Okay, here’s another food for thought. At home, when I was getting lunch during the e-learning week, I saw several items which I would like to critique:

One such example is that I saw a bunch of kindergartners and their teachers at the roadside. Without waiting for the traffic light to turn green, she led them across the road. Of course, the road was very empty and there were no cars at all.
However, what will this be telling the children? At that particular age, 5-7, children are very receptive and they will be picking up habits, good or bad, everywhere. With this action of crossing the road without waiting for the lights to turn green, the children may think that this is actually correct. As said in my previous post, affect one generation, and the generations after will follow.

Like this, the children will grow up with this mindset that it is OKAY to cross the road without waiting for the traffic light. Actually, I do this also (yes, I’m a hypocrite). In this fast paced society we are in, time is money. In my opinion, if the road is empty, go for it. Okay. I have a point to clarify. There is actually a very simple logic I use. If the road is empty and there are no dangers posed to oneself, I will cross the road. However, in most situations, I will just wait for the traffic light.

Okay. I shall deviate a little here. In the past, cars have the priority on the roads. Now, due the development of our “kia su-ness (scared to lose)” we feel that we will should and will have the priority on the roads. The car now should fear us, people. If there are any accidents, there is one and only one action: sue. We will forever have this mindset: complain, or sue. It’s quite saddening, actually, that we Singaporeans have to resort to this form of “blackmail” to ensure that we do not lose out.

The bad stuff has come out. However, there are good things happening also.
At the same road after I finished lunch, I saw a primary school (primary 3, I think) helping an old lady cross the road. Yes, the road was literally empty, (and I think the old lady cam waltz across the road slowly and there will still be no cars) but it was the thought that counts.

The boy had the best intentions when he helped the old lady across the road, and it was very heartening to watch. In one day, I saw both the ugly and the pretty of Singapore, and I am pleased and pis*ed.
3:45 AM By Eugene

Finally, it’s the sabbaticals! One week of no school, and one week of fun and enjoyment. But, let’s not get caught in all the festivities. We should always be on the lookout for interesting stuff to blog about. I know I have!
Today when going home from school, I passed by the walkway outside Marymount Station. The drain along the walkway was littered with cigarette butts. Yes, you have guessed correctly, I will be blogging about smoking.
Smoking is pretty much a major issue here in Singapore. Even though the government “strongly discourages” smoking, a lot of people are still smoking. Just take a walk along any street which does not ban smoking and you will see a smoker. As my father once said, “take a stone and throw it at a crowd. Chances are you will hit a smoker.”
Funny as it is, we must not underestimate the seriousness of smoking. Like drugs, smoking can be addictive. The government tried to discourage smoking by printing grotesque pictures of organs and sufferers of smoking. But actually, who really bothers to look at the pictures?
As I have heard in one Mr Brown show episode, some people have even gone to the extent of trading cigarette boxes, like playing cards. This clearly shows how much this plan is backfiring. Let’s face it. Smoking will forever be a problem all around the world.




BUT



There is hope! Schools can help to educate their students that smoking is evil (propaganda speeches, anyone?) . The rationale is simple; affect one generation and the generations that follow will be affected as well. So, in my opinion, the government should stop wasting its resources in trying to change the adults. How about us children for a change?
2:29 AM By Eugene

Task for Naturalist:

I have found put that the mockingbird lives in open country with thickets, farmland and desert brush, where ants, beetles, grasshoppers, seeds and berries grows. The mockingbird eats these animals.

Characteristics:
The mockingbird is gray on top and white on its underside. It has white patches on its wings that look like bars; a long black tail with white outer feathers and a long, slender bill. Males and females look alike.

Behavior:
The mockingbird was given its name because of its ability to mimic the calls of dozens of other bird species. In fact, the mockingbird's Latin name, Mimus polyglottus, means many-tongued mimic. The mockingbirds have even been known to mimic the sounds of dogs and sirens! The mockingbird is especially vocal on moonlit spring nights. The mockingbird is also very territorial and will attack intruders.

Conclusion
The mockingbird lives in Maycomb as Maycomb is an open country with thickets, farmland and desert brush. These conditions are vital for the mockingbird to flourish.



Intrapersonal:

Firstly, before I say who I would like to befriend, I shall do a brief character analysis on the characters on the novel.

Scout:

· Intelligent

· Tomboy-ish

· Combative

· Naïve

· Appreciates human goodness without ignoring human evil (more mature)

Atticus

· Moral

· Dry sense of humor

· Just

· Equal (no prejudice)

· Wise

· Convicted

Jem

· Refuses to back down from challenges

· Athletic

· Strong sense of justice

Boo Radley

· Reclusive

· Symbol of goodness swathed in creepiness

· Intelligent

· A good person injured by the evil of mankind

After doing the character analysis, I feel that I will like to befriend Atticus Finch. Among the four people, I feel that Atticus has the most merits and I will benefit the most when I am around him. People get influenced by the people around them, and Atticus will be a good nfluence to me, making me a more refined gentleman.

6:47 PM By Eugene

Okay, as stated in the wiki, we were to " pick 2 tasks according to your learning profile". After doing the quiz at
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm
I discovered that my learning profiles are:

*dramatic pause*

*I know you are waiting...*

*say the magic word...*

*"PLEASE?"*

Naturalist and Intrapersonal(sounds cool!)


Big words, ehh? Well, basically, they mean that I am a loner(!!!) and am a nature geek.

Moving on, the task was to pick two items among the list of work. I have chosen

a)Do a research on the natural habitat of mockingbird. In your research, include the kind of flora and fauna you think exist in Maycomb and explain why the mockingbird lives in Maycomb

AND

b)Who would you want to be friends with in the novel? Explain
6:26 PM By Eugene

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