Nuisance callers dial up a 999 logjam.

I was reading today’s newspaper (Home section) and noticed a captivating article on people who abuse the use of emergency calls to the police.
In the recent years, there have been many cases of pranksters swamping police hotline while some others treat it as a phone directory or complain bureau.

One irate man called after midnight to rant about a group creating a din at a coffe shop. Another caller queried the officers on how she could claim the arrears in her salary. From this incident, we can see how Singaporeans abuse these resources.

K. Shanmugam Second Minister of Home Affairs said that last year, amongst the 1.5 million calls received, 6 out of 10 calls were nuisance calls. Most of this calls were about complains of noisy neighbours or disrupting work sites.

I feel that this article is an event-driven one. There is no obvious sign of any shocking happenings in the first few paragraphs. It has great emphasis on the subject of nuisance calls and it shows how we abuse the use of these resources. It also tells us the thoughts of the police officers regarding this issue and how this will affect them in their job. Furthermore, we can gain more information on how to be a good citizen by abiding by the rule including dialling 999 only for emergencies. It also inform us on what grave danger can our seemingly minor mistake cause. It also gives examples on how some inconsiderate citizens misuse this resource.

Bullying

Today, we had a talk about bullying during assembly session. Intrigued by this topic, I have decided to write a short post about it. There are many types of bullying, including physical bullying, verbal bullying, cyber bullying. These are the common few of the many various types. The most typical one is of course the physical bullying. It is when you use brutal force against someone you think is weaker. Verbal bullying includes hurling abusive words or taunting and teasing someone. Cyber bullying includes writing offensive words to others or critisising someone and this is becoming increasingly popular due to the fact that a computer has become quite a necessity for everyone in a competitive country like Singapore.
Someone also raised a very relevant point that bullies do not always bully to intimidate others or extort(money, items etc.). Some bullies bully to attract attention not only from their peers, but sometimes also from their parents and teachers. Some want their peers to think highly of them or regard them as a brave, but there always be this minority who wants attention from parents or teachers. They usually feel neglected or inferior to others usually in terms of academics. They want more attention so that they will fell less inferior or neglected as they will be getting the same amount of attention as compared to their more notable peers or siblings. Perhaps this is just a natural reaction os some children when they face this problem. Therefore, I think that it is not entirely the child's fault. Parents, teachers, they play an important part too. They, as adults, should be more aware of how children feel towards the lack of attention. I think adults should treat children equally to avoid this from happening. This is what i feel about this special topic.

Tests!

The tests are coming! Chinese, Math, Science< geography... It is driving me crazy! In order to do well for these test, i am trying my best to revise my work. I have less play time and my mind is going crazy! Were you as flustered as i am during the tests period? Despite my busy schedule, I will still find time for some relaxation so that I would not go crazy, but during my 15 minute breaks, I will still be concered about my work. There are just too many things to revise that I can only go through them once. I wonder how my classmates are doing. I will try to be persistent and hope that my hard work wil pay off. Oops, i got to go revise now.

The eclipse

This Chinese New Year was arrived together with a very special and unusual occurrence. There was an eclipse. This happens when the moon is between earth and the Sun, and some light from the Sun will be blocked. it was the first solar eclipse tat happened this year. It was also said that it was the clearest seen in a decade, where about 80% of the fiery ball was not seen. About 6400 people gathered at the Singapore' Science Centre to witness this rare sight. I was there, too. The staff and some volunteers from the Singapore' Science Centre gave out some glasses to protect our eyes from the harmful rays given out by the sun. It was only with this equipment that we could look at the Sun without harming our eyes. I was lucky enough to get one of these glasses as there were limited glasses . There were also pinhole cameras to get a clearer view of the solar eclipse. The solar eclipse became alittle more obvious at 4.30p.m. in the afternoon. I was astounded at first. Part of the Sun seemed to be eaten up. Then, after a while, i managed to get a clearer view of the phenomenon. Then, at about 5.4p.m., the visibility dipped due to thick clouds. Despite squinting my eyes, I was unable to catch a view of the Sun. Many people were disappointed as the eclipse was clearest then, but it was impossible to see it. I also left together with some of the crestfallen crowd. Still, this was definitely a unique, incredible way of ushering the new year.

Chinese New Year

For the Chinese, this year is the year of the ox. Yet another new year has arrived. all families, not excluding mine, have prepared much decorations for the new year. We managed to do a facelift for our house. We filled the house with red as red symbolise luck and prosperity. Other ways of bringing good luck is to open windows and/or doors. Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it is believed to sweep away the good fortune and luck for the new year.
Chinese New Year has had influence to many countries, including Macau, Indonesia, Philippines, and even Thailand. This special occasion is commonly celebrated by reunion dinners. Family members will fly back to their countries to celebrate this festive season. My relatives from overseas also travelled back to Singapore to celebrate. We ate reunion dinners and also did the 'lou hei'. Lou Hei’ is the tossing of ‘Yu Sheng’, a colourful salad platter of raw fish and crunchy vegetables, to symbolize luck and prosperity. It is believed that the higher you toss the salad, the more luck you will have in the coming year. We also received many 'hangbaos' (red packets) as it represents good luck. I had a enjoyable time tasting new year snacks and meeting up with my relatives. Though this year's celebration seemed shorter than last time's, i was really thrilled. I had a magnificent time visiting my relatives and chatting with them. I really had a ball of a time. I hope you enjoyed your Chinese New Year as much.

Welcome to my new blog!

I am very excited owning this first blog of mine. I will be sharing about various interesting stuffs on my blog. I hope to attract more readers (you) and make my blog lively. Comments are encouraged. I will be posting soon.