In this post I will be talking about these two words that are my "core values" in my life. They are attitude and discipline. Attitude here refers to one's positive working attitude, to do something to the best of my ability. Discipline refers to one's moral values and self-discipline. One focuses on work-efficiency (academic/non-academic) while another focused on moral values.
I think that a good attitude leads to success. Some may think that "good attitude" refers to optimistic or cheerful. However, I think that good attitude refers to having right mental attitude, in whatever things you do, be it academically, or non-academically. Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, says, "Having a positive mental attitude means that your actions and thoughts further your ends". A good attitude is the right attitude for the circumstances. It isn't necessarily gleeful. Therefore, Attitude helps you to excel in academic or non-academic areas.
"Training to act in accordance with rules", this is the definition of discipline. This is especially important because we should follow the rules and not make trouble. I always see "discipline" as having moral values, and this is essential to our personal development. Moral values lead us to differentiate right from wrong and we would be able to make the right decision. Self-discipline is also important as self-discipline is ability to get yourself to take action regardless of whether you want or not. When you know that you are going to commit a crim, for example, you would be conscience-smitten. This also applies to our studies. Imagine what you could accomplish if you could simply get yourself to follow through and complete your best intentions no matter what.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Busy Bees
This post is going to be about being busy, which I have been for the past few weeks. The reason which is the most common, is the revision for tests. Before the end of Term 1 tests, I was basically just doing homework, revise, eat, revise more and sleep after I reached home. There are even more thign to do such as CMC meeting, ACE, research for project's day, etc.
However, revision does not take up most of my time. Even before the tests dates were revealed, the homework itself is a lot due to the new teaching technique called JITT. This requires massive researching and homework before/after lessons. Anyway, I didnt expect me to be have so many homework to do as there was a sharp contrast between the first few months of Sec 2 and the first few months of Sec 1. I do expect some differences, but not to this extent.
All this decreases my free time, be it time to rest, time to play and time to sleep. It is very tiring after a day full of work and I would have to wake up early in the next morning which siginifies the start of another day with similiar things to do.
One who is busy would be irritated easily, such as when he is finishing or "chionging" his ACE or online research, he is disturbed by people who are asking him other non-important things. This is one of the cons of being busy. Another is that one whoulf be frustrated when he is unable to acheive his target (eg. to finish homework by 8pm). This leads to emotional unrest and may be harmful to our mental health.
This is also the case when all the tests are over. This week is the sabbactical week, which meant to be a relaxing week for us. However, yesterday, I had to stay back all the way to 4pm for Sci Olympiad and I had to finish the homework, CMC meeting minutes, Geog Ace, etc. Haixx. Anyway, busy is defined as "actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime" so I am also busy typing this post now. :D
Hope that I can get to enjoy more free time in the coming days~~
However, revision does not take up most of my time. Even before the tests dates were revealed, the homework itself is a lot due to the new teaching technique called JITT. This requires massive researching and homework before/after lessons. Anyway, I didnt expect me to be have so many homework to do as there was a sharp contrast between the first few months of Sec 2 and the first few months of Sec 1. I do expect some differences, but not to this extent.
All this decreases my free time, be it time to rest, time to play and time to sleep. It is very tiring after a day full of work and I would have to wake up early in the next morning which siginifies the start of another day with similiar things to do.
One who is busy would be irritated easily, such as when he is finishing or "chionging" his ACE or online research, he is disturbed by people who are asking him other non-important things. This is one of the cons of being busy. Another is that one whoulf be frustrated when he is unable to acheive his target (eg. to finish homework by 8pm). This leads to emotional unrest and may be harmful to our mental health.
This is also the case when all the tests are over. This week is the sabbactical week, which meant to be a relaxing week for us. However, yesterday, I had to stay back all the way to 4pm for Sci Olympiad and I had to finish the homework, CMC meeting minutes, Geog Ace, etc. Haixx. Anyway, busy is defined as "actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime" so I am also busy typing this post now. :D
Hope that I can get to enjoy more free time in the coming days~~
Monday, March 1, 2010
Intrapersonal
Since there is no "logical" section in the task, I shall do my third highest one in the test, that is, intrapersonal.
"Intrapersonal [pick one]:
a. Who would you want to be friends with in the novel? Explain."
For me, I would gladly want to be friends with Boo Radley. This is mainly due to the lack of description of Boo Radley in the novel. Although there are some kind of mention in the novel about Boo Radley, they are all others' perceptions with no evidence. This increases my curiosity about how Boo Radley behaves, why he is "emo" or anti-social. He appeared at the end of the novel, showing his particularly shy character which I seemed it as his way of showing politeness and friendliness.
Other people in the novel think that it is abnormal to be anti-social, thus criticizing Boo Radley and made up myths and stories that are false. This is especially unfair to Boo Radley. They think that he is scary and was seen as a demon or a monster. However, this is not true. It is ironic that since Boo Radley is in his house all the while, how would they know what he is doing in the house?
I want to be his friend as I want to know more about this mysterious character. What is his real character? Is he really a scary person like what they say? From the last chapter, he does not seem to be so. Is he a friendly person then? Why did he choose to stay in his house all the time? I want to know more about his lifestyle. How is life like for him?
Given his character, I guess it might be impossible for me to be friends with him. If I could, this would mean that he is sociable which he is the opposite. Even Scout or Jem did not manage to see him after the incident. Perhaps he just want to live life without any interferences from others.
"Intrapersonal [pick one]:
a. Who would you want to be friends with in the novel? Explain."
For me, I would gladly want to be friends with Boo Radley. This is mainly due to the lack of description of Boo Radley in the novel. Although there are some kind of mention in the novel about Boo Radley, they are all others' perceptions with no evidence. This increases my curiosity about how Boo Radley behaves, why he is "emo" or anti-social. He appeared at the end of the novel, showing his particularly shy character which I seemed it as his way of showing politeness and friendliness.
Other people in the novel think that it is abnormal to be anti-social, thus criticizing Boo Radley and made up myths and stories that are false. This is especially unfair to Boo Radley. They think that he is scary and was seen as a demon or a monster. However, this is not true. It is ironic that since Boo Radley is in his house all the while, how would they know what he is doing in the house?
I want to be his friend as I want to know more about this mysterious character. What is his real character? Is he really a scary person like what they say? From the last chapter, he does not seem to be so. Is he a friendly person then? Why did he choose to stay in his house all the time? I want to know more about his lifestyle. How is life like for him?
Given his character, I guess it might be impossible for me to be friends with him. If I could, this would mean that he is sociable which he is the opposite. Even Scout or Jem did not manage to see him after the incident. Perhaps he just want to live life without any interferences from others.
Interpersonal
"Interpersonal:
a. Conduct an interview with a friend (not from HCI) or family member. Find out from their point of view on prejudice and discrimination. Either record the interview or write out the interview transcript."
Alright, the task is as above and since my highest was interpersonal, I decided to embark on this. The interviewee was my ex-primary school friend, now she is studying in RGS. Ok, let's begin.
What do you think of when you come across the word “prejudice”?
Racial discrimination? One example of prejudice which is very common should be racial discrimination aka racism. People have prejudice against certain races; they don’t like them with no reason.
What is discrimination in your opinion?
Discrimination is just to unfairly dislike this certain person/group of people.
So, do you think there is a difference between prejudice and discrimination?
The intensity of prejudice is greater. The feeling of prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed towards someone without reason therefore the intensity of the feeling is more intense. It is not merely “don’t like”, but its becoming like detesting.
Do you think that there are problems pertaining to discrimination in Singapore?
There's a serious case of discriminations to indians. They are thought to be untrusted and people sort of relate them to perverts.
What are some examples of prejudice?
Prejudice towards people who are poor or towards a certain race, such as adolf hitler and nazis.
What are some of the existing types of prejudice in real life?
There is age discrimination, in relevance of the recent pastor news. Perhaps height discrimination? A well as weight discrimination.
What kinds of discrimination do you know?
Gender, racial, religious, age
Do you have any form of prejudice towards any group of people?
Yes, and actually I think that everyone discriminates.
She didn't want to elaborate on the last question so, oh well, this would then mark the end of the interview.
a. Conduct an interview with a friend (not from HCI) or family member. Find out from their point of view on prejudice and discrimination. Either record the interview or write out the interview transcript."
Alright, the task is as above and since my highest was interpersonal, I decided to embark on this. The interviewee was my ex-primary school friend, now she is studying in RGS. Ok, let's begin.
What do you think of when you come across the word “prejudice”?
Racial discrimination? One example of prejudice which is very common should be racial discrimination aka racism. People have prejudice against certain races; they don’t like them with no reason.
What is discrimination in your opinion?
Discrimination is just to unfairly dislike this certain person/group of people.
So, do you think there is a difference between prejudice and discrimination?
The intensity of prejudice is greater. The feeling of prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed towards someone without reason therefore the intensity of the feeling is more intense. It is not merely “don’t like”, but its becoming like detesting.
Do you think that there are problems pertaining to discrimination in Singapore?
There's a serious case of discriminations to indians. They are thought to be untrusted and people sort of relate them to perverts.
What are some examples of prejudice?
Prejudice towards people who are poor or towards a certain race, such as adolf hitler and nazis.
What are some of the existing types of prejudice in real life?
There is age discrimination, in relevance of the recent pastor news. Perhaps height discrimination? A well as weight discrimination.
What kinds of discrimination do you know?
Gender, racial, religious, age
Do you have any form of prejudice towards any group of people?
Yes, and actually I think that everyone discriminates.
She didn't want to elaborate on the last question so, oh well, this would then mark the end of the interview.
MI test
I took the Multiple Intelligence test and my results are:
1st place goes to ... Interpersonal! People Smart!
2nd place goes to ... Logical! Number Smart!
3rd places (tied) goes to ... Intrapersonal and Linguistic! Myself and Word Smart!
Well, think that this is quite true, because I also think that I am a more social and logical person. I like to interact with my peers and I love getting to know more people. However, I didn't expected it to be the first and it should not be. I am not really a very "opened" person which means that I can't go all out to socialize and make new friends. Howevr, I like to maintain a friendly relationship with others. Thus, I value relationship with my peers, as well as my family members.
Now to logical. I was expecting it to the first, reason being that I like mathematics. Since the term logical is linked with "number smart", so is it that being good in maths makes me a logical person? Maybe that's the case for me. I also like to think about maths, and I enjoy the process of that. It trains my thinking skills. However, my thinking extends, not just in maths but in everything. I think about a lot of things and starts to have my own views about certain things. When I have the time (eg. on a bus), I would reflect on the day or the past and I often have many thoughts about the particular issue. Coming to maths, there is truth in the MI test that I am a logical person, but I was expecting it to the first instead.
Lowest: Musical and Naturalist. This is very true because I have few interactions with the nature nor music. At the very most, I only listens to music, but not composing one which sounds impossible for me. About naturalistic, I seldom observe the nature, I don't bird-watch nor anything else. I guess the reason is that I have little interest, as well as time to do that.
What do you think of the MI test? Share your views!
1st place goes to ... Interpersonal! People Smart!
2nd place goes to ... Logical! Number Smart!
3rd places (tied) goes to ... Intrapersonal and Linguistic! Myself and Word Smart!
Well, think that this is quite true, because I also think that I am a more social and logical person. I like to interact with my peers and I love getting to know more people. However, I didn't expected it to be the first and it should not be. I am not really a very "opened" person which means that I can't go all out to socialize and make new friends. Howevr, I like to maintain a friendly relationship with others. Thus, I value relationship with my peers, as well as my family members.
Now to logical. I was expecting it to the first, reason being that I like mathematics. Since the term logical is linked with "number smart", so is it that being good in maths makes me a logical person? Maybe that's the case for me. I also like to think about maths, and I enjoy the process of that. It trains my thinking skills. However, my thinking extends, not just in maths but in everything. I think about a lot of things and starts to have my own views about certain things. When I have the time (eg. on a bus), I would reflect on the day or the past and I often have many thoughts about the particular issue. Coming to maths, there is truth in the MI test that I am a logical person, but I was expecting it to the first instead.
Lowest: Musical and Naturalist. This is very true because I have few interactions with the nature nor music. At the very most, I only listens to music, but not composing one which sounds impossible for me. About naturalistic, I seldom observe the nature, I don't bird-watch nor anything else. I guess the reason is that I have little interest, as well as time to do that.
What do you think of the MI test? Share your views!
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