Time flies, doesn't it? I can remember when back in January, everyone returned to school, and everyone was happy to see each other after a 2 month hiatus. Now, it's a week into August, and everyone is preparing for the final term tests and the End-of-Year examinations. I can still remember how the class reacted when we heard that we had to do 30 blog posts by the end of Term 3, which seemed herculean at that time. I was no different, and I imagined 30 posts to be a really uphill task. However, here I am, writing the last post of the year.
It has truly been an eventful second year in Hwa Chong, and many things have happened so far. Obviously, I won't actually relate every single thing that happened so far, so I'll just focus on blogging. I feel that blogging is a good way for students to express their thoughts and feelings about various issues. The challenge in blogging is not actually writing the posts, but rather, to find appropriate topics to blog about. For myself, I found it pretty challenging to search for topics to blog about, and had to search many articles either online or in newspapers. This so-called chore was also a blessing in disguise, as I got to read up and do research on various events and happenings all over the world.
I admit, when I first heard that we needed to do 30 blog posts by the end of Term 3, I was taken aback. I couldn't imagine myself having to find 30 separate topics and writing at least around 500 words on each of them. At that time, I wasn't particularly happy about blogging, and I felt that blogging was more of a chore. However, as the days went by, I realised that I wasn't actually forcing myself to come to Blogger. To be honest, I think my attitude towards blogging has changed considerably, and I find myself enjoying blogging. It's a nice avenue to openly share my thoughts about various issues, and the 30 posts are more than enough for me to share my opinions. Over time, I realised that blogging is not actually that much of a chore, and it really depends on how you look at it. If one views blogging as a tedious and tiring process just to get ACE, then obviously this person is not going to enjoy blogging.
In conclusion, my attitude towards blogging has changed a lot ever since Term 1, when we learnt that we needed to have 30 blog posts. Blogging is definitely a good initiative and I fully support it.
Cheers,
Roystan
Hi Roystan,
ReplyDeleteYes, Secondary 2 really has been a year of many events. From the Term 1 Tests that everyone found a shocker and wake-up call to the long Chinese modules in Term 2 to the last hurrah before the exams in Term 3, there have been many eventful times etched deep into my memory.
Blogging, to me, was initially a chore and I viewed it as work. It was rather daunting to find 30 separate topics and make posts about them. I take pride in my work and naturally, most of my posts are rather long, making the task ever more arduous.
This term, I managed to break the habit of trying to finish all my blog posts one week before the deadline. I am proud to say that the result is a series of blog posts much more enriched with thought and opinion. Blogging not only allows one to express one's opinion to others, but it also allows one to practise the art of making a point concisely.
My attitude towards everything has changed much since Term 1. I feel like I have grown in terms of time-management and moral values as well. It is rather humourous to look back on the year I spent in Secondary 1. Although it seems so far away, it was only last year.
I am also rather sad that everyone from this class will be split up after the end of this year. I'll keep in touch with everyone, not just through Facebook, but through blogging as well.
Daniel Tan Chee Hian
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