After weeks of blogging , i realised that at the end of it i am more aware of current affairs that is happening around me all the time. As a teenager , i am contented with just playing games and enjoying my life. Never for once i was interested in the current affairs happening as i feel that i have no business in those things.
After several blogs i start to understand the importance of the current affairs happening . One example would be the environmental issue the world is going through now. The blogging experience has made me a more matured person , changing my perspective on news.
Now , i start to watch the news and read the papers more regularly to keep myself up to date with the current affairs happening.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Emotional Intelligence
After reading the articles , i agree to a certain extent that EI should be taken into consideration when hiring . EI is an important aspect of our life as it is how we build and maintain relationship with others . When working in the same company , maintaining a good relationship with your fellow workers is important as you have a common aim which is to earn profit for the company .
Workers may be very highly educated but when they do not get along with each other , problems arises. With education so highly emphasised on in this era , workers with credentials are not hard to come by , but to find one with a high level of EI is hard as not everyone can build a good working relationship and maintain it well.
In conclusion , i feel that in this age and time , having a high level of EI will no doubt help you in your career . Even if you have all the certificates you can get in the world . without the skills to build a healthy working relationship with others , the certs are just pieces of papers .
Workers may be very highly educated but when they do not get along with each other , problems arises. With education so highly emphasised on in this era , workers with credentials are not hard to come by , but to find one with a high level of EI is hard as not everyone can build a good working relationship and maintain it well.
In conclusion , i feel that in this age and time , having a high level of EI will no doubt help you in your career . Even if you have all the certificates you can get in the world . without the skills to build a healthy working relationship with others , the certs are just pieces of papers .
The English Language
After reading the articles , i realised the importance of making english the 'international' language . In Singapore , the goverment places great emphasise on Singapore student's standard of english. But thats not the case for other countries like China as english is not their first language therefore the english standards of people there will be inferior when compared to us.
We are now moving on to an era where you cant survive without speaking the english language . From an economic point of view , businessman from different countries have to communicate with each other and this is where the english language comes into play. When speaking a common language , both parties are able to understand what the other party is trying to convey. Imagine this , when two businessmen of different nationality speak their own language , this may cause confusion and instructions misunderstood. Therefore , to avoid this , countries which english are not their first language have to educate their citizens and make them take up the language .
We are now moving on to an era where you cant survive without speaking the english language . From an economic point of view , businessman from different countries have to communicate with each other and this is where the english language comes into play. When speaking a common language , both parties are able to understand what the other party is trying to convey. Imagine this , when two businessmen of different nationality speak their own language , this may cause confusion and instructions misunderstood. Therefore , to avoid this , countries which english are not their first language have to educate their citizens and make them take up the language .
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Cyber Wellness
In this era , internet is the most commonly used method to communicate with others . The internet allows people to communicate with each other easily even if they are in a different country. Email , online chatting etc have been making their way into many people's life and it has become something that they cant do without.
Though it has its advantages , there are bound to be disadvantages too. Most parents nowadays are oblivious to what their child is doing when they are surfing the net . Thus , teens are gaining access to websites that they should not be visiting as their parents are not monitoring them.
Some teens are often bullied in school and the only way that they can vent their frustrations and anger is through the net. This may result in the teen who is bullied , bullying others online which is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is an issue that has to be resolved. Many cyber bullying in foreign countries has resulted in the victim commiting suicide as they cant withstand the pressure.
In conclusion , i feel that parents have the responsibility to oversee their child when they are surfing the net so as to prevent them from surfing sites they should not be visiting and also talk to them to find out how they are doing in school rather than talk about results all the time.
Though it has its advantages , there are bound to be disadvantages too. Most parents nowadays are oblivious to what their child is doing when they are surfing the net . Thus , teens are gaining access to websites that they should not be visiting as their parents are not monitoring them.
Some teens are often bullied in school and the only way that they can vent their frustrations and anger is through the net. This may result in the teen who is bullied , bullying others online which is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is an issue that has to be resolved. Many cyber bullying in foreign countries has resulted in the victim commiting suicide as they cant withstand the pressure.
In conclusion , i feel that parents have the responsibility to oversee their child when they are surfing the net so as to prevent them from surfing sites they should not be visiting and also talk to them to find out how they are doing in school rather than talk about results all the time.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My Self Reflection on the 14 weeks of Blogging
After 14 weeks of blogging, I found myself knowing more about the world. Usually I would only read news on internet when I logged in into my MSN account or when I heard it from friends. The only source of news could be gotten is Today Newspaper as it is free of charge and given out in MRT stations and in our school’s convenient store Cheers! during noon time.
As most teenagers spend their time doing their own activities, they often neglect on finding out and knowing the current affairs happening around the world. I admit that I am one of those teenagers. It was not my hobby to read news or to find out more about it. However, due to the need to read articles when I blogged, I found myself more aware of what is happening in the world. I often find myself going online just to find more information of certain topics I am interested in.
Therefore, by blogging for 14 weeks on the articles given, I found myself to be more well-informed on the happenings around me. I have also started to keep myself updated with the news on the current affairs and I feel more knowledgeable because of this.
As most teenagers spend their time doing their own activities, they often neglect on finding out and knowing the current affairs happening around the world. I admit that I am one of those teenagers. It was not my hobby to read news or to find out more about it. However, due to the need to read articles when I blogged, I found myself more aware of what is happening in the world. I often find myself going online just to find more information of certain topics I am interested in.
Therefore, by blogging for 14 weeks on the articles given, I found myself to be more well-informed on the happenings around me. I have also started to keep myself updated with the news on the current affairs and I feel more knowledgeable because of this.
My opinion on Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence, or more known as EQ, is very essential in the living world now. One of the articles mentioned that today is the age of EQ and in order to work in today’s society, high EQ is needed. It is agreeable that EQ is important as having emotional intelligence is very useful to understand others better. Empathy, a skill to understand and putting oneself in others’ shoes, is owned by people with high EQ. By having high level of EQ, one can create a good relationship with others.
It is important to have a good understanding of others so that one can connect well and trust would then be build among them. By having high EQ, one can perceive better of what the other party is thinking and it allows them to be more sensitive of other’s feelings. This allows the person to perform better in work and in life.
Overall, I agree that emotional intelligence is important in one’s life as it not only affect himself, but others around him as well. The higher the EQ, the higher the ability to understand others better and therefore a better relationship would be build among them.
It is important to have a good understanding of others so that one can connect well and trust would then be build among them. By having high EQ, one can perceive better of what the other party is thinking and it allows them to be more sensitive of other’s feelings. This allows the person to perform better in work and in life.
Overall, I agree that emotional intelligence is important in one’s life as it not only affect himself, but others around him as well. The higher the EQ, the higher the ability to understand others better and therefore a better relationship would be build among them.
My opinion on English Drive articles
English language is very important as it is the universal language used around the world. In this ever-growing world, it has been proven that English language is being used in most parts of the world. In total, there are more than 1 billion people who use English language to communicate with other people from different continents across the world. It is a necessity for everyone to at least know how to speak or write in English, whether it is their first language, second language, or as a skill.
As a global language, English language makes it easier for people from different backgrounds to understand one another. For example, in Singapore, although the citizens are made up of people from different race that use different language, they all have something in common that connects them to one another. That is, the English language. Singapore government geared up its people by encouraging English language as the first language so that they would be able to speak with one another in a common language.
It is predicted that English language would be the second language in many parts of the world. This shows that the impact created by this language would affect the whole world and its progress. There would be more people starting a business that works internationally by using English language. Therefore, in the future, one will not be able to survive if he cannot speak English.
As a global language, English language makes it easier for people from different backgrounds to understand one another. For example, in Singapore, although the citizens are made up of people from different race that use different language, they all have something in common that connects them to one another. That is, the English language. Singapore government geared up its people by encouraging English language as the first language so that they would be able to speak with one another in a common language.
It is predicted that English language would be the second language in many parts of the world. This shows that the impact created by this language would affect the whole world and its progress. There would be more people starting a business that works internationally by using English language. Therefore, in the future, one will not be able to survive if he cannot speak English.
My opinion on Cyber Wellness
This would be my opinion on the article on “Singaporean youths still lacking in cyber wellness”. Although teenagers in Singapore spend an average of 17.2 hours per week online, they still lack of knowledge on Cyber Wellness. Research shows that students use internet as a media to express themselves and most of the times for chatting.
There is a small minority who mentioned that they feel unwell when they are offline. This could lead to teenagers having unhealthy life if they continue to spend their time in front of their computer. Furthermore, if they continue to be unaware of Cyber Wellness, they might unconsciously do some illegal things in the future via internet as majority of them are not aware of the copyright issues.
This shows their immaturity on knowing the Cyber Wellness. Parents can help their children to be more aware of Cyber Wellness by learning how to use internet and Internet filter to check the websites visited by their children. They should also show more concern to what their children are doing online. It would be even better if parents spend more time with their children so to decrease their online time and also to educate them on Cyber Wellness.
There is a small minority who mentioned that they feel unwell when they are offline. This could lead to teenagers having unhealthy life if they continue to spend their time in front of their computer. Furthermore, if they continue to be unaware of Cyber Wellness, they might unconsciously do some illegal things in the future via internet as majority of them are not aware of the copyright issues.
This shows their immaturity on knowing the Cyber Wellness. Parents can help their children to be more aware of Cyber Wellness by learning how to use internet and Internet filter to check the websites visited by their children. They should also show more concern to what their children are doing online. It would be even better if parents spend more time with their children so to decrease their online time and also to educate them on Cyber Wellness.
My opinion on how World Cup affects office productivity
All football fans all across the world has been waiting for 2010 to come. This year is the year whereby the FIFA World Cup, the world-wide soccer tournament which is held every 4 years, came back into the light.
The loyal follower of FIFA World Cup 2010 might be excited however it did not apply to the employers whom their workers decided to skip work or took leave just to watch the World Cup. As different countries have different airing time of the FIFA World Cup, some people might be in a country whereby the World Cup starts after midnight. For example, in Singapore, the final of the World Cup was at 2.30 am. Therefore, as a soccer fan, one would sacrifice his sleeping time just to watch the final match hence leading to lethargic and sleepiness during the daytime on the next day.
In one of the articles, it was mentioned that in China, there was a man who prioritizes World Cup that he said that he would quit his job just to watch World Cup. Some even lied to get leave from their jobs just to enjoy watching the World Cup during his work time at home. This shows that many of the football fans are risking their daily life just to indulge in their interest and hence it decreases the output of the companies.
Although World Cup brings bad impact to the working world, it also has its advantage. It helps to encourage the workers whom also World Cup fans to work harder to finish their job so that they can watch World Cup at their home after they finish their job. Therefore I agree that World Cup affects office productivity, both positively and negatively.
The loyal follower of FIFA World Cup 2010 might be excited however it did not apply to the employers whom their workers decided to skip work or took leave just to watch the World Cup. As different countries have different airing time of the FIFA World Cup, some people might be in a country whereby the World Cup starts after midnight. For example, in Singapore, the final of the World Cup was at 2.30 am. Therefore, as a soccer fan, one would sacrifice his sleeping time just to watch the final match hence leading to lethargic and sleepiness during the daytime on the next day.
In one of the articles, it was mentioned that in China, there was a man who prioritizes World Cup that he said that he would quit his job just to watch World Cup. Some even lied to get leave from their jobs just to enjoy watching the World Cup during his work time at home. This shows that many of the football fans are risking their daily life just to indulge in their interest and hence it decreases the output of the companies.
Although World Cup brings bad impact to the working world, it also has its advantage. It helps to encourage the workers whom also World Cup fans to work harder to finish their job so that they can watch World Cup at their home after they finish their job. Therefore I agree that World Cup affects office productivity, both positively and negatively.
My blogging experience (Thierry)
The past few weeks of blogging have been riddled with knowledge and revelation. The entire blogging experience has taught me to be more aware of the affairs going around the world, which I usually shrugged off with wanton disregard.
My favourite blog post is the post on the World Environment Day, in which I researched and blogged about the BP oil spill. Initially I believed that the oil spill was just a gross over reaction by the Americans, probably trying to get every reason they can to attack their competitors in the oil business. Only after doing my research did I realise the severity of the situation, the consequences of the oil spill, and the horrible mistakes made in safety precautions that could have help prevented the incident and the deaths related to them as well.
The blogging experience has changed my outlook of the world in many ways. I now realise the happenings around the globe, and what they mean to me, whether they affect me directly or indirectly. In many ways I have gained more maturity from this experience, as I now view the world with a more humane outlook, and I continue to find out the happenings across the globe to get a better understanding of what is going on overseas.
My favourite blog post is the post on the World Environment Day, in which I researched and blogged about the BP oil spill. Initially I believed that the oil spill was just a gross over reaction by the Americans, probably trying to get every reason they can to attack their competitors in the oil business. Only after doing my research did I realise the severity of the situation, the consequences of the oil spill, and the horrible mistakes made in safety precautions that could have help prevented the incident and the deaths related to them as well.
The blogging experience has changed my outlook of the world in many ways. I now realise the happenings around the globe, and what they mean to me, whether they affect me directly or indirectly. In many ways I have gained more maturity from this experience, as I now view the world with a more humane outlook, and I continue to find out the happenings across the globe to get a better understanding of what is going on overseas.
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