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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Home Section page B6
Call us, helplines urge troubled teens
1a) List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
- They would not confide in strangers and think it's wimpy to call.
b) According to Ms Lily Chu, how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens?
-They prefer to help teens through a more direct and effective means such as educational workshops in school, face-to-face counselling and home visits.
2) Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school life? Why or why not?
- Yes. Sharing more problems with them help me to lighten my burden and it makes me feel more cheerful as they always have a way out to joke around and console me. They would also tell me not to bother about it so much as they do not want something to affect my life. It also helps me to understand one another better because they often share their stories about facing problems in school life.
Have you been betrayed by your friends before? If yes, how? (You may change the names of the people involved for privacy)
-No. Me and my friends get along quite well and we often share stories about life with one another. On the other hand, we also crack up jokes once in a while and have a good laugh about it and to a certain extent we might get a little rough with one another, but we do not have any ill intentions about it. Thus i feel that we have a good bond with one another and i doubt i will ever be betrayed by my friends.
Call us, helplines urge troubled teens
1a) List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
- They would not confide in strangers and think it's wimpy to call.
b) According to Ms Lily Chu, how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens?
-They prefer to help teens through a more direct and effective means such as educational workshops in school, face-to-face counselling and home visits.
2) Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school life? Why or why not?
- Yes. Sharing more problems with them help me to lighten my burden and it makes me feel more cheerful as they always have a way out to joke around and console me. They would also tell me not to bother about it so much as they do not want something to affect my life. It also helps me to understand one another better because they often share their stories about facing problems in school life.
Have you been betrayed by your friends before? If yes, how? (You may change the names of the people involved for privacy)
-No. Me and my friends get along quite well and we often share stories about life with one another. On the other hand, we also crack up jokes once in a while and have a good laugh about it and to a certain extent we might get a little rough with one another, but we do not have any ill intentions about it. Thus i feel that we have a good bond with one another and i doubt i will ever be betrayed by my friends.
//Joshua struck at
9:25 PM\\
Reflection 15
Home Section page B3
PM's 4 BASIC RULES FOR RELIGIOUS HARMONY
1a)What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?
-The 4 rules are excersising tolerant and restraint in all groups, keeping religion separate from politics, government remaining secular and mantaining the common spaces that all singaporean share.
b)In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?
- We can keep a small distance away from one another when we are eating our meals or the tables in school can be designed in such a way that seats are a little far apart from one another.
2)Do you respect other religions? Why or why not?What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?
-Yes. Respecting other religion can help us to better understand their culture. On top of that, people from other religion will also respect one if one give them his respect, thus one can make more friends in such a way. Children who does that are unfilial. Children should also be there for their parents' funeral even if they are in a different religion than their parents. Children should not think that traditional rites are against their new religion and should pay their parents their last respect before the body is cremated.
Home Section page B3
PM's 4 BASIC RULES FOR RELIGIOUS HARMONY
1a)What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?
-The 4 rules are excersising tolerant and restraint in all groups, keeping religion separate from politics, government remaining secular and mantaining the common spaces that all singaporean share.
b)In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?
- We can keep a small distance away from one another when we are eating our meals or the tables in school can be designed in such a way that seats are a little far apart from one another.
2)Do you respect other religions? Why or why not?What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?
-Yes. Respecting other religion can help us to better understand their culture. On top of that, people from other religion will also respect one if one give them his respect, thus one can make more friends in such a way. Children who does that are unfilial. Children should also be there for their parents' funeral even if they are in a different religion than their parents. Children should not think that traditional rites are against their new religion and should pay their parents their last respect before the body is cremated.
//Joshua struck at
9:23 PM\\
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Reflections 14
Home Section page 1
Elderly Falling Prey to 'Volunteer' Ruse (trick)
1a)What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
- They pose as volunteers from welfare organisations on a project to spruce up the homes of the senior citizens and once they gain access to their homes, they would help themselves mostly to their unsuspecting victims' cash.
b)What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?
-They are sending out volunteers to lonely senior citizens,has also alerted those under its charge about those con artist.
2)Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?
-Yes.If I could get to do social work, I would definitely want a try in it. I've seen many voluntarily work on television and that is why I felt like giving a try to do social working. As the saying goes ''its better to give than to take'' is one common proverb that we are hearing even in the streets. I feel that this proverb motivates me to help those who are less fortunate than me. Even though doing social work can be a tiring experience but nevertheless, the smiles in the end brings much joy than seeing the trouble of the less fortunate and the elderly.
Home Section page 1
Elderly Falling Prey to 'Volunteer' Ruse (trick)
1a)What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
- They pose as volunteers from welfare organisations on a project to spruce up the homes of the senior citizens and once they gain access to their homes, they would help themselves mostly to their unsuspecting victims' cash.
b)What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?
-They are sending out volunteers to lonely senior citizens,has also alerted those under its charge about those con artist.
2)Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?
-Yes.If I could get to do social work, I would definitely want a try in it. I've seen many voluntarily work on television and that is why I felt like giving a try to do social working. As the saying goes ''its better to give than to take'' is one common proverb that we are hearing even in the streets. I feel that this proverb motivates me to help those who are less fortunate than me. Even though doing social work can be a tiring experience but nevertheless, the smiles in the end brings much joy than seeing the trouble of the less fortunate and the elderly.
//Joshua struck at
1:59 AM\\
Reflections 13
In Section page 3 A Deadly Business
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
-The two worrying trends are more teenagers were getting caught up in drug trafficking and more Singaporeans were being arrested for drug crimes overseas.
b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
- Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places and they are also less likely to be checked because of Singapore's reputation for being tough on drugs.
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
-I will warn him about the dangers of drug trafficking and consequences of it and would also advise them that they are putting their future prospect on the line if they are caught selling drugs. Though I cannot guarantee that they might listen to my advices, but be it verbally or physically, I will do what I can to help them quit drug trafficking. The first reaction I would receive is I would be astonished by it. I would then try to walk away from them. For persistent drug seller, I would run away from them if they decide to follow me. I believe my actions will definitely not get me in trouble with the law.
In Section page 3 A Deadly Business
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
-The two worrying trends are more teenagers were getting caught up in drug trafficking and more Singaporeans were being arrested for drug crimes overseas.
b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
- Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places and they are also less likely to be checked because of Singapore's reputation for being tough on drugs.
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
-I will warn him about the dangers of drug trafficking and consequences of it and would also advise them that they are putting their future prospect on the line if they are caught selling drugs. Though I cannot guarantee that they might listen to my advices, but be it verbally or physically, I will do what I can to help them quit drug trafficking. The first reaction I would receive is I would be astonished by it. I would then try to walk away from them. For persistent drug seller, I would run away from them if they decide to follow me. I believe my actions will definitely not get me in trouble with the law.
//Joshua struck at
1:30 AM\\