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.

Blog Prompt 21-2

Hi all!

Today I will be voicing my opinions about the following topic:

Can the Machine Ever Replace the Teacher?

Well, I think that Computers can never and will never replace teachers.

Computers, are the modern technology that contains information form all over the world. Of course, computers are somewhat more accurate and reliable than teachers. Computers can also do much more than several subject teachers combined. However, teachers have many characteristics that a computer do not have at this point of time.

Teachers. They do not break down. Even if they are on a medical leave there will always be a replacement to help teach the class, and you do not have to pay a thousand bucks for that. However, If a computer breaks down, you would have to get a new one in order to continue with work. Therefore, the teachers are better than computers in this point.

Another thing that computers do not have is a heart. Teachers, because they have a heart, teach wholeheartedly, and sometimes show you the light in life. This is not the case for computers. Computers teach only subjects, and they will not lead you to become successful people in the future. They would only pass on to you what you Want to learn, and not what you Need to learn, that is important for your future. Thus, teachers play a more important role for your future than computers.

Lastly, I would like to say that the lessons that teachers teach is much more interesting than computers. The lessons that teachers teach are more interactive and two sided, as there is a lot of communication between teacher and student. However, lessons taught by computer is more of a one-sided learning, when the computers say all that it wants to say, and the lesson is done. You don't even have a chance to voice your thoughts. This shows that the teachers' teachings are more interesting and enjoyable than the computers' lessons.

Although computers may be better than teachers in certain ways too, but I think that it will never be able to replace teachers in the mere future.

Blog Prompt 17-2

Hi Readers!

Today I will be discussing with you about what I think about the song Where is the Love Black Eye Peas.

The lyrics talked about the discrimination and violence in the world.

These are the lyrics (not in order) that suggests discrimination:

Whatever happened to the values of humanity

Whatever happened to the fairness and equality

Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And if you hatin you're bound to get irate

Lyrics (not in order)that suggests violence:

Overseas yeah we tryin to stop terrorism

Nations dropping bombs

Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying

And so on...

What do I feel about this song? I feel that the the discrimination has led to many racial riots, causing dismay to both the rioting races. Furthermore, bad relations between countries has led to war between the countries. Riots and wars often cause people's lives, and bring about unhappiness and fear in people. This should be prevented and the Black Eyed Peas are attempting to promote harmony between countries and races, thus trying to prevent wars and race riots.

The Black Eyed Peas did the right thing to sing this song, so that more people can understand each other through this song, and it might lead to peace between countries, or races in the future.

Thank You.

Blog prompt 7-2

I think that meritocracy is what will lead to success, and not good genes. It is possible to have a parent that has graduated from a top university, and have clever children too. However, that does not mean it is the majority. I have friends whom parents are extremely clever and wealthy, but they only know how to spend the money of their parents, and not study hard. Therefore, they turn out not to be so smart. Thus, good genes does not usually lead to good children.

I also have friends whom parents are not wealthy, but they worked extremely hard and thus they got into a good secondary school. This shows that meritocracy is what makes people successful in life. In fact, some children of clever parents worked extremely hard to be like their parents, thus achieving success. This is meritocracy too.

Therefore, I think that meritocracy is what leads children into achieving success instead of their parents having good genes.

Setting

Hi all!

I would be describing the setting in this picture.

My pencil was shivering fearfully as I thought of what to write. The silence was screaming into my ears, threatening to pop my eardrums. The only sound I could hear was the incessant ringing in my ears and the rhythmic footsteps of the invigilator. The atmosphere around me stretched till it seemed it would snap. Occasionally, the flipping of papers sent shivers down my spine, as I began to worry I would be too slow. As time was almost up, I could feel my pencil speeding up uncontrollably, as if it had a life of its own. As I dropped my pencil and heaved a sigh of relief, the silence was broken by the shrill of the teacher.

"Stop Writing!"

Time stopped when my paper was being collected. And once the invigilator announced that we were dismissed, all hell broke loose.

It was finally over.