Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 9
2E/NA
Home Section page B6
Call us, helplines urge troubled teens
1a) List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
b) According to Ms Lily Chu, how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens?
2) Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school/ life? Why or why not?
Have you been betrayed by your friends before? If yes, how? (You may change the names of the people involved for privacy)
Answers:
1a) Teens, mostly secondary 3 or 4 students would rather not confide in strangers. They also think it is wimpy to call. Said by one of those surveyed, "It's weird to talk to someone you've never met before." Therefore I think these teens are either afraid or felt childish to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
1b) Ms Lily Chu, manager of Touch Leadership and Mentoring, she said "We prefer to help the youths through more direct, effective means, such as educational workshops in schools, face-to-face counselling and home visits."
2)(i) Yes, things like being bullied in school, being teased or facing stress due to studies or friend. I feel that it is the right and only time when you need sympathy/comfort/warmth/encouragement because everyone needs them whenever they feel down, sad, stressed or angry. Of course you will have to approach the right friends, friends that care for you, accompany you and helps you when you are in trouble. Families are the main people you would confide as no-one understands you better then them...
(ii)Yes, I always feel that in order to be a good student, to achieve the teacher's liking(for good impression), you will have to be law-abiding, meaning telling the teacher about your classmates or friends. Example, if your classmate would to use handphones in class during lessons, you would have to choose to either keep quiet or tell the teacher. If you keep quiet, and when the teacher finds out, he/she might think you are helping your friend in the wrong way, he will also not leave a good impression on you, but if you would to tell the teacher about your friend, your friend would be dissapointed with you for betraying him, therefore losing a friend(most of the students do the same thing in class), therefore you cannot get along with the class and you become like an 'outcaste'. I've been trapped between, therefore it becomes a burden to me.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 8
2E/NA
Home Section page B3
PM's 4 BASIC RULES FOR RELIGIOUS HARMONY
1a) What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?
b) In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?
2) Do you respect other religions? Why or why not? What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?
Answers:
1a) According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's 4 basic rules for religious harmony;
(1)- All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint
(2)- Keep religion separate from politics
(3)- Government must remain secular
(4)- Maintain the common space that all Singaporeans share
"The public debate cannot be on whose religion is right and whose religion is wrong. It has to be on secular, rational considerations of public interest - what makes sense for Singapore."
-PM Lee
b) I think schools should mix students with all religion, so that they expose each other their different religions, therefore there will not be problems when they are to go out and face the world, full of other races and religion. I was once in a primary school with only Chinese students, therefore there was lots of things I do not know about my friends after I came into a school with mixed races, therefore, there were lots of misunderstandings between my classmates and me.
2) (i)Yes, they have all the rights to believe in their own religion, and we have to respect them. I have no religion(free-thinker), therefore I don't think talking about religion whether good or bad would be polite, normally I wouldn't talk about other's religion as misunderstandings may happen since I do not know what is offensive and what is not.
(ii) I don't think not attending their parents funerals would be polite, we are talking about filial piety at this point of time, regardless they have a different religion or beileves. As a view of a non-believer (free-thinker), I would visit them for the last time, because after all, they are their parents and they have done everything they could to raise their children up, to become someone capable, sensible, etc. of things. So, no matter what religion their parents are or different religions, we still have to respect them, I put my parents, relatives, etc. in first priority. I have no say whether it is right or wrong but I hope none of this religion restricts their children from attending their parent's funeral, and I hope that the child of the parent would be sensible enough to think which one they would be more important to choose, because it is their decision after all and we have to respect it.
Term 3 Week 8
2E/NA
Home Section page B3
PM's 4 BASIC RULES FOR RELIGIOUS HARMONY
1a) What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?
b) In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?
2) Do you respect other religions? Why or why not? What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?
Answers:
1a) According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's 4 basic rules for religious harmony;
(1)- All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint
(2)- Keep religion separate from politics
(3)- Government must remain secular
(4)- Maintain the common space that all Singaporeans share
"The public debate cannot be on whose religion is right and whose religion is wrong. It has to be on secular, rational considerations of public interest - what makes sense for Singapore."
-PM Lee
b) I think schools should mix students with all religion, so that they expose each other their different religions, therefore there will not be problems when they are to go out and face the world, full of other races and religion. I was once in a primary school with only Chinese students, therefore there was lots of things I do not know about my friends after I came into a school with mixed races, therefore, there were lots of misunderstandings between my classmates and me.
2) (i)Yes, they have all the rights to believe in their own religion, and we have to respect them. I have no religion(free-thinker), therefore I don't think talking about religion whether good or bad would be polite, normally I wouldn't talk about other's religion as misunderstandings may happen since I do not know what is offensive and what is not.
(ii) I don't think not attending their parents funerals would be polite, we are talking about filial piety at this point of time, regardless they have a different religion or beileves. As a view of a non-believer (free-thinker), I would visit them for the last time, because after all, they are their parents and they have done everything they could to raise their children up, to become someone capable, sensible, etc. of things. So, no matter what religion their parents are or different religions, we still have to respect them, I put my parents, relatives, etc. in first priority. I have no say whether it is right or wrong but I hope none of this religion restricts their children from attending their parent's funeral, and I hope that the child of the parent would be sensible enough to think which one they would be more important to choose, because it is their decision after all and we have to respect it.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 62E/NA Home
Section page 1Elderly Falling Prey to 'Volunteer' Ruse (trick)
1a) What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
b) What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?
2) Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?
Answers:
1a) They will first feign as volunteers from various welfare organisations in order to gain access into the victims' house. Normally, these con artists say they are here for some project, example to spruce up the home for senior citizens, before stealing things from the house while the victims are unsuspecting them.
Q1b)They will be sending out real volunteers, to help warn senior citizens about these con artists.
Q2)Yes, I feel that it is part of our reason living as humans, helping out one another, examples are like visiting old folks and chat with them to keep them company, help them with some of their dishwashing, cleaning, etc. I will then feel happy, perhaps because of a good deed I have done that helps them. Sometimes when I see senior citizens who maybe unwanted by their childrens, I feel bad, sad and sympthise them. Normally those elderly will work as cleaners, 'kalang guni' (rag-and-bone-man who collects newspaper in exchange of money), can collectors, or some even worse, they pick up leftover food, due to their age. After seeing all these, there is a feeling in me that when I grow older, I will stop these senior citizens from being unwanted, I think that it should be an offence to 'unwant' their parents and these what I call 'useless' offsprings shall be dealt with heavily.(I know this is offensive but it is my personal view of these bad-hearted childrens who unwant their parents)
Term 3 Week 62E/NA Home
Section page 1Elderly Falling Prey to 'Volunteer' Ruse (trick)
1a) What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
b) What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?
2) Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?
Answers:
1a) They will first feign as volunteers from various welfare organisations in order to gain access into the victims' house. Normally, these con artists say they are here for some project, example to spruce up the home for senior citizens, before stealing things from the house while the victims are unsuspecting them.
Q1b)They will be sending out real volunteers, to help warn senior citizens about these con artists.
Q2)Yes, I feel that it is part of our reason living as humans, helping out one another, examples are like visiting old folks and chat with them to keep them company, help them with some of their dishwashing, cleaning, etc. I will then feel happy, perhaps because of a good deed I have done that helps them. Sometimes when I see senior citizens who maybe unwanted by their childrens, I feel bad, sad and sympthise them. Normally those elderly will work as cleaners, 'kalang guni' (rag-and-bone-man who collects newspaper in exchange of money), can collectors, or some even worse, they pick up leftover food, due to their age. After seeing all these, there is a feeling in me that when I grow older, I will stop these senior citizens from being unwanted, I think that it should be an offence to 'unwant' their parents and these what I call 'useless' offsprings shall be dealt with heavily.(I know this is offensive but it is my personal view of these bad-hearted childrens who unwant their parents)
Straits Times Reflection Term 3Week 52E/NA
In Section page 3A Deadly Business
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
Answers:
1a) Teens as young as 14 have been caught for trafficking drugs, the other worrying trend is that drug traffickers aged 16 and above shall be dealt with by caning or jailed, or both. They should also be sent to rehabilitation centres or meet up with councillors to be counselled. An increasing number locals are being caught outside the country have also been another form of worry.
Q1b) Singapore is known for being a tough country against drugs or being tough on drug traffickers, therefore, most drug traffickers choose to use Singaporeans as traffickers or baits as they are less likely of being caught, compared to foreign drug traffickers who are more are more likely being caught.
Q2) I will try to convince him to stop whatever his is doing, if he does not listens, then I will have him reported to either the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or to the police. My reaction depends, if he was in school offering the drug, I will react shocked or surprised. If he would to offer me outside, I will feel dissapointed to having such a friend in which he offer something that harms and destroys one's future...
In Section page 3A Deadly Business
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
Answers:
1a) Teens as young as 14 have been caught for trafficking drugs, the other worrying trend is that drug traffickers aged 16 and above shall be dealt with by caning or jailed, or both. They should also be sent to rehabilitation centres or meet up with councillors to be counselled. An increasing number locals are being caught outside the country have also been another form of worry.
Q1b) Singapore is known for being a tough country against drugs or being tough on drug traffickers, therefore, most drug traffickers choose to use Singaporeans as traffickers or baits as they are less likely of being caught, compared to foreign drug traffickers who are more are more likely being caught.
Q2) I will try to convince him to stop whatever his is doing, if he does not listens, then I will have him reported to either the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or to the police. My reaction depends, if he was in school offering the drug, I will react shocked or surprised. If he would to offer me outside, I will feel dissapointed to having such a friend in which he offer something that harms and destroys one's future...
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 4
2E/NA
Home Section Page 1
Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.
1a) Why is it easy for burglers to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?
1b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?
2) What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?
Answers:
1a) Stalls have open ceilings on top of their stalls which makes it easy for thieves to break in, by reaching a leg up on the pipes or metal bars along the walls. Blatant thieves even leave fingerprints and
footprints on the ceilings
1b)The Association is planning to meet the NEA and town councils to help tighten security, and to modify the stalls layout.
2) I propose that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras should be installed, reason is to capture he scene where brazen thieves break into stalls, alarms should also be installed so as to alert the stall holders should there be a break-in. Lastly, I hope Security can be tighten by hiring night guards to petrol the area so as to witness any break-ins.
Term 3 Week 4
2E/NA
Home Section Page 1
Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.
1a) Why is it easy for burglers to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?
1b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?
2) What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?
Answers:
1a) Stalls have open ceilings on top of their stalls which makes it easy for thieves to break in, by reaching a leg up on the pipes or metal bars along the walls. Blatant thieves even leave fingerprints and
footprints on the ceilings
1b)The Association is planning to meet the NEA and town councils to help tighten security, and to modify the stalls layout.
2) I propose that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras should be installed, reason is to capture he scene where brazen thieves break into stalls, alarms should also be installed so as to alert the stall holders should there be a break-in. Lastly, I hope Security can be tighten by hiring night guards to petrol the area so as to witness any break-ins.
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 3
2E/NA
In Section Page 8
3 Cheers for the Team
(a) Why is cheerleading an expensive sport?
(b) What makes cheerleading such a tough sport?
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?
Answers:
(a): I think it is a form of sport that requires art, skills and many other things, especially cost. Example, the uniforms and costumes can already cost a lot, the cheering staffs like 'pom poms', masks, flags, etc. It also requires much time and energy. Nowasdays, equipments for cheerleading like shoes, uniforms are expensive, therefore cheerleading is an expensive sport.
(b): Cheerleading requires skills, such as stunts, sumersalts, agility and many other forms of difficult skills. One must be brave enough to learn these as they are dangerous, fail, and one may become paralysed. Of course, those cheerleaders have failed before, but becouse of their resilience, they success. Cheerleading requires lots of practice in order to make their performence perfect, also to master their new moves and stunts.
I think that this cheerleaders are very compassionate, it is a difficult sport, but still, they perform with all their best. If I were given this chance, I might not accept it, not because I do not like challenges, but to me, it is one sport that can destroy one's future, because you will have to sacrifice time, energy and risk the dangers.
Term 3 Week 3
2E/NA
In Section Page 8
3 Cheers for the Team
(a) Why is cheerleading an expensive sport?
(b) What makes cheerleading such a tough sport?
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?
Answers:
(a): I think it is a form of sport that requires art, skills and many other things, especially cost. Example, the uniforms and costumes can already cost a lot, the cheering staffs like 'pom poms', masks, flags, etc. It also requires much time and energy. Nowasdays, equipments for cheerleading like shoes, uniforms are expensive, therefore cheerleading is an expensive sport.
(b): Cheerleading requires skills, such as stunts, sumersalts, agility and many other forms of difficult skills. One must be brave enough to learn these as they are dangerous, fail, and one may become paralysed. Of course, those cheerleaders have failed before, but becouse of their resilience, they success. Cheerleading requires lots of practice in order to make their performence perfect, also to master their new moves and stunts.
I think that this cheerleaders are very compassionate, it is a difficult sport, but still, they perform with all their best. If I were given this chance, I might not accept it, not because I do not like challenges, but to me, it is one sport that can destroy one's future, because you will have to sacrifice time, energy and risk the dangers.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
ST ONLINE REFLECTION
TERM 2 WEEK 5
SEC 2E/NA
Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)
Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?
Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Answer:
Q1) The problems are that one of the twins would have to die in order to save the other, the other problem is that they either come out from the operation safe and alive, or the worsts' comes to the worst, both will die during operation. It is said that the incidence of conjoined twins are approximately 1-in-50,000 birth, which is quite pitiable if you happen to be one of them.
Q2) It depends, as you know its not only my decision... my twin too, have to come out with a decision. If both of us agrees to go for the operation, I guess we should hope for the very best, even if it takes one of our live's to save the other... I guess it'll definately be me... What I'm saying is from the bottom my heart... Though I don't have any religen (believe in recarnation or other things...) , as long as my twin live's an upright and honest live, this sacrifice is definately worth the while.
TERM 2 WEEK 5
SEC 2E/NA
Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)
Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?
Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Answer:
Q1) The problems are that one of the twins would have to die in order to save the other, the other problem is that they either come out from the operation safe and alive, or the worsts' comes to the worst, both will die during operation. It is said that the incidence of conjoined twins are approximately 1-in-50,000 birth, which is quite pitiable if you happen to be one of them.
Q2) It depends, as you know its not only my decision... my twin too, have to come out with a decision. If both of us agrees to go for the operation, I guess we should hope for the very best, even if it takes one of our live's to save the other... I guess it'll definately be me... What I'm saying is from the bottom my heart... Though I don't have any religen (believe in recarnation or other things...) , as long as my twin live's an upright and honest live, this sacrifice is definately worth the while.
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