OK...the title may sound weird but I guess that's the best confession I can think of so far..come to think of it..it is not really a confession. I am guessing this is quite common among all of us..compassion. Whenever I see old or disabled people on the streets busking for a living or just selling stuff like tissue paper, I cant help but feel very bad for them. In a way I have the feeling that it is my fault they are in this situation. Even after passing them for a long time, I cant help but think about them again. Sometime its just so distracting, I begin to wonder if this "softness" is a disadvantage.
Another aspect of my "softness" is that I'm easily how should I put it,"pushed around"?Well at least I was during my primary school days. Do not be fooled by my "massive"(so as some say) frame, I am actually a gentle giant...Still, I think everyone knows that by now. I feel that I should stand up for myself more often than not, but alas, I cant for no reason.
I guess that concludes my confession..bye?
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Differentiated Assignment-Linguistic
Well,I guess this is it then.Goodbye Harrison,goodbye teachers and friends,goodbye track... Actually,this past few days I have been thinking about whether I made the right choice. I have caused so much trouble and grief for both the school and I. I really regret this now. Why did I did I start all these anyway.All it took was humming to "The Star-Spangled Banner" in class and a little media here and there and look how much this matter has blown up to.
I guess I really have to apologise to everyone who has suffered because of me.However,I really owe the biggest apology to Miss Narwin.It was because of me that she had to move away to live with her sister.It was me who ruined her career,when all she wanted to do was to let her students learn literature in a fun way.If you are seeing this Miss Narwin,I am REALLY sorry.
Since this has damaged the reputation of the school in a way, I also owe an apology to Dr Gertrude Doane.
Coach Jamison,Mr Lunser, thank you all for your encouragements(in a way).
Well,this has come to an end.Goodbye teachers and classmates of Harrison School,I hope that me leaving will at least bring an end to this entire fiasco.Once again,I am sorry for all that i have done.Will u all ever forgive me?
Comments:
Coach Jamison:
Hey there sport,what a waste your leaving.You could have been a real great athlete,could have even made it to the Olympics!Too bad now man.You should have just asked Narwin for extra assignments or something.Now you have wasted your talent.Nevertheless, you have got to continue your training on your own.Never give up like the fighter u are OK?
Your coach,
Coach Jamison
Miss Narwin:
Guess it is all too late now Phil.However,it is better late then never for you to realise your mistakes!I'm doing fine here by the way.Hope you will do fine in your new school,even though there is no track for you to join there.Well,that's all I have got to say to you,good luck!
Your teacher,
Miss Narwin
Superintendent Albert Seymour:
Do not take this the wrong way but I am really grateful for you to be leaving Harrison School.As you know,we have been having some troubles with the school budget and this recent media scandal is definitely not helping.Nonetheless,good luck with your new school.
Albert Seymour
Mr Lunser:
Hey there funny guy,how life?What a waste for you to be leaving Harrison,I was starting to like you!We already starting to miss you around here!What a brave act of patriotism you showed there eh?Too bad it wasn't real.I know you will do great in your new school!Stay happy okay?
Your chum,
Mr Lunser
I guess I really have to apologise to everyone who has suffered because of me.However,I really owe the biggest apology to Miss Narwin.It was because of me that she had to move away to live with her sister.It was me who ruined her career,when all she wanted to do was to let her students learn literature in a fun way.If you are seeing this Miss Narwin,I am REALLY sorry.
Since this has damaged the reputation of the school in a way, I also owe an apology to Dr Gertrude Doane.
Coach Jamison,Mr Lunser, thank you all for your encouragements(in a way).
Well,this has come to an end.Goodbye teachers and classmates of Harrison School,I hope that me leaving will at least bring an end to this entire fiasco.Once again,I am sorry for all that i have done.Will u all ever forgive me?
Comments:
Coach Jamison:
Hey there sport,what a waste your leaving.You could have been a real great athlete,could have even made it to the Olympics!Too bad now man.You should have just asked Narwin for extra assignments or something.Now you have wasted your talent.Nevertheless, you have got to continue your training on your own.Never give up like the fighter u are OK?
Your coach,
Coach Jamison
Miss Narwin:
Guess it is all too late now Phil.However,it is better late then never for you to realise your mistakes!I'm doing fine here by the way.Hope you will do fine in your new school,even though there is no track for you to join there.Well,that's all I have got to say to you,good luck!
Your teacher,
Miss Narwin
Superintendent Albert Seymour:
Do not take this the wrong way but I am really grateful for you to be leaving Harrison School.As you know,we have been having some troubles with the school budget and this recent media scandal is definitely not helping.Nonetheless,good luck with your new school.
Albert Seymour
Mr Lunser:
Hey there funny guy,how life?What a waste for you to be leaving Harrison,I was starting to like you!We already starting to miss you around here!What a brave act of patriotism you showed there eh?Too bad it wasn't real.I know you will do great in your new school!Stay happy okay?
Your chum,
Mr Lunser
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Concluding Term 1.....
In all,this has been a refreshing new term for me, mostly due to what I am doing now,blogging!Since this is my first time blogging,I have many new questions regarding it.However,since it is not really related to my topic of this post,I shall not elaborate further on it,maybe next time on a separate post =].
Now on to my nest point,what I like and dislike about it...Basically,this has been a very enjoyable experience. Sure,this has enabled me to post my feelings and thoughts on an electronic platform,which come to think of is quite cool,however there are two faces to a coin.I'm sure some of you would agree that this is somewhat personal to you and(shock!)it is actually public to everyone!Not that people besides my classmates or my LA teacher know that I have this blog,but,there is still this sense of insecurity that someone,somewhere is looking at all the blog posts that have been published.That aside, I cannot help but admit that I have almost forgotten all about the RBP,which my class created to ensure responsible blogging.This means that we have to be very careful when we are blogging,including not revealing stuff about yourself.(Remember why I keep writing"my LA teacher"instead of just writing his name??)
Now here are some suggestions on how to improve this whole process......I have no suggestions.Besides limiting people who can read my blog,I really have no suggestions to contribute!At least,what I meant was useful suggestions.
Last but definitely not least, the relationship between my reading habits and my electronic bookshelf.Obviously,the books that I place on my electronic bookshelf are those of which I have read and like.Likewise,whatever I posted for my reading habits post should be given a place in my electronic bookshelf,although this might not always be the case. What we post on our electronic bookshelf is also somewhat linked to our.....interests and at times,our personality!Being a lover of crime and mystery stories does not mean that I would like to be a detective or even a criminal in the future!(okay,i am getting too side-tracked here...) However,this I feel is definitely linked with ones interests.I guess they are connected through ones interests.Guess this concludes this post,the final blog assignment of term 1!
Now on to my nest point,what I like and dislike about it...Basically,this has been a very enjoyable experience. Sure,this has enabled me to post my feelings and thoughts on an electronic platform,which come to think of is quite cool,however there are two faces to a coin.I'm sure some of you would agree that this is somewhat personal to you and(shock!)it is actually public to everyone!Not that people besides my classmates or my LA teacher know that I have this blog,but,there is still this sense of insecurity that someone,somewhere is looking at all the blog posts that have been published.That aside, I cannot help but admit that I have almost forgotten all about the RBP,which my class created to ensure responsible blogging.This means that we have to be very careful when we are blogging,including not revealing stuff about yourself.(Remember why I keep writing"my LA teacher"instead of just writing his name??)
Now here are some suggestions on how to improve this whole process......I have no suggestions.Besides limiting people who can read my blog,I really have no suggestions to contribute!At least,what I meant was useful suggestions.
Last but definitely not least, the relationship between my reading habits and my electronic bookshelf.Obviously,the books that I place on my electronic bookshelf are those of which I have read and like.Likewise,whatever I posted for my reading habits post should be given a place in my electronic bookshelf,although this might not always be the case. What we post on our electronic bookshelf is also somewhat linked to our.....interests and at times,our personality!Being a lover of crime and mystery stories does not mean that I would like to be a detective or even a criminal in the future!(okay,i am getting too side-tracked here...) However,this I feel is definitely linked with ones interests.I guess they are connected through ones interests.Guess this concludes this post,the final blog assignment of term 1!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
School Holidays!Fun,Fun and more Fun!
Hallelujah!The school holidays are just 2 weeks away from now!(w00h00!!)Finally a breathing space for me(and maybe everyone else=])Wonder what I shall do then....0_o
Well before that,I still have this camp to attend.I could still remember the last camp I went to.I was 11and to me,the camp was quite disastrous..(never liked camping anyways...)call me a pampered guy but I'm not going to change my opinions about camps!=P Wonder if I should discuss about that experience..maybe some other day since this entry IS about the SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!!!
The day immediately after the camp,I would be going back to my old school for a old boys tournament(wow I feel so old..-_-),held in conjunction with the inter-class of the primary 5's.I wanted to go for the tournament with a few of my p6 class's friends(not meaning to brag here but they were the champions for our inter-class that year!Too bad I was not in...=D)In the end,I realised that I had something on and that I could not make it for the match,however,I could make it at night for the buffet and the a screening of a match.(YAY!)
That aside,I have nothing else planned for the holidays...just the 3 R's.REST,RELAX and REVISE!!
Well before that,I still have this camp to attend.I could still remember the last camp I went to.I was 11and to me,the camp was quite disastrous..(never liked camping anyways...)call me a pampered guy but I'm not going to change my opinions about camps!=P Wonder if I should discuss about that experience..maybe some other day since this entry IS about the SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!!!
The day immediately after the camp,I would be going back to my old school for a old boys tournament(wow I feel so old..-_-),held in conjunction with the inter-class of the primary 5's.I wanted to go for the tournament with a few of my p6 class's friends(not meaning to brag here but they were the champions for our inter-class that year!Too bad I was not in...=D)In the end,I realised that I had something on and that I could not make it for the match,however,I could make it at night for the buffet and the a screening of a match.(YAY!)
That aside,I have nothing else planned for the holidays...just the 3 R's.REST,RELAX and REVISE!!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Narrative and Graphics-My Connection
Hello one and all,I'm back!(not like I was gone for a while...)
To start off,recently my English teacher told us to take an online test,which would determine our preferred learning styles(not like I preferred learning but..you get my point).We were to hand it up the next day so that he could group us into groups for a group work we were going to do.Well,here are my top three preferred learning styles:Intrapersonal,Musical,Interpersonal and Visual(OK I know I listed four but as my Interpersonal AND Visual were of the same..points I guess..I have no choice but to list both).Back to my story,by the next day,he was ready with the groups.To my surprise(a very big one),I was put into the logical group,which I had fared the worst in for the test!(=0)
Soon after we began a group activity,in which we were supposed to form a story with pictures he gave us.I had to admit,I was not very good at it.Actually,I stank.That aside,now I have to write about my connection between narrative and graphics.I did not really understand what he meant by that,so here is my interpretation of the topic:I was supposed to write a post about what I felt about narrative and graphics and how I feel that they are connected,or how I am connected to them.So here it is!
Generally, I feel that using graphics are better than narrating a story using well,words!My reason?Well, reading words of a book just cant convey the story as well as graphics as they enable the reader to visualise the scene happening in the story.When one reads,he(or she) has to both read the text and visualise the plot unfolding in front of them,which,in my case,I feel more tiring to do so.In addition, graphics do not follow a certain storyline,thus for those imaginative ones out there(that's you!)you can create an entire story just by using your imagination and the graphics!Be your own author for a day or two!(depending on how fast you read=]..)
What is that I hear?You do not agree?Well this next bit shall satisfy you.Have you heard this famous phrase:When there are pros there are cons(OK..I kinda made it up...)Back to my point,
when reading graphic novels,the story might be a little hard to make out at times.There are several reasons.1.You are NOT imaginative!2.Sometimes its just the story itself,you just have to make out what it means by reading either the picture before or after that part of the story!
Still not satisfied?Well I'm all out of ideas.Open your mind and broaden your heart(or is it vice-versa..),you will come to understand what I mean eventually!
My connection?Graphics relate better to me I guess...
To start off,recently my English teacher told us to take an online test,which would determine our preferred learning styles(not like I preferred learning but..you get my point).We were to hand it up the next day so that he could group us into groups for a group work we were going to do.Well,here are my top three preferred learning styles:Intrapersonal,Musical,Interpersonal and Visual(OK I know I listed four but as my Interpersonal AND Visual were of the same..points I guess..I have no choice but to list both).Back to my story,by the next day,he was ready with the groups.To my surprise(a very big one),I was put into the logical group,which I had fared the worst in for the test!(=0)
Soon after we began a group activity,in which we were supposed to form a story with pictures he gave us.I had to admit,I was not very good at it.Actually,I stank.That aside,now I have to write about my connection between narrative and graphics.I did not really understand what he meant by that,so here is my interpretation of the topic:I was supposed to write a post about what I felt about narrative and graphics and how I feel that they are connected,or how I am connected to them.So here it is!
Generally, I feel that using graphics are better than narrating a story using well,words!My reason?Well, reading words of a book just cant convey the story as well as graphics as they enable the reader to visualise the scene happening in the story.When one reads,he(or she) has to both read the text and visualise the plot unfolding in front of them,which,in my case,I feel more tiring to do so.In addition, graphics do not follow a certain storyline,thus for those imaginative ones out there(that's you!)you can create an entire story just by using your imagination and the graphics!Be your own author for a day or two!(depending on how fast you read=]..)
What is that I hear?You do not agree?Well this next bit shall satisfy you.Have you heard this famous phrase:When there are pros there are cons(OK..I kinda made it up...)Back to my point,
when reading graphic novels,the story might be a little hard to make out at times.There are several reasons.1.You are NOT imaginative!2.Sometimes its just the story itself,you just have to make out what it means by reading either the picture before or after that part of the story!
Still not satisfied?Well I'm all out of ideas.Open your mind and broaden your heart(or is it vice-versa..),you will come to understand what I mean eventually!
My connection?Graphics relate better to me I guess...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
My Reading Habits.
Well,I do not know when I started to pick up books and learnt how to read but I guess it all started somehow!I guess the first few books I read were those that were mainly pictures with GIGANTIC or little words on them.i couldnt help it,I was just a kid.
As time passed and I grew up and i started to read more profound books(Thank GOD)These included books written by famous writers like Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl(what a hard name to spell!)I read books like BFG,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(-.-)just to name a few.....As time flew by(again..)i started to read novels and other books...
I cant really remember the first novel I read, but I think it was by a female author(not much information?I know...).Still one of the most prominent books that have CHANGED my life came from the one and only Mitch Albom. The first book I read that was written by him was "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"even though it was written after "Tuesdays With Morrie"(I was ignorant then=])The moment i read"Tuesdays With Morrie",it overwhelmed me with emotions words alone cannot describe.They were mostly,though,grief and sympathy for Morrie.Even so, the lessons he taught were really aplicable to present day situations in life.Now I know this might sound corny,but i remembered times when i really wanted to break down,but this book really taught me to let go.Maybe it is because I have not read enough books yet,but up till today,up till this moment when im typing this sentence,this word, this book is THE best book I have ever read.
Okay, now to more recent reads(I meant during my P6 days). I got introduced to Nicci French by one of my ex-tutors,after she told each of us in our class to bring home a book she had laid out on a table in front of us.As I was usually slower,i got beaten to the more exciting books,in the end haveing to settle for "Beneath The Skin" written by Nicci French.I went home to read it as the teacher wanted us to write a book review about the books we were reading.Slowly but surely,the book got more and more interesting,as twists and turns complicated the already captivating plot.The book's theme was about crime,psycology at some point,and mystery.I started searching for books written by her after my first read and soon after borrowed two more books by her(I could only find two at that time).The books were equally intersting,her genre mainly specialising in those of action and thrillers,mystery and crime, and suspense.
Wow guess I got carried away.Well thats it!My reading habits!
http://weread.com/profile/Joel+/C6DF69C5-4B82-4824-9B89-ABA893312712?refuid=C6DF69C5-4B82-4824-9B89-ABA893312712&src=&auri=
As time passed and I grew up and i started to read more profound books(Thank GOD)These included books written by famous writers like Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl(what a hard name to spell!)I read books like BFG,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(-.-)just to name a few.....As time flew by(again..)i started to read novels and other books...
I cant really remember the first novel I read, but I think it was by a female author(not much information?I know...).Still one of the most prominent books that have CHANGED my life came from the one and only Mitch Albom. The first book I read that was written by him was "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"even though it was written after "Tuesdays With Morrie"(I was ignorant then=])The moment i read"Tuesdays With Morrie",it overwhelmed me with emotions words alone cannot describe.They were mostly,though,grief and sympathy for Morrie.Even so, the lessons he taught were really aplicable to present day situations in life.Now I know this might sound corny,but i remembered times when i really wanted to break down,but this book really taught me to let go.Maybe it is because I have not read enough books yet,but up till today,up till this moment when im typing this sentence,this word, this book is THE best book I have ever read.
Okay, now to more recent reads(I meant during my P6 days). I got introduced to Nicci French by one of my ex-tutors,after she told each of us in our class to bring home a book she had laid out on a table in front of us.As I was usually slower,i got beaten to the more exciting books,in the end haveing to settle for "Beneath The Skin" written by Nicci French.I went home to read it as the teacher wanted us to write a book review about the books we were reading.Slowly but surely,the book got more and more interesting,as twists and turns complicated the already captivating plot.The book's theme was about crime,psycology at some point,and mystery.I started searching for books written by her after my first read and soon after borrowed two more books by her(I could only find two at that time).The books were equally intersting,her genre mainly specialising in those of action and thrillers,mystery and crime, and suspense.
Wow guess I got carried away.Well thats it!My reading habits!
http://weread.com/profile/Joel+/C6DF69C5-4B82-4824-9B89-ABA893312712?refuid=C6DF69C5-4B82-4824-9B89-ABA893312712&src=&auri=
Monday, February 23, 2009
Philip Malloy's Diary Entry
Why did I do it?Wonder what drove me to think of making such a stupid move!Was it because of that Narwin, or because I had stood up for what I thought was right?I mean I should have been right,since so many people were behind me,especially mum and dad......but still...was it the right thing to do?Why did I have to cause myself to end up like this, in a geeky private school with no track team and maybe,no fun at all. I mean, sure my new form teacher is nice and all but, I just feel uneasy.This is all Narwin's fault.If it weren't for her ruining homeroom and English class with all her strict rules and boring lessons,would I have landed in this state?And my friends and classmates,it makes me mad and confused just thinking of them.As their friend, shouldn't they support me in my decision, instead of backing Narwin up, by trying to make me apologise to her?If I had a second chance, I would still not apologise to her.After all I have done,look what has happened to me.Why......Why did it have to end like this......
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