According to studies, teenagers these days are more likely to be stressed out than teenagers back then. Today we are going to be talking about the causes of these stress to teens and the effects it can have on them. First off, the major cause of stress to teenagers in my opinion is the expectations and responsibilities placed onto them by their parents. Teenagers are always expected to score well in their examinations until the grades they get for their exams become more important than actually studying. They lose interest in studying which just spoils the whole purpose of it in the first place and instead focus more on memorizing facts from their textbook just so that they can pass their exams with flying colors. Some of them do not even truly understand what they are actually learning about in school and what is the use these precious knowledge to them in the future. Teenagers who have siblings got it worse as they will be constantly compared to all the time. This could even lead to them hating their siblings as they will feel like they are never good enough because of them. Other than that, teenagers are also expected to stay healthy, have a great social life, get enough sleep, excel in sports et cetera but how do parents expect these kinds of things to happen if the kids are always required to outshine the rest in everything they do. This puts a lot of pressure on teenagers to cope up with everything. Stress can be very dangerous for teenagers since not all teenagers can think rationally. There are some who cannot stand the pressure and resort to suicide to end all their problems which is a real shame that such young and gifted people in the world are ending their lives because of the pain they suffer everyday. Many other problems could arise from being stressed out not only for teenagers but to adults as well, it could cause depression, lack of motivation, and many more. Finally, stress that's left unchecked could also contribute to many health problems such as high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. This could increase the risks of dying at a young age so to prevent this from happening teenagers have to learn to manage their stress well.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Causes of stress
1. Many teenagers today are stressed out because of various factors.What do you think is a major cause of stress to teenagers?
Road bullying
2. Incidences of road bullying have increased tremendously in Malaysia. What do you think is the appropriate form of punishment for road bullies?
Road Rage in Malaysia
Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior by a driver of an automobile or other road vehicle which includes rude gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver in an effort to intimidate or release frustration. There has been many reports lately that there are lots of road bullying happening around Malaysia especially on highways which are congested. Road bullying is also a form of road rage and it is not to be taken lightly as it can be lethal if these "road bullies" cross the line and take it too far. One might then ask "How do we control our road rage?" as we know that what we give is what we get so being an a**hole to others is not going to get you anywhere, the answer is really simple be a courteous driver. Here are some steps to do just that :-
1. Control your anger.
2. Don't take traffic problems personally.
3. Avoid making eye contact with an aggressive driver.
4. Don't make obscene gestures.
5. Don't tailgate.
6. Use your horn sparingly - even a polite honk can be misinterpreted.
7. Don't block the passing lane.
8. Don't block the right turn lane.
Aggressive driving is also considered to be a type of road rage. Aggressive driving involves deliberate behaviors that put people and property at risk, such as speeding, running red lights, tailgating, cutting off other drivers, and weaving through traffic. Usually, it includes a combination (or all) of the above. If you do not care for your own life when you are on the road at least be considerate of others as they have loved ones waiting for them to come back home. Road bullying is a crime that's not been emphasized enough in the country that I live in. "Road bullies" should be jailed up just like other convicts as they are endangering the lives of others. Besides that another way to punish these drivers are to revoke or suspend their driver's license so that they have to go through the test again and reflect on their actions
Road Rage in Malaysia
Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior by a driver of an automobile or other road vehicle which includes rude gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver in an effort to intimidate or release frustration. There has been many reports lately that there are lots of road bullying happening around Malaysia especially on highways which are congested. Road bullying is also a form of road rage and it is not to be taken lightly as it can be lethal if these "road bullies" cross the line and take it too far. One might then ask "How do we control our road rage?" as we know that what we give is what we get so being an a**hole to others is not going to get you anywhere, the answer is really simple be a courteous driver. Here are some steps to do just that :-
1. Control your anger.
2. Don't take traffic problems personally.
3. Avoid making eye contact with an aggressive driver.
4. Don't make obscene gestures.
5. Don't tailgate.
6. Use your horn sparingly - even a polite honk can be misinterpreted.
7. Don't block the passing lane.
8. Don't block the right turn lane.
Aggressive driving is also considered to be a type of road rage. Aggressive driving involves deliberate behaviors that put people and property at risk, such as speeding, running red lights, tailgating, cutting off other drivers, and weaving through traffic. Usually, it includes a combination (or all) of the above. If you do not care for your own life when you are on the road at least be considerate of others as they have loved ones waiting for them to come back home. Road bullying is a crime that's not been emphasized enough in the country that I live in. "Road bullies" should be jailed up just like other convicts as they are endangering the lives of others. Besides that another way to punish these drivers are to revoke or suspend their driver's license so that they have to go through the test again and reflect on their actions
Talk on stress
8. Your school is planning a talk for young people. You have been asked to suggest a suitable topic for the talk.
If our school is planning on having a talk, I suggest that the topic of the talk should be about stress. Stress is a very common thing that the younger generation experiences nowadays, especially teenagers. Stress can be a handful to them because they have been living a stress free life from when they were born all the way up to 12 to 14 years old. Then, stress slowly starts creeping up to them from the more taxing assignments given by teachers in secondary schools that have to be completed while they have to participate in co-curricular activities and attend extra tuition classes. The need to juggle time well was never there before and it just makes an entrance in their lives all of a sudden. Some good students may be able to cope with everything well but there are students who can't handle all of the new responsibilities and they get stressed. Not to mention that parents have expectations for us to do very well in our examinations since we have to get good results in high school to get into a good college and proceed to a good university to be able to get a good job and make good money. The talk should give teenagers some tips to reduce their stress levels. One of them could be better time management which most teenagers lack as they have been living a laid back life until they entered high school. Better time management means more time for relaxation, no need to rush and more sleep which all lower stress. Exercise can also be introduced into teenagers lives as most teenagers in Malaysia are either overweight or obese, not that they can help it since the food of our culture can be quite unhealthy. The exercise can lower stress and also produce healthier teens which is important for them as well. Teens prioritize their looks and they enjoy being called handsome or pretty and having a healthy body will help in that aspect. Their self esteem will be higher and they will not be as self conscious as they were when they were overweight. This will also help overcome bullying problems if they were teased for being fat. All in all, I am sure that a talk about stress will have many benefits for the students attending the talk.
If our school is planning on having a talk, I suggest that the topic of the talk should be about stress. Stress is a very common thing that the younger generation experiences nowadays, especially teenagers. Stress can be a handful to them because they have been living a stress free life from when they were born all the way up to 12 to 14 years old. Then, stress slowly starts creeping up to them from the more taxing assignments given by teachers in secondary schools that have to be completed while they have to participate in co-curricular activities and attend extra tuition classes. The need to juggle time well was never there before and it just makes an entrance in their lives all of a sudden. Some good students may be able to cope with everything well but there are students who can't handle all of the new responsibilities and they get stressed. Not to mention that parents have expectations for us to do very well in our examinations since we have to get good results in high school to get into a good college and proceed to a good university to be able to get a good job and make good money. The talk should give teenagers some tips to reduce their stress levels. One of them could be better time management which most teenagers lack as they have been living a laid back life until they entered high school. Better time management means more time for relaxation, no need to rush and more sleep which all lower stress. Exercise can also be introduced into teenagers lives as most teenagers in Malaysia are either overweight or obese, not that they can help it since the food of our culture can be quite unhealthy. The exercise can lower stress and also produce healthier teens which is important for them as well. Teens prioritize their looks and they enjoy being called handsome or pretty and having a healthy body will help in that aspect. Their self esteem will be higher and they will not be as self conscious as they were when they were overweight. This will also help overcome bullying problems if they were teased for being fat. All in all, I am sure that a talk about stress will have many benefits for the students attending the talk.
The benefits of the National Service to its participants
8. The National Service has proven to be good for the youth in our country. In what ways has it benefitted the participants?
There has been an increase of delinquent teenagers in this day and age. The rise in this behavior is due to bad influence and in some cases, bad parenting. Almost everyone has a handheld electronic gadget nowadays due to the convenience they provide us in our everyday lives. This has enabled teenagers to access the vast and infinite space of the Internet to do whatever they please with it. This can bring about some unnecessary information and videos being absorbed into their minds. This can cause changes in their way of thinking and actions. This lack of discipline is one of the things that can be fixed with National Service(NS). One of the many benefits of NS is that it teaches the younger generation the importance of discipline. They will be drilled with strict instructors and will pay the consequence if they disrespect them. This teaches them to be more respectful of their elders and not to talk back. You will also come back with some good habits from the routine that you will be following there. Being punctual is one of the traits that will be instilled in you while you are there. You will have to wake up early to have breakfast and go for your marching practice. You will also make some new friends and learn the importance of teamwork. There will be some activities that are guaranteed to test your ability to work as a group and cooperate with your teammates. There might be penalties waiting for you if you are the last group to complete the activity. This also tests your leadership skills because if nobody in your group is willing to take charge, you will have to be the one to do it if you want to avoid the penalty. You will also learn to be more independent. This goes along with the discipline trait because with good discipline, you will have a good sense of control over yourself. You will know how to pick up after yourself and have the initiative to complete assignments well within the time period given. This will help if you are planning to further your studies overseas because you are basically responsible for yourself and everything that you do there. Joining the NS will also help with health because physical activity is basically everything you will be doing for the entire time span that you are there for. The overweight teens can take this as an opportunity to shed some weight while they are there and look better for when they come back.
There has been an increase of delinquent teenagers in this day and age. The rise in this behavior is due to bad influence and in some cases, bad parenting. Almost everyone has a handheld electronic gadget nowadays due to the convenience they provide us in our everyday lives. This has enabled teenagers to access the vast and infinite space of the Internet to do whatever they please with it. This can bring about some unnecessary information and videos being absorbed into their minds. This can cause changes in their way of thinking and actions. This lack of discipline is one of the things that can be fixed with National Service(NS). One of the many benefits of NS is that it teaches the younger generation the importance of discipline. They will be drilled with strict instructors and will pay the consequence if they disrespect them. This teaches them to be more respectful of their elders and not to talk back. You will also come back with some good habits from the routine that you will be following there. Being punctual is one of the traits that will be instilled in you while you are there. You will have to wake up early to have breakfast and go for your marching practice. You will also make some new friends and learn the importance of teamwork. There will be some activities that are guaranteed to test your ability to work as a group and cooperate with your teammates. There might be penalties waiting for you if you are the last group to complete the activity. This also tests your leadership skills because if nobody in your group is willing to take charge, you will have to be the one to do it if you want to avoid the penalty. You will also learn to be more independent. This goes along with the discipline trait because with good discipline, you will have a good sense of control over yourself. You will know how to pick up after yourself and have the initiative to complete assignments well within the time period given. This will help if you are planning to further your studies overseas because you are basically responsible for yourself and everything that you do there. Joining the NS will also help with health because physical activity is basically everything you will be doing for the entire time span that you are there for. The overweight teens can take this as an opportunity to shed some weight while they are there and look better for when they come back.
People who can help motivate a person to study
3. Motivation is an important factor in achieving academic success. Who can motivate a person to study?
Studying can often be boring as we would sit for hours staring at an open book. Many student such as myself tend to lose concentration after an hour of studying and will take some time off to relax. Besides that, most of us do not have the motivation to study during our free time furthermore during the exam season. Nonetheless, motivation is crucial to achieve success in our studies. There are several people that play an important role to instill motivation in a person to study.
Parents are one of the main source of motivation to their children. They are one of the closest people to their children. They as the source of inspiration to their children should help guide them to be successful in their studies. Parents should help to make their childrens' studying process more attractive and enjoyable as it helps their children to understand better what their teachers are teaching to them. Parents should also enlighten their children about the consequences if they choose to not care about their studies. It would be a good wake-up call for their children as time wait for no man.
Besides that, teachers also play an important role to motivate their students. Teachers who are the people who help to shape their student's future, should not just only provide basic academic knowledge to their students but also help to shape their student's attitude to ensure that they will be disciplined. Teachers should also act disciplined and well-mannered as they are also a role model in their student's eyes. Teachers should make their ways of teaching more attractive and interesting for their student to attract their attention and make it easier for them to understand the lesson. In a way, teachers should work together with parents to determine what if the factor that makes the child uninterested in studying and help to curb the problem.
In conclusion, all of the parties involved should work together to make sure that the child is aware that everything he or she is doing and what everyone else is doing for him is for his or her future. Ultimately, no one can help to change his or her perception of studying except themselves.
Studying can often be boring as we would sit for hours staring at an open book. Many student such as myself tend to lose concentration after an hour of studying and will take some time off to relax. Besides that, most of us do not have the motivation to study during our free time furthermore during the exam season. Nonetheless, motivation is crucial to achieve success in our studies. There are several people that play an important role to instill motivation in a person to study.
Parents are one of the main source of motivation to their children. They are one of the closest people to their children. They as the source of inspiration to their children should help guide them to be successful in their studies. Parents should help to make their childrens' studying process more attractive and enjoyable as it helps their children to understand better what their teachers are teaching to them. Parents should also enlighten their children about the consequences if they choose to not care about their studies. It would be a good wake-up call for their children as time wait for no man.
Besides that, teachers also play an important role to motivate their students. Teachers who are the people who help to shape their student's future, should not just only provide basic academic knowledge to their students but also help to shape their student's attitude to ensure that they will be disciplined. Teachers should also act disciplined and well-mannered as they are also a role model in their student's eyes. Teachers should make their ways of teaching more attractive and interesting for their student to attract their attention and make it easier for them to understand the lesson. In a way, teachers should work together with parents to determine what if the factor that makes the child uninterested in studying and help to curb the problem.
In conclusion, all of the parties involved should work together to make sure that the child is aware that everything he or she is doing and what everyone else is doing for him is for his or her future. Ultimately, no one can help to change his or her perception of studying except themselves.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Drama
It's been a hectic year so far. Projects everywhere, assignments to complete, homework everyday just to name a few. One of them is the interclass drama competition. Form 5 classes go head to head to produce the best drama. Our class started planning for the drama way ahead before any other class. Scripts were already prepared the week after we had been told to start preparing for the drama by our English teacher, Misses Monica. Roles for the play and the backstage team were already chosen the next day. I managed to get just a small role in the drama but I wasn't really bothered about it. We used most of our English periods to practice and fully organize our play. Most of the people that had roles were quite rusty when they first practiced. I didn't really have much to do as I only had one line at that time.
Many English periods and a couple of practises on weekends later, everyone was getting better at their roles and improving the intonation of their sentences. There were some problems as certain people decided to quit their roles as they weren't interested to attend practises on weekends and after school. Therefore, a shuffle of roles happened. I got a slightly bigger role as one of the protagonists of the story. It was already February. There was only approximately less than 3 weeks left before the competition, yet we were still struggling to perfect scenes and dialogue even after around 2 weeks of training. Our directors/playwriters were already giving up hope on us as we were fooling around during practises.
We had our last practice on the day before the competition. Mostly everyone involved in the drama were present on that day. We had one full run of the drama which was around 16 minutes, 4 minutes more than it should be. The playwriters were trying their best to cut out unnecessary parts to shorten the length of the drama. After the second run, everyone went about and started to fool around. At that point, our director/playwriter couldn't take it anymore and just left the hall. At this point, I knew that we all had really pushed her to her limits. So, we decided to continue our practice and stopped fooling around. In the end, the best we all could do was around 14 minutes which is still 2 minutes over the limit of the duration of the drama.
It was competition day. The girls were getting ready and doing their makeup while the boys were changing into their outfits. Most of the boys were wearing formal long sleeves with a blazer while I'm just wearing a casual long sleeve and long pants. When we got to the hall, everyone else from other classes were already there with their sophisticated props and different kinds of outfits and costumes. Luckily for our class, we were going to perform last. Before our performance, our director gave all of us a quick pep talk to motivate us to do our best. Before long, it was our turn to perform. Everyone seemed so nervous. I felt slightly nervous while I was waiting behind the stage for my call.
It was my scene and I made my entrance on stage. I felt even more nervous on stage with my stomach feeling different. I kept my calm and followed the plan that we made during the practises. There was a slight hiccup with the sounds but I kept going. After my scene, I felt so relieved. I think that I did quite well out there. I watched the rest of the drama behind the curtains. Finally, it was the end of the drama. We ended it with a bow from everyone on stage. After that, we got off stage and congratulated each other for the great performance that we did. We took pictures while we were waiting for the results to be decided. Finally, it was the moment of truth. The tension in the hall was building with Misses Aruna, one of the judges, giving her opinion on all of the dramas. When she read out the results, I was so nervous. The results came out and we won first place! Everyone from our class were cheering in joy and congratulating each other. Our efforts paid off after all of the stress and complications. It was great to be a part of the class drama. I'll forever remember this day and all the memories that came along with it.
Many English periods and a couple of practises on weekends later, everyone was getting better at their roles and improving the intonation of their sentences. There were some problems as certain people decided to quit their roles as they weren't interested to attend practises on weekends and after school. Therefore, a shuffle of roles happened. I got a slightly bigger role as one of the protagonists of the story. It was already February. There was only approximately less than 3 weeks left before the competition, yet we were still struggling to perfect scenes and dialogue even after around 2 weeks of training. Our directors/playwriters were already giving up hope on us as we were fooling around during practises.
We had our last practice on the day before the competition. Mostly everyone involved in the drama were present on that day. We had one full run of the drama which was around 16 minutes, 4 minutes more than it should be. The playwriters were trying their best to cut out unnecessary parts to shorten the length of the drama. After the second run, everyone went about and started to fool around. At that point, our director/playwriter couldn't take it anymore and just left the hall. At this point, I knew that we all had really pushed her to her limits. So, we decided to continue our practice and stopped fooling around. In the end, the best we all could do was around 14 minutes which is still 2 minutes over the limit of the duration of the drama.
It was competition day. The girls were getting ready and doing their makeup while the boys were changing into their outfits. Most of the boys were wearing formal long sleeves with a blazer while I'm just wearing a casual long sleeve and long pants. When we got to the hall, everyone else from other classes were already there with their sophisticated props and different kinds of outfits and costumes. Luckily for our class, we were going to perform last. Before our performance, our director gave all of us a quick pep talk to motivate us to do our best. Before long, it was our turn to perform. Everyone seemed so nervous. I felt slightly nervous while I was waiting behind the stage for my call.
It was my scene and I made my entrance on stage. I felt even more nervous on stage with my stomach feeling different. I kept my calm and followed the plan that we made during the practises. There was a slight hiccup with the sounds but I kept going. After my scene, I felt so relieved. I think that I did quite well out there. I watched the rest of the drama behind the curtains. Finally, it was the end of the drama. We ended it with a bow from everyone on stage. After that, we got off stage and congratulated each other for the great performance that we did. We took pictures while we were waiting for the results to be decided. Finally, it was the moment of truth. The tension in the hall was building with Misses Aruna, one of the judges, giving her opinion on all of the dramas. When she read out the results, I was so nervous. The results came out and we won first place! Everyone from our class were cheering in joy and congratulating each other. Our efforts paid off after all of the stress and complications. It was great to be a part of the class drama. I'll forever remember this day and all the memories that came along with it.
Holidays (Cameron Highlands Trip) Part 7
...After reading the interesting information on the notice boards, the rain simmered down and it was only drizzling now. We rushed to the car trying to avoid getting drenched but our shoes were soaked with water from the stream of water flowing down the hill. It was getting dark as it was already half past six. We made the long journey back to our hotel. My dad decided to take a different route as he said that it was a more scenic route. We passed by many nurseries that were closed already. We also passed by a large lake with a flight of ducks swimming in the lake. There were also people at the lake feeding pieces of bread to the ducks. We were also very lucky to be able to see the sunset quite clearly as we were going down a slope at that moment. The sun was as orange as an egg yoke and it's accompanied with distorted clouds filling up the atmosphere.
Halfway through, we got hungry. So we decided to have dinner at a restaurant in Tanah Rata, the town we were just passing by. My parents ordered dishes which consisted of stir-fried long beans with dried shrimps, chicken coated with lemon sauce, steamed fish and also the lotus root soup. We dug into the food and before long, we finished everything wasting nothing. Our stomachs were filled and contented with the food. My parents decided to have a walk to enjoy the atmosphere of the place before heading back to the hotel. It got foggier and foggier throughout the night. It was quite treacherous on the road as visibility was limited. The windscreen was also getting frosted every so often but we managed to make it back to the hotel in one piece.
Before going up to our room, my parents decided to have a drink at the bistro located in the shopping mall before turning in for the night. The bistro was very lively with everyone enjoying themselves. My parents and I were just having a casual conversation about random stuff. While having a conversation, we were also snacking on the finger food we ordered which tasted pretty good. After chatting for over an hour, we decided it was time to get some rest for the next day...
Halfway through, we got hungry. So we decided to have dinner at a restaurant in Tanah Rata, the town we were just passing by. My parents ordered dishes which consisted of stir-fried long beans with dried shrimps, chicken coated with lemon sauce, steamed fish and also the lotus root soup. We dug into the food and before long, we finished everything wasting nothing. Our stomachs were filled and contented with the food. My parents decided to have a walk to enjoy the atmosphere of the place before heading back to the hotel. It got foggier and foggier throughout the night. It was quite treacherous on the road as visibility was limited. The windscreen was also getting frosted every so often but we managed to make it back to the hotel in one piece.
Before going up to our room, my parents decided to have a drink at the bistro located in the shopping mall before turning in for the night. The bistro was very lively with everyone enjoying themselves. My parents and I were just having a casual conversation about random stuff. While having a conversation, we were also snacking on the finger food we ordered which tasted pretty good. After chatting for over an hour, we decided it was time to get some rest for the next day...
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