My dream job

My hobby is playing computer games. I usually play games on Saturday and Sunday. I like to solve problems because some of them are interesting. I also like to eat rice and noodles.I dislike people who irritate me and annoying sounds.
My school life is normal and I usually have good grades in my studies. I play the bass clarinet in band and I have some friends in school. I usually do my homework at home. My home life is normal with my mother working.
My dream is to be a chemist. I want to be a chemist because it is a very interesting job and I could help the world by discovering useful compounds. A chemist is a scientist trained in chemistry. Chemists study the composition of an substance and its properties. You must get at least a Diploma in Chemistry before you can get the job
I would experiment with chemicals and write essays on my research. I would also try to discover useful compounds that might help the world. I like to solve problems and help others. I also like to work in a team. A chemist can produce medicine for curing diseases and organic compounds for use as plastics and fuel. I hope that, one day, I will get the job.

How I spent my Chinese New Year 2009

I look forward to Chinese New Year every year because of the "hong bao" money. My teacher says it is not right because it is not the meaning of Chinese New Year. The true meaning of Chinese New Year is to celebrate the New Year of the Chinese calendar. We usually celebrate it with our families during the two days in Chinese New Year.
We visit our relatives each Chinese New Year. This year, we visited my aunt's house, my father's house, and my mother's boss' house. I was lucky to have a family as some people are suffering because they have no family. Usually, I play with my cousins during Chinese New Year. We ate dinner at my relatives' home in both days. I usually receive "hong baos" from my relatives, my parents and my mother's boss.
One of the most interesting things we have done is "Lo Hei". "Lo Hei" is tossing the "yu sheng", which is a kind of fish salad. We usually put in the ingredients on the "yu sheng", then toss it high in the air with our friends and families while saying "jixiang hua", which means auspicious wishes. The higher we toss, the greater our fortunes.
To me, kinship means a relationship with family members. It is very important to maintain a relationship with our parents, siblings and relatives. We should celebrate our holidays with our family as we may not be able to spend more time with each other. Celebrating our holidays with our families is usually better than with friends as it is important to maintain relationships with our families.
Therefore, we should celebrate Chinese New Year as we must spend time with our relatives once a year. We should also make Chinese New Year a joyous occasion for all. In conclusion, Chinese New Year is not just a way of making money. It is a holiday for families to bond together.

I can make a difference in energy conservation

I learnt about energy conservation from Primary School. It mean consuming less energy for use. Now, I will tell you about what I have learnt.

Energy is produced by fossil fuels like methane, oil & coal. If the fossil fuels are used up, there would be no sure or cheap way to operate our appliances. Ther are many alternate ways of making electricity, but it involves huge amounts of money, which in turn is costly for people and inefficent.

Electricity is consumed in four ways : transportation, industrial, commercial and residential. The industrial sector consumes the most energy while the residential sector consumes the least energy. However, we must still conserve energy as we may face an energy crisis in the coming future and as Singapore has no natural resources, we should also take that into heart.

How efficient are we in conserving energy? Although most of us are saving electricity, some of us are still unaware of what is energy conservation. Therefore, we should introduce to them what is energy conservation and how can they participate in energy saving.

I can help in energy saving by using energy-saving light bulbs and turning off lights whenever they are not in use. I could also help to promote energy saving in our school by putting up attractive posters.

I suggest that we should focus more on saving energy and using alternate resources of energy. That way, not only will the world not run out of energy, the use of fossil fuels will be prolonged.

Confessions of a kakorrhaphiophobic

Do you ever have kakorrhaphiophoia, which is fear of failure? I do and this is why.......

Ever since when I was Primary 1, I had never failed a test. I did not fail at my tests and usually passed until I was Primary 4. At Primary 4, I was studying for a Chinese test at that time. I was very confident that I would pass the test, seeing as I passed a lot of tests before that. You might say that I was overconfident, but I really thought I would pass.

I failed anyway, but I never recovered from it. I was so scarred that when I went home, I hid myself in my bed, shivering over my grades. I feared the reaction from my parents. They were angry and punished me.

Now that I looked back, it was stupid of me to fear failure. I should have gotten over my fear for years now, but I am, admittedly, still afraid of failure