Wen Xi’s Reflection Journal by TAN WEN XI Student S1R4

Subject: Discursive Writing

2023_tan_wen_xi — 2024-01-16 00:52:15 UTC

Q1: Discuss the advantages of having class parties without teachers around

Points: Putting trust in students to be responsible

Q2: What are the ways to prevent students from using electronic devices during CCA?

Points: -Way 1: punitive punishment (e.g 5 strokes of cane)

-Way 2: encourage students to be engaged in CCA activity

Q3: List the pros and cons of assigning homework

Points: -Pros: more class time for learning, gives students opportunity to practise what they learnt.

-Cons: additional stress

WA 1 Discursive Essay

2023_tan_wen_xi — 2024-02-27 01:27:57 UTC

What prevented me from getting a higher grade?
My disadvantage paragraph was not so complete and my link was also incomplete. There was also not enough time for me to summarise up everything properly. My other disadvantage paragraph was not well developed, my explanation was absent in that paragraph.
What can I do to do better?
I can improve more on my vocabulary so I can use it in my essays. I also need to improve on grammar and spelling mistakes.
How do I feel about my first grade for English?
I’m neutral about my grades. It was expected that I would get low marks so to me a pass is good enough. I would like to improve more on my grammar as most of my mistakes come from there. I will try my best and put in more effort for English lessons and improve my English and grades. I also feel like my grades could be better as this is the first time doing discursive writing I might not be so used to it. I think as the time goes by I will understand more about discursive writing and get better results. I got 17/30 which is a 56% C6. I would like to get my grades to rise to at least B4 or B3. I will read more books and improve my vocabulary. I would prefer to choose other question types but I will try my best for discursive writing as well.

March Hols Short Response

2023_tan_wen_xi — 2024-03-19 01:04:49 UTC

It was a Thursday that I went out with my 2 friends. We decided to watch movie that day. First we went to eat and spent a solid $60 on food. After that we went to watch a movie. After watching a movie we went to play pool for like 1hr 40mins. After that we ate kfc and they decided to play badminton at the outdoor court nearby my home. Then when one of my friends left, it was around 1030pm. I then chatted with my friend for a good 30 minutes and he headed home at 11. It was a very fruitful day but it is actually not allowed by parents (they were out on staycation)

Would you be keen to pick up an extreme sport?Why or why not?

2023_tan_wen_xi — 2024-04-05 00:57:18 UTC

I would very much be keen to pick up an extreme sport. I like activities that gives me high adrenaline levels as it excites me. I have tried sports that are similar to extreme sport but they are not too dangerous and risky. As it is precarious, I might have second thoughts in the future but as for now I would like to try it out. It is a good chance for me to try out these extreme sports. I would like to try out sky diving as I have always wanted to experience the feel of being free and flying in the air. I would most definitely try out something special and extraordinary to make my life experience more enjoyable and fulfilling. For example, cliff jumping can be one of the options. Cliff jumping involves the person to leap off a cliff edge, usually into a water body. I want to try cliff jumping and experience the adrenaline rush while jumping off the cliff. Still, there is a very high risk of injury and death so I might think twice. Even though extreme sports might seem fun, we should still be careful to prevent any tragedy or serious injuries from happening.

Resilience in crisis

2023_tan_wen_xi — 2024-07-09 06:22:06 UTC

I have shown resilience when I was learning roller skates. Last time when I tried to walk and balance with the roller skates, I failed. I fell down many times but I stood up and continued trying. After a while, I was able to balance. I could not count how many times I fell and the injuries I sustained. Finally, after a week of blood and sweat, I could skate at free speed.