Question1:
A) List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
-Teens now think that it is wimpy to call for helplines.
-Teens feel that close friends are easier to communicate with and they have 100% trust in them and they can rely on them.

B) According to Ms Lily Chu, how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens?
-They prefer to help the youths through more direct, effective means, such as educational workshops in schools, face-to-face counselling and home visits.

Question2:
Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school/ life? Why or why not?
-Yes. I feel that friends are more trust able and easier to communicate with. They are at the same age as me and understand more about how i feel. My parents' advices will not be effective as it may be old fashion and won't work for me. My siblings may be about the same age as me, they will not give me the correct way to face my problems i face in school/life.
-Although i don't have 100% trust in my friends, i believe that they will not betray me. I hope that they will also keep all my problems that i tell them all to themselves.

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

Twin Threats if race and religion

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

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

Question2 :
Do you respect other religions? Why or why not?
What do you think of children who stay away from parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?

Question1:
A) What was the reason for building the platform doors at the MRT stations?
-It is to prevent commuters from falling onto the tracks, intentionally or otherwise. Many people have repeated fall off the platform and Members of Parliament and commuters requested for screen doors.

B) Which other countries already have such doors installed at train stations?
-Other countries such as Taipei and Paris have also installed such door.

Question2:
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?
-I feel that these commuters are very irresponsible and inconsiderate.
-Although government have increased the fines for eating and drinking in trains, commuters continue to bring food and drinks onto the trains. Some commuters who bring and eat snacks onto the train will drop crumbs on the floor or the seats thus, other passengers will not be able to use the available seats. This will cause much inconvenience for other passengers.
-Although the government has made a special seat for the elderly, the disabled and pregnant woman. Even so, other commuters use those seats like it is meant for them and they do not give up those seats for them which is very inconsiderate.

Question1:
What are some measures by the government to curb smoking?
-The Health promotion board (HPB) increase heavier fines for underage smoking.
-The Health Minister is also given to stop the sale of certain tobacco products.
-Some places are also barred from selling tobacco products and lowing permitted tar and nicotine levels.
Retailers who sell tobacco products to buyers in school uniform or those clearly below 12 will lose their license.

Question2:
How successful do you think these measures would be? Support your answer with reasons.
-I think that those measures will not very very effective.
-For some adults that have been addicted to smoking, they will do anything just to get cigarettes to stop their temptation. They will either buy from people without license or even stealing from shops which in the end; getting caught by the police.
-As for the young smokers, they will get cigarettes or tobacco products from friends or illegally. They do not care about the packaging and the consequences of smoking as they are addicted to smoking.
-Smokers who are rich will not be bothered about the fines as they have enough money to clear off the fines. Even if they do not know if they can return the amount of money borrowed, poor smokers will borrow money from relatives, friends and a very high risk of stealing money or even steal straight from a shop for tobacco products. Hardcore smokers do not care about the consequence of getting heart disease or even lung cancer as they are addicted and will continue to smoke heavily as they cannot resist the temptation.

Question1:
A)What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
-The first worrying trends is teens as Young as 14 have been arrested for trafficking.
-The second trend is more Singaporeans being arrested for drug crimes overseas.

B)Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
-This is so as Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places.
-Singaporeans are also less likely to be checked because of Singapore's reputation for being tough on drugs.

Question2:
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?
-I will definitely ask him to stop selling drugs as it is not worth it to sell drugs for a small sum of money.I will tell him that selling and trafficking drugs are illegal and it will only destroy his future as he can get jailed or even death sentence if he is caught with a large amount of drugs.
-If someone tries to sell me drugs, I will be shocked and i will say no to that person who is trying to sell me drugs. If i am caught with this drug seller i might be charged or even worse thus, I will run away from that person and report this incident straight to the police or my parents or even the teacher if i am near my school.

Question 1:
A) Do you consider yourself an artistic person?
-Yes, i consider myself as an artistic person.
-Although my drawing is not very good, i can draw.
-I am in a art class as i like to draw and thus, i consider myself an artistic person.

B) What are your opinions of the theater scene in Singapore?
-Although i have never gone for a drama or a musical in a theater scene in Singapore but i think that the theater scene in Singapore may be interesting but i have to say that some may not be suitable for my age as i will not be able to understand the plot fully. The advertisement on TV about the dramas and musicals makes me feel that the show will be nice and worth the time to enjoy and some may even be meaningful.

Question 2:
How do you feel about MRT commuters eating and drinking blatantly on the train?
-Commuters eating and drinking blatantly on the train are very irresponsible as they do not give a thought about the passengers on the train and those using afterward. Some commuters eat and drop small bits of leftover on the floor and even the seats, this cause a lot of trouble for other passengers using the train as they cannot use what they have paid for. Although not all who eat on the train dirty the seats and floor, they might be careless and accidents will definitely happen. So to say, they are advised to not drink or eat during trips in train to prevent accidents.

Question1:
A) Why is cheer leading an expensive sport?
-Uniforms are tailor-made to the exact measurements if each cheerleader, while shoes and pom-poms are to be imported from the United States or Taiwan.With the high risk of injuries, medical insurance is encouraged, while those who are really passionate about the sport invest in the gymnastics classes, cheer workshops and even nutritional supplements.

B) what makes cheer leading such a tough sport?
-Cheer leading contain a high risk of getting injured during practices.
-Cheerleaders need to have a lot of guts as they have to be thrown several meters into the air.
-Cheerleaders have to be fear-free when doing every stunts.

Question 2:
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheer leading? Why/why not?
-I think that cheer leading is not a good sport as it is not safe. Cheerleaders can get injured while doing stunts like high flips , lift and tumbling stunt. Male cheerleaders can get sprains at the wrist if he is not strong enough to carry or lift a girl. If the female cheerleaders fall from the pyramid, they have a small chance of getting memory loss. The chances of getting injured is high thus, very little students will choose not to join cheer leading. I will not join cheer leading as it is very dangerous.
-Another reason why i would not join cheer leading is because male cheerleaders are teased as gays although they can be stronger.