Blog prompt 31-3

Hi all!

Today I will be discussing the following topic:

What are the qualities you look for in a potential MP?

What qualities must a potential MP have in order to gain support from the residents?

In this world, there are countless number of qualities each person must have. During the previous elections, many candidates for election displayed any different qualities that gained many resident's votes and thus are able to secure that seat in the parliament. Well, I will be talking about the few important qualities that a MP shouldn't lack.

Firstly, a potential MP must have experience.

Experience is very important as the residents would have confidence in the candidate, because they would know that these experiences is very important for the future of the area. Why is that so? Simply put, when a MP has more experience, there would be a higher chance him/her to make the right decisions for the community, and in the long term, guide the community in a way that makes both the MP and the residents will benefit.

What would happen if a MP lacks experience? The worst case scenario would be that the MP makes made the wrong decision that would lead the residents into a dead end, causing both parties to suffer greatly from the losses.

Hence, experience counts and is very important if an MP wants to achieve votes from the residents.

Secondly, a potential MP must be able to make good decisions.

What is making wise decisions? A person first have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages from a decision, and find out which decision is the best for him/her and best for others too.

Making wise decisions is very important for MPs in order to gain trust and confidence from the residents. Nowadays, most of the younger generation finds it hard to make good decisions due to the lack of experience. Once a MP is able to make a good decisions, then the game is over. He/She would be more outstanding than others and his/her chances of being elected would increase. This is because he/she has gained the trust and confidence from the residents.

Thus, decision making is a necessary skill to be a good MP

Lastly, a potential MP must be able to keep promises.

During the election seasons, many MPs tend to make promises during rallies. When a MP makes a promise, no matter how much effort he/she has to put in in order to keep their promise, he/she would still have to do it. Why must he/she do so? When a MP makes a promise during the rally, he/she is giving the residents high hopes and admiration, and in return these residents will give him/her confidence as well as admiration.

A MP that keeps his/her promises will always be the like of the residents, and he/she would have a good chance in winning the next elections. However, a MP that always breaks his promise would be thought as a lier, thus losing popularity and morale from the residents. This would lead to him/her having less chance of winning the next election.

Therefore, being able to keep a promise is important for a MP.

The experience. The ability to make good decisions. The ability to keep promises.

These are the qualities that a MP must possess, so as to maintain a win-win situation for him/her and the residents.

The general elections will begin very soon. We shall see who are the future MPs, because these MPs have the qualities that make the residents happy.

Online Lesson - Descriptive Piece on War

Hi all!

Today is the online lesson! I will be picking a photo from the slideshow and write a descriptive piece. Then I shall write in the voice of the character or one of the characters, with focus on the atmosphere, mood and emotion. Enjoy!

BOOM! An explosion caused pieces of shrapnel to fly everywhere at high velocities. Raising my head after the explosion, all I saw was debris and corpse scattered around the area, once known as the city of harmony.
We then heard a moan of pain.
Jeremy was lying down in an awkward way, twenty metres away. The faint but terrifying cries for help sent shivers down my spine. Is Jeremy seriously injured? Would I lose a friend? These were the thoughts that raced through my mind at that point of time.
Samuel and I quickly rushed to Jeremy's aid. It was the worst case scenario. Jeremy was bleeding in his chest, as a huge piece of debris pierced through him.

"Samuel... Andy... Don't worry about me. After all, this is war. I feel happy to die for the country..."
Jeremy laughed and immediately coughed out blood. Unable to further coupe with the pain, Jeremy passed out, with a smile on his face.
"JEREMY!" I yelled, "Wake up!" I tried very hard to shake him and hoped that he could respond.

It was useless.

Tears filled my eyes and Samuel was crying out loud. We knew that we had lost a friend.

"CURSE YOU! Air Strikers!" Samuel yelled.

Looking up at the skies, the once hazardous airplanes that has just bombed this harmonious town peacefully drifted away. And this destroyed town had finally achieved peace from this war.

This is the end of my descriptive piece. I hope you have enjoyed it!

Blog Prompt 24-3

Tell us whether or not you tend to pay attention to events in other parts of the world and why?

Why should we care about what happens in places far away from where we live in general?

Well I do tend to pay attention to these events, and care about what is happening around the world.

I think that these events affects my daily life as the impact caused by other parts of the world may cause us to suffer severely. As you should know, the recent earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan affects our economy in many ways. The tsunami destroyed countless number of homes, and caused many companies to stop production. This would cause Singapore's economy to drop as Singapore would have less overseas partners to co-operate, and thus business would turn bad. Moreover, the damaged nuclear plant in Fukoshima may cause a radioactive leak, contaminating animals and plants near the 20-30km radius from the plant. When this happens, we would not eat the contaminated food from Japan, and Singapore's import and export trade would suffer heavy losses.

This is why I tend to pay attention to these events, so as to keep myself updated and aware of the situation and events that are happening around the world.