Monday, December 28, 2009
Abortion
One of the disadvantages of abortion is harming an innocent life. Most often, people who decided to go for an abortion do not consider whether the innocent beings have the rights to live. Just so the innocent ones couldn’t stand up for themselves, they are being harmed by having their life taken away in cruelty. In fact, abortion is carried out when the mother is about four-months pregnant, and this process is completed when doctors successfully vacuumed out the premature infant. This process not only harms the mother herself but also cause death in innocent ones. However, abortion has its benefits as well. One of the benefits is that abortion can lead to a better quality of life. By having an abortion, one could actually achieve one's initial goals without barriers. For example, teenagers that went for abortion need not carry the obligations to take care of their baby, instead, they could further their studies to achieve a higher education. With the privilege of having a higher education, it will ensures their future job is secure and is able to provide necessary things to the new born.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The Power of Advertisements (edited)
Have you ever bought something or desperately wanted to own a particular item after watching several repetitions of the advertisement advertising your “I-want-that” product? I have got to admit that the power of persuasion of the advertising industry is very powerful because it is able to convince us to buy something, make us believe that we will get the desirable results after purchasing their advertised items, and good at using us as a mere tool for spreading their advertised products.
There was once when I was fifteen, I had pimples marking their territories on my face. It was a time when I was very depressed and in need to find cures to improve my skin complexion. I remember the advertisement featured on "T3-fight pimples", a facial cleanser came just at the right time. Their brand was promoting its features all over the place, such as through the radio, catalogues, television commercials and even magazines. After several exposures to these advertisements, I was convinced that I must purchase this facial cleanser to regain my smooth skin complexion. I could even remember that my motivation to purchase this product was due to my favourite actress. The way she showed her flawless skin and her sweet voice promoting how reliable this product could actually fight off pimples was captured in my mind. Without hesitating, I rushed to the nearby Guardian outlet searching for that product.
It was not only how the actress portrayed the product as being very effective in fighting off pimples, the salesgirl in the shop also successfully persuaded and ensured me that I would no longer have a pimply-face after trying this facial cleanser. Of course, I bought the product without a second thought, a beautiful complexion was what I wanted at that moment.
After a few days using that facial cleanser, my face started to worsen. Instead of mere pimples, it began to form pust. It was a fallacy to believe it would actually fight off pimples. I was not satisfied with the product. I swore I would never purchase that brand again even if it was on discount.I was very lucky that my skin was back to a better complexion after I had sought second opinion.
After that horrible experience, whenever my friends asked for my opinion on which brand of facial cleanser to use, I would immediately convince them to not buy "T3-fight-pimples" because I do not want them to encounter the same experience as I did.
There was once when I was fifteen, I had pimples marking their territories on my face. It was a time when I was very depressed and in need to find cures to improve my skin complexion. I remember the advertisement featured on "T3-fight pimples", a facial cleanser came just at the right time. Their brand was promoting its features all over the place, such as through the radio, catalogues, television commercials and even magazines. After several exposures to these advertisements, I was convinced that I must purchase this facial cleanser to regain my smooth skin complexion. I could even remember that my motivation to purchase this product was due to my favourite actress. The way she showed her flawless skin and her sweet voice promoting how reliable this product could actually fight off pimples was captured in my mind. Without hesitating, I rushed to the nearby Guardian outlet searching for that product.
It was not only how the actress portrayed the product as being very effective in fighting off pimples, the salesgirl in the shop also successfully persuaded and ensured me that I would no longer have a pimply-face after trying this facial cleanser. Of course, I bought the product without a second thought, a beautiful complexion was what I wanted at that moment.
After a few days using that facial cleanser, my face started to worsen. Instead of mere pimples, it began to form pust. It was a fallacy to believe it would actually fight off pimples. I was not satisfied with the product. I swore I would never purchase that brand again even if it was on discount.I was very lucky that my skin was back to a better complexion after I had sought second opinion.
After that horrible experience, whenever my friends asked for my opinion on which brand of facial cleanser to use, I would immediately convince them to not buy "T3-fight-pimples" because I do not want them to encounter the same experience as I did.
The Power of Advertisements
Have you ever bought something or desperately want to own a particular item after watching several repetitions of the advertisement advertising your “I-want-that” product? I have got to admit that the power of persuasion of the advertising industry is very powerful because it is able to convince us to buy something, makes us believe that we will get the desirable results after purchasing their advertised items, and good at using us as a mere tool spreading their advertised products.
There was once during my period of puberty, I had pimples marking thier territories on my face. It was a time when I was very depressed and in need to find cures to improve my skin complexion. I remember the advertisement featured on "T3-fight pimples", a facial cleanser came just the right time. Their brand was promoting its features all over the place, such as through the radio, catalogues, television commercials and even magazines. After several exposures to these advertisements, I was convinced that I must purchase this facial cleanser to regain my smooth skin complexion. I could even remember my motivation to purchase this product was due to my favourite actress. The way she showed her flawless skin and her sweet voice promoting how reliable this product could actually fight off pimples was captured in my mind. Without hesitating, I rushed to the nearby Guardian outlet searching for that product.
It was not only how the actress portrayed the product being very successful in fighting off pimples, the salesgirl in the shop also successfully persuaded me with reliable messages ensuring me that I would no longer have a pimply-face after trying this facial cleanser. Of course, I bought the product without a second thought, a beautiful complexion was what I wanted at that moment.
After a few days using that facial cleanser, my face start to worsen into a bad condition. Instead of mere pimples, it began to form pust. Hideous and terrified. It was a fallancy to believe it would actually fight off pimples. I was not satisfied with the product. I swore I would never purchase that brand again even if it offer discounts.
I was very lucky that my skin was back to a better complexion after I had seek second opinion. After that horrible experience, whenever my friends asked for my opinion on which brand of facial cleanser to use, I would immediately convince them to not buy "T3-fight-pimples" because I do not want them to encounter the same experience as I did.
There was once during my period of puberty, I had pimples marking thier territories on my face. It was a time when I was very depressed and in need to find cures to improve my skin complexion. I remember the advertisement featured on "T3-fight pimples", a facial cleanser came just the right time. Their brand was promoting its features all over the place, such as through the radio, catalogues, television commercials and even magazines. After several exposures to these advertisements, I was convinced that I must purchase this facial cleanser to regain my smooth skin complexion. I could even remember my motivation to purchase this product was due to my favourite actress. The way she showed her flawless skin and her sweet voice promoting how reliable this product could actually fight off pimples was captured in my mind. Without hesitating, I rushed to the nearby Guardian outlet searching for that product.
It was not only how the actress portrayed the product being very successful in fighting off pimples, the salesgirl in the shop also successfully persuaded me with reliable messages ensuring me that I would no longer have a pimply-face after trying this facial cleanser. Of course, I bought the product without a second thought, a beautiful complexion was what I wanted at that moment.
After a few days using that facial cleanser, my face start to worsen into a bad condition. Instead of mere pimples, it began to form pust. Hideous and terrified. It was a fallancy to believe it would actually fight off pimples. I was not satisfied with the product. I swore I would never purchase that brand again even if it offer discounts.
I was very lucky that my skin was back to a better complexion after I had seek second opinion. After that horrible experience, whenever my friends asked for my opinion on which brand of facial cleanser to use, I would immediately convince them to not buy "T3-fight-pimples" because I do not want them to encounter the same experience as I did.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Causes and Solutions for Obesity among Malaysian Children (Edited)
Obesity is often termed as having an overly high body mass index (BMI). When a person’s weight is extremely more than its ideal weight, we call it obesity. As Malaysia is rich in a variety of food, it is common to see one in every ten children having the symptoms of obesity. There are many factors that result in obesity such as the role of the media, choices of food and parenting style. Fortunately, there are also several solutions to overcome these factors.
Firstly, children are active individuals. Television captures the children’s attention, instead of playing outdoors, they would rather watch cartoon television programmes. Due to lack exercise, the fat in the body builds up gradually to cause one to become obese. In that sense, parents need to limit the time spent on watching television. By limiting the time spent on television, children are more likely to be more active playing outside the home. Playing in the park enables them to move their limbs and fight the accumulation of fat.
Secondly, when it comes to the choice of food, “fast food” ranks top in children’s food choices. Fast food is high in sugar and carbohydrate. When children consume too much fast food, eventually the excess glucose will be converted into fat. As children are easily tempted by eating fast food, parents need to be stricter with the choices of food their children consume. A balanced diet is needed for children’s growth. Instead of fast food, more vegetables and proteins are recommended. As vegetables have antioxidants which boost the body’s immune system and protein increases brain power, a healthier choice of food will produce healthier children.
Thirdly, parenting style also plays a role in children’s health. Most parents are overworked and when they came home, the tired adults are too tired to prepare a meal. Thanks to technology, they just need to call for fast food delivery and it will be delivered in front their of door step. In addition, parents do not bother much about what their children consume. This gives freedom to the children to eat whatever they want which includes junk food, a contributor to obesity. To overcome this problem, busy parents should sacrifice some time preparing home cooked meals. If they are very busy, they could opt for catered food provided that they make healthy choices.
In conclusion, “you are what you eat”. The causes of obesity are numerous. Time spent watching television, poor choices of food and parenting style are some of the causes of obesity among children. To overcome the problem, one should ensure that they limit the time their children spent on watching television, make smarter choices of food, and improve their parenting style.
Written by: Lai Siew Tim
Firstly, children are active individuals. Television captures the children’s attention, instead of playing outdoors, they would rather watch cartoon television programmes. Due to lack exercise, the fat in the body builds up gradually to cause one to become obese. In that sense, parents need to limit the time spent on watching television. By limiting the time spent on television, children are more likely to be more active playing outside the home. Playing in the park enables them to move their limbs and fight the accumulation of fat.
Secondly, when it comes to the choice of food, “fast food” ranks top in children’s food choices. Fast food is high in sugar and carbohydrate. When children consume too much fast food, eventually the excess glucose will be converted into fat. As children are easily tempted by eating fast food, parents need to be stricter with the choices of food their children consume. A balanced diet is needed for children’s growth. Instead of fast food, more vegetables and proteins are recommended. As vegetables have antioxidants which boost the body’s immune system and protein increases brain power, a healthier choice of food will produce healthier children.
Thirdly, parenting style also plays a role in children’s health. Most parents are overworked and when they came home, the tired adults are too tired to prepare a meal. Thanks to technology, they just need to call for fast food delivery and it will be delivered in front their of door step. In addition, parents do not bother much about what their children consume. This gives freedom to the children to eat whatever they want which includes junk food, a contributor to obesity. To overcome this problem, busy parents should sacrifice some time preparing home cooked meals. If they are very busy, they could opt for catered food provided that they make healthy choices.
In conclusion, “you are what you eat”. The causes of obesity are numerous. Time spent watching television, poor choices of food and parenting style are some of the causes of obesity among children. To overcome the problem, one should ensure that they limit the time their children spent on watching television, make smarter choices of food, and improve their parenting style.
Written by: Lai Siew Tim
The Causes and Solutions for Obesity among Malaysian Children
Obesity is often termed as having an overly high body mass index (BMI). When a person’s weight is extremely more than its ideal weight, we call that individual obese. As Malaysia is rich in variety of food, it is common to see one in every ten children having the symptoms of obesity. There are many factors that result in obesity such as the role of media, choices of food and parenting style. Fortunately, there are also several solutions to overcome these factors.
Firstly, children are active individuals. Television captures the children’s attention, instead of playing outdoors; they would rather watch cartoon television programmes. Due to lack exercise, the fat in the body build up gradually to cause one to become obese. In that sense, parents need to limit the time spent on television. By limiting the time spent on television, children are more likely to be more active playing outside the home. Playing in the park enables them to move their limbs and fight the accumulation of fat.
Secondly, when it comes to the choice of food, “fast food” rank top in children food choice. Fast food is high in sugar and carbohydrate, when children consume too much fast food, eventually the excess glucose will be converted into fat. As children are easily tempted by easting fast food, parents need to be stricter with the choices of food their children consume. A balanced diet is needed for children’s growth. Instead of fast food, more vegetables and proteins are recommended. As vegetables have antioxidants which boost the body’s immune system and protein increases brain power, a healthier choice of food will produces healthier children.
Thirdly, parenting style also plays a role in children’s health. Most parents are overworked, when they came home, the tired adults are too tired to prepare a meal. Thanks to technology, they just need to call for fast food delivery and it will be arrived in front of door steps. In addition, parents do not bother much about what their children consumes. This gives freedom to the children to eat whatever they want which includes junk food, a contributor to obesity. To overcome this matter, busy parents should sacrifice some time preparing home cooked meals. If they are very busy, they could opt for catered food provided that they make healthy choices.
In conclusion, “you are what you eat”. The causes of obesity are numerous. Time spent watching television, poor choices of food and parenting style are some of the causes of obesity among children. To overcome the problem, one should ensure that they limit their children watching television, make smarter choices of food selection, and improve their parenting style.
Written by: Lai Siew Tim
Firstly, children are active individuals. Television captures the children’s attention, instead of playing outdoors; they would rather watch cartoon television programmes. Due to lack exercise, the fat in the body build up gradually to cause one to become obese. In that sense, parents need to limit the time spent on television. By limiting the time spent on television, children are more likely to be more active playing outside the home. Playing in the park enables them to move their limbs and fight the accumulation of fat.
Secondly, when it comes to the choice of food, “fast food” rank top in children food choice. Fast food is high in sugar and carbohydrate, when children consume too much fast food, eventually the excess glucose will be converted into fat. As children are easily tempted by easting fast food, parents need to be stricter with the choices of food their children consume. A balanced diet is needed for children’s growth. Instead of fast food, more vegetables and proteins are recommended. As vegetables have antioxidants which boost the body’s immune system and protein increases brain power, a healthier choice of food will produces healthier children.
Thirdly, parenting style also plays a role in children’s health. Most parents are overworked, when they came home, the tired adults are too tired to prepare a meal. Thanks to technology, they just need to call for fast food delivery and it will be arrived in front of door steps. In addition, parents do not bother much about what their children consumes. This gives freedom to the children to eat whatever they want which includes junk food, a contributor to obesity. To overcome this matter, busy parents should sacrifice some time preparing home cooked meals. If they are very busy, they could opt for catered food provided that they make healthy choices.
In conclusion, “you are what you eat”. The causes of obesity are numerous. Time spent watching television, poor choices of food and parenting style are some of the causes of obesity among children. To overcome the problem, one should ensure that they limit their children watching television, make smarter choices of food selection, and improve their parenting style.
Written by: Lai Siew Tim
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Comparing and contrasting my parents' generation and mine (edited)
"You are from the stone-age!". "But we are much alike when it boils down to the same issues!". Arguments such as these are common between me and my parents. The generation gap between me and my parents always brings up the so-called "differences". Question is how different can my parents and I be? I can't deny that there are similarities and differences in our viewpoints. The differences between me and my parents are in the areas of interest in music, usage of technology and also how we spend our free time with friends.
Firstly, both me and my parents use music as a source of entertainment. Whenever we workout or drive long distance, music is played. It plays a part in our daily routines. However, the type of music we listen to differs. I enjoy R&B, hiphop and rock music; especially those with fast rythms. In contrast, my parents prefer music which are slow in beat accompanied by meaningful lyrics in them.
Secondly, it is a fact that technology is widely used throughout the world. My parents and I use technology for communication purposes. For instance, we would listen to news via the radio or even chat with friends using mobile phones. However, technology is gradually evolving into a more advance version, and being much of an IT(Information Technology) fan,I can't live without the internet. To me, the internet is a multipurpose package. I use it to communicate with friends via messengers and communicate with the outside world by reading news online. On the other hand, my parents are not well-equiped with the knowledge of using advance technologies, so they prefer calling up their friends with phones and read newspaper.
Lastly, no matter how different my parents and I are, socialization does take place in our lives. We meet up with friends to pass time and have fun. But how we spend time with our friends differs. Being an active individual myself, I would probably hang out with them in a "mamak" stall or even in a club, places which are pretty much noisy and crowded. As for my parents, they prefer hanging out with their friends in a park do Tai-Chi or have a cup of coffee in a quiet cafe.
In conclusion, my parents and I do share some things in common, but our interests in some areas such as our taste in music, usage of technology and how we spend time with our friends might differ because of our age.
Firstly, both me and my parents use music as a source of entertainment. Whenever we workout or drive long distance, music is played. It plays a part in our daily routines. However, the type of music we listen to differs. I enjoy R&B, hiphop and rock music; especially those with fast rythms. In contrast, my parents prefer music which are slow in beat accompanied by meaningful lyrics in them.
Secondly, it is a fact that technology is widely used throughout the world. My parents and I use technology for communication purposes. For instance, we would listen to news via the radio or even chat with friends using mobile phones. However, technology is gradually evolving into a more advance version, and being much of an IT(Information Technology) fan,I can't live without the internet. To me, the internet is a multipurpose package. I use it to communicate with friends via messengers and communicate with the outside world by reading news online. On the other hand, my parents are not well-equiped with the knowledge of using advance technologies, so they prefer calling up their friends with phones and read newspaper.
Lastly, no matter how different my parents and I are, socialization does take place in our lives. We meet up with friends to pass time and have fun. But how we spend time with our friends differs. Being an active individual myself, I would probably hang out with them in a "mamak" stall or even in a club, places which are pretty much noisy and crowded. As for my parents, they prefer hanging out with their friends in a park do Tai-Chi or have a cup of coffee in a quiet cafe.
In conclusion, my parents and I do share some things in common, but our interests in some areas such as our taste in music, usage of technology and how we spend time with our friends might differ because of our age.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Comparing and contrasting the differences between me and my parents' generation
"You are from the stone-age!". "But we are much alike when it boils down to the same issues!". Arguments such as these are common between me and my parents. The generation gap between me and my parents always bring up the so-called "defferences". Question is how different can me and my parents be? I can't deny that there are similarities and differences in our viewpoints. In this case, I will just focus on these so-called "differences" areas which are our interest in music, usage of technology and also how we would spend our free time with friends.
Music has been there since ages, and it seems to be everyones' interest. Both me and my parents use music as a source of entertainment. Whenever we go for workout or long driving distance, music will be played. It plays a part in our daily routines. However, the type of music we listen to differs. I enjoy R&B, hiphop and rock music; especially those with fast rythms. In comtrast, my parents prefers music which are slow in beat accompany with meaningful lyrics in it.
Secondly, is a fact that technology are widely used throughout the world. My parents and I uses technology for communication purposes. For instance, we would listen to news via radio or even chat with friends using mobile phones. However, technology is gradually evolving into a more advance version, and being much of an IT fan, i couldn't live without internet. To me, internet is a multipurpose package. I use it to communicate with friends (msn) and engage in contact with the outside world by reading news online. On the other hand, my parents are not well-equiped with the knowledge of functioning advance technologies, so they prefer calling up their friends with phones and read news on paper.
Lastly, no matter how different between me and my parents are, socializtion do take place in our lives. We meet up with friends to pass time and have fun. But it only matters on how we spend time with our friends outside. Being an active individual myself, I would probably hang out with them in a "mamak" stall or even in a club. Places which are pretty much noisy and crowded. As for my parents, they prefer hanging out with their friends in a park playing Tai-Chi or have a sip of coffee in a quite cafe.
In conclusion, both of us do share some things in common, but our interest in some issues might differs because of our age.
Music has been there since ages, and it seems to be everyones' interest. Both me and my parents use music as a source of entertainment. Whenever we go for workout or long driving distance, music will be played. It plays a part in our daily routines. However, the type of music we listen to differs. I enjoy R&B, hiphop and rock music; especially those with fast rythms. In comtrast, my parents prefers music which are slow in beat accompany with meaningful lyrics in it.
Secondly, is a fact that technology are widely used throughout the world. My parents and I uses technology for communication purposes. For instance, we would listen to news via radio or even chat with friends using mobile phones. However, technology is gradually evolving into a more advance version, and being much of an IT fan, i couldn't live without internet. To me, internet is a multipurpose package. I use it to communicate with friends (msn) and engage in contact with the outside world by reading news online. On the other hand, my parents are not well-equiped with the knowledge of functioning advance technologies, so they prefer calling up their friends with phones and read news on paper.
Lastly, no matter how different between me and my parents are, socializtion do take place in our lives. We meet up with friends to pass time and have fun. But it only matters on how we spend time with our friends outside. Being an active individual myself, I would probably hang out with them in a "mamak" stall or even in a club. Places which are pretty much noisy and crowded. As for my parents, they prefer hanging out with their friends in a park playing Tai-Chi or have a sip of coffee in a quite cafe.
In conclusion, both of us do share some things in common, but our interest in some issues might differs because of our age.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Thoughts of doubts
Sometimes I don't get it, Students from IMU strived hard to score for their IELTS and MUET to enter, yet, they still insisted us to take English class which is COMPULSORY.
A sudden English test was administered. The following week after that..
Ms Prema (a.k.a Eng Teacher) announced that Overall eng test for SEM 1 batch, results aren't fantastic, passing rate is EXTREMELY LOW.
Our Class, 70% FAILED.
At that moment, as if time freezed for us to look at each others' eyes, having the same thought but not willingly to voice it out...
A sudden English test was administered. The following week after that..
Ms Prema (a.k.a Eng Teacher) announced that Overall eng test for SEM 1 batch, results aren't fantastic, passing rate is EXTREMELY LOW.
Our Class, 70% FAILED.
At that moment, as if time freezed for us to look at each others' eyes, having the same thought but not willingly to voice it out...
The ques.. in our mind.. wondering..
*Could it be me? I failed?*
PS: Still working on my compare & Contrast essay, will do my H/W (Critical Review) Soon. Probably Friday only settle.. hahaha
=) Cheers.........
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Change is Gonna Come
"No one takes anything away from us, unless we give up on ourselves" (David Pelzer)
SOoooo damn right.
SOoooo damn right.
Just because...
- My result for english wasn't as fantastic as yours doesn't mean that you are a better person than me.
- I asked you for help, you said "english is just a piece of cake! you really don't know arr??" *Shakes head*.
Now..
I can't tolerate you hurting my ego.I've beat you in psyc subjects, I can beat you in english as well, but just a matter of time.
English First, here I come....
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