1a) List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.

Teens are reluctant to call helplines because they dun feel well talking to strangers. Just imagine talking to somone that you don't even know and that person is giving you tips to solve your problems. For myself, I prefer talking to someone that I know like teachers or friends. The second reason is some teens are very stubborn. They always want to solve their problems by themselves and just keep their problems to themselves. They don't like to share their problems with people which is really not a good thing.


b) According to Ms Lily Chu, how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens?

Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help teens and youths through more direct, effective, means, such as educational workshops in schools, face to face counselling and home visits.This can be more efficient help to those in desperate needs.


2) Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school/ life? Why or why not?


- Yes. I prefer telling my problems that I face in life to my freinds and family members than calling helplines. I find it easy and very comfortable to tell my friends and family members as i have know them for quite some time. For my friends, it is easy to talk to them about my problems as they may have encounter the same things as me. It is also common for teenagers to seek for their friends help when they face a problem. For family, the first one I will talk to about my problems is my sister. We are very close and we also share our problems togther. She may be 5 yrs older then me but we both have been through and does understand each other.



Have you been betrayed by your friends before? If yes, how? (You may change the names of the people involved for privacy)

Yes. It was during my primary school when i was priamry 5. I thought he was my friend, but he betrayed me. It was okay as nobody really likes him anyway. He is always up to something so he can't really be trusted.

1a) What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?

.1)All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint
We must share this country with other people. Each group of people have different teachings and practice. we must learn to be tolerant and be patient with each other.Hence the rules that apply to only one group of people cannot be enforced


.2)Keep religion separate from politics
Religion in Singapore is different from religion in America and Islamic country.This is tom prevent crash from different religious groups


.3)Government must remain secular
The Government authorities comes from the people and it has to be neutral and fair.The laws passed by the Parliament are elected by people.They don't come from a sacred book. They are not against any religion, they uphold sound moral values.All races are treated equally.


.4)Maintain the common space that all Singaporean share
The common place we share meals,schools and workplace has to be neutral and secular


b) In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?

We must respect and tolerate people of different religion. School must be neutral and secular. Everybody must also have equal treatment.


2) Do you respect other religions? Why or why not?
What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?

I respect other religion. I treat all religion equally and respect them. I that the children does not respect their parents religion . These children are also unfiafial as they should always follow their parents religious. They are our own parents and they went through blood sweat and tears just to raise us up and now that they are gone they can do something like that. It makes me furious to know such a son or daughter exist that decided their parents if less important compared to a religion, such person is a cruel and despicable person. i hope that people does not learn from this type of mistakes those unfifial child that they have brought into this world on now that they are leaving their children did not even care.

1a) What was the reason for building the platform doors at the MRT stations?

Ans: It will prevent commuters from falling onto the tracks - intentionally or otherwise.Such incidents have gone up over the years, from an average of 16 cases a year in 2004 and 2005 to 31 in 2007.So those Platform doors were build.

b) Which other countries already have such doors installed at train stations?

Ans:Singapore is not the first country to build these half-height platform screen doors in its train stations. Such doors are currently found at some other stations in Taipei and Paris.

2) What is your opinion of commuters on trains who disregard the rules (no eating/drinking, give up seats for the elderly/ the disabled/ pregnant women etc.) on the train?

Ans: These rules should be taken seriously. Some people did not even know about the rules and still carries on doing them, once they get caught they can only pay the fine. Such excuses like i did not know the rules were strictly not accepted. The MRT company will wear red t-shirt to represent that they are like the DM of the MRT. Those breaking the rules must be caught in the act and must pay on the spot once their are being caught by such people.

1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?

- The worrying trends that is mentioned in the article are more teenagers even as young as 14 years old and the other one is that women are caught drug trafficking since most drug dealers are using Singaporeans to smuggle drugs from one country to another or to Singapore illegally.

b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?

- Singapore are increasingly being used as "drug mules" is because they less likely will be checked as Singapore has a reputation of being tough on drugs and Singapore do not need a visa for many places.

2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?

- If I found out one of my friends is selling drugs, firstly I will try to advise her/him to stop selling drugs. I will inform her/him all the disadvantages of selling drugs or being involved with drugs be it, selling, smuggling or taking drugs. If she/he still refuses to listen to my advice and quit selling drugs, I will inform her parents. I know it is for her own good. As a good friend, I must help her stop selling drugs.

- If someone tries to sell me drugs, I will straight away decline his/her offer. If he/she keep disturbing me, I will inform my parents. If this get serious, I may also seek help from the police.

1. a) Why is it easy for burgles to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?


It is because, the two markets in the Kallang areas, was an easy target for burgles to break in as the units are usually open at the top while gives them a good chance. In this way, the buglers will break in as it was left exposed. Another problem is that the stall owners/holders always put their money just unattented in their stalls, thinking that it is safe. But they are wrong as the burglers/theives are very cunning and in a blink of an eye, the money is gone.

b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?


The Gelyang East Central Merchants' Association did held a meeting about this problem. They told relevant authorities such as the NEA and Town Council to find a way to improve the security by modifying the stall layout and design. NEA responded that stall owners can equip their stall with additional security measures such as grilles. They also wanted to make a drawing and measurements of the feature that they plan to install. But the stall owner have to pay administrative fees of $16 and a reinstatement deposit before the any work is being done.

2. What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?


I think the security must be really tight. For everyone’s safety. They must be very alert.Many of people will be going to the markets, there will be a crowd, the stall owners might not notice anything as there is a huge crowd so they have to tighten the security. I think, maybe burglars are very poor so they break in stalls. Maybe they are curious about what it feels like to break into a stall.

1a)Why is cheer leading an expensive sport?

Ans: It is expensive because the are many things to buy and pay just to create a good cheer leading team. Firstly appearance, a cheer leading team is not a cheer leading team without a cheer leading uniform. One will have to pay quite a hefty amount of money for hair bands, rubber bands, team uniform, poms poms and much many more other accessories just to form a team. The cheer leading also requires a coach to guide them as most of them would still be freshman in the sport of cheer leading.
The team also needs to hire a dancer to choreograph their dance moves.Cheer leading may seem to be an easy and cheap sport but think again. The coach may also wants to bring them to the gym to train for their flexibility.

b)What makes cheer leading such a tough sport?

Ans: Cheer leading not also requires a fit and string body. It also requires reflex, concentration and good dance moves. One must also be flexible so that the moves could be executed with more flow and gracefulness. It takes a few months to at least learn the basics of cheer leading moves like throws and back flip. If it were me i would not choose such a sport but some people preferred to have this type of sport as it grabs alot off attention and they also want to attract guys to woo them so sometimes girls have other motive in joining cheer leading. =D

2) What is your opinion of cheer leaders? If given a chance would you join cheer leading? Why/ Why not?

Ans: Cheerleaders are people who support a school team with dance moves and cheering, it brings team spirit to the team so that they can do better. If given a chance i would never choose cheer leading as a sport! It is more of a girls sport so very little or no guys would ever want to join this kind of sport ha ha. If i would to join this sport many guys would make fun of me and i would be very embarrassed. Unless i have no pride in myself i would then consider to join cheer leading as a sport but still i prefer basketball.