Current Affairs (Term 2 Wk 6)

Q: Women deserve equal standing and opportunities in the work force. Write an exposition of about 400 words of this title.

I feel that women too should have a equal standing and opportunities in the workforce as men do. Women are now have good education, thus they too should be given chances to have opportunities to further excel in their jobs.

Men in the past had a better standing and opportunities in the work force as the women were not allowed to study in the past, however, now that women have good education and are rather capable of handling their jobs, why not give them an equal standing.

Men are known to have a better standing among the women as till today, some jobs still have a higher majority of men than women in those jobs. For example, surgeons, bus drivers, and many other jobs still have more men in those workforce. This is because, till today, men are still physically and mentally stronger than women.

More women compared to men would be emotional when seeing blood during a surgery. Men are usually policemen and there is a much smaller percentage of women policewomen as they are physically weaker though it is possible that they have a better brain.

For sports, men are usually looked out more then women are as men are usually able to make a game more exciting as they are naturally stronger. That is why men’s soccer and basketball is so much more popular than female soccer of basketball. The prize money in tennis for men are also larger compared to the women’s. The last tennis match in a tournament is the men’s finals and not the women’s final.

Now going on to the jobs which do not involve physical activities. For example, the boss of a company. In the past, most bosses were men and almost none women, but now, the times have changed, there are many more high-post jobs given to women instead of men as they are in this aspect, mentally capable of having pressure. The women are also able to express their feelings better than men can.

In conclusion, I find that women do deserve an equal standing if they are able to cope whether physically or mentally in their jobs. Those most men are more capable, but the times have changed and now, men and women are equally strong and capable. Today, women have also very high post jobs and some have also over taken the men. Some women have also a men’s job. So, in today’s world, women are already starting to be given an equal standing.

Current Affairs (Term 2 Wk 4)

Q: How far do you agree that courtesy begins at home?

I truly agree that courtesy begins at home. Usually, when children are young, they would spend most of their time at home with their family. Since they are young, they would try to follow what their role models do, which are usually their parents and siblings. So, if they are though good manners and have parents of siblings as good role models, they would most likely to grow up with good courtesy.

However, as they grow up and mix with their friends, they might somehow learn some bad habits. Their family could try to correct this by showing support and that what their friends are doing is not correct. Since they have been brought up with good courtesy from young, they would most likely not change so quickly and they would also bring these values through their lives even when they grow old. They would also most likely be able to think of what is correct and have the correct type of behavior, in other words, good courtesy.

If a child is not taught about courtesy at home, they would also have more difficulties changing for the better as they have already been used to not having courtesy.

Courtesy is very important and it is the parent’s duties to teach their children about this. Simple things such as thank-you and sorry are some very basic courtesy “rules” which are essential in life. This could matter in terms of making friends of making enemies. For example, when you are in the wrong, you say sorry, but if you did not do that, the other person would feel that you are impolite and do not have courtesy. So you have just made an enemy, however, if you did say sorry and have apologized, the person would most likely just forget about the issue.

In conclusion, Courtesy is a very important thing and it begins at home.

Blog prompt

Blog Prompt for Sec 1s:Would all Sec 1 students please interview a parent about a book that impacted your father or mother and still resonates with them today. It might have been because of the author's style, the topic or perhaps there was such a profound message that your parents remember the book to this day. The entry should be 150- 200 words with the title: Father's Memorable Read or Mother's Memorable Read. Feeling really energetic, interview both Mom and Dad! Thank you,
Mr. Spelmer

My mother has read the book “Not without my daughter” written by Betty Mahmoody, and she feels that this book still resonates with her until today because of the great story line. She likes this book as it is a harrowing true story of a mother’s courage. She was able to escape from her Iranian husband, but each attempt she failed miserably as she did not want to escape without her daughter. My mother also feels that the book is very interesting and thrilling. While reading the book, she just simply wanted to read it quickly and know what had happened in the end, such that she did not manage to restrain herself from flipping to the last few pages to discover what had happened in the end. She also finds the book very factual and feels that she had learned a lot from the book. For example, the book talks about the culture in Iran. My mother feels lucky to be a Singaporean as the woman in Iran has no say at all. In conclusion, she feels that the book is worth reading and has even made her feel like she is a character in the story, thus this is a book which still resonates with her till today.

Current Affairs (Term 2 Wk 3)

Q: Imagine the chaotic scene of the aftermath of a natural disaster. How would it be like? In what ways could a natural disaster affect a country and its citizens? Describe such an imaginary scenario. You can be as creative as possible on the possible impact.


A little shake began to rip across the city. Everyone in the city of New York has never experienced this in a decade already. Scientific study has predicted a monster earthquake in the city of New York, but has not determined when it would happen. Could this be the one? The ground began to shake more violently, sending many running towards buildings and in many other directions. Many screams could be heard calling out to their loved ones as people started shoving and pushing one another roughly.

The shake now started to very violently, a full scale earthquake has just occurred. “Oh my god! The ground’s ripping apart!” a pale looking burly man screamed as he looked sheepishly at the ground underneath him which was slowing splitting apart. He stood there in utter shock and could not move at all. In the matter of seconds, the man fell into the Earth in which he plunged deep into the large black pit which was several kilometers deep.

“My child where’s my child!” Screams from anxious parents could be heard, and crying from children rang distinctively, but in the mad crowd, it was difficult to locate anyone. “Head towards a building! It will save us!” a young man in his 20s screamed at the top of his voice. “It’ll more like kill us!” another screamed. Without a second though, the young man in his 20s together with many other followers sprinted towards a large building, the Empire State Building. The sturdy looking building seemed to sway slightly, but the people still continued to heed the young man’s advice and raced towards the building at top speed.

Just then, a huge shake ripped through the city. Everyone was pinned to the ground. Suddenly, a sound rang through the city, something nobody knew what was. Everyone became silent. It was the sound of dust. It was the sound of cracking. It was the sound of somewhat sound like something which was about to break and fall. As the looked up to the fiery sky, the distinctive enormous tower which separated itself from the rest had no difficulty catching everyone’s eyes. Stress on the tower’s middle section could started to appear. Everyone gasped with horror at this very scene. Slowly, it began to tilt slightly. And from the tall buildings, some people trapped within that death cage could be seen using their last resort, plunging themselves from the over 400 meters. That was their ditch attempt, which tragically ended in a gruesome death.

The people under the building at this scene, knew it was too late. They stared at the dead bodies which soon they will have the same fate. Some fell to their knees and hugged their loved ones, some looked at the pictures of their loved ones, some just fainted and gave up complete hope, while others tried praying to god to beg for mercy.

It did not come. The wonder of one of the tallest building was about to become dust and rubble. The building split into half as it collapsed. The speeding stories of the building from the top most level stacked on top of each other. Unable to withstand the weight, the levels just gave way as it sped towards the ground at lightning speed. Soon, within the blink of an eye, the building was down. Everyone underneath it was crushed. Blood splatters could be seen everywhere.

But it was not the end. The collapse of the building sent many cars exploding. The last attempt by the devil was to destroy the city. A large chain explosion occurred. Petrol stations and fuel trucks made it worse, sending many bits of rubble and metal flying into the sky, some killing the alive. The fire then spread across the building, sending many mortals to the ground. Now after a whole minute, the Earthquake finally stopped. But the situations weren’t better either. The whole of New York had became a living hell for the alive. The survivors wanted badly to get out of this place, but chances were slim as the fire covered the place with the radius of a kilometer, it was clear that most had died. Few had survived.

Rescue had finally came. From the high skies, helicopters could be seen hovering above while tubs of water were splashed across the city. Some roads were cleared while the fire trucks and ambulances slowly made their way through the maze. The scene was horrible. Some alive could be seen rolling about on the ground with fire engulfing them. They’re high-pitched cries were no use as the slowly began to turn black and fall to the ground with faces of sheer horror.

Some child ran across the city, crying out loud. Some were disfigured. Some had the same fate as the man, burning to his death. It was such a sorrowful scene. There were a number of survivors, but it was impossible to save all. The rescuers did all they could…

“The major disaster left the modern city into just a land with some hills made of rubble. This event was one of the world disasters which resulted in many billions of dollars of damage and a total death of 302389 people in total, tourist and citizens, family and friends, all were buried and burnt in this event. What a big impact on this business district. This would surely damage United State’s economy for sure. What a saddening event…”Reporters would said.

As you look into the high skies of this city, all could be seen is a large black cloud like the ozone, covering the whole city. No light could penetrate through the strong shield of thick black smoke. As you look into the high skies of the building, your spirit feel for the others in this tragic scene. But as you look up again to look for some light… …

You know that there will always be a new beginning… …

Current Affairs (Term 2 Wk 2)

Q; Do you agree that since a professional sports career is short-lived, you should not go into one?

Personally, I feel that a professional sports career is not short-lived. A sports career can probably last us about 8 years if we turn professional at the age of 22. And after these 8 years, we can still continue to play exhibition matches. For example, tennis, Pet Sampras, he has played professional and in cups for quite a number of years, despite him now being rather old, he still plays exhibition matches and still can earn millions for that one exhibition match. Further more, if you are good in a certain sports career, even if it is short-lived, you are most probably rich enough to support yourself for the rest of your life as the competition rewards or salary are probably very high during the days of a professional sports man/woman.

Now, if a sports career is short-lived due to age factor, it is still not a bad thing to do into one as maybe after resigning from being a professional player, you can still be a coach which will still earn a rather steady income. Adding to that, knowing that you have once been a professional player, you can charge higher rates for each coaching session, which will earn quite a bit of money too.

However, there are bad sides of becoming a professional player. Firstly, it is very difficult to become a professional player. And even after becoming a professional one, you will have to train very hard which means that it will take up a lot of time. And it also means that once you get any injury, you are unable to get another job quickly as too much time in the past have been spent on training and taking a job which requires brain would be hard to find.

Becoming a professional sports player would also mean becoming rather popular.

In conclusion, I find that it really depends on whether you have the interest in that sport or not. If you do, why not give it a try?