To what extend do you agree with the issues the student has raised here? Point out some issues of agreement and possible contention.

To a large extend, I agree with the student. Since I entered primary school, my school teachers had been stressing a lot on facts and examination marks. Every year was the same and I started to find school life very boring. In primary school, the school teachers only taught the necessary and when we asked a question that is not quite related, they would either ignore it or promise they would get back to that question but they never did. From this we can see that the MOE teachers do not have the heart to help students develop a thinking mind and clear their queries.

The student mentioned about character development and how the MOE had came out with a system to develop the character of each student. I do agree with the student and based on experience, teachers will only go through a few exercise and leave the rest to the students. In the end, we will be left with 90% of the book not done. Teachers have misused these lesson.

Examine her tone and attitude in this letter. Do you think it is well-crafted letter with the appropriate tone?

It is well-crafted letter. The student has successfully brought her points across to the minster without being harsh.

If you should write a letter to Minister of Education, what are some issues you would raise? Remember- your intention is to make the system better for society's betterment via CONSTRUCTIVE ideas.

Firstly- I feel that the system should put more importance on the mother-tongue languages. Now as the generations pass, people are beginning to feel that mother language is not important and therefore cannot speak the language well. In fact, some people cannot even speak or understand the language. This I feel is something very serious. Since English is spoken by all races in Singapore, less importance stressed on English will not affect students as it is a common language used. Thus, I feel that mother-tongue languages should have more importance. I propose to raise the weightage of mother-tongue languages in exams as a way to encourage the usage of mother-tongue languages.

Secondly- I do not agree that MOE should remove solar system from the syllabus. I feel that solar system is important. In the future, if Singaporeans are to be questioned on topics regarding the solar system, they will not be able to answer them. People might have the thinking that the Sun and Moon goes round the Earth. It will be real amusing. Thus I feel that it is a wrong choice to remove it from the syllabus.

Blog prompt 3

Money is important in an relationship. When getting into a relationship, people often judge your wealth as a guide of your status, character and the kind of situation they would be after marriage.

Before getting into a relationship, people would want to know your status. By knowing your status, the other party would have an impression of your capability and would then consider. Similarly for ones character, the other party would judge your background by how you behave and how you carry yourself. This is from the impression point of view of others.

If one does not have enough money, one might feel inferior. So in conclusion money is an important factor when talking about relationships.

Blog prompt 2

War has evolved from the past to the present in many ways. In the past, people did not have any sort of technology to rely on and thus, more soldiers were used. War then involved much more killing and blood compared to the modern day.

However, in the present day, war involved technology and the country with better brains andtechnology would win. The war thus involved less people but affected more people. This is due to weapons like bombs and other weapons that cause pollution and damage to the environment.

So if you would to ask me war in the past and war in the present. Which will create more unrest, I would say it is war in the present.

Blog prompt 1

National Service is compulsory in Singapore. In the past, people have the heart and feel for Singapore. However, as the generations pass, Singaporeans get more and more complacent of the achievement of Singapore and thus do not have the initiative to serve National Service. They have enjoyed life for too long and have turned lazy. Nobody would be willing to serve NS. Thus National Service had to be made compulsory. These is also why Singaporeans do not have the spirit of patriotism towards Singapore.

I feel that I have the same spirit of patriotism towards Singapore. Singapore is my homeland and it has given me a good education and life. Thus it is my job to reciprocate and do what I can for my country.

I am proud to be a Hwa Chongian. I have tried to improve myself over time and when people ask which school I am from, I will tell them that I am from Hwa Chong Institution.