Sunday, April 06, 2008
8:26 PM: Get real about Moral Education
As we all know, Moral, one of the most "stupid", redundant, and superfluous subject whereby formulas are needed to score an A. Without formulas, don't even dream of getting one. Moral Education tends to emphasize memorising and getting an A in public exams instead of exposing our students to moral education in real life.As newspaper said, Moral Education should not be an examination-based subject. It is true that the subject does not encourage creative thinking or reasoning nor does it guide individuals on how to be well-behaved and upright member of the society. I truly believe moral values cannot be learnt from textbook and they can only be imparted by families and the community.
As the famous saying goes, "It takes one whole village to raise a child". - Adapted from The Stars Newspaper.
Morals are definitely not to be memorised like mathematical formulae, but should be imparted as values to live by starting from a young age ibarat "melentur buluh biarlah daripada rebung", and when we need to learn the difference between right and wrong in life. With such great emphasis on scoring As in the examination, an A grade does not mean the student is an upright, well-behaved person.
Isn't it ironic that a bad hat can memorise and score an A in the exam, yet his true behaviour in real life and behind closed doors is still unacceptable ?
I love Philosophy. Philosophy does not just teach students about honest and truth in all aspects of life, but also introduces our student to ethics and epistemology which are crucial to any individual. With that, it is best for school to implement the subject Philosophy instead of Moral.
Moreover, there should be concrete examples of great individuals from past and present, famous or notorious, and how their action could make or break the world.
Lastly, it is suggested that Moral Education be replaced by two different electives that students can choose from. Those electives should focus on creative thinking and reasoning rather than rote learning. In some Western countries, for example, students can opt for Bible studies or Buddhism or Hinduism classes.
Alternatively, they can take up Social Studies, which teaches them in depth about society and sociology, current affairs, ethics, media and world history. --The End--
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I would like to wish my MOM a very Happy Early Birthday !!! which falls on the 7th of April ^^
Wee...
-BeN
Friday, March 14, 2008
5:57 PM: spm
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this article in The Star:
21 A's! What the hell is he thinking? Compared to Amalina who scored 17 A1, its just like a speck of dust to his achievement. Today, we have students who actually take 21 subjects and gain 21 A's. I wonder how big is his certificate going to be to fit all those A's.
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My question is, just what is the maximum number of subjects that are available !? 30 ? -.- This has to stop ! Think about us, the younger generations, how are we gonna cope with the pressure on having straight A's. Example :
Parents : * You see, the Kedah Boy can get 21 As, don't tell me you can't even get 10 As (straight As) ?*
He/She : *Err, shit, pressure pressure, tension, STRESS !*
--Finally, he/she suicided.... (just jk) =)
Seriously, is education all about getting a string of A's? Nonetheless, I won't judge this student. Who knows, he may actually be a well balanced person in life. However, I feel that this development is unhealthy as it places too much emphasis on academic achievement, leaving almost no room for creative and physical development. What use is an A in "English for Science", "Mathematics", "Advance Mathematics", etc. if one can't function well in university, speak up and think critically to solve issues at hand? Many SPM leavers who enter university for the first time face difficulties catching up to the demands of the new environment. Many still rely on handouts, "tips", step by step guidance, all the trappings of the primary and secondary education system.
-BeN
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
9:47 PM: 13-03-08
5 Things found in my bag:1. Chocolates
2. Money
3. Dictionary
4. Bottle
5. School Books
5 Things in my wallet:
Tak da wallet
5 Favourite things in my room:
1. Bed
2. Acoustic Guitar
3. Laptop
4. Dumbbells =D
5. Video Games
5 things I always wanted to do:
1. Bungee and Sky Jumping ? (donno what isit call but jump from the plane)
2. Travel around the world
3. Go to Russia or somewhere and participate in Airsoft Competition
4. Go out with Jolin
5. Skiing
5 things I'm currently into:
1. Playing Guitar
2. MineSweeper
3. World of Warcraft
4. Photoshop
5. Watch It Started With A Kiss 2
List out the top 4 presents you wish for:
1. Money
2. More Money
3. Lots of Money
4. All the money to buy everything I want
The person who tagged you is: Angel Lee <3
Your 5 impressions of him/her:
1. Cute voice
2. Sweet
3. Innocent
4. Endearing
5. Adorable
If he/she becomes your lover, you will still:
Love her.
-BeN
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
8:49 PM: 12-03-08
104 words-BeN
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
10:04 PM: 11-03-08
The 5th day of holidayMahjong
Learnt this game during early Chinese New Year and it seems that I'm totally addicted to it. On weekend, I spent day and night playing Mah jong at
The minute we looked up, its 1pm, and the 2nd time we looked up, its already 10 minutes to 6pm. *gasp* We weren't even tired of it. It always reminds me of the time when I played RPG Online Games whereby I would "level" my character 24/7 without looking at the time. The best part is, playing Mah Jong is way better in every aspect than games.
For a start, we don't have to strain our eyes as much as playing computer games. 2ndly, we can also train our brain such as numberings, combination, strategy, etc. While playing Mah Jong, an unknown caller called me and said that I’ve won the Colbie Caillat ticket that will be held at Curve. To my surprise, I quickly jotted down the address and number.
During the night, we would just go out to mamak for supper around 2-3 am. I have to say, the residential area in ss19 don’t have a proper facilities. There aren’t many light stands built there. This makes the area almost pitch black when we’re on the way to mamak.
The next morning, since I’m a morning person, I always woke up the earliest among them. Then,
When the hand clock strikes 12,
Reached home and took a nap. Sorry
-Ben
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9:39 PM: 7-03-08
*Kisses holiday*1st Day of Holiday
Went to Jaya Square to play badminton with Sai Cheong, KokWah, Chung Ee, Yixian, etc.
Played for 2 hours straight and head off to cyber cafe. When I entered cyber cafe, I cant helped feeling nostalgic. It always give me old memories of how we skip school to play CC, how we overnight at CC just to play games, how we get so much trouble going to CC, and how our academic grades always goes down the drain.
Spent half the afternoon in CC and sleep. At half pass 5pm, I went to Chung Ee house to attend his Church, Harvest City, Welfare Friend's Night 2008. Went with few of our friends. The venue is somewhere in PJ. The place was awesome. Before the event starts, many people would linger around the area chatting and talking.
We then registered ourself and got ourself a lucky number and a magazine together with a cap.
The auditorium was capacious and it was filled with good quality speaker and lightning systems. Video recorders are everywhere in the auditorium. The event starts at 7pm (if I could recall) with an introduction of the theme event followed by an ice-breaking sessions.
Everyone was divided into 20 groups. Then, came a pastor giving a sermon and the event ended with a lucky draw session.
To my amazement, I got lucky and won the 3rd prize of lucky draw which is RM 50.00 of Espirit Voucher =)
Haha, my friends was so suprised. Unfortunately, we did not stand a chance to win the grand prize which is an I-Pod Touch Phone. XD
I guess that ends for today. =)
-BeN
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
8:17 PM: 04 - 03 - 2008
Study already ?Got study ar ?
Hows your studies ?
What time you sleep ?
I've been bombarded with tons of question relating to studies lately. Have you study ? Touch your book already ? Got Study ?
And, me being slightly goaded would definitely answer No in a delightful manner of course. Unfortunately, "they" just aren't satisfied with my answer. Simply to say, when I say No, it means Yes, and when I say Yes, it means Yes too ! Why spend their precious "golden" time asking redundant questions when the answers just lie beneath them ? Not the person that answers ?
Maybe this is the disadvantage being in the top class AKA "Kiasu" =D
Come on, its just the 1st monthly test. It's an individual choice to choose whether to study or not to. Why must you guys bothered to ask ? For your information, "Kiasu" has already imprinted on our forehead. Hence, it is not compulsory to show more.
~.~
May I present to you.. my love
Ferrari Enzo based car : Ferrari FXX
It's gonna be mine 1 day ^^
-BeN
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
5:48 PM: big house ? nah..
This is the way you left me, ~
I'm not pretending. ~
No hope, no love, no glory, ~
No Happy Ending. ~
This is the way that we love, ~
Like it's forever. ~
Then live the rest of our life, ~
But not together. ~
My Dad's Cousin Brother's (which is my uncle) house.
Before that, I would like to have a moment of silence for the death of Lydia Sum. (I used to watch her shows when I'm young)
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It was a three-storey corner house located somewhere in Sungai Besi which took a minimum of 30 minutes with no traffic jam. The residential area was somewhat isolated as it was a new place just built recently.
In the house...
The house was so big and capacious we actually didn’t know where to go and had to be directed like poor lost souls. There were at least 6 toilets inclusive of 2nd and 3rd floor. Cool huh. So, theres no need to fight for the toilet =Pp Meanwhile, the rooms. The house have 1 master room, and 4-5 spacious standard room (seriously their standard room almost equal to my master room)
Next, what amaze me is that the house have a mini pool table,
Sauna, and not forgetting ..
Jacuzzi !!
Next, we look at the corner side of the house.
Beautiful fish pond with magnificent rock sculpture filled with costly fishes. (Too bright, the fish wasn't really visible, there is at least 30 of them)
I couldn't even imagine all the hard work to clean the pond or even maintaining it. XD
From the back, you could see a row of well taken care of flowers and plants.
Furthermore, theres also a really friendly and cute dog, (forgotten his breed), and a corner field that is big enough to play a mini soccer.
In the nutshell, getting a big house has a lot of advantages. However, we have to think in another perspective though.
Lets see
a) chores !
b) electricity bills
c) water bills
etc..
You definitely need to hire a maid to clean up the house.
-BeN
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