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s appreciation and she was encouraged to take the promotion examination for the rank of OA. As a quick-tempered person, Wah Che prefers to deliver on foot rather than taking time to wait for the shuttle bus. '

I carry an umbrella and wear a pair of trainers whenever I go outside. Walking up and down in the sun is definitely not good. That'

s why summer is not my favourite season.'

As time passes, Wah Che has developed knee pain problems. She was worried that she might not be able to cope with the work when she grew older, and applied for a transfer. Wah Che was transferred to the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering in 1994, the year when the department was founded. Being one of the founding members of the department, Wah Che said, '

One day, I set off from the Mong Man Wai Building to the Mail Room at the John Fulton Centre with a trolley of mail. Prof. Kwong Chung-ping, founding chairman of the department, saw me. He was astonished and asked, Are you alone in carrying so much mail? But even so you'

re walking faster than me! He then helped pushing the trolley to the Mail Room. I was very moved.'

While she has served in a number of units, Wah Che feels the care from colleagues everywhere. She is glad to work at CUHK. She also met some of her best friends here. She said, '

I was able to apply for a staff loan from the money in my superannuation account. Together with the savings from the Credit Union, I was able to support the studies of my son and daughter in the US.'

Wah Che has a special talent―she has a good memory of the names, telephone and room numbers of over

100 academics, research assistants and postgraduate students of the department. She can tell you the telephone and room numbers of any individual member that you would care to name. '

Though I am absent-minded, I do have a good memory for these things. Maybe it'

s because I treat them as my family members.'

No wonder she likes working here so much. She always takes leave only upon her colleagues reminding her of annual leave being due to be forfeited. 邱洁华谈到在中大工作时说: 「在中大真的很愉快, 因为在这里所得的实在很多,包括同事和上司的认 同、 友谊和子女留学的机会. 」 华姐最初在医学院利希慎临床研究实验室任校工 , 负责清 洗试管和整理仪器,1990年转职至逸夫书院辅导处.自此,每天早午往返书院和本部各一次 ,除收发室外,也会到 行政楼会计组缴交电脑室收取的款项, 以及往科学馆张贴 通告.华姐工作认真 ,获上司认同,鼓励她考办公室助理 的升级试 . 华姐坦言她的性子急,嫌等校巴费时,宁可用走的. 「故此,出门必带伞,穿运动鞋.我亦不太喜欢夏季,炎热的 天气上下山,实在不好受. 」 由於长期上下坡,膝盖有点疼 痛,华姐担心年纪渐长, 日后未能应付 ,遂再申请转调至其 他部门. 华姐1994年调职至机械与自动化工程学系,刚好是该系 成立之时,成为系内元老之一.华姐说: 「让我最难忘的, 是有一次推着一小车的信件,从蒙民伟楼往富尔敦楼收发 室,在近邵逸夫堂的路上,碰到了机械与自动化工程学系 首任系主任邝重平教授,他惊地问: 『这大堆信件,就只 你一个人来推?但怎麽走得比我还快?』接着, 二话不说, 便帮我推着小车直到收发室. 」 不管在哪一部门,华姐都感受到同事对她的关怀和照顾, 深庆能在此充满人情味的地方工作, 其间亦结识了另一位 女办公室助理,且成为知己好友.她说: 「因为在大学工 作, 可以借用公积金, 加上我又参加了储蓄互助社,所以能 有一笔钱送一对子女到美国升学. 」 华姐还有一项厉害的本领, 系内逾百教职员、研究助理和 研究生,只要一说名字,她便可念出电话号码和房号来! 「其他东西很容易忘记,不知怎的,对这些却一下子就牢 记了 ,大抵我觉得他们都像家人吧. 」 怪不得她表示最爱 上班,每次都是由同事提醒累积假期快满了才放假. When asked about her life in CUHK, Ms. Yau Kit-wah said, '