Arhggggg i feel sick! Training today when their was painting going on... Disgustingly Disgusting smell. Couldn't even breath... Oh no, i really hate paint man, the smell is so... well how to describe it... Ended up training 30min less =.= HaHa
Inhaling too much paint can make you feel dizzy, nauseous, cause brain damage or even kill you in large quantities. I am so scared.... it can also lead to an aneurysm or a heart attack and the risk increases with each exposure.
Moreover, we should also spare a though for those workers painting the floor... I don't know how they stand the smell... I personally feel that these workers should wear masks to cover their faces to avoid inhaling too much of these harmful substance.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Third Language
Third language........ a total new language ..... so hard to learn ... ( by the way, its jap ) and so much work.. Its nice but really must put in effort. Got so many tests somemore.... Haha i was betting with my friend who would quit first... I WiLl NoT LosE mY MoNeY..... oh no overload... no time to blog ...
However, it can be quite useful too. Can communicate when go to Japan :D But nothing comes without a price, so I'm going to persevere... and see how long i can last. haha
However, it can be quite useful too. Can communicate when go to Japan :D But nothing comes without a price, so I'm going to persevere... and see how long i can last. haha
Monday, February 23, 2009
NOOOOOOOOO
Today is the WORST day of my life!!!!!!! Just had to be soooooooo lucky and dropped my collar pin on the day that i had spot check......... sobs...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Age and experience
Indeed, both age and experience are highly essential to the workforce in any country. First, experience is important as in times of emergency or when somethings happens, the person will be able to handle the circumstances carefully and calmly, whereas a inexperience person would freak out due to his inability to control himself under these circumstances.
On the other hand, age is also very crucial. For example, a young man is stronger, more quick witted, and his hands are more steady, thus being able to act quickly and save a lot of precious time. However, a person in his 40s-60s would find it extremely difficult to act even with their experience over the past decades. These people's hands are not as steady and would also find it harder to remain their composure.
So, my suggestion is that experienced workers pair with the younger ones so that both experience and age would combine and make potential success.
Thus, both age and experience are important but when combined, they are even more powerful as one.
On the other hand, age is also very crucial. For example, a young man is stronger, more quick witted, and his hands are more steady, thus being able to act quickly and save a lot of precious time. However, a person in his 40s-60s would find it extremely difficult to act even with their experience over the past decades. These people's hands are not as steady and would also find it harder to remain their composure.
So, my suggestion is that experienced workers pair with the younger ones so that both experience and age would combine and make potential success.
Thus, both age and experience are important but when combined, they are even more powerful as one.
Happiness
What is happiness? Is it prospering with gold and power? Is it having the ability to handle whatever life throws at you? Or is it having great jobs and being physically attractive? Happiness can mean different things to different people.
However, this does not mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy. Having money is not bad either, but this just means that apart from these factors, there are still some much more important factors in determining happiness.
Happy people have a different attitude - a different way of thinking about things and doing things. These people interpret the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.
In my opinion, i feel that being truly happy is the way we choose to think about ourselves, our place in the world, and the world around us, and how we act in that world, that differentiates the happy people from the less happy people. It is up to us to choose to be happy, sad or angry. For example, if a person irritate you, you can just ignore him and choose not to listen to it. Hence, we will not be angry. Furthermore, we can choose to be optimistic and not brood over past mistakes.
People may define happiness in many ways, but it is definitely our choice to choose to be happy.
However, this does not mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy. Having money is not bad either, but this just means that apart from these factors, there are still some much more important factors in determining happiness.
Happy people have a different attitude - a different way of thinking about things and doing things. These people interpret the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.
In my opinion, i feel that being truly happy is the way we choose to think about ourselves, our place in the world, and the world around us, and how we act in that world, that differentiates the happy people from the less happy people. It is up to us to choose to be happy, sad or angry. For example, if a person irritate you, you can just ignore him and choose not to listen to it. Hence, we will not be angry. Furthermore, we can choose to be optimistic and not brood over past mistakes.
People may define happiness in many ways, but it is definitely our choice to choose to be happy.
Oh Noes
Been a long time since a posted something. Very busy with school work !!!!!!!! Ok going to post something...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
What makes the ideal human or the ideal life?
In the novel Flowers of Algernon, Charlie has the mindset that being as smart as his friends would bring happiness as they would not ostracize him anymore. However, he was proved wrong. Both ties he was bullied and made fun of. At first, he was made fun of because of his abnormally low IQ. After the operation, just when Charlie thought all would be well, he was once again ostracized because of his knowledge and also because of his inability to communicate with people as he was overly intelligent.
This question is subjective as people may have different points of view of this. Some people may think that an ideal life is to have lots of money, power and authority while others may think that an ideal life is to live in happiness no matter the circumstances -- rich or poor, strong or weak. Others may feel that to them, having a carefree life without work and stress is ideal to them.
However, personally, i stand on the side of people who prefer to live in happiness instead of power and wealth. My views is that happiness cannot be bought or gained with wealth or power. For example, even if you are very rich, many problems will still occur and you will not be happy as your world revolves around the word ' money '. However, if you focus and choose to be happy, you can always find joy in everything you do, even if it is a bad or traumatic experience.
Thus, this question is of personal opinion and there is no right or wrong to it.
This question is subjective as people may have different points of view of this. Some people may think that an ideal life is to have lots of money, power and authority while others may think that an ideal life is to live in happiness no matter the circumstances -- rich or poor, strong or weak. Others may feel that to them, having a carefree life without work and stress is ideal to them.
However, personally, i stand on the side of people who prefer to live in happiness instead of power and wealth. My views is that happiness cannot be bought or gained with wealth or power. For example, even if you are very rich, many problems will still occur and you will not be happy as your world revolves around the word ' money '. However, if you focus and choose to be happy, you can always find joy in everything you do, even if it is a bad or traumatic experience.
Thus, this question is of personal opinion and there is no right or wrong to it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Little Ironies-- The Taximan's Story
Q1. What is the irony in the story?
At first, the taximan encouraged and did oppose social escorts because of the profit he earned sending them to their destinations. He could cheat them by running the meter and driving round and round while they were "busy" as they would not pay any attention. However, after his daughter became a social escort herself, the taximan opposed strongly of it and almost beat her to death. This is irony as he supported social escorts but did not want his daughter to become one.
Q2. What are the themes raised in the story?
The themes raised in the story are trust and betrayal and human nature. The themes trust and betrayal are raised when Lay Choo betrayed her father's trust in her and became a social escort. The theme human nature is raised when the taximan encouraged social escorts because of money. It is human nature to support something that provides us with money. However, I think that we should not do that.
Q3. How realistic is the story?
This story is quite realistic as even now, there are still many cases of such things happening all ovet the world and most of the cases can be linked to this story.
Q4. What do you think of the taximan? Do you feel sympathy for him?
I think that the taximan should not support social escorts because of the profits he earned. However, I feel a bit sympathy for him as he must really be very heartbroken to see his daughter doing this.
Q5. Do you agree with his lamenting?
I agree with him when he lamented that nowadays there are many social escorts that do not study and cause trouble, play truant, take drugs, and all sorts of bad things. There is a big differnece from the teenagers of the past and the present. The present teenagers are becoming more violent and abusive while the teenagers from the past are meek and always obeyed their parents in fear of being caned or punished.
Q6. What about the other characters in the story? Do you feel sympathy for them?
The other characters in the story includes the teacher that the taximan was fetching, Lay Choo and the rest of the teenagers who have gone astray. Compared to the past, the teachers may be finding it more difficult to understand and control the students from going astray. I feel sympathy for them as they must really be very distressed to see their students turning bad. I sympathise with Lay Choo only if she did this to earn money for her University education but still feel that she should not use this method to earn money. Most of the teenagers that have gone astray have social or emotional problems. Also, their family background may not be very good, thus resulting in a lousy learning environment which would lead to such things happening. I sympathise with them as some of them may not have the money to study like us.
At first, the taximan encouraged and did oppose social escorts because of the profit he earned sending them to their destinations. He could cheat them by running the meter and driving round and round while they were "busy" as they would not pay any attention. However, after his daughter became a social escort herself, the taximan opposed strongly of it and almost beat her to death. This is irony as he supported social escorts but did not want his daughter to become one.
Q2. What are the themes raised in the story?
The themes raised in the story are trust and betrayal and human nature. The themes trust and betrayal are raised when Lay Choo betrayed her father's trust in her and became a social escort. The theme human nature is raised when the taximan encouraged social escorts because of money. It is human nature to support something that provides us with money. However, I think that we should not do that.
Q3. How realistic is the story?
This story is quite realistic as even now, there are still many cases of such things happening all ovet the world and most of the cases can be linked to this story.
Q4. What do you think of the taximan? Do you feel sympathy for him?
I think that the taximan should not support social escorts because of the profits he earned. However, I feel a bit sympathy for him as he must really be very heartbroken to see his daughter doing this.
Q5. Do you agree with his lamenting?
I agree with him when he lamented that nowadays there are many social escorts that do not study and cause trouble, play truant, take drugs, and all sorts of bad things. There is a big differnece from the teenagers of the past and the present. The present teenagers are becoming more violent and abusive while the teenagers from the past are meek and always obeyed their parents in fear of being caned or punished.
Q6. What about the other characters in the story? Do you feel sympathy for them?
The other characters in the story includes the teacher that the taximan was fetching, Lay Choo and the rest of the teenagers who have gone astray. Compared to the past, the teachers may be finding it more difficult to understand and control the students from going astray. I feel sympathy for them as they must really be very distressed to see their students turning bad. I sympathise with Lay Choo only if she did this to earn money for her University education but still feel that she should not use this method to earn money. Most of the teenagers that have gone astray have social or emotional problems. Also, their family background may not be very good, thus resulting in a lousy learning environment which would lead to such things happening. I sympathise with them as some of them may not have the money to study like us.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Flowers for Algernon
6. Linguistic: Imagine you were Charlie Gordon and had the choice of running risk of becoming super smart for two years but ultimately going back to square one versus living your present life as it is, write a letter to one of the scientists explaining your decision. It should be no less than 400 words.
Don't mind my spelling and grammar mistakes as i am writing this in the point of view of Charlie Gordon, the mentally challenged.
Dear Dr Strauss,
My name is Charlie Gordon and I am 34.If you reemeember, I am one of the peple who have voluunterred to take some tests to see if I can go through a experemeental operiation to become smarter. I want to be smart and not dumb and I really hope you use me. I don't like tests and I'm very scaird of them. I faled many tests when young even with my rabits foot. Someone said I hav an IQ of 68. I don't know if this is good or bad. I think this must be good, becouse 68 is my favuorite nunber. I really want to be smart so that I will have many many freinds and everboody will like me.
I don't care if this operiation that will make me super smart only lasts for 2 years. I want to know the feeling of being smart. I wants to tell people that I was once as smart as them.
I want to know many many things,like why people alweys use my name in jokes and why they alweys laugh when my name is said. I don't care if it hurts, I just want to show Ms Kinnian that her studant hav become smart. I want her to be proud of me.
Now nobody really likes me except for my best frends Joe Carp and Frank Reilly.They are the only ones who help me and laugh with me evarytime. I think people don't like me becouse I 'm not as smart as they. If i go through this operetion, maybe they won't stay away from me anymore. Maybe they will acept me as a normel person and really like me.
Even if this is only tempirery and herts, I still want to go through this operetion to become smart. I want to take the chance of being smart permaently. I will take any kind of test you give me as long as I can be smarter. I don't care what happens, I just want to be smart for at laest 1 day to feel how is it like.
Please.Please. I raelly want to be smart.I will do whatever it takes to become smart so please let me take the operation. I promise you will not regrat giving me this chance and i will do my best to be smart and no more dumb.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Gordon
Don't mind my spelling and grammar mistakes as i am writing this in the point of view of Charlie Gordon, the mentally challenged.
Dear Dr Strauss,
My name is Charlie Gordon and I am 34.If you reemeember, I am one of the peple who have voluunterred to take some tests to see if I can go through a experemeental operiation to become smarter. I want to be smart and not dumb and I really hope you use me. I don't like tests and I'm very scaird of them. I faled many tests when young even with my rabits foot. Someone said I hav an IQ of 68. I don't know if this is good or bad. I think this must be good, becouse 68 is my favuorite nunber. I really want to be smart so that I will have many many freinds and everboody will like me.
I don't care if this operiation that will make me super smart only lasts for 2 years. I want to know the feeling of being smart. I wants to tell people that I was once as smart as them.
I want to know many many things,like why people alweys use my name in jokes and why they alweys laugh when my name is said. I don't care if it hurts, I just want to show Ms Kinnian that her studant hav become smart. I want her to be proud of me.
Now nobody really likes me except for my best frends Joe Carp and Frank Reilly.They are the only ones who help me and laugh with me evarytime. I think people don't like me becouse I 'm not as smart as they. If i go through this operetion, maybe they won't stay away from me anymore. Maybe they will acept me as a normel person and really like me.
Even if this is only tempirery and herts, I still want to go through this operetion to become smart. I want to take the chance of being smart permaently. I will take any kind of test you give me as long as I can be smarter. I don't care what happens, I just want to be smart for at laest 1 day to feel how is it like.
Please.Please. I raelly want to be smart.I will do whatever it takes to become smart so please let me take the operation. I promise you will not regrat giving me this chance and i will do my best to be smart and no more dumb.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Gordon
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