Pearl shopping gallery
It's a buoyant Sunday morning. The shopping lanes in Pearl Shopping Gallery are quiet. It's 9.30AM and Cherry and Johan are hustling around to get ready for the big day: Term 3 graduation.
Sound, check. Stage, check. Seating, check. Camera, check.
By 10 AM the sound of shutters opening filled the arena along with nervous kids practicing their speech. While some kid are busy running around Johan, their much beloved trainer. Parents started taking their seat and then Johan addresses the crowd. The event begins and the kids take on the crowd one by one. They start by greeting their parents, who are beaming with pride and they move on to their speech, followed by a poem.
"It’s not easy to face a public and a camera", says Johan in between the kids’ presentation. These reminders make one realize that these children along with Johan and Cherry have put a great deal of effort during their 10 weeks program. The kids address the crowd effortlessly, presenting their topics along with a touch a humor. "Don't get bored", says one kid in attempt to revive the crowd.
The first slot was taken by term 3 kiddos followed by Kids Youtubing class. The latter is a new sensation that is taking on the new generation and Johan is not leaving a stone unturned in giving the kids an up-to-date and creative learning. The kids talked about type of shots, green screen and ISO. They now own their YouTube channel and soon enough, you may see them as the next social media influencer.
The next slot was again term 3 students who made a presentation on current affairs.
"The kids are presenting topics which are so new and they get to learn things out of the box" mentions one proud parent. The kids are given certificate at the end of their session along with photography session with the parents. On lookers stop by, they enjoy a speech or two and leave with a flyer. Who wouldn't want their child to be on a stage, encouraging others to be as brave as them?
Time flies by, the graduation segment reaches to an end while the energy of Johan and Cherry are as refreshing as if it was 10AM. 4.30PM onwards, a new crowd permeates the arena. It’s time for the speech of students from other branches such as Puchong, Mont Kiara, SS2, Kajang, Shah Alam and Ampang. The trainers of the branches present each kid on stage with delight. Eloquently, the students talk about their love for their parents, their favorite hobby and the career they wish to embark on. You will be surprised to hear that some of them want to be music therapist or gymnast.
Towards the end of the event, around 6.30PM, the TTDI students ended the event with their expression on their hobbies and future. It was a remarkable event indeed with the term 3 graduation and all the kids from different branches who recently signed up on 25 August for their 10-Week program. The kids were able to present eloquently on stage in front of 80-100 audience with under three weeks of preparation.
"There is no winner or loser, all we want to see at the end of the day is a creative child, willing to take on a crowd fearlessly", says Cherry at the end of the event as they pack to leave and prepare for the next brand ambassador event.
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