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-I realized that the fear of not being able to afford a 5 room hdb is shared among my peers, but it doesn't change the fact that we might not be able to afford as expenses and inflation increase.

- However, after hearing other people's opinions, I believe that there are ways to overcome these challenges such as trying ways to increase your salary by not limiting your salary and saving more.

-I watched my tone and ensured that I try my best to keep an open mind even when i don't relate to them

-I believe that gen AI response is more sophisticated - more detailed which gives a spectrum of perspective and solutions.

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parents

-The first thing that excites me about the news is that parents would be able to form stronger family bonds while the mother would be able to take more time for herself to rest and improve her emotional and physical being.

-Another benefit is the flexibility of care. With a full year of leave, parents would be able to adjust to their child's needs. For example, adjusting to their sleep schedule and spending quality time with each other.

-One thing that would worry me is the workplace environment. For example, if employers or their colleagues feel like parental leave is a disruption, they might stress parents to come back to work early, or parents themselves might feel guilty or worried that they'll be seen as less dedicated to their job.

-Another downside to it is career uncertainty as parents might not be able to return to the exact same role as they were. After a year of their absence companies may restructure and their long absence may lead to skill gaps, and they would be at a loss. They might see taking this parental leave as inconvenience rather than something that helps them find themselves cast aside from a project.

-The most challenging part for me was to relate to the pressure parents might have as they probably have a lot to worry about and a ton of different things to juggle with. For instance, having to balance meeting their baby's needs and worrying about work expectations. However, I tried to understand how they feel by putting myself in their shoes.

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-One thing that i learnt was that ignoring is not a good way to solve a problem, sometimes it just makes things worst as choosing silence especially on issues like stereotypes and biasness allows the bias to stay unchallenged and hurts those people that are affected by it. It might be hard to face these problems but avoiding the issue does not make the problem disappear.

-I'm still mulling over at the fact that some people cannot give in or open up to other perspective. Some of them hold tightly to their views as it was shared to them since young.

-One thing I’m still struggling to understand is why some people refuse to see things from another person’s perspective even when it’s clear that their words or actions are causing harm. They just refuse to give in and meet you halfway., it is like they built a wall in around their beliefs.

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-One key takeaway is the importance of respecting different perspectives while not losing one's own beliefs. This resonates with my personal value of openness as I believe in learning from others without losing my own sense of identity. However, sometimes, it also creates a conflict when I feel pressured to give in with my values just to fit in.

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-I took the role of negotiating and exchanging the cards to help our team gather the necessary resources and achieving what we needed. I had to communicate with other groups and make quick decisions based on what we needed the most.

-One of the key moments for us during the tax payment, when we realized we were the only group that gave one of the required 'minerals'. This made me feel both proud and frustrated- proud that we could contribute but frustrated that others did not contribute equally.

-One of the challenges I faced was having to pay the taxes to the bankers even when we did not have enough for ourselves. It felt unfair and I struggled understanding why we had to contribute when others did not and why we were required to give up what little things we had.

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-I learnt that it is human nature to think for themselves first.

- However, during the de-brief, I learnt that we should all try our best to contribute when we can.

-For example, during the game we should plan ahead and help each other out whenever we can- (the richer countries should contribute more such that the poorer countries can survive the game)

- I could relate it to Singapore's condition as Singapore is not self-sufficient with resources like food and water and so we are very dependent on trade and imports
-Hence, the amount of money we have to trade is dependent on other countries

-However, we have areas of advantage and we can leverage them for other resources

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-One thing I learnt is that putting the identity of being a Singaporean first before any other identities such as being a Chinese, Malay or Indian is hard and usually forgotten

-Hence, it may be more realistic to find ways to allow people to be fully committed to Singapore, but still remain true to their other
identities.

-There are common spaces to help us unite with each other as Singaporeans. (e.g. HDB estates, void decks, hawker centres)

-These places represents Singapore's culture(For example, hawker centers have many different various eateries that unites different races)

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-I learned about the different factors that contribute to the development of identities in individuals and groups. Our identities comes from how we define ourselves and how others define us and different factors such as Nationality, Society, Family and even our own beliefs can shape us differently.

-I also learned that there are different identities for example, personal identity where one sees themselves as “different” from those around them and social identity which is the identity that one shares with a similar group member where it creates a similarity with others.

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-During the activity, I found out that some of my friends faced stereotypes for example, one of my friends was teased in a joking way where her friend did not mean any harm but instead of telling her friend, she stayed silent.

-I learned that stereotyping is like judging the book by it's cover which can cause alot of damage and hurt to the person.

-I learned different ways to face biasness and stereotypes. For example, we should acknowledge our personal biasness as being aware of our own biases is the first step towards addressing them. Secondly, we should implement structured decision-making like using a objective criteria to overcome biaseness

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-I learned that rules of law is critically important for singapore. The rule of law levels the playing field and the rule of law means that it holds all states accountable to the same rules despite their differences in size which is beneficial to Singapore given our size., Singapore must promote a global world order governed by the rule of law and international norms.

-I also learned that Singapore is not neutral and is pro-Singapore. Being “pro-Singapore” means prioritizing what's best for Singapore, even if it means not siding with any other country.

-It also means being flexible, building relationships across the world.

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One key takeaway from this module is that Singapore's strength lies when we're united despite our differences. Our diversity is not a weakness but it’s what makes us resilient.

Challenges will come, but with a growth mindset and support from the community, you can overcome anything.

To build a more inclusive nation, we have to take time to listen to others, even when they’re different from us. We have to respect and have empathy as they are the foundation of a strong Singapore.

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I learnt about the difference of opinion on immigration. Personally, I see immigration not as a threat, but as an opportunity for Singapore to grow stronger. We can leverage immigration to bring in highly skilled workers, they can bring new ideas that can help our economy and society grow and develop. However, some people might disagree because of different reasons such as the believe that immigration will take up the available jobs from Singaporeans. Ultimately, fostering open dialogue and understanding different perspectives can help us build a more inclusive and forward-looking society.

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During this lesson, my team and I presented on the topic of immigration in Singapore. I contributed by helping with the research and speaking during the presentation.One challenge I faced was trying to stay confident while presenting in front of the class, but I managed to push through by practising beforehand.I also learned how to explain both the pros and cons of immigration clearly. If I had the chance to do it again, I would try to improve my eye contact and speak more smoothly.