Information About the career i have chosen...

The career that i have chosen is software engineer.

Requirements
-a degree in Computer Science/ Computer/ Electrical/ Electronics Enginering etc.
-at least fresh graduate, strong C/C++ programming skills
-good in digital audio, video and 2D/3D image processing
-TCP, UDP and sockets programming and MVC application design

Responsibilities
-Be an integral part of a team involved in embedded software design and development of portable digital media players.
-Possess problem-solving skills and thinking laterally as part of a team
-Investigating new technologies
-Working with computer coded languages
-Researching , designing and writing new software programs
-Testing new programs and fault finding

The Chong Boon School Rules...What Are Your Views On Them?

The Chong Boon School rules, what are your views on them? Firstly, when the word "rules" comes to our minds, many people like students find a bother to actually follow them. Rules are necessary because they shape the way how students understands, grows and learn. Rules are important because the severe punishments ensure that students do not commit and mistake or wrongdoings. But some rules are really unnecessary because sometimes these rules are pretty unreasonable so they should be omitted. In the next subsequent paragraphs, i will elaborate more on why some of the rules in Chong Boon are unnecessary and why they should be omitted.

Firstly, the rule about mobile phones in school, the rule in the school diary states that electronics like mobile phones are strictly prohibited on school premises and if confiscated, it can only be claimed by parents. However that was overruled by students as they managed to list out the points of why mobile phones should be brought to school. Therefore the rule was amended and students were then allowed to bring mobile phones to school as long as they were not being seen or heard. But i still feel that this ruled should be amended till students are allowed to bring mobile phones but can only be used after school hours. Because imagine if the students' parents were worried about the children's whereabouts of school activities after school, it would be such a hassle to call the school general office and ask fro the receptionist to go around looking your your child to answer the phone. All this could be avoided and less work will be given to the general office by just calling your child's mobile phone.

Next, the rules about behaviour. I feel that this rule is very appropriate because nowadays students are becoming more defiant and unbecoming. This rule will definitely teach the students to become a thinking +and gracious citizen because if the students continuously repeated their mistakes, they will never learn despite the harsh consequences given. Sometimes these cases happen due to their families. If the parents do not pay enough attention to their child, they could easily go astray but some students definitely do not want to go astray but are forced maybe because their parents do not pay any attention to them at all, and in order to get attention, they break the school rules.

However, there is a respectable view about the rule about mobile phones. Most of them include the teachers and parents. The teachers and parents are afraid that if the mobile phones are being brought to school, they might start using it during curriculum time sending text messages. But this behaviour is not the student's fault. As parents, their responsibility is to also teach their kids to be a good and obedient child other then having the school to do it for them because of the excuse which many parents give which is 'No Time!'. This is wrong because only the parents will be able to have an effect on their child's life. I can strongly assure that if the teachers are the ones doing the job, the students will definitely not comply with the rules.

Therefore, the school rules of Chong Boon Secondary school are still pretty handy at times except for a few of them because surely every parent would want their child to do well in their studies and become a thinking and gracious citizen. Since we are given the chance to slowly become a thinking and gracious citizen from young, we should therefore cherish it before it is too late.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the first day of the lunar calendar, so it is also called the Lunar New Year. And it is also referred to as the Spring Festival since it is the beginning of the Spring term, which is the first term of the 24 terms on the lunar calendar. The Chinese New Year begins on January 28, 1998. Every year represents an animal. This is the year of the rat. Chinese New Year is the most important and longest holiday in China. Chinese will begin celebrating on the New Year's Eve and the celebrations will last for 15 days. Ever year represents and animal and this year, it is the year of the rat. In the next subsequent paragraphs. I will elaborate further on the procedures and rituals, superstitions and taboos of Chinese New Year.

In the past, there used to be a saying Bringing in the New Year and Expelling The Old. That saying is still being used until today. On the eve of Chinese New Year,shooting off firecrackers is the Chinese way of sending out the old year and welcoming in the New Year. On the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, every door in the house, and even windows, have to be open to allow the old year to go out. There is also another belief that all debts had to paid by this time. Nothing should be lent on this day, as anyone who does so will be lending all the year. Back when tinder and flint were used, no one would lend them on this day or give a light to others. During the preparation for Chinese New Year, it starts a month before the new year,which includes thoroughly cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, preparing enough food for at least two weeks. The decorations are highly symbolic with a lot of lucky words, printed paintings and red colors everywhere. Everyone gets a haircut before the new year. So everything and everyone looks new and fresh on the new year which symbolizes a new starts. The biggest event of any Chinese New Year's Eve is the dinner every family will have. A dish consisting of fish will appear on the tables of Chinese families. It is for display for the New Year's Eve dinner. After the dinner, some families go to local temples, hours before the new year begins to pray for a prosperous new year; however in modern practice, many households hold parties and even hold a countdown to the new lunar year. Giving Hongbao or red packets during Chinese new year is another tradition. A Red packet is simply a red envelope with money in it, which symbolizes luck and wealth. Red packets are typically handed out to younger generation by their parents, grand parents, relatives, and even close neighbors and friends.

On the first day of Chinese New Year, it is a time when families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents. When visiting a house or family for Chinese New Year, it is tradition for the family to display a spread of chinese delicacies for the guests to eat. These delicacies includes mandarin oranges, melon seeds, nian gao which is also known as new year cake, and lastly roasted barbecue pork also known as bakkwa. The second day of the Chinese New Year is for married daughters to visit their birth parents. Traditionally, daughters who have been married may not have the opportunity to visit their birth families frequently. On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. They are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs. The third and fourth day of the Chinese New Year are generally accepted as inappropriate days to visit relatives and friends due to the following schools of thought.

There are many superstitions for Chinese New Year. In order to receive good luck, the windows and doors of a household must be open. Switching on the lights for the night is considered good luck to 'scare away' ghosts and spirits of misfortune that may compromise the luck and fortune of the new year. Sweets are eaten to ensure the consumer a "sweet" year. However the are also many taboos to Chinese New Year. They are believed to bring bad luck. Everyone should refrain from using foul language and bad or unlucky words. Negative terms and the word "four", or "si" in Chinese which sounds like the word for death, are not to be uttered. Death and dying are never mentioned and ghost stories are totally taboo. Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the new year. The use of knives and scissors -- indeed any sharp instrument -- is to be avoided, for these things could augur bad luck in the coming year. Buying books is bad luck because the word for "book" is a homonym to the word "lose". Avoid clothes in black and white, as black is a symbol of bad luck, and white is a traditional funeral colour.

So basically Chinese New Year is very popular and being celebrated in many parts of the world because it marks a new beginning not just for the chinese but for everyone. More importantly, the meaning of Chinese New Year is to get together with family members with friends and just have a good time.

My Experience On The Singapore Flyer

"On the 7th of March 2008, did you all know that you all will be going on the Singapore Flyer? " said Mr Wong. The whole class was shocked to hear such great news. Since then, i became very excited about the field trip. Many people had great expectations of the Singapore Flyer. My expectation was to see the whole of Singapore if possible and maybe some parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. When we reached the location of the Singapore Flyer which was in the heart of the city, the building looked very modern and it has that smell of new paint. From my view, the Flyer looked huge and prominent. Despite the slight drizzle upon our arrival, nothing kept us away from this joyous occasion and the uproar of the students' chatter could be heard.

Before we went on the Flyer, the cacophony of the students' nervousness and excitedness could be heard during the security check. When we finally got into the capsule, we stared in wonderment as the capsule looked and modern and spick and span. Two of the students, Rasheed and Kenny had butterflies in their stomach as they were victims of Acrophobia. When the capsule finally reached it highest point, the scenic view was breath-taking and panoramic. One of the many landscapes that i saw was the Marina Reservoir which was pretty new and still under construction. The grass displayed a spread of cleaniness and smoothness of the grass which was almost identical to the grass on a golf course. The time allocated was just nice to see most of the famous landscapes in Singapore. If the flight was taken at night, the view would definitely be almost ten times better. Although my expectation of the ability to see the whole of Singapore was not met but the trip up to the flyer was definitely worth it.

In the capsule, many hilarious incidents occurred. The one worth mentioning was when Rasheed was so afraid that he was about to pee in his pants when the capsule reached the highest point. He didn't even dare to speak to us as he was afraid that we would do something to freak him out. It set most of the boys into laughter.

Out of this whole trip, it was definitely worth going. If i had the opportunity to go on it again, i definitely would and i would recommend to all my family and friends