Students learning to appreciate nature at Sungei Buloh
By Melissa Tan
Singapore- A group of 31 students and their form teacher, Miss Elyn Noriff, from Anglican High School, Secondary 3D went to Sungei Buloh on 22nd May. This trip was organised by the GEMS (Geography, English, Mathematics and Science) comittee to provide the students with an opportunity to get in touch with nature and inspire them in their studies with respect mainly to their Biology and Geography subjects.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Journey Through Sungei Buloh
It was the 22nd of May. Our class went to Sungei Buloh as an enrichment for our Biology and Geography. Sungei Buloh was by no means a foreign place to me, having been there twice in kindergarten and at least three times in primary school. This trip however, was a lot more enriching, probably due to the wonderful guides the school requested for. I had never noticed much during my previous trips except the birds and monitor lizards.
We arrived at the carpark outside the nature reserve and waited for our guides. Unfortunately, due to some miscommunication, one hour of our precious time there was wasted as the guides were waiting for us in the gallery while we stood in the carpark.
The guide was highly observant and pointed out many things to us. For example, what appeared to be a wilted flower to us, he explained it to be the flower of the sea poison plant. The fruit of this plant was crushed and released into the water, causing the fish to be poisoned and paralysed temporarily, the fishermen would then easily pick the fish from the surface of the water. These toxins would disintegrate upon cooking, thus making it the fishermen's choice method of fishing in the past.
We were also introduced to the mangroves and its ecosystem. Life in the mangroves was not easy for us to spot. We had mistaken much of the living organisms for other non living beings. We saw crabs with a large claw, causing us to mistake them for snails and lobster mounds but could not find any lobsters.
We arrived at the carpark outside the nature reserve and waited for our guides. Unfortunately, due to some miscommunication, one hour of our precious time there was wasted as the guides were waiting for us in the gallery while we stood in the carpark.
The guide was highly observant and pointed out many things to us. For example, what appeared to be a wilted flower to us, he explained it to be the flower of the sea poison plant. The fruit of this plant was crushed and released into the water, causing the fish to be poisoned and paralysed temporarily, the fishermen would then easily pick the fish from the surface of the water. These toxins would disintegrate upon cooking, thus making it the fishermen's choice method of fishing in the past.
We were also introduced to the mangroves and its ecosystem. Life in the mangroves was not easy for us to spot. We had mistaken much of the living organisms for other non living beings. We saw crabs with a large claw, causing us to mistake them for snails and lobster mounds but could not find any lobsters.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Blogging or Flogging?
Blogging is a word derived from the word web log or in other words a diary which is posted for everyone to see. Flogging is sometimes incidently included into a person's blog post as the person discusses his or her unhappiness about what happened during the day.
So, here's the big question. Is it ok to flog a person through blogging?
The aftermath of flogging someone may sometimes be different from what we expect. Often, bloggers just wish to vent their frustrations on their blogs forgetting about its consequences.
I believe that as it is a blog, we should be given the freedom to vent our frustrations. However, venting our frustrations does not mean that we have to flog the person we are unhappy with. I believe that as the blog is being made public and also made known to the world, we should try to restrain our words and try not let our anger overwhelm us. Flogging can cause terrible consequences such as defamation and lack of friends to the victim. One might also be charged with slandering if he makes false accuses to someone in a fit of anger.
I believe that bloggers can be more discreet about their anger when venting it through their blogs. Names should be kept confidential and the person's nickname or initials should not be used, lest other's recognise the other party.
So, here's the big question. Is it ok to flog a person through blogging?
The aftermath of flogging someone may sometimes be different from what we expect. Often, bloggers just wish to vent their frustrations on their blogs forgetting about its consequences.
I believe that as it is a blog, we should be given the freedom to vent our frustrations. However, venting our frustrations does not mean that we have to flog the person we are unhappy with. I believe that as the blog is being made public and also made known to the world, we should try to restrain our words and try not let our anger overwhelm us. Flogging can cause terrible consequences such as defamation and lack of friends to the victim. One might also be charged with slandering if he makes false accuses to someone in a fit of anger.
I believe that bloggers can be more discreet about their anger when venting it through their blogs. Names should be kept confidential and the person's nickname or initials should not be used, lest other's recognise the other party.
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