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.