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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Language Arts Results- Reflection
Today I received my Language Arts results- 22/30. I experienced a influx of different emotions. I was generally rather satisfied as my initial target was a B4 grade. The grade was an A2, however after I received the results I thought it was quite a pity- mere 1 mark away from an A1. An A2 grade is rather unstable given the fact that I was not very strong with my other assignments. An A1 grade would probably have secured an overall A2 more well, or in better cases an A1 grade.
I want to say that I could have done better. I had the ideas, but I did not organize my thoughts well to actually bring out the full potential. I was rather nervous during the test. The main problem was that I was simply dumbfounded at the questions. I would even consider myself to be lucky. An elevation of the standard of my vocabulary is definitely important in order to avoid wastage of precious time and thoughts.
I finally realized the unpleasant consequences of a bad foundation of the language itself.
and samuel is not happy.
I want to say that I could have done better. I had the ideas, but I did not organize my thoughts well to actually bring out the full potential. I was rather nervous during the test. The main problem was that I was simply dumbfounded at the questions. I would even consider myself to be lucky. An elevation of the standard of my vocabulary is definitely important in order to avoid wastage of precious time and thoughts.
I finally realized the unpleasant consequences of a bad foundation of the language itself.
and samuel is not happy.
Singapore Elections 2011- Opposition emerges
This year the elections were very interesting. This year marks the new generation of opposition parties.
As we all know, the People's Action Party (PAP) ruled over Singapore and almost every election in Singaporean history. Lee Kuan Yew and more recently Lee Hsien Loong has proven to be capable individuals in helping Singapore progress. They got what they deserved- Overall winners of almost every election. However as more and newer come into PAP, their legacy might not necessarily continue. A simple example would be Mr. Mah Bow Tan, notorious for his "efforts" that made HDB flat prices reach soaring heights.
As seen, what is good doesn't necessarily stay good forever. What I feel that it is good to bring in some people of "the other side" to provide balance. Honestly I feel that the people who vote for the opposition just because they "want someone different" are merely ignorant and immature. The opposition's job is really to change what it wrong, and ultimately improve the lives of us citizens in Singapore during the long run. I guess this elections, with increased competition and more opposition members brought in, we can expect the government to be better and that the "failing" areas of the government can salvaged.
I felt it was good that more opposition members are now part of the government. Hopefully they will be able to find AND correct the faults of PAP's style of governing Singapore. I wish the new government good luck in improving and ensuring progress of Singapore.
As we all know, the People's Action Party (PAP) ruled over Singapore and almost every election in Singaporean history. Lee Kuan Yew and more recently Lee Hsien Loong has proven to be capable individuals in helping Singapore progress. They got what they deserved- Overall winners of almost every election. However as more and newer come into PAP, their legacy might not necessarily continue. A simple example would be Mr. Mah Bow Tan, notorious for his "efforts" that made HDB flat prices reach soaring heights.
As seen, what is good doesn't necessarily stay good forever. What I feel that it is good to bring in some people of "the other side" to provide balance. Honestly I feel that the people who vote for the opposition just because they "want someone different" are merely ignorant and immature. The opposition's job is really to change what it wrong, and ultimately improve the lives of us citizens in Singapore during the long run. I guess this elections, with increased competition and more opposition members brought in, we can expect the government to be better and that the "failing" areas of the government can salvaged.
I felt it was good that more opposition members are now part of the government. Hopefully they will be able to find AND correct the faults of PAP's style of governing Singapore. I wish the new government good luck in improving and ensuring progress of Singapore.
Relationships- Asking Yourself "Am I ready?"
Today I will be discussing about relationships, especially pertaining to teens nowadays.
Which each year we see the increased number of teens being engaged in boy-girl relationships, while the age of which these teens engage boy-girl relationships at start decreasing too.
Firstly, it is very important to understand what a relationship really is. However it is difficult to clarify what a relationship really is, and even harder it will be to evaluate purpose. There are many reasons to relationships- sheer loneliness, peer pressure and interest in other party. Out of these three stated examples, I guess "interest in other party" would be the most suitable and logical reason to engage in boy-girl relationships. However what the couple is looking at in the future is what really differs. In my opinion, what a couple should be looking at is marriage and spending a lifelong time together. However this is unfortunately not the case in many couples nowadays.
Logically thinking about it, why be in a relationship if you ultimately do not end up with marriage? It is plainly wasting time. If an individual cannot support, does not want to, and doesn't plan for marriage and lifelong time together with the other party, there is really no much point in a relationship itself. Relationships require time and effort to be invested into it. If you don't even know what you are working towards, all these time and effort should be well spent on something else.
Hence, what an individual should really consider his purpose of a relationship. He must also be ready. However such things are highly ambiguous and there is really no definite answer to it. But logically thinking, this is a sensible path to follow.
The implications of not observing this "test" might result in neglecting of studies and work, affecting social life of both parties. Wastage of time is also very important.
Which each year we see the increased number of teens being engaged in boy-girl relationships, while the age of which these teens engage boy-girl relationships at start decreasing too.
Firstly, it is very important to understand what a relationship really is. However it is difficult to clarify what a relationship really is, and even harder it will be to evaluate purpose. There are many reasons to relationships- sheer loneliness, peer pressure and interest in other party. Out of these three stated examples, I guess "interest in other party" would be the most suitable and logical reason to engage in boy-girl relationships. However what the couple is looking at in the future is what really differs. In my opinion, what a couple should be looking at is marriage and spending a lifelong time together. However this is unfortunately not the case in many couples nowadays.
Logically thinking about it, why be in a relationship if you ultimately do not end up with marriage? It is plainly wasting time. If an individual cannot support, does not want to, and doesn't plan for marriage and lifelong time together with the other party, there is really no much point in a relationship itself. Relationships require time and effort to be invested into it. If you don't even know what you are working towards, all these time and effort should be well spent on something else.
Hence, what an individual should really consider his purpose of a relationship. He must also be ready. However such things are highly ambiguous and there is really no definite answer to it. But logically thinking, this is a sensible path to follow.
The implications of not observing this "test" might result in neglecting of studies and work, affecting social life of both parties. Wastage of time is also very important.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Osama bin Laden is dead- Good? Bad?
As we all by now should know, the infamous leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, has been shot dead by United States Marine SEALs. Mr. Obama, the president of the United States even personally held a broadcast to citizens of the nations informing them of the news, although the news were already leaked out hours before the broadcast.
My discussion today is to be directed more at the consequences and after effects of Osama's death.
There are really two ways to look at this.
1. The fact that Osama Bin Laden is Dead.
-The nature of this is that without a proper leader, the Al-Qaeda group is disorganized and henceforth has its foundations weaken. This will therefore allow the armed forces of nations to eliminate the group more easily. The group will also provide less trouble and issues for the world. It is a fact seen in history. When Adolf Hitler fell in World War 2 Germany lost the war not long afterwards. In Chinese history as long the Emperor is killed the whole country is left in chaos until the enemy takes over. Similarly in this case Al-Qaeda would be messy and unable to organize proper attacks against society.
2. The fact that Al-Qaeda has no more 'restrictions'
-We have to admit that Osama had been a clever man. Clever, but devious and cruel he was, to have planned the September 11 Attacks so well and also the killings of Muslims around the world. Osama, as a wise man, would definitely know how to "control" his group. Al-Qaeda given their weaponry and numbers could definitely have conducted an attack similar to 9-11, but the fact is that they did not. This is due to the fact that there was Osama Bin Laden to organize and plan carefully. However with his death the Al-Qaeda group would know no more limits. They would also be driven by revenge and want to seek vengeance against the world. It is a very unstable situation.
The people around the world should really tighten their defenses and be more wary now. We cannot assume that Osama's death is definitely for the better.
My discussion today is to be directed more at the consequences and after effects of Osama's death.
There are really two ways to look at this.
1. The fact that Osama Bin Laden is Dead.
-The nature of this is that without a proper leader, the Al-Qaeda group is disorganized and henceforth has its foundations weaken. This will therefore allow the armed forces of nations to eliminate the group more easily. The group will also provide less trouble and issues for the world. It is a fact seen in history. When Adolf Hitler fell in World War 2 Germany lost the war not long afterwards. In Chinese history as long the Emperor is killed the whole country is left in chaos until the enemy takes over. Similarly in this case Al-Qaeda would be messy and unable to organize proper attacks against society.
2. The fact that Al-Qaeda has no more 'restrictions'
-We have to admit that Osama had been a clever man. Clever, but devious and cruel he was, to have planned the September 11 Attacks so well and also the killings of Muslims around the world. Osama, as a wise man, would definitely know how to "control" his group. Al-Qaeda given their weaponry and numbers could definitely have conducted an attack similar to 9-11, but the fact is that they did not. This is due to the fact that there was Osama Bin Laden to organize and plan carefully. However with his death the Al-Qaeda group would know no more limits. They would also be driven by revenge and want to seek vengeance against the world. It is a very unstable situation.
The people around the world should really tighten their defenses and be more wary now. We cannot assume that Osama's death is definitely for the better.
My Disastrous IVP Project- Reflections
Me and my friends embarked on an Innovation Programme Project.
We were very passionate and started already during the 2010 End Of Year school holidays. However all this passion was pretty much wasted when the execution and technical aspects of the project were messed up and confused.
Our first proposed problem was that food is difficult to be kept fresh and warm when we want to bring it around. Eg. to School, to workplace, to someone
else's home.
Hence, our relative objective was to create a box shaped container that is able to keep food warm up to 2~3hours and at the same time keep the food fresh. At this point we have already made a crucial mistake. We had ignored the step of finding the existing solutions.
We could come up with many types of solutions. There are 2 main concepts.
1.
A vacuum in between the food itself and the inner layer of the box.
-This way the heat travels extremely slowly through the vacuum.
2.
Fabric encased in plastic casing. This fabric will then be stuck
to the inner layer of the box.
-This way the heat travels very slowly through the vacuum.
We came up with 6 designs for the product based on the concept itself. However, when the day came for the Draft Session, all these designs from blood and sweat would go down into the drain. Our idea of the "Heatbox" easily "shot down". Within 30 into presentation Ms. Vivien Sim presented us with a picture of a metallic bottle-like container which has a vacuum layer separating the food and the inner surface. We were speechless. All the blood and sweat and effort- all for nothing. The reception was terrible. It all revolved the fact that there are too many solutions out there already. Although the reception of the idea itself was very bad, we however learnt
much from the session. The most important thing we learnt is to be extremely sure when we search for existing solutions so as to not work on something for nothing. Similarly in life, we should do background research and preparation on the event itself beforehand. Imagine a group of soldiers that wasted their time by going to foreign land without directions- their country is probably going to perish. Similarly here, our efforts perished.
Hence it is very important to understand and establish a good base for anything we do in life.
We were very passionate and started already during the 2010 End Of Year school holidays. However all this passion was pretty much wasted when the execution and technical aspects of the project were messed up and confused.
Our first proposed problem was that food is difficult to be kept fresh and warm when we want to bring it around. Eg. to School, to workplace, to someone
else's home.
Hence, our relative objective was to create a box shaped container that is able to keep food warm up to 2~3hours and at the same time keep the food fresh. At this point we have already made a crucial mistake. We had ignored the step of finding the existing solutions.
We could come up with many types of solutions. There are 2 main concepts.
1.
A vacuum in between the food itself and the inner layer of the box.
-This way the heat travels extremely slowly through the vacuum.
2.
Fabric encased in plastic casing. This fabric will then be stuck
to the inner layer of the box.
-This way the heat travels very slowly through the vacuum.
We came up with 6 designs for the product based on the concept itself. However, when the day came for the Draft Session, all these designs from blood and sweat would go down into the drain. Our idea of the "Heatbox" easily "shot down". Within 30 into presentation Ms. Vivien Sim presented us with a picture of a metallic bottle-like container which has a vacuum layer separating the food and the inner surface. We were speechless. All the blood and sweat and effort- all for nothing. The reception was terrible. It all revolved the fact that there are too many solutions out there already. Although the reception of the idea itself was very bad, we however learnt
much from the session. The most important thing we learnt is to be extremely sure when we search for existing solutions so as to not work on something for nothing. Similarly in life, we should do background research and preparation on the event itself beforehand. Imagine a group of soldiers that wasted their time by going to foreign land without directions- their country is probably going to perish. Similarly here, our efforts perished.
Hence it is very important to understand and establish a good base for anything we do in life.
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