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Good Grades- Can it be achieved by mugging?

Posted by Kai Ying , Labels: , , Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:41:00 PM

So hi people, as you can read from the title, I leave this question to your decision of whether it is a "yes" or a straightforward "no". But first and foremost, I shall explain the results of mugging to the different kinds of people dependent on the amount of time they mug.


So, what is "mugging"? "Mug" from
any dictionary is just another synonym for a cup. But the "mug" we are talking about here is a rather derogatory word to mean revision. People who are regarded to be "muggers" usually achieve constant good grades, mostly because they are hardworking and dilligent enough to complete the assignments that the teachers instructed the class to do cautiously and delicately.

Okay, now let's move on to the effects of long term and short term mugging on two different kinds of people- with high or average intelligence.

Long term & High intelligence
These are the people who mug almost daily just to get an assignment done on time. They do not need much time to complete every assignment but is willing to take the self-initiative. They have independence in studying and is self-disciplined. They will definitely achieve eye-catching results because they have the gift and is also willing to work for their targets. However, most of them are disassociated from their peers and is left out on their own. When it comes to group work or having social discussions, they are frequently not up to par.

Long term & Average intelligence
This specific group of people also can do well, but not as well as the first group in a normal scenario. They have the fighting spirit and the will of doing well in school. They can get A1s if they are consistently mugging for tests and study topics. Similarly, they are not very popular or well-liked in school due to their dormancy in team events.

Short term & High intelligence
They are the most successful group of people. They can achieve results at the same standard as the people in the previous group and at the same time, be popular among crowd as they connect with commoners very well. They do need much time to familiarise with the topic as long as they pay close attention during lessons.

Short term & Average intelligence
They are the people who usually pull "up" the class' MSG. They do not really care about their own learning neither they do they want to. They really know how to enjoy peaceful times throughout the whole year and are mostly outstanding in terms of their own popularity. People makes them friends either really sincerely because they find this group of people very "cool" or are hypocrites because the former do not see any competition between the two of them and therefore, can have peace in their minds that their friends will not outshine themselves.

Please use the comment box generously and express your opinions or views on the topic. Bye.

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Auntie, why are you so desperate for the seat?

Posted by Kai Ying , Labels: , , Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:11:00 PM

Hi people,

Have you ever seen the middle age group (35-45 yrs old) or old aunties and uncles (45-65 yrs old) competing for seats when the public transport you take is crowded? Do you actually know why must they do so? How do you feel when juveniles like us refuse to give up our seats to the old folks?

Hi, once again, I believe every one of you has seen these two scenarios and mostly, they occur during the morning and evening peak hours. I will try to re-enact verbally the three most common scenes in a bus at 6.20 am.

Scenario 1
Bus is congested with commuters, students and some old people. Seats are all taken and May, a housewife at the age of 47 clings on to a pole, desperately wanting to sit. The bus halts and a lot of passengers alights. Relieved, May quickly gets herself to an ideal seat and dozes off...

Scenario 2
Bus is congested with commuters, students and some old people. Seats are all taken and May, a housewife at the age of 47 clings on to a pole and Mark, a Secondary 3 student who grabs the hand-grip are desperately wanting to sit. The bus halts and one passenger left his seat and alights. May took hold of the opportunity and sat down before Mark reacted. May dozes off while Mark grudges a little bit...

Scenario 3
Bus is congested with commuters, students and some old people. Seats are all taken and May, a housewife at the age of 47 clings on to a pole and Mark, a Secondary 3 student who grabs the hand-grip are desperately wanting to sit. The bus halts and one passenger left his seat and alights. Mark took hold of the opportunity and sat down before May reacted. Mark dozes off while May grudges a little bit and feels unhappy.

That's about it. Basically to the issue why the older generations are so mindful of a place to sit is because all of them have experience a long and tiring day of work and really want to rest. Their body are not as fit as ours, as youths. In the early morning, they probably need to re-charge a little bit more to gain more sleep so as to be more alert during work. I really think that youths should give up their seats to older people and also not to compete for seats with them as it is quite rude and shows that one has a lack of basic courtesy.

As the "Phua Chu Kang" campaign poster in the bus says "Give up your seat to those that need it more."

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