This is a terrible issue.
Due to my laziness(yes I know that you teachers were right), my Term 1 MSG had a great drop to 2.5. Although this may not seem so much as a very terrible MSG to most students, this is very disappointing to me. I knew that I should not have achieved such a horrible grade as I could have easily achieved a MSG that was lower than 2. I know that I was sticking my face in front of my computer too much and that I had not bothered to study much. My attitude towards school and homework was also very bad. However, I would like to clarify one matter. I admit that sometimes during class I was feeling very sleepy, but on certain occasions, I WAS NOT FEELING SLEEPY AT ALL.
I shall try hard to do well in the next term.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Holidays!
In this short one-week term break, I hope that I can achieve my following targets:
To be able to find a good book in the library nearby to read.
To be able to improve my language.
To be able to use descriptive language better.
Wish me good luck! =D
To be able to find a good book in the library nearby to read.
To be able to improve my language.
To be able to use descriptive language better.
Wish me good luck! =D
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Reflection on Racism
Racism. What is it? Where does it exist? Why does it exist?
Racism is an act of discrimination against another race. It exists basically all over the planet, differing in the severity. It exists because some people stereotype the people of the race with bad actions, or think that they themselves belong to a mightier race.
I come from Malaysia. At there racism is at large, with the Malays getting all the benefits. The citizens of Malaysia do not fight over this because they say they are getting along well enough and they can tolerate it. But a new generation of Malaysians are rising. One generation that is aware that they need to fight against the racism. One who is more aware of the need of equality. And that was why during the 2008 elections, the former government nearly lost their position. They barely won the fight with 53% of the votes. Even though the government there is trying very hard to make the citizens believe that they are treating all races equally, but the citizens know what they are experiencing. If the government of Malaysia does not treat this seriously, they will lose the upcoming election. More and more of the to-be voters are prepared. Prepared to vote for the opposition party. But even to then, the racism issue will not be solved. This is because to solve the issue, what must be done is to remove the special rights of the Malays, which would cause a revolt in the Malays. And then we would be back to the old days, where riots ruled the streets, and then it was back again to racism.
An even more extreme example would be the racism in South America during the late 19th century. The blacks in the south were treated very badly, and they would be convicted for a crime even if all the evidence was pointed towards them being framed. This was a very major issue in America, and it was not until the raise of Civil Rights in the 1980s that the racism issue was solved.
Racism is a bad thing. I sincerely hope that Malaysia can get rid of the racism deep inside it, although I clearly know it shall never happen during my generation. Maybe my sons or grandsons will witness the revolution of Malaysia, when Malaysia ceases to be Malaysia. But until then, I shall remain that hope, for a better Malaysia.
Racism. It affects everyone near you. It is bad for you. Stop the spread of racism. Stop racism.
Racism is an act of discrimination against another race. It exists basically all over the planet, differing in the severity. It exists because some people stereotype the people of the race with bad actions, or think that they themselves belong to a mightier race.
I come from Malaysia. At there racism is at large, with the Malays getting all the benefits. The citizens of Malaysia do not fight over this because they say they are getting along well enough and they can tolerate it. But a new generation of Malaysians are rising. One generation that is aware that they need to fight against the racism. One who is more aware of the need of equality. And that was why during the 2008 elections, the former government nearly lost their position. They barely won the fight with 53% of the votes. Even though the government there is trying very hard to make the citizens believe that they are treating all races equally, but the citizens know what they are experiencing. If the government of Malaysia does not treat this seriously, they will lose the upcoming election. More and more of the to-be voters are prepared. Prepared to vote for the opposition party. But even to then, the racism issue will not be solved. This is because to solve the issue, what must be done is to remove the special rights of the Malays, which would cause a revolt in the Malays. And then we would be back to the old days, where riots ruled the streets, and then it was back again to racism.
An even more extreme example would be the racism in South America during the late 19th century. The blacks in the south were treated very badly, and they would be convicted for a crime even if all the evidence was pointed towards them being framed. This was a very major issue in America, and it was not until the raise of Civil Rights in the 1980s that the racism issue was solved.
Racism is a bad thing. I sincerely hope that Malaysia can get rid of the racism deep inside it, although I clearly know it shall never happen during my generation. Maybe my sons or grandsons will witness the revolution of Malaysia, when Malaysia ceases to be Malaysia. But until then, I shall remain that hope, for a better Malaysia.
Racism. It affects everyone near you. It is bad for you. Stop the spread of racism. Stop racism.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Anyone is guilty who watches this and does nothing
A boy, crouching in a corner in an alley, while three Malay boys surround him, kicking him in turns, cigarettes in their mouths.
"Kenapa tak bayar wang? Mahu mati yakah? Bos kami tidak gembira dengan kamu tahu? Tidak beri wang, tidak ada hari yang baik!"One of the taller boys said in Malay. Translated, it meant "Why did you not pay up? Want to die? Our boss is not happy with you you know? Never pay money, never have a good day!". The boy then jammed his cigarette onto the hand of the poor boy, who let loose a cry of pain. The three Malays then walked away arrogantly.
This was a real thing that happened when I studied in primary school. We had a neighbourhood secondary school next to our school when I was studying there. There was an alley near it that was dark, so dark it could contain the existence of the triads and gangs in that school. Unfortunately, everyday I had to walk past the alley to get home. Many times had I witnessed such incidents happening, and I had reported it many times to my teachers. What they said only was "Leave them alone. It's not our school anyway."
This time I could not tolerate it anymore. Something had to be done about this bullying. So I went to the teachers again. As expected, the teachers called me to stay out of their affairs.
"But almost everyday someone is hurt being bullied in that particular alley! How can I just stand there and watch it happen?"I exclaimed.
"Guan Hong, some day you will understand this,"my form teacher said, "For the moment, I'll teach you something. This is called racism and it exists throughout Malaysia. We cannot stop it, because it exists in the whole Malaysia. If I reported this, this would surely fall to the principal of their secondary school. We have reported such cases. But what ended up was the Chinese students were punished because they 'wanted to find trouble with the gangs'. Maybe when you grow up, you'll be able to solve this issue along with others. But for now, let things be the way they are. Now forget about this and go home."
It was not until recently that this incident came back to my mind. It returned when our teacher taught about racism and the concept of tolerance and acceptance. Maybe this is the so-called tolerance. But, the racism in Malaysia must be stopped. More and more Malays are getting into local universities although others have better results. Even though the slogan of "1 Malaysia" is spreading, encouraging equal treatment, no real action has been done. And more and more teenagers are running out of tolerance nowadays. Maybe when my generation comes, in the near future, they will have run our of tolerance. What happens then? No one knows.
"Kenapa tak bayar wang? Mahu mati yakah? Bos kami tidak gembira dengan kamu tahu? Tidak beri wang, tidak ada hari yang baik!"One of the taller boys said in Malay. Translated, it meant "Why did you not pay up? Want to die? Our boss is not happy with you you know? Never pay money, never have a good day!". The boy then jammed his cigarette onto the hand of the poor boy, who let loose a cry of pain. The three Malays then walked away arrogantly.
This was a real thing that happened when I studied in primary school. We had a neighbourhood secondary school next to our school when I was studying there. There was an alley near it that was dark, so dark it could contain the existence of the triads and gangs in that school. Unfortunately, everyday I had to walk past the alley to get home. Many times had I witnessed such incidents happening, and I had reported it many times to my teachers. What they said only was "Leave them alone. It's not our school anyway."
This time I could not tolerate it anymore. Something had to be done about this bullying. So I went to the teachers again. As expected, the teachers called me to stay out of their affairs.
"But almost everyday someone is hurt being bullied in that particular alley! How can I just stand there and watch it happen?"I exclaimed.
"Guan Hong, some day you will understand this,"my form teacher said, "For the moment, I'll teach you something. This is called racism and it exists throughout Malaysia. We cannot stop it, because it exists in the whole Malaysia. If I reported this, this would surely fall to the principal of their secondary school. We have reported such cases. But what ended up was the Chinese students were punished because they 'wanted to find trouble with the gangs'. Maybe when you grow up, you'll be able to solve this issue along with others. But for now, let things be the way they are. Now forget about this and go home."
It was not until recently that this incident came back to my mind. It returned when our teacher taught about racism and the concept of tolerance and acceptance. Maybe this is the so-called tolerance. But, the racism in Malaysia must be stopped. More and more Malays are getting into local universities although others have better results. Even though the slogan of "1 Malaysia" is spreading, encouraging equal treatment, no real action has been done. And more and more teenagers are running out of tolerance nowadays. Maybe when my generation comes, in the near future, they will have run our of tolerance. What happens then? No one knows.
Mississippi Burning
Today, our teacher let us view a movie called Mississippi Burning. The movie was about FBI agents investigating the deaths of 3 civil right workers in Mississippi. The movie mainly dealt with the issues of racism in South America. Honestly, I did not enjoy the movie while I was viewing it. The movie seemed kind of dull when it first started, except for a few scenes where the action took place. Also, the FBI agents seemed kind of unreasonable in the movie: at last the resorted to underhand means to force the whites in the movie to confess to their actions. This made the movie, although altogether improving the attractiveness, less realistic. Also, the blacks were too "fake", they were portrayed as some kind of "angel" who would never commit even the smallest crime. The plot was nice to enjoy, though.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Scenery Description
The coconut trees cast long sinewy shadows on the pale sand, their leaves swaying to and fro, and the bushes beneath them supporting them from ever falling down. The calm blue seemed to extend indefinitely, with thin ripples all over, like an old woman's face. The ever-blue sky was paled out by the clouds, going on to mix in with the blue waters, blurring out the horizon. All seemed so still, so lifeless, yet small movements continued, on and on and on and on...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Home Learning 24 Jan
The 1st background was the corridor of an apartment, this is to make the story more similar to our real life.
The 2nd background was to build up suspense due to the darkness in the room. The black character in the background also contributes to building up the climax of the story.
The 3rd background is a room, which is supposed to be what is the common living room of an apartment. The many kinds of people in the room is supposed to symbolize the diversity of friends Jack has.
The 4th background is the kitchen, where everyone is eating the cake. This is the ending.
The 2nd background was to build up suspense due to the darkness in the room. The black character in the background also contributes to building up the climax of the story.
The 3rd background is a room, which is supposed to be what is the common living room of an apartment. The many kinds of people in the room is supposed to symbolize the diversity of friends Jack has.
The 4th background is the kitchen, where everyone is eating the cake. This is the ending.
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