Personally, I like the letter writing activity most. It is amazing that a few words on a piece of paper can make you feel so good. This activity is really meaningful as you get to know what your friends think of you. Also, after reading compliments and encouraging words from your classmates, it makes you become more confident of yourself. Often, we will not go up to someone and compliment him/her suddenly. Most of us would be too shy to do so. Through letter writing, we can write encouraging words to our peers without feeling embarrassed. Hopefully, there will be more of such activities in the future.
Jolene Chia.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Newspaper review 4
20 December 2008, Saturday
Food thief given a year to get treated
The Straits Times, Part B
About the Article:
A woman suffering from bulimia stole food from a supermarket to satisfy her urge to eat but was caught. Instead of being jailed, she has to go on a year-long treatment plan, take part in an eating disorder programme and attend self-help group meetings. This is because the shoplifted items are related to her eating disorder. After her treatment plan, her lawyer will give an update on it before the judge decides what sentence to mete out.
Thoughts:
I thought that letting the woman to go on treatment first before sending her to jail is a better decision. Instead of sending her to jail over and over again, why not let her be treated so that history will not repeat itself? She had been convicted of theft nine times since 1986. Out of these nine times, she had been sent to jail at least four times. If she was treated earlier, she will not be convicted of theft for NINE TIMES. And she will probably lead a better life because her bulimia causes her to suffer from depression and impulse control disorder. Therefore letting woman to go on treatment first before sending her to jail is a very wise move and it should apply to other kinds of crimes. Perhaps, the crime rates will decrease as a result.
Jolene Chia.
Food thief given a year to get treated
The Straits Times, Part B
About the Article:
A woman suffering from bulimia stole food from a supermarket to satisfy her urge to eat but was caught. Instead of being jailed, she has to go on a year-long treatment plan, take part in an eating disorder programme and attend self-help group meetings. This is because the shoplifted items are related to her eating disorder. After her treatment plan, her lawyer will give an update on it before the judge decides what sentence to mete out.
Thoughts:
I thought that letting the woman to go on treatment first before sending her to jail is a better decision. Instead of sending her to jail over and over again, why not let her be treated so that history will not repeat itself? She had been convicted of theft nine times since 1986. Out of these nine times, she had been sent to jail at least four times. If she was treated earlier, she will not be convicted of theft for NINE TIMES. And she will probably lead a better life because her bulimia causes her to suffer from depression and impulse control disorder. Therefore letting woman to go on treatment first before sending her to jail is a very wise move and it should apply to other kinds of crimes. Perhaps, the crime rates will decrease as a result.
Jolene Chia.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Newspaper review 3
13 December 2008, Saturday
Right to die…or right to kill?
The Straits Times, Part D
*Euthanasia means ‘good death’ in Greek. It is legal only in Belgium and the Netherlands. The lethal dose for the terminally ill patient is administered by the doctor, often in the form of an injection. (Copied from the article)
About the Article:
This article talks about euthanasia. Apparently, there has been a huge debate about euthanasia – whether should it or should it not be made legal. Patients with terminal diseases are constantly in search for ways to end their life peacefully and painlessly. Euthanasia is an easy solution for them. They can just head straight for veterinary supply stores and ask for Pentobarbital sodium that is used to anaesthetize animals. It is cheap and it can kill people by putting them to sleep permanently. Medical doctor George Wong brought up the case of his late father who suffered from stomach cancer and pleaded repeatedly to his doctor to allow him to die comfortable and peacefully. However, his doctor refused. “He was not harming anyone by his wish. Why should the law not allow it?” ask Dr Wong. People argued back by saying the law is not about the right to die but the right to kill.
Thoughts:
I support the idea of legalizing euthanasia. Isn’t it better to legalize euthanasia and make patients with terminal disease feel more at ease since they know that they can die painlessly? Some patients are afraid that they had to die a painful death due to their illness. Thus, they spend their remaining days searching for legal alternatives to end they life painlessly. If euthanasia is legalized, the patients can then spend their remaining days in peace with their loved ones. Their loved ones will not have to worry about him being in pain even when leaving the world.
However, if euthanasia is legalized, it will give people a right to kill. For patients with dementia or who are too weak, they may be forced to do involuntary euthanasia. Also, people who are not in the right state of mind will use euthanasia. For example, someone who is depressed wants to end his/her life. If euthanasia is legalized, the death rate will be very high. Therefore I think that euthanasia should be legalized with terms and conditions applied to it.
Jolene Chia.
Right to die…or right to kill?
The Straits Times, Part D
*Euthanasia means ‘good death’ in Greek. It is legal only in Belgium and the Netherlands. The lethal dose for the terminally ill patient is administered by the doctor, often in the form of an injection. (Copied from the article)
About the Article:
This article talks about euthanasia. Apparently, there has been a huge debate about euthanasia – whether should it or should it not be made legal. Patients with terminal diseases are constantly in search for ways to end their life peacefully and painlessly. Euthanasia is an easy solution for them. They can just head straight for veterinary supply stores and ask for Pentobarbital sodium that is used to anaesthetize animals. It is cheap and it can kill people by putting them to sleep permanently. Medical doctor George Wong brought up the case of his late father who suffered from stomach cancer and pleaded repeatedly to his doctor to allow him to die comfortable and peacefully. However, his doctor refused. “He was not harming anyone by his wish. Why should the law not allow it?” ask Dr Wong. People argued back by saying the law is not about the right to die but the right to kill.
Thoughts:
I support the idea of legalizing euthanasia. Isn’t it better to legalize euthanasia and make patients with terminal disease feel more at ease since they know that they can die painlessly? Some patients are afraid that they had to die a painful death due to their illness. Thus, they spend their remaining days searching for legal alternatives to end they life painlessly. If euthanasia is legalized, the patients can then spend their remaining days in peace with their loved ones. Their loved ones will not have to worry about him being in pain even when leaving the world.
However, if euthanasia is legalized, it will give people a right to kill. For patients with dementia or who are too weak, they may be forced to do involuntary euthanasia. Also, people who are not in the right state of mind will use euthanasia. For example, someone who is depressed wants to end his/her life. If euthanasia is legalized, the death rate will be very high. Therefore I think that euthanasia should be legalized with terms and conditions applied to it.
Jolene Chia.
Book review II
Title: The two Mrs. Robinsons
Author: Donna Hay
About the book:
Like what the title says, this book is about two Mrs. Robinson. Twenty-something Anna lives with Oliver Robinson and their young son Charlie. However, Oliver is still married to his first wife, Eve, mother to his two teenage children Matt and Georgia. Though Anna and Oliver are not married yet, they are living together so it is quite understandable that Anna is known as Mrs. Robinson too…
Although Oliver and Eve were separated, Eve still had a crush on her almost-ex-husband. Eve and Anna tried to keep out of each other’s lives as far as possible. However when Oliver met with an accident and died, they had to put aside their differences and work together to pull through everything, including managing the restaurant Oliver left behind.
Running the restaurant became a larger challenge to Eve and Anna as they found out secrets that Oliver had behind their backs and the decreasing number of customers to the restaurant. Eve neglected her children while under the stress of working at the restaurant. This resulted in Georgia mixing with bad company to get her mother’s attention and Matt refusal to go on to university as he do not want to leave his mother on her own.
While looking for a solicitor, Anna met up with Danny Lynch who had almost broken her heart back in college. Both of them soon got back together. Lynch tried to change his old ways and learn to love Charlie too. However, Anna was unsure if she should hand over her life to Lynch. Fortunately, she had her colleagues at work to confide in and ask for advice.
With the help of each other, the two Mrs. Robinson managed to pull through everything and find success in their lives.
Thoughts:
I thought that this was a good book to read. It was well written and everything adds up together. All the characters in the books were well developed, not just the main characters only. Even characters with smaller parts in the book such as Anna’s colleagues and the cook had a definite place in the story. It makes the story very real.
It is amazing how the author can bring you into the world of the characters and feel what they are going through. I felt angry when Eve is oblivious to what is happening to her children. I felt sorry for Anna that she had to deal with so many problems at such a young age. I was glad when Anna and Eve each found a partner to live the rest of their lives together in the end.
This book touches your heart with a bit of humour here and there. After reading this book, I feel that we should cherish and appreciate before something happen and leave us only to regret. It is necessary to learn to let go. It may be tough but it is important to move on with life.
Jolene Chia.
Author: Donna Hay
About the book:
Like what the title says, this book is about two Mrs. Robinson. Twenty-something Anna lives with Oliver Robinson and their young son Charlie. However, Oliver is still married to his first wife, Eve, mother to his two teenage children Matt and Georgia. Though Anna and Oliver are not married yet, they are living together so it is quite understandable that Anna is known as Mrs. Robinson too…
Although Oliver and Eve were separated, Eve still had a crush on her almost-ex-husband. Eve and Anna tried to keep out of each other’s lives as far as possible. However when Oliver met with an accident and died, they had to put aside their differences and work together to pull through everything, including managing the restaurant Oliver left behind.
Running the restaurant became a larger challenge to Eve and Anna as they found out secrets that Oliver had behind their backs and the decreasing number of customers to the restaurant. Eve neglected her children while under the stress of working at the restaurant. This resulted in Georgia mixing with bad company to get her mother’s attention and Matt refusal to go on to university as he do not want to leave his mother on her own.
While looking for a solicitor, Anna met up with Danny Lynch who had almost broken her heart back in college. Both of them soon got back together. Lynch tried to change his old ways and learn to love Charlie too. However, Anna was unsure if she should hand over her life to Lynch. Fortunately, she had her colleagues at work to confide in and ask for advice.
With the help of each other, the two Mrs. Robinson managed to pull through everything and find success in their lives.
Thoughts:
I thought that this was a good book to read. It was well written and everything adds up together. All the characters in the books were well developed, not just the main characters only. Even characters with smaller parts in the book such as Anna’s colleagues and the cook had a definite place in the story. It makes the story very real.
It is amazing how the author can bring you into the world of the characters and feel what they are going through. I felt angry when Eve is oblivious to what is happening to her children. I felt sorry for Anna that she had to deal with so many problems at such a young age. I was glad when Anna and Eve each found a partner to live the rest of their lives together in the end.
This book touches your heart with a bit of humour here and there. After reading this book, I feel that we should cherish and appreciate before something happen and leave us only to regret. It is necessary to learn to let go. It may be tough but it is important to move on with life.
Jolene Chia.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
9 December 2008
Linguists speak up for Singlish
The Straits Time, Part B – Home
About the article:
More than 40 academics worldwide have published research papers/books on Singapore English (Singlish) after being drawn by the evolving nature of it. They say that it is very valuable as a living tongue that is evolving all the time and it reflects the multicltural liguistic background of our country. An academic state that Singlish and standard English can and do co-exist. There is no evidence that Slinglish affect standard English in a negative way.
Thoughts:
When I first read this article, I was surprised that many people from other countries (English, especially) are so interested in Singlish. To us, it is just another ‘language’ we speak everyday. However, they see it as something very special. In Singapore, there are basically four different languages – Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English. These four languages are completely unrelated, but we can make Singlish out of it. It is Singlish that bond Singaporeans together. When you go overseas and come upon a person speaking Singlish, you will know it immediately that he is a Singaporean. Singlish is not a language to be picked up easily for people speaking standard English. Thus, it is very special to us, Singaporeans!
Jolene Chia.
Linguists speak up for Singlish
The Straits Time, Part B – Home
About the article:
More than 40 academics worldwide have published research papers/books on Singapore English (Singlish) after being drawn by the evolving nature of it. They say that it is very valuable as a living tongue that is evolving all the time and it reflects the multicltural liguistic background of our country. An academic state that Singlish and standard English can and do co-exist. There is no evidence that Slinglish affect standard English in a negative way.
Thoughts:
When I first read this article, I was surprised that many people from other countries (English, especially) are so interested in Singlish. To us, it is just another ‘language’ we speak everyday. However, they see it as something very special. In Singapore, there are basically four different languages – Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English. These four languages are completely unrelated, but we can make Singlish out of it. It is Singlish that bond Singaporeans together. When you go overseas and come upon a person speaking Singlish, you will know it immediately that he is a Singaporean. Singlish is not a language to be picked up easily for people speaking standard English. Thus, it is very special to us, Singaporeans!
Jolene Chia.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Newspaper review I
5 December 2008
Doctors want stricter curbs on antibiotics
The Straits Time, Part C – Home
About the article:
Rampant usage of antibiotics allows bacteria to become antibiotic-resistant, causing some drugs useless in fighting them. This results in more and more patients coming down with serious infections like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, the Ministry of Health should take an approach to combat the problem.
Thoughts:
Patients are always expected to be given antibiotics no matter what infections they have got. Thus, bacteria in their body became resistant to the antibiotic. This causes their immune system to weaken, as the antibiotic is unable to fight the bacteria.
In the article, it is stated that the Ministry of Health should tighten prescriptions of antibiotics by doctors. I think that other than that, the sale of antibiotics should be controlled. Anybody can go to any clinic to buy antibiotics. Also, if your doctor did not prescribe antibiotics to you, you should not ask for it. Antibiotics need not be used for viral infections like common cold or cough.
Jolene Chia.
Doctors want stricter curbs on antibiotics
The Straits Time, Part C – Home
About the article:
Rampant usage of antibiotics allows bacteria to become antibiotic-resistant, causing some drugs useless in fighting them. This results in more and more patients coming down with serious infections like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, the Ministry of Health should take an approach to combat the problem.
Thoughts:
Patients are always expected to be given antibiotics no matter what infections they have got. Thus, bacteria in their body became resistant to the antibiotic. This causes their immune system to weaken, as the antibiotic is unable to fight the bacteria.
In the article, it is stated that the Ministry of Health should tighten prescriptions of antibiotics by doctors. I think that other than that, the sale of antibiotics should be controlled. Anybody can go to any clinic to buy antibiotics. Also, if your doctor did not prescribe antibiotics to you, you should not ask for it. Antibiotics need not be used for viral infections like common cold or cough.
Jolene Chia.
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