Hi, I guess we all need some R&R.
This is Qiqing here,
to discuss about the class outing! Let's have a vote...
Place:
Day:
Time
What you want to do:
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
July's Topic
I am short of ideas of what our next topics would be. Maybe you pen your own thought of topics you'd like to be discussed in our blog. THose whose topics are selected would get a special prize.
Okay! We welcome your new ideas!
Okay! We welcome your new ideas!
May's Winner
Hmmm...the topic for May didn't receive many participation from you folks out there. I wonder why.
Well, I did my sharing during the NE lecture about studying skills. THat's my way of studying. But I have honestly truly did a real form of studying when I was in Junior College. There was so much to learn at that time and working at the last minute will never work. So I really had to organise my time wisely and plan my schedules. I also didn't do very well during my Preliminary examination and that triggered me to work harder.
I think there are three types of people in this world. Those who are born smart. They are the geniuses in this world who do not need to spend their time studying because everything that they read will be at the tip of their fingers and recalling facts is as easy as reciting the ABC.
The second group are those who are smart only because they work at being smart. I fall into this group and many of you are. You'll need to work to be smart. There is never really 'I do not need to study and I have done well'. It is how much you have retained what you learnt in class and how able are you to display that understanding. Many of us are only at least 60% attentive in class. So most of the time, we'll need to spend time revising.
The third group are those who are without the blessing of academic intelligence. I say academic because there are many other things that they can be good at but they are definitely unsuccessful in school. With hard work, this group may even grow to become successful businessmen or tycoons. They are risk takers who have nothing to lose.
Well, the bottom line is hard work and success never comes without effort. Whatever was the outcome in Semester One, there is always Semester Two and even 2009...2010..2011. Well, if you fail, pick yourself up again. A failure is not a sign that it is the end of your world. In fact it is only a sign of a new resolution to improve oneself towards betterment.
Thank you Hui Ying for sharing your very down to earth and effective approach to studying. YOU are the winner for the month of May!
Well, I did my sharing during the NE lecture about studying skills. THat's my way of studying. But I have honestly truly did a real form of studying when I was in Junior College. There was so much to learn at that time and working at the last minute will never work. So I really had to organise my time wisely and plan my schedules. I also didn't do very well during my Preliminary examination and that triggered me to work harder.
I think there are three types of people in this world. Those who are born smart. They are the geniuses in this world who do not need to spend their time studying because everything that they read will be at the tip of their fingers and recalling facts is as easy as reciting the ABC.
The second group are those who are smart only because they work at being smart. I fall into this group and many of you are. You'll need to work to be smart. There is never really 'I do not need to study and I have done well'. It is how much you have retained what you learnt in class and how able are you to display that understanding. Many of us are only at least 60% attentive in class. So most of the time, we'll need to spend time revising.
The third group are those who are without the blessing of academic intelligence. I say academic because there are many other things that they can be good at but they are definitely unsuccessful in school. With hard work, this group may even grow to become successful businessmen or tycoons. They are risk takers who have nothing to lose.
Well, the bottom line is hard work and success never comes without effort. Whatever was the outcome in Semester One, there is always Semester Two and even 2009...2010..2011. Well, if you fail, pick yourself up again. A failure is not a sign that it is the end of your world. In fact it is only a sign of a new resolution to improve oneself towards betterment.
Thank you Hui Ying for sharing your very down to earth and effective approach to studying. YOU are the winner for the month of May!
Friday, May 16, 2008
May Day! May Day! May Day! I Need Help!
Hello everyone! It's a 'dangerous' period for some of you as the results are out and you are in the danger zone. What danger you say? Danger of not doing well and getting slaughtered by your parents.
I'd like to hear from you about your study method. How have your prepared for this exams and many others before? Is preparation for examinations about reading your textbooks only? Is it about attending tuition after tuition and tuition? What about in attempting examinations? Are they special things that we need to do so that we reduce that carelessness? Or do those things even matter?
Looking forward to hearing from you!
I'd like to hear from you about your study method. How have your prepared for this exams and many others before? Is preparation for examinations about reading your textbooks only? Is it about attending tuition after tuition and tuition? What about in attempting examinations? Are they special things that we need to do so that we reduce that carelessness? Or do those things even matter?
Looking forward to hearing from you!
April's Winner
Thank you for all your comments...and repeated comments. We have 47 comments but as some of you were smart enough to see, it was due to repeated comments. No problem though. Not an issue at all. We had Feng Yin, Jianqiu who joined our discussion. Thank you and Natalie who wrote an apology but did not put in her point of view...hmmm wonder why? And yes, where IS Flora? Wei Heng? Shaoqi?
I think the topic for April had opened up some kind of Pandora's Box for some of us.I have seen how we were pointing fingers calling someone or another person a bully. We have also some confessions from people who had seen themselves as a bully to others.
It is true what Hui Ying has said about bullies wanting to bully another so that they appear as if they are stronger than another. From Kristian's confessions, we saw how this was true. It was his way of retaliating or to show that he is not weak.
We have heard from Mrs Soh of the many many examples of bullying that is happening around school. Primary Six boys extorting money from the lower primary pupils are just ways of bullying. But Ebelle was right to say that you must inform a trusted adult. If you are being bullied, you should not just keep quiet and accept the hurtful words, you should take actions to stop them. Otherwise, the bully will get away with his hurtful ways and hurt others.
I have spoken to many of you regarding the act of bullying. What I have found is that some of you are clueless that what you have done is a form of bullying. Sometimes, you say and do things that hurt others but you are not aware of it. Most of you just get carried away and, without realising it, do things that are hurtful to others.
My rule of thumb is to check within ourselves. Would I like it if others say those things about me? Would I like it if others do those things to me? Would I like it if others call me names? Would I like it if others hit me with things? If we say no to those things, then we should not act that way towards others. Do unto others what we want others to do unto us.
Thank you again for the wonderful comments. I have learnt a lot from all of you. The winner for this month's topic will be Ebelle for her suggestion to inform an adult when the act of bullying happened to us. Congratulations Ebelle!
I think the topic for April had opened up some kind of Pandora's Box for some of us.I have seen how we were pointing fingers calling someone or another person a bully. We have also some confessions from people who had seen themselves as a bully to others.
It is true what Hui Ying has said about bullies wanting to bully another so that they appear as if they are stronger than another. From Kristian's confessions, we saw how this was true. It was his way of retaliating or to show that he is not weak.
We have heard from Mrs Soh of the many many examples of bullying that is happening around school. Primary Six boys extorting money from the lower primary pupils are just ways of bullying. But Ebelle was right to say that you must inform a trusted adult. If you are being bullied, you should not just keep quiet and accept the hurtful words, you should take actions to stop them. Otherwise, the bully will get away with his hurtful ways and hurt others.
I have spoken to many of you regarding the act of bullying. What I have found is that some of you are clueless that what you have done is a form of bullying. Sometimes, you say and do things that hurt others but you are not aware of it. Most of you just get carried away and, without realising it, do things that are hurtful to others.
My rule of thumb is to check within ourselves. Would I like it if others say those things about me? Would I like it if others do those things to me? Would I like it if others call me names? Would I like it if others hit me with things? If we say no to those things, then we should not act that way towards others. Do unto others what we want others to do unto us.
Thank you again for the wonderful comments. I have learnt a lot from all of you. The winner for this month's topic will be Ebelle for her suggestion to inform an adult when the act of bullying happened to us. Congratulations Ebelle!
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