
like the AC, water and electricity. I also<br />
have to do all the maintenance on the<br />
system. The backup generator is<br />
important, and the fire system. I also<br />
have to make phone calls.<br />
Did you choose this job?<br />
Yes, I am very happy to work with the<br />
school and systems I am familiar with.<br />
Do you work with other people?<br />
I work with people from the outside and<br />
some from the inside, like Ryan and<br />
Jimmy.<br />
What is the most challenging part of<br />
your job?<br />
Most challenging for me is if we have more<br />
than one pressing situation at a time.<br />
I have to prioritise.<br />
What about the people you work with.<br />
Can they help?<br />
Yes, I can count on other people, but it<br />
depends on how much experience they<br />
have in keeping things safe.<br />
Do you like being outside or inside? Why?<br />
I like to work outside with people. But<br />
before that, I like to work inside to make<br />
a plan to make sure we are doing a good<br />
job and keeping things safe.<br />
What would be your dream job?<br />
Any job that I can do well is my dream job.<br />
Do you know what a clean room is? Before<br />
I did this job, I use to do that work. I like<br />
to do that type of work to keep people<br />
healthy who are sick or work with NASA.<br />
We must control the particles,<br />
temperature, humidity and cleanliness.<br />
We heard your son goes to HKA. Who is<br />
his teacher?<br />
His teacher is Ms Rachel.<br />
Do you have any siblings?<br />
你 有 没 有 兄 弟 姐 妹 ?<br />
I have one older sister, I have one younger<br />
brother and a younger sister.<br />
我 有 一 个 姐 姐 , 一 个 弟 弟 和 一 个 妹 妹 。<br />
Do you have any pets, and if so what<br />
kind?<br />
你 有 没 有 宠 物 ? 如 果 有 是 什 么 ?<br />
I do not have a pet. We would like to get a<br />
dog or cat or elephant. Just kidding about<br />
the elephant!<br />
我 没 有 宠 物 , 但 是 我 们 想 要 一 只 狗 , 一 只<br />
猫 或 者 一 只 大 象 。 开 玩 笑 !<br />
What are your hobbies?<br />
你 有 什 么 爱 好 ?<br />
I like to ride a bicycle and play chess.<br />
我 喜 欢 骑 自 行 车 , 也 喜 欢 下 象 棋 。<br />
Is it the traditional chess?<br />
Yes, traditional chess. I am playing with<br />
[my son] Elliott. He is learning chess at<br />
ASA, and I’m learning, too. I like to make<br />
stuff and fix stuff at home. Elliott and I<br />
make circuits.<br />
We enjoyed interviewing Mr Benson<br />
Chang. It was cool when he spoke about<br />
the clean room. He is a nice and friendly<br />
man. We were happy to contribute to<br />
hkaVoices for this article. We thought the<br />
process was smooth, and we were glad to<br />
be able to use our Mandarin, too! Thank<br />
you, Mr. Benson Chang, for your time.<br />
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