This week, I had a very packed schedule. On Monday, I came back from Perth to Singapore. By the time I reached, it is already very late and when I reached home, it is already midnight. I had a very tiring day; However, I went to bed at a very late time. On Tuesday, I went to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, in short, the ICA building to register for my identity card. However, I was quite lucky as when I was there, there are not many people that are registering their identity card. Previously, I was worried because whenever I go to the ICA building to register for my passport, the place is always very packed with people. Often, I have to wait for a very long time for my turn to come.
On Wednesday, I went back to school to return my report book to my form teacher. After that, I went out with one of my friend. We went to Toa Payoh to shop and maybe buy some things? But in the end, we did not buy anything as there was nothing that suits. However, I still had a fun time with her as we had not been going out for a very long time. On Thursday, I went back to school for our Chinese project. The Chinese project was entitled “DV Campus”. We had to film what our school is doing on Ideas Day. Basically, I have learnt more about Ideas Day as well, and I feel that through this “DV Campus” I have benefited as I now know what Ideas Day is all about and the good thing is that we can convey to others what is Ideas Day. Maybe this is what we always say: “one stone kill two birds”, as through a single project like “DV Campus” we can not only learn what Ideas Day is all about but also using different perspectives to look into a single event such as Ideas Day. Why do I say using different perspectives? It is because when we are interviewing both students and teachers, both have different views on Ideas Day. This helps us understand how both students and teachers feel when come to such events. However, Ideas Day is also a day whereby parents are also invited to share their thoughts and their concerns, which is a good way to interact as when both parties interacts and understand more, students can better understand their education.
Lastly, on Friday, I will be going back to school for my NPCC training and completing my mathematics project. Hopefully, I can finish it tomorrow! What a tiring but beneficial week!
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Third week of June Holiday
I had fun this week. On Wednesday, I went to Lake Monger to see the black swans. The black swans are quite violent as when we go near them they will try to attack us. I think it is because they fear that we are going to catch them. Other than black swans, I saw some ducks as well. After the trip to Lake Monger, we went to Kings Park as well. Kings Park has very nice scenery; it has a glass bridge in there. When one stands on the glass bridge, one can see the scenery in just one single look. Other than seeing the scenery, we had a picnic. A picnic there is perfect for us to start our day. We had a fun time over there and I hope that I can go there one more time.
On Thursday night, I went to Southland one last time. In Australia, the shopping centres will be open on Thursday night till 9pm, but the thing is that it will only be open on Thursday night but not the other nights. Upon reaching Southland, I went to Crazy Clark’s to buy some snacks as on Friday, I will be going to Mandurah to catch crabs but the journey to Mandurah will be around an hour. Thus, snacks have to be provided for us? Anyway, I have to wake up early so that I will be able to catch more crabs! On Friday, I went to Mandurah to catch crab. The crabs there are quite big, but I can only manage to catch one of it. Maybe my luck was not there? However, my cousins caught more and thus, dinner will be crabs! I had a happy time eating the crabs as the crabs are not only big but juicy as well.
On Saturday, I went to Carousel. Carousel is a shopping centre; it is quite big as well but not as big as Garden City. However, it is still a nice place after all. Most of their shops are similar to Singapore’s. Thus, I did not really shop that much. On Sunday, which is today, I did not go out. I stayed at home the whole day. Reason being, I am going back to Singapore tomorrow. The same thing is going to happen every time, have to leave my uncle, aunty and cousins. No matter what, I have to leave. I just cannot bring the memories away but I want to have the type of fun again but not bring them back to Singapore. My mind is twirling right now; I hope I do not have to leave. Can’t I just stay for one more month?
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On Thursday night, I went to Southland one last time. In Australia, the shopping centres will be open on Thursday night till 9pm, but the thing is that it will only be open on Thursday night but not the other nights. Upon reaching Southland, I went to Crazy Clark’s to buy some snacks as on Friday, I will be going to Mandurah to catch crabs but the journey to Mandurah will be around an hour. Thus, snacks have to be provided for us? Anyway, I have to wake up early so that I will be able to catch more crabs! On Friday, I went to Mandurah to catch crab. The crabs there are quite big, but I can only manage to catch one of it. Maybe my luck was not there? However, my cousins caught more and thus, dinner will be crabs! I had a happy time eating the crabs as the crabs are not only big but juicy as well.
On Saturday, I went to Carousel. Carousel is a shopping centre; it is quite big as well but not as big as Garden City. However, it is still a nice place after all. Most of their shops are similar to Singapore’s. Thus, I did not really shop that much. On Sunday, which is today, I did not go out. I stayed at home the whole day. Reason being, I am going back to Singapore tomorrow. The same thing is going to happen every time, have to leave my uncle, aunty and cousins. No matter what, I have to leave. I just cannot bring the memories away but I want to have the type of fun again but not bring them back to Singapore. My mind is twirling right now; I hope I do not have to leave. Can’t I just stay for one more month?
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Second Week of June Holidays
This week is quite fulfilling as well because I went to different shopping centres this week. Each shopping centre has its own features and entertainment. The first shopping centre for the week is Livingston, followed by Stockland. Both shopping centres are not as big as the third one we went to. The big shopping centre namely Garden City, it is a very big shopping centre, and it is full of entertainments. I feel that Garden City is quite similar to Singapore’s Orchard. Why do I say so? It is because Orchard has different entertainments and features as well. What is more is that it has also a lot of things in the shopping centre. Orchard is very big which is another similar point compared to Garden City.
Apart from shopping centres, I went to two different parks as well. On Wednesday, I went to the park to play football. The air in the park is very refreshing. The second park that I went to is Woodman Park. I went to that park for fishing, unfortunately, not much fishes were caught. However, I went to the park to play football as well. On Sunday, I went to Raeburn. Raeburn is a place where they plant different fruits. Raeburn is a very nice place as you can find different fruits such as apples, pears, persimmons and more. Raeburn sells fruits as well, although they sell fruits but they sell it at a very low price.
What I like about Australia is that the people here are very friendly, but not only the people but dogs as well. The dogs here are very cute and friendly, they allow you to feed them, touch them and also whatever you want to do to the dog except offending the dogs. The people here are friendly in the extent whereby they will approach you to feed their dogs. Why do I say this? It is because the situation is like what I had in the park. The lady approaches us simply because we kept on looking at her dog. It is so funny, and because we like dogs and so, when she approaches us and ask us whether we would like to feed her dog. We replied:” Yes!” straight away. I feel that every single one of us should be like the lady so that we can always live on happily without worries as when we are like the lady, we are as friendly as her and we are as open as her.
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Apart from shopping centres, I went to two different parks as well. On Wednesday, I went to the park to play football. The air in the park is very refreshing. The second park that I went to is Woodman Park. I went to that park for fishing, unfortunately, not much fishes were caught. However, I went to the park to play football as well. On Sunday, I went to Raeburn. Raeburn is a place where they plant different fruits. Raeburn is a very nice place as you can find different fruits such as apples, pears, persimmons and more. Raeburn sells fruits as well, although they sell fruits but they sell it at a very low price.
What I like about Australia is that the people here are very friendly, but not only the people but dogs as well. The dogs here are very cute and friendly, they allow you to feed them, touch them and also whatever you want to do to the dog except offending the dogs. The people here are friendly in the extent whereby they will approach you to feed their dogs. Why do I say this? It is because the situation is like what I had in the park. The lady approaches us simply because we kept on looking at her dog. It is so funny, and because we like dogs and so, when she approaches us and ask us whether we would like to feed her dog. We replied:” Yes!” straight away. I feel that every single one of us should be like the lady so that we can always live on happily without worries as when we are like the lady, we are as friendly as her and we are as open as her.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
First Week of June Holiday
The first week of the June holiday has been exciting and I had a fulfilling time. On Tuesday, I have to go back to school for physics remedial and working for the maths project. On Wednesday, I went back to school for physics remedial and continuing my maths project. I had a fun time doing the maths project as I get to go around asking people to fill in the surveys as the surveys questions are very funny. The funniest thing will be when I saw the reactions of the people when they did the surveys. Anyway, I want to thank them for their time and the funniest thing, their expressions. After the math project, I went for my NPCC shooting competition, when I was in the home team academy, where we go to for shooting I was feeling pretty nervous. Eventually, all of the competitors were feeling nervous? However, due to our nervous, we did not clinch a very high position for the competition. After which, on Thursday, I took a midnight flight to Australia. When I was on the plane, I was too tired to speak. I slept through the whole flight. Then, when I am in Australia, my aunty and cousins came to pick all of us up. We had a fun time reuniting with one another. I thought to myself:”This is an annual experience, I will have to treasure every single moment with my relatives in Australia.”
On Saturday, we went to Southland to buy things. Southland is a shopping centre, it sells many things but mostly the things here are quite similar to Singapore. The only difference in both places is the duration of the shopping centres. In Australia, The operation hours are from 8am to 5pm unlike Singapore.
On Sunday, we woke up very early to go to their Sunday Market. We went to two different Sunday market, one is the Fremantle market and the other one is E-Shed. The things sell in the Sunday Markets are rather cheap but quite durable. Therefore, I bought quite a number of things from the Sunday Market. Another special thing about Australia is that on Sundays, they do not open any shopping centres. After the Sunday market, we went back home as it is my birthday. My birthday is the most fulfilling moment I have had because if we were in Singapore, there will not be so many people celebrating my birthday for me. I had a fun time in Australia, and I hope that I can stay here as my aunty, uncle and cousins are all in Australia. However, I wish to complete my education in Singapore first before immigrating to Australia.
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On Saturday, we went to Southland to buy things. Southland is a shopping centre, it sells many things but mostly the things here are quite similar to Singapore. The only difference in both places is the duration of the shopping centres. In Australia, The operation hours are from 8am to 5pm unlike Singapore.
On Sunday, we woke up very early to go to their Sunday Market. We went to two different Sunday market, one is the Fremantle market and the other one is E-Shed. The things sell in the Sunday Markets are rather cheap but quite durable. Therefore, I bought quite a number of things from the Sunday Market. Another special thing about Australia is that on Sundays, they do not open any shopping centres. After the Sunday market, we went back home as it is my birthday. My birthday is the most fulfilling moment I have had because if we were in Singapore, there will not be so many people celebrating my birthday for me. I had a fun time in Australia, and I hope that I can stay here as my aunty, uncle and cousins are all in Australia. However, I wish to complete my education in Singapore first before immigrating to Australia.
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Friday, April 11, 2008
How I made a difference
How I made a difference to the environment? Personally, I feel that the environment has got to do something with us. Thus, caring for the environment is one of the basic factors. The environment is our responsibility. We should care about the environment whenever we can and we should make a difference to the environment and not only to ourselves.
We can do many things to affect the environment. They are throwing rubbish on the floor, using stationeries which are not environmental friendly and many more. We should care for our environment and responsible for it. Throwing rubbish can be one major factor. When we throw rubbish, the rubbish will have to decompose and when it decomposes, there will be harmful gases around. When the harmful gases spread, we will be affected as well. Therefore, throwing rubbish is the first 'NO' and I do not throw rubbish anywhere. I always bring my rubbish to somewhere that rubbish bin can be seen and not just anywhere. It is because one cannot think that it is just one rubbish. One person creates one rubbish, ten people creates ten rubbish. Thus, the amount of rubbish increases. We must think likewise before actions can be done.
Some people may be lacking of global knowledge. Therefore, personally I feel that educating people on global knowledge is important. It is because if all of us know what is global warming all about and the actions that can be carried out for the environment, the environment can be saved. The environment cannot be clean and green without all of us, being an individual cannot do much for the environment. Thus, I can try to convey the message for the environment to people that is not clear so that they can have a better understanding of the environment. Thereafter, when one person conveys the message to another person, the message of environmental friendly will be widely spread and the environment can be clean and green!
In conclusion, everyone can help the environment. It is only depending on one's knowledge, capability and willingness. If all of us have the willingness to save our own environment and everyone is willing to make a difference for the environment by making some sacrifices, I am sure that the environment in the future will be clean and green. People will not have to worry much for the environment as well. Thus, keeping the environment healthy is a challenge for all of us and I feel that we should take up the challenge if we want to help the environment.
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We can do many things to affect the environment. They are throwing rubbish on the floor, using stationeries which are not environmental friendly and many more. We should care for our environment and responsible for it. Throwing rubbish can be one major factor. When we throw rubbish, the rubbish will have to decompose and when it decomposes, there will be harmful gases around. When the harmful gases spread, we will be affected as well. Therefore, throwing rubbish is the first 'NO' and I do not throw rubbish anywhere. I always bring my rubbish to somewhere that rubbish bin can be seen and not just anywhere. It is because one cannot think that it is just one rubbish. One person creates one rubbish, ten people creates ten rubbish. Thus, the amount of rubbish increases. We must think likewise before actions can be done.
Some people may be lacking of global knowledge. Therefore, personally I feel that educating people on global knowledge is important. It is because if all of us know what is global warming all about and the actions that can be carried out for the environment, the environment can be saved. The environment cannot be clean and green without all of us, being an individual cannot do much for the environment. Thus, I can try to convey the message for the environment to people that is not clear so that they can have a better understanding of the environment. Thereafter, when one person conveys the message to another person, the message of environmental friendly will be widely spread and the environment can be clean and green!
In conclusion, everyone can help the environment. It is only depending on one's knowledge, capability and willingness. If all of us have the willingness to save our own environment and everyone is willing to make a difference for the environment by making some sacrifices, I am sure that the environment in the future will be clean and green. People will not have to worry much for the environment as well. Thus, keeping the environment healthy is a challenge for all of us and I feel that we should take up the challenge if we want to help the environment.
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Growth Camp 2008
Growth camp 2008, I have always like camps and thus, when I heard of growth camp for this year, I was full of energy and was happy and excited for it. I feel that a camp is important as it can nurtures our confidence, teamwork and at the same time to balance our lives well.
Personally, I enjoyed my camp and I tried to be spontaneous throughout the camp. The first day of the camp, we had team games such as abseiling and flying fox. Why did I say it is a team game? I feel that if we did not have the encouragement from our friends, would we dare to step out? Thus, we will need support from others. The second day of the camp is also about team games but they are different. We had games such as low elements where we have to walk through steps via the support of our friends and games like kayaking. Kayaking is a game whereby two people will have to control a boat and at the same time, we have to balance it. Both games require team work. Therefore, teamwork is very important. After the games, we had our campfire and every single one of us enjoyed the campfire and our own performance!
The third day of the camp, all of us had to clear the area and after clearing we will set off back to school. In conclusion, I felt enjoyable throughout the days in the camp. I feel that all the things we do requires teamwork and thus, we should obey this golden rule. We must keep this in mind as well, ''being an individual cannot do much.'' I think that we need to treasure one another and not wait until the very last minute.
In my opinion, I feel that being able to balance our lives is very important. We cannot be too stressed and also not to relax so much. We should balance ourselves. Thus, that is where camps play the role. Therefore, I feel that we should always respect camps as camps play an important role in our lives. We have to play hard but at the same time, study hard too.
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Personally, I enjoyed my camp and I tried to be spontaneous throughout the camp. The first day of the camp, we had team games such as abseiling and flying fox. Why did I say it is a team game? I feel that if we did not have the encouragement from our friends, would we dare to step out? Thus, we will need support from others. The second day of the camp is also about team games but they are different. We had games such as low elements where we have to walk through steps via the support of our friends and games like kayaking. Kayaking is a game whereby two people will have to control a boat and at the same time, we have to balance it. Both games require team work. Therefore, teamwork is very important. After the games, we had our campfire and every single one of us enjoyed the campfire and our own performance!
The third day of the camp, all of us had to clear the area and after clearing we will set off back to school. In conclusion, I felt enjoyable throughout the days in the camp. I feel that all the things we do requires teamwork and thus, we should obey this golden rule. We must keep this in mind as well, ''being an individual cannot do much.'' I think that we need to treasure one another and not wait until the very last minute.
In my opinion, I feel that being able to balance our lives is very important. We cannot be too stressed and also not to relax so much. We should balance ourselves. Thus, that is where camps play the role. Therefore, I feel that we should always respect camps as camps play an important role in our lives. We have to play hard but at the same time, study hard too.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
My career choice
What career I want to pursue? A teacher, a veterinarian, accountant, police officer or doctor? Choosing a job is not that easy, but if we have a dream, it will be much easier. It is because if we have a dream to pursue, we will have a direction to work towards and an aim to achieve.
As for what I want to be, I would like to be a private wealth advisor. In order to qualify for this job, I will have to be well presented with excellent communication skills, high levels of self-motivation and be confident and have initiative. A good team player and an excellent social networker, strong analytical skills, strong interest with experience in financial and wealth management. I will need to have a very good social and professional network of high net worth individuals. The career prospects of this job will include being a client manager who manages the different clients, and subsequently picking up hands-on experience to be promoted to a product, sales or portfolio manager who is responsible for a specific area. Lastly, protection or financial planners will be of a higher rank.
I want to be a private wealth advisor because I would like to help those people that are keen of investments. I would like to give them consultations and advices with their investments. I want to advise them on how to spend their money as well. On the other hand, I would also like to help those people that have high income to gain more money. I would like to help them because of the society which is very competitive and money in this case will help out a lot. Thus, the reason that I choose to do this job is to help those people in need of large sums of money.
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As for what I want to be, I would like to be a private wealth advisor. In order to qualify for this job, I will have to be well presented with excellent communication skills, high levels of self-motivation and be confident and have initiative. A good team player and an excellent social networker, strong analytical skills, strong interest with experience in financial and wealth management. I will need to have a very good social and professional network of high net worth individuals. The career prospects of this job will include being a client manager who manages the different clients, and subsequently picking up hands-on experience to be promoted to a product, sales or portfolio manager who is responsible for a specific area. Lastly, protection or financial planners will be of a higher rank.
I want to be a private wealth advisor because I would like to help those people that are keen of investments. I would like to give them consultations and advices with their investments. I want to advise them on how to spend their money as well. On the other hand, I would also like to help those people that have high income to gain more money. I would like to help them because of the society which is very competitive and money in this case will help out a lot. Thus, the reason that I choose to do this job is to help those people in need of large sums of money.
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