On the 16th of August 2014, the first football match at the Kallang National stadium was being held. The match was being played between Juventus Football Club vs Singapore Selection. Joel Antony and his father were one of the 28 thousand people that were turning up at the national stadium. Many people came to watch the game just to catch a glimpse of their favourite player and team. There are many famous players in Juventus like Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal, Carlos Tevez, Gianluigi Buffon etc. The players came out for a short practice session just to warm up for a match that will go down in the history books. At about 5:55 pm, the players came out on the pitch on the Kallang stadium dawning their team jerseys. The national anthem of Singapore was played and a loud roar was heard after the national anthem was played.
It was finally time for the match to commence. Juventus started the game off. Both teams got of to a good start but 13 minutes into the match, Juventus got a free kick just outside the penalty area. Andrea Pirlo stepped up to take the free kick and managed to score. It was a gem of a free kick and the crowd went crazy. After that goal, Juventus started controlling the game and were making the Singaporean players run a lot. Whenever a player who majority of the fans liked touched the ball, there would be a loud roar. Singapore had a few chances but Juventus managed to get a penalty at the verge of half time. Andrea Pirlo was in charge of taking the penalty and he managed to cooly slot the ball in the back of the net. The crowd went wild again and it was half time shortly after that. Joel Antony and his father were pretty impressed with the proceedings and were looking forward to the second half.
Two members of UWC East met up during half time. Their names were Joel Antony and Nikhil Shah. On asking Nikhil Shah about what he thought of the first half, he mentioned, “Singapore should have played better as it was the first match at their new stadium and I felt that the two goals scored by Andrea Pirlo were really skilful and only a player like him could have scored those goals.” There were many other interesting activities during half time like Samba performances and people being shown on the big screen.
It was time for the game to resume. Singapore started this time as Juventus started in the first half. Many Juventus players were substituted as they had to be rested for the Italian Premier League. Singapore started strongly but Juventus managed to find the goal thanks to Paul Pogba. Two more goals were scored on the second half and both those goals were scored by substitutes. The final score was 5-0 and it was truly a one sided game. All the players created history that day and Andrea Pirlo was declared the man of the match for his contributions to the game and Juventus got an iconic trophy presented by the sports president of Singapore. All the fans were happy and that match was going to be on people’s mind for a long time. Joel Antony and Nikhil Shah met again and he mentioned
“ It was an amazing game and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Even though I wanted Singapore to win, I am still happy with the result.”
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Teatastic
Recently UWCSEA student Nikhil Shah was caught while trying to put sugar in his cup of tea during English class as he complained that the tea was too bitter. He was later stopped by fellow student, Arnav who shouted and alert their english teacher, Jabiz Raisdana. This incident was stopped by him as he said that if the tea was going to be an issue, he would stop allowing students this privilege of having tea in class. This is a very unusual finding but Mr. Rasidana claims that he feels at rest while writing if he has a cup of tea to drink next to him. “I enjoy it a lot and feel my students should have the same perquisite of drinking tea while reading and writing and I also feel that this encourages a sense of responsibility in them” he commented. He did have conditions although that students were not allowed to add anything to their cup, no caffeinated tea and no sugar. Should teachers allow students freedom and privileges like this knowing that students will still take advantage of this. When unconfirmed student sources were asked whether they thought this was helpful or not, they admitted that the tea really did help them to write and they felt more “grown up “ in a way.
Most parents think that this is a bad idea as children tend to develop bad habits like this very quickly and can cause children to start drinking tea at home. According to a parent Neetu, this has already started to have an effect at home as her child demands tea while having a load of homework. “This is not a habit that they should be developing at this age” was her opinion on the matter. They may be right in a way but what parents don’t realize, is that drinking tea might improve the likes of student for english as it might help them relax and focus. “I love the tea and thats my favorite part of English as it helps me focus ” said a student requested name not be used.
Research from ayearofproductivity.com shows that herbal and green tea increase focus of students and boosts brain activity. Can this really be a technique that teachers can use to make students have a better propensity for subjects like english. A survey asked to the students proves that student in Mr. Rasidana’s class are far more rhapsodic about english than other class's students. Can this really be the key to having a subject being liked so much ? Maybe next time it will work for other not much liked subjects such as History.
Most parents think that this is a bad idea as children tend to develop bad habits like this very quickly and can cause children to start drinking tea at home. According to a parent Neetu, this has already started to have an effect at home as her child demands tea while having a load of homework. “This is not a habit that they should be developing at this age” was her opinion on the matter. They may be right in a way but what parents don’t realize, is that drinking tea might improve the likes of student for english as it might help them relax and focus. “I love the tea and thats my favorite part of English as it helps me focus ” said a student requested name not be used.
Research from ayearofproductivity.com shows that herbal and green tea increase focus of students and boosts brain activity. Can this really be a technique that teachers can use to make students have a better propensity for subjects like english. A survey asked to the students proves that student in Mr. Rasidana’s class are far more rhapsodic about english than other class's students. Can this really be the key to having a subject being liked so much ? Maybe next time it will work for other not much liked subjects such as History.
Video Games Good or Bad?
As he plugged in his charger and connected it to his computer he sits down at the table and plays for hours. Forget about homework, He is an Over Gamer. Gaming can be good or bad. It all depends whether the person is playing for a short amount of time or a long amount of time.
Gaming may be computer games or console games, some of the types games are Real Time Strategy,
First Person Shooter, Racing, etc.
Worldwide gamers can suffer from over gaming. A few Grade 8 students at UWCSEA say that “If you end up over-gaming it causes the stress of not only the kid but the parents as well.” What is revealed here is that kids will want to spend more time playing video games and not want to do any work. Their parents will then put pressure on them to do well in school.
It not just at people in other schools people are struggling at UWCSEA. In UWCSEA the most amount of hours a student has played video games has been for 4 hours straight. Added to the previous evidence this suggests that people at UWCSEA play too many games.
This is a quote from a parent whose son over games. A quote the unknown source says “I want to ban devices for life for my son and I am at end of my tether, It alienates us we never talk and If I had my way I would throw every Gadget in my house off our balcony.” Underlying these words suggests that the source doesn’t like their son to play video games.
Video games are often accused of leading teens to violent behaviour and anti social behaviour. According to an expert “It turns out that playing video games can actually make you smarter and help you to develop important skills that are necessary to succeed in a 21st century.” “Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around.” Jane McGonigal
According to Kids Health some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and the mind's ability to process information. But too much video games will lead to health problems. It can also affect friendships and kids who play violent video games might act more aggressively. According to Kids Health a total amount of games you can play in a day is 2 hours which includes TV, Phones, etc.
Sanjay Shah was interviewed about Video Games here is what he said:
Video games are both good and bad. Good because they help improve coordination, mental skills and reaction times. Some games are also very educational. Bad because they cause a lot of distraction and are addictive to the point where other work does not get done. In addition they are bad for the eyes and disrupt one’s sleep patterns. Finally video games do not help improve social skills.
Many of the games on the market are actually very educational and can help teach many things. Unfortunately, most of the times, it is not these games that are popular. However, teaching can also come in many forms - all video games help teach coordination, and hone mental skills and improve reaction times.
I always pressure my son to get good grades, especially if these grades are at the expense of over-gaming on the computer — which seems to be the norm these days with children. My son has got an addiction with video-games and sometimes homework and reading slips as a result of spending too much time gaming.
The solution to cut down on video games should be that they are only played on weekends and that are for a limited time only. There are many other hobbies or sports options that children should explore which are just as enjoyable and are probably more healthy both to the mind and body then sitting on the couch playing video games.
Don’t think that just because there are some bad things about video games you should stop completely but what you should do is limit you time to a maximum of 2 hours a day. Ask your parents, if your parent say you playing too much don’t get angry at them maybe you could finish the homework you have and then play video games. Mostly parent put pressure on their kids to get good grades that is true but if you are struggling go and talk to someone about how you feel and then maybe then you parents will see that they are putting a lot of pressure on you.
The community in UWCSEA EAST has a lot of people who play games some of the games maybe Real Time Strategy, First Person Shooter, Racing, etc they all probably have some pressure that they are facing. Some of them maybe cutting down on the time they are spending playing video games and they maybe studying. This doesn’t mean stop playing it just means do other things like: Reading, Math, Science, Football, Swimming, Cycling, etc.
“But at the end of the day It’s all about the game” - SGT. Ernie Calhoun
~By Nikhil Shah
Worldwide gamers can suffer from over gaming. A few Grade 8 students at UWCSEA say that “If you end up over-gaming it causes the stress of not only the kid but the parents as well.” What is revealed here is that kids will want to spend more time playing video games and not want to do any work. Their parents will then put pressure on them to do well in school.
It not just at people in other schools people are struggling at UWCSEA. In UWCSEA the most amount of hours a student has played video games has been for 4 hours straight. Added to the previous evidence this suggests that people at UWCSEA play too many games.
This is a quote from a parent whose son over games. A quote the unknown source says “I want to ban devices for life for my son and I am at end of my tether, It alienates us we never talk and If I had my way I would throw every Gadget in my house off our balcony.” Underlying these words suggests that the source doesn’t like their son to play video games.
Video games are often accused of leading teens to violent behaviour and anti social behaviour. According to an expert “It turns out that playing video games can actually make you smarter and help you to develop important skills that are necessary to succeed in a 21st century.” “Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around.” Jane McGonigal
According to Kids Health some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and the mind's ability to process information. But too much video games will lead to health problems. It can also affect friendships and kids who play violent video games might act more aggressively. According to Kids Health a total amount of games you can play in a day is 2 hours which includes TV, Phones, etc.
Sanjay Shah was interviewed about Video Games here is what he said:
Video games are both good and bad. Good because they help improve coordination, mental skills and reaction times. Some games are also very educational. Bad because they cause a lot of distraction and are addictive to the point where other work does not get done. In addition they are bad for the eyes and disrupt one’s sleep patterns. Finally video games do not help improve social skills.
Many of the games on the market are actually very educational and can help teach many things. Unfortunately, most of the times, it is not these games that are popular. However, teaching can also come in many forms - all video games help teach coordination, and hone mental skills and improve reaction times.
I always pressure my son to get good grades, especially if these grades are at the expense of over-gaming on the computer — which seems to be the norm these days with children. My son has got an addiction with video-games and sometimes homework and reading slips as a result of spending too much time gaming.
The solution to cut down on video games should be that they are only played on weekends and that are for a limited time only. There are many other hobbies or sports options that children should explore which are just as enjoyable and are probably more healthy both to the mind and body then sitting on the couch playing video games.
Don’t think that just because there are some bad things about video games you should stop completely but what you should do is limit you time to a maximum of 2 hours a day. Ask your parents, if your parent say you playing too much don’t get angry at them maybe you could finish the homework you have and then play video games. Mostly parent put pressure on their kids to get good grades that is true but if you are struggling go and talk to someone about how you feel and then maybe then you parents will see that they are putting a lot of pressure on you.
The community in UWCSEA EAST has a lot of people who play games some of the games maybe Real Time Strategy, First Person Shooter, Racing, etc they all probably have some pressure that they are facing. Some of them maybe cutting down on the time they are spending playing video games and they maybe studying. This doesn’t mean stop playing it just means do other things like: Reading, Math, Science, Football, Swimming, Cycling, etc.
“But at the end of the day It’s all about the game” - SGT. Ernie Calhoun
~By Nikhil Shah
The Effects of 9/11
When was 9/11? 9/11 was in 2001 it was a memorable date in the lives of many. Who were directly affected. Also in the minds of the world. It was an act of terrorism which stunned the world. The horror on everyones faces when the building got demolished by the two hijacked planes. Was televised worldwide and the memory of the lives even today 9/11/14. 13 years on!
An unconfirmed source gave a detailed apologue of how she felt when she got the news. Her husband called her at work and said he had just got a phone call from his college from New York and he asked her to watch the news immediately. She was speechless as she watched the pandemonium that was occurring live on the television. The panic, horror and shock of all the people still etched in her mind even today.
The sight of the man in the white shirt jumping out of a very high floor from one of the towers. It was amazing because he chose to take that action to save his life rather than take the staircase with everyone else. What must have been going on in his mind in his last moments Fear, Anger and Emptiness. What sort of Barbaric people would have wanted to cause this? Why did they want to kill themselves to kill many more? Why?
An unconfirmed source gave a detailed apologue of how she felt when she got the news. Her husband called her at work and said he had just got a phone call from his college from New York and he asked her to watch the news immediately. She was speechless as she watched the pandemonium that was occurring live on the television. The panic, horror and shock of all the people still etched in her mind even today.
The sight of the man in the white shirt jumping out of a very high floor from one of the towers. It was amazing because he chose to take that action to save his life rather than take the staircase with everyone else. What must have been going on in his mind in his last moments Fear, Anger and Emptiness. What sort of Barbaric people would have wanted to cause this? Why did they want to kill themselves to kill many more? Why?
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