Call us, helplines urge troubled teens .


1a)List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
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b) According to Ms Lily Chu , how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens ?
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2) Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school/life? Why or why not ?

Answer: I would rather talk to my friends about my problem . They are more understanding because they are about the same age , and they may have gone through the same thing . Parents are less understanding because they cannot relate to our situation, and they always have this sense of justice that they must uphold.Sometimes, teens need to be comforted,not scolded. Other teens know and feel the same way ,so they will .

Have you been betrayed by your friends before? If yes, how ? (You may change the names of the people invovled for privacy)
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Elderly Falling prey to "volunteer" ruse

1a)What is the modus operandi of the con artists?

b) What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again ?

2)Do you like doing the social work? Why or why not ?

Term 3 Week 3

In section page 8
3 Cheers for the Team


1.(a)Why is cheerleading an expensive sport ?
The gear that they use cost quite alot since it was made with materials to make it more durable.
The uniforms they use in competitions are tailor-made to the exact measurements of the cheerleader. The white shoes and pom-poms they use have to be imported from Taiwan or the United States.Let's not forget that cheerleading is a highly dangerous sport, and the cheerleaders are encouraged to purchase medical insurance.

2.(b)What makes cheerleading such a tough sport ?
You need alot of training and perfect timing to do a perfect routine.Some schools have trainings up to five times a week,and 5 hours per session.

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2E

TERM 2 WEEK 5


Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)

Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?



Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
I would take the risk and seperate ourselves.Living together,side by side,without any privacy, until the day I die? I have my own personal bubble, and I do not like it when it's been invaded. We all need some space to ourselves. Even if the operation fails,at least I know that I have tried.It would be so troublesome to go to the toilet and stuff.What if we both fight ? What's going to happen ? What about getting married?

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2E

TERM 2 WEEK 4

Businesses are still big on doing good
(Part B – Home Section – Page B6 – The Home Market)

Question 1
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?
They support initiatives focusing on youths and education,they also aim to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on paper usage , use corporate governance in the Market-Place and providing learning and development opportunities and quality work-life balance for staff in the Workplace.

Question 2
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession?
It is very important, as the current recession is still taking place.Because of the current recession,parents are focusing more on working and paying off the bills,instead of spending needed time to nurture their children.We can also reduce global warming with the efforts that big companies are putting in. This period of time is the exact juncture where a big-scale social impact can turn the whole economic downturn around. It can also lift the spirits of those who are being affected by the recession and the rise of prices.

ST Reflection 2009 - Secondary 2NA/2E 8

TERM 2 WEEK 3

Save the planet? This is a job for school kids…
(Part B – Home Section – Page B3)



Question 1
What are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?

Schools are planting more trees,reducing paper usage and saving electricity . By doing this, they are reducing the amount of waste that Singapore is generating.By doing so, we are also preserving our non-renewable natural resources and there will be less risk of greenhouse gasses.

Question 2
Do you think one person's effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?

On a wide-scale measure, no . There are a few billion people living in this planet we call earth. 1 person and a few billion ? Doesn't take a math expert to crunch out the numbers. With the possibility that each and everyone of us does our part to save the planet, we can reduce pollution by a landslide.

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2E

Term 2, Week 2 (30 March 09)

REFORMING SEX OFFENDERS

Q1)How does the treatment programme Of the Singapore Prison Service help sex offenders?
The treatment programme helps sex offenders psychologically and also gives them support.It is also proved that sex offenders perform the misdeeds for a sense of twisted power,not to appease their sexual drive.The treatment programme will help sex offenders who are likely to re-offend.The first stage will help convicts that have been put into the programme to defeat the act of secrecy,shame,the denial that surrounds their acts and also teaches them to be responsible and own up to what they have done.The treatment will also help motivate sex offenders to turn over a new leaf.



Q2)Do you think that sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society? State your reason .

Yes. Everyone has to be given a second chance .Even the people in our corrupted world CAN change. It is up to THEM to turn over a new leaf.We are all human. Humans make mistakes. Sometimes,the mistake is more dire than we thought it would be.As long as they repent and reform,I will openly accept them into our forgiving society.If people from prison can be given a second chance to work,breathe,have a family and live their life, why can't reformed sex offenders live in the same world and go through all the trouble of life? I am hopeful that our society will look at these reformed sex offenders with a different view.