As most of my friends should know, I am one of the 28 Malaysian scholars staying in the boarding school. I came here by exceling in a maths competition and through an interview by some of the school staffs. Many people stay in the boarding school, some of them came from China and some of them are my Malaysian seniors.
Although life in the boarding school are not as easy as at home, we make many friends from different countries and we got along quite well. Every morning, we have breakfast and will reach school in about 5 minutes time. After school, we will have lunch at school and walk back to the boarding school or have extra lessons before heading back.
In the boarding school, lunch is only provided during weekends so we have to eat at the school canteen after our lessons. During weekends, we will go out together to buy things or even have meals outside the boarding school.
I hope that I can make more friends in the boarding school in the future. Having the chance to be independant here will be a memorable experience to us.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
IT Home Learning Lesson 2
My favorite poet is William Shakespeare, an outstanding poet among others.
For all his fame and celebration, William Shakespeare remains a mysterious figure with regards to personal history. There are just two primary sources for information on the Bard: his works, and various legal and church documents that have survived from Elizabethan times. Naturally, there are many gaps in this body of information, which tells us little about Shakespeare the man.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, allegedly on April 23, 1564. Church records from Holy Trinity Church indicate that he was baptized there on April 26, 1564. Young William was born of John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a landed heiress. William, according to the church register, was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare household—three of whom died in childhood. John Shakespeare had a remarkable run of success as a merchant, and later as an alderman and high bailiff of Stratford, during William's early childhood. His fortunes declined, however, in the 1570s.
Some of William's poems are:
There is great conjecture about Shakespeare's childhood years, especially regarding his education. It is surmised by scholars that Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford, which at the time had a reputation to rival Eton. While there are no records extant to prove this claim, Shakespeare's knowledge of Latin and Classical Greek would tend to support this theory. In addition, Shakespeare's first biographer, Nicholas Rowe, wrote that John Shakespeare had placed William "for some time in a free school." John Shakespeare, as a Stratford official, would have been granted a waiver of tuition for his son. As the records do not exist, we do not know how long William attended the school, but certainly the literary quality of his works suggest a solid education. What is certain is that William Shakespeare never proceeded to university schooling, which has stirred some of the debate concerning the authorship of his works.
William Shakespeare's legacy is a body of work that will never again be equaled in Western civilization. His words have endured for 400 years, and still reach across the centuries as powerfully as ever. Even in death, he leaves a final piece of verse as his epitaph.
For all his fame and celebration, William Shakespeare remains a mysterious figure with regards to personal history. There are just two primary sources for information on the Bard: his works, and various legal and church documents that have survived from Elizabethan times. Naturally, there are many gaps in this body of information, which tells us little about Shakespeare the man.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, allegedly on April 23, 1564. Church records from Holy Trinity Church indicate that he was baptized there on April 26, 1564. Young William was born of John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a landed heiress. William, according to the church register, was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare household—three of whom died in childhood. John Shakespeare had a remarkable run of success as a merchant, and later as an alderman and high bailiff of Stratford, during William's early childhood. His fortunes declined, however, in the 1570s.
Some of William's poems are:
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There is great conjecture about Shakespeare's childhood years, especially regarding his education. It is surmised by scholars that Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford, which at the time had a reputation to rival Eton. While there are no records extant to prove this claim, Shakespeare's knowledge of Latin and Classical Greek would tend to support this theory. In addition, Shakespeare's first biographer, Nicholas Rowe, wrote that John Shakespeare had placed William "for some time in a free school." John Shakespeare, as a Stratford official, would have been granted a waiver of tuition for his son. As the records do not exist, we do not know how long William attended the school, but certainly the literary quality of his works suggest a solid education. What is certain is that William Shakespeare never proceeded to university schooling, which has stirred some of the debate concerning the authorship of his works.
William Shakespeare's legacy is a body of work that will never again be equaled in Western civilization. His words have endured for 400 years, and still reach across the centuries as powerfully as ever. Even in death, he leaves a final piece of verse as his epitaph.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
T3W1 Language Arts IT Lesson 1
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Is Progress Necessarily Benefical for Society?
In my opinion, I do not think that progress is always beneficial for society. This is because if the country progresses too slow does not progress at all, it will not progress and will be easily overtaken. On the other hand, if the country progresses too fast, adaptation may be another problem.
Firstly,if the country progresses too fast, the citizens might have difficulties in adapting. For example, if the countryside happened to be a building site for a factory, the people will take a long time to adapt themselves to this new progress. Thus confusing them thoroughly.
Other than that, I will also be discussing about the advantages about countries that are progressing. As it can be seen in the book Village by the Sea, if the villagers do not progress and continue to spend their life catching fish, they would not be able to make a living easily. But if they progress and have factories, their income could be higher, and they also need not risk their lives in the sea.
Firstly,if the country progresses too fast, the citizens might have difficulties in adapting. For example, if the countryside happened to be a building site for a factory, the people will take a long time to adapt themselves to this new progress. Thus confusing them thoroughly.
Other than that, I will also be discussing about the advantages about countries that are progressing. As it can be seen in the book Village by the Sea, if the villagers do not progress and continue to spend their life catching fish, they would not be able to make a living easily. But if they progress and have factories, their income could be higher, and they also need not risk their lives in the sea.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
My Favourite Character in Village by the Sea
My favourite character in Village by the Sea is Hari,the main character of the story. He takes on the strong responsibility in supporting his family. He quitted school to work in the fields when his father was addicted to toddy and did not want to work.
One day, Hari thought that if he went to the city, Bombay, he would earn more money than he would in Thul. Eventually he went there to find work. He found a work in Jagu's restaurant and begin to earn money there.
He also had the will to learn new skills. When he was in Bombay, he learned how to mend watches from a watchmender working in a shop beside the restaurant he works in.
Hari was also a very caring person. One day, Mr. Panwallah, the watchmender, fell ill. Hari took an afternoon of to visit him and had a talk with him.
He also tried his best to save money for his family. He spent as little as possible while he was in Bombay.When he returned, he had a lot of money for his family.
Hari is an independent and hardworking person. This is why he is my favourite character in Village by the Sea.
One day, Hari thought that if he went to the city, Bombay, he would earn more money than he would in Thul. Eventually he went there to find work. He found a work in Jagu's restaurant and begin to earn money there.
He also had the will to learn new skills. When he was in Bombay, he learned how to mend watches from a watchmender working in a shop beside the restaurant he works in.
Hari was also a very caring person. One day, Mr. Panwallah, the watchmender, fell ill. Hari took an afternoon of to visit him and had a talk with him.
He also tried his best to save money for his family. He spent as little as possible while he was in Bombay.When he returned, he had a lot of money for his family.
Hari is an independent and hardworking person. This is why he is my favourite character in Village by the Sea.
Monday, June 22, 2009
The part I like best in the novel Village by the Sea
The part I like the most in the novel is when Hari went to Bombay because this part shows how independent and caring he was for his family.
When Hari made his decision to make a fortune in the city, he thought of his poverty-driven family that needed the money. His ill mother needed treatment and Hari needed the money to support his family. Besides that, his father did not work and thus leading Hari to work instead of this father.
In Bombay, Hari worked very hard and he was determined to earn a living for his family. He worked hard at Jagu's restaurant even his days were very hard there. When he returned to Thul, he gave his family a better living as he promised.
Those are the reasons I like this part of the story.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
City rat or country cat?
I'm sure almost everybody will know about this story. Well, I prefer being a city rat rather than a country rat. Why?
Being a 'city rat' ensures a better life. This is because the city has more job opportunities than the countryside. Besides, the city has more modern technology and a better standard of living. Communication between people is more convenient as cell phones and the Internet are available in the city. Although most parts of the city is polluted, the city cannot be denied a better place to live in.
On the other hand, the countryside has less pollution than the city. The facilities are not modern and simple. Communication is less convenient as the people living in the countryside are not very rich. Besides that, the education standard there is low and public transport is not common.
As a conclusion, both the city and the countryside has benefits. However, I prefer living in the city than the country.
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