23th July 2009

1) Pg 4: Her world’s a stage

Reflection Questions:

Do you consider yourself an artistic person?

No. It Is Because I Think An Artistic Person
Should Have Talent And Have Very Good
Manners In Terms Of Daily Lifestyle.

That Does Not Apply To Everyone As
Different People Have Different Point Of View Of An
Artistic Person. Some May Think An Artistic Person Must
Be Someone Who Is Rich And Accomplish Something Big.

What are your opinions of the theatre scene in Singapore?





2) Pg 10: Drink-and-Eat MRT Riders on the rise

Reflection Question:

How do you feel about MRT commuters eating and drinking blatantly on the train?

I Feel That It Is Very Inconsiderate As
It Is Unhygienic And Bit And Pieces Of Food
Might Drop On To The Floor.
In The Cleaner's Shoe , It Will Be Difficult
To Clean The Train As The Leftover May Be
Spread Around Due To Movement Of Passenger.

But The Law States That Even Mineral Water
Is Not Allowed. I Personally Thinks That
It Is A Little Overboard As People May
Get Thirsty On The Trip And Children
Is Not "Granted" Special Permission To
Drink Too.

Straits Times E-Forum Reflection

Week 5

Article: “NTU Death Fall” – ‘HOME’ Section (Pg B6)

Question 1:
What were some indications which showed that the victim was facing problems before he committed the rash act?

-He played computer games for hours and also stop replying his friends on MSN. His friends would sometimes give him concern but he might not always take themfor real. Normally he we stopped playing when exams are around the corner but thistime he would not care and continue to play.

Question 2:
(a)Is it very stressful being a student in Singapore? Explain.

-Yes. Because i feel that everytime singapore teacher gives us a lot of homework and sometimes we don't even have the time to finish it because back home we will still have tution teacher which gives us the same amount of homework. If we don't get good result you will be stress to hear parents complaining to us about why we don't get the grades they want, after all that we will be afraid that we might waste their money on our studies and we will also be worry that we might not be able to make them happy.

(b)What are some problems you face as a student which adds to your stress level?

-Some of the things that might be adding to our stress would be tutions and the hopes
which parents gives us as we will be afraid that we might not make it to what they
want.

Straits Times E-Forum Reflection

Week 6 (9th March)

Article: “Help for single mums in downturn” – ‘Main’ Section (Pg A4-5)

Question 1:
What project was launched to help single mums? Briefly explain what is this project about?

-The project was "WeCare for U".It aims to reach out to divorces, widows and other single mothers who not only have a tougher time juggling work and family, but find it hard to get help, said Madam Suseela Singaram, a union leader and key driver of the project.

Question 2:
Imagine you come across a single mum who is unemployed, what are some advice you can give her? Who can she turn to?

-I could tell her to be a housewife which is much easier than working. She can turned to the program thyat was launched.

3E/NA Straits Times E-Forum Reflection

Week 1

Article: “Tuition Crazy” – ‘IN’ Section

Question 1:
State any two reasons mentioned by students why extra tuition was necessary.

-It was needed to improve my studies.
-It was needed to re-cap what was miss in class.

Question 2:
Do you think it is necessary for you to have tuition? Why?

-No. Because I can study myself and i don't really get distracted in class.

Straits Time Reflection (Week 3)

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Article: “Ink Corporated” – ‘IN’ Section (Pg 8-9)

Question 1:
What are some reasons stated in the article why some people choose to have body art like tattoos or piercings done on parts of their body.

They Feel That Having Tattoos On Their Body Is Cool.
They Have Tattoos On Their Body As They Never Think The
After Effect Like Scar And Diseases.
The Scar Effect Happen When You Regretted And Decided To Remove.
If You Went To A Normal Tattoo Shop,
It May Leave A Scar After The Removing.
Diseases Happen When The Tattoos Is At A Wrong Place Or
The Ink Used Is Harmful To Human Body.


Question 2:
What are some impressions you would form of a person whose body is covered with tattoo?

The First Impression Will Be That Is That Person Regretting After Getting The Tattoo Or Not.
It Is Because For Some People, They Do Tattoo On Their Body Is Because Of Their Past.
The Second Impression Is What That Person Is Thinking When Getting The Tattoo. Do He Or She Even Think Of The Consequence?

Would you consider getting a tattoo in future? Why?

Never! The Tattoo Is Cool For Starters. But You Will Soon Regret And
Every Time You Saw Your Tattoo , You Will Ask Why You Want A Tattoo In The First Place

Straits Time Reflection (Week 2)

[ Straits Time Page ]
[ Link To Article]

(1) State any two reasons mentioned in the article which contributes to the sharp rise in girls under 16 having sex.

One of the reason is :
"Kids today thrive on popular culture and fashion fads, and if something looks cool and gets them the popular vote, they will gravitate to that source in order to get that attention."
This shows that teenagers nowadays would go for things that are popular , and since everyone is doing it , they do not want to be Left out.
The second reason is :
"Among 500 girls under 16 indicated that a majority of these girls were seeking emotional fulfilment rather than a physical connection; some felt compelled to give in to the demands of their partners to prove their love."
This shows that they treat sex as a prove of love to their partner and do not care about the consequences.


(2) What are some consequences which a girl might face for engaging in casual sex?

They usually face the problem of pregnant and face the problem of being Used or Dumped.
They will start to feel stress after all this problem and have no one to talk to as it is a embarrassing.
They will start to have the thinking of abortion and even suicide.