Journal 2: Back to School

Hi Mr Lau, ever since I came back to school, I find there was not much difference, besides that some of my teachers have changed, like now my art teacher is Mr Anuar. Also, the atmosphere of the school is much lively. Somehow, I aslo find that the P6 students are more focused well becuase this is the PSLE year. My parents however is just constantly helping me in my work and tutoring me not as strict as before. What is most changed is that now, my sister is going to school with me! This is what I have saw changed in the schol, and I will continue to update on the incoming events.

Journal 1: New Year's Resolutions

Hi everyone and a Happy New Year! My resolutions for 2009 are: Score over 270 for PSLE, get all A* for my SA1, get into Raffles Institution, get a school award, do more interesting artworks in school, take part into the Track & Field meet... these are some of them that I can think of. While what I would want to improve in from 2008 are: Be in the class TOP 3 placing and try to be Top 10 in level. Happy New Year again and good luck for your PSLE!!!

Journal 17: Vandalism

Hi Mr Lau, 'littering' is leaving litter around, while 'vandalism' means destroying property. From What I know, the difference between 'littering' and 'vandalism' is that 'vandalism' is much more serious that 'littering'. The reason children litter and vandalise is because they think it is fun and others will clean it up for them. When I see that the place is full of litter or vandalised, I feel a bit embarrass, because everyone has a part to keep the earth litter&vandalism-free, and still some does not play their part. I have seen all places full of litter, but for vandalism, I have only seen one place vandalised. It was a couple of houses away from my aunt's house. I think that if littering or vandalism happens in our school, we should take action and punish those who littered or vandalised. This way, we can make our school's cleaners' jobs easier, and also let us study in an litter & vandalism-free school.

Journal 16: Formula 1

Hi Mr Lau, after I read the links you gave, I know that the Formula One is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors. I think that the F1 started during the 1920s to 1930s, but I do not know where it started ( I have tried to look for the information on many sites, including the ones you gave Mr Lau). I think that the cities which held F1 are places which are big, such as: Sakhir, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Imola, Nurburg, Barcelona, Monte-Carlo, Silverstone, Montreal, Indianapolis, Magny-Cours, Hockenheim, Budapest, Istanbul, Monza, Shanghai, Suzuka and Sao Paulo (2006). I think that Singapore should hold the F1 race as although the country is small, it strives very hard to hold events for all of us. Some of the benefits that Singapore would get would be attracting more tourists and leaving the F1 drivers and tourists with a good impression of Singapore. My favourite driver would be Lewis Hamilton, because not only he is 1st in the drivers standings, but he also does not give up hope during his races. Honestly, I do not have much interest in F1 racing, but however, I have an interest in the cars. I have watched the F1 race this year, but not all of it as it was too long. I felt that the race was really thrillling, having a few twists in it. but for me, the best part would be the closing and rize giving ceremony......

Journal 15: Recycling

When it comes to the word 'recycling', I understand that it is about saving the enviroment and the earth's resources. I think it is necessary to recycle things because if we do not recycle, we will waste the earth's resources and soon, we will have no more resources to survive on earth. Some of the ways to recycle things is to keep plastic bottles, newspapers, aluminium cans. etc. Another way is to throw the things into recycling bins. I would practise recycling sometimes, like using recycled things for my artworks. However, I feel that I can recycle more often. For me,I would recycle newspapers and plastic bottles. I do not think that the school is doing enough in recycling as we only hold a recycling competition once every year. The school can hold more other ways for recycling, such as more competitions. Lastly, I would tell my friends and clasmates that the more we recycle, the longer we can use the earth's resources. So remember to recycle and save the enviroment.

Journal 14: Addiction to Computer Games

Hi Mr Lau, for me, I do play computer games, mainly because it is fun. Some of the games that I play are miniclip games and Club Penguin. The reason I am attracted to the computer games is because they are interesting and has a great storyboard. In my views, I think that many students play computer games, reason being it helps the student to relax and stay away from school work for a while. If I count how many hours I play computer games, it will be about three and a half hours ( Half an hour a day). I really do not think that playing computer games will affect our studies. If we manage our time well, have an equal balance of study and play, playing computer games will not affect our studies. Lastly, I am aware that people can be addicted to computer games, however, I am not too sure that I can do something about it, being at this age. So I will just hope that these people's parents will remind to watch their time.

Journal 13: Sleepy Kids

Hi Mr Lau, for me, I think that I get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep everyday, which is the average amount of rest needed. Sometimes, I feel I do not get enough sleep, while other times I do. But mostly, I do get enough sleep. When it comes to managing my sleeping hours, I would sleep early. But if I do not get enough sleep, I would drink something warm or shower in warm water. Truthfully speaking, I think that I have too many things to do, such as school, CCAs and tuitions. However, I think I am able to cope with them. Lastly, I think that parents should remind their children to do their homework in the day, and rest at night. This way, children can sleep earlier and wake up with a fresher mind.