Co-ed schools are better schools

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Whether to let their children enrol in a single-sex or a co-educational school has always been a problem that furrows parents’ brows. A dilemma it seems to be, but I would say there is absolutely no difficulty in making this choice. Co-ed schools are better schools, as will be illustrated in t.........

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Children being left alone at home

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Recently, there have been more news reports about children being left alone at home, in poor hygienic condition and without food.Write a letter to the Hong Kong Post expressing your concern about this issue. In the letter, state the causes and suggest how similar incidents can be avoided. Sign your .........

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Child Negligence

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Dear Editor

I am writing to express my concern about the increasing number of incidents of children being left unattended at home by their parents. Besides stating the causes of the problem, I will also give some suggestions on how similar incidents can be avoided.

Each individual child abuse case ma.........

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Bus TV Jeopardizes Quiet Environment

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

It is said that we are now living in an Information Age, where all kinds of information regarding different disciplines overwhelms our society. I can’t agree more with this accurate notion, especially when I am travelling on a bus on the way to school. The televisions are nothing but annoying,.........

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A Lack of Space, Plenty of Problems

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0
It is widely known that Hong Kong is a small city but densely populated. Almost everyone in HK lives in a congested flat with little space for domestic activities due to Hong Kong’s inherent weakness of lacking flat land for residential use, which makes property prices go through the roof. We,.........Read More

A Lack of Space, Plenty of Problems

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0
It is widely known that Hong Kong is a small city but densely populated. Almost everyone in HK lives in a congested flat with little space for domestic activities due to Hong Kong’s inherent weakness of lacking flat land for residential use, which makes property prices go through the roof. We,.........Read More

A Lack of Space, Plenty of Problems

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0
It is widely known that Hong Kong is a small city but densely populated. Almost everyone in HK lives in a congested flat with little space for domestic activities due to Hong Kong’s inherent weakness of lacking flat land for residential use, which makes property prices go through the roof. We,.........Read More

The cost of Beauty

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Female celebrities and models with gorgeous faces and nice body shapes are found in advertisements percolate the equation “slimness is beauty” through teenagers who therefore are desperate to lose weight even at the expense of their health. Then how exactly are these teenagers ‘rui.........

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Skinny equivalent to beautiful? Not really!

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

In bygone days, people deemed a plump woman as a beauty. However, nowadays, a fleshy woman is usually perceived as a monster. What everyone pursues is to be slim and slender. Nevertheless, is it really a proper attitude towards our bodies? I cast my doubt on it. Recently, I’ve attended a talk .........

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Taking special care of the elderly is essential

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Imagine we were employees of a transnational company, putting in so much effort in our job. It would be unfair and resentful for us if we did not get anything in return. Similarly, the elderly, being the headstone of our metropolis, are also situated in this pathetic circumstance. Although they toil.........

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Small class teaching v.s. class reduction

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Dear Editor

As secondary schools are encountering the problem of decreasing number of pupils, the government suggests overhauling the education system by implementing class reduction in schools instead of introducing small-class teaching. Although the former way seems to be simpler and cheaper than .........

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Working in a kingdom of toys

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0

Have you ever had any working experience? No kidding, working in a toy company can be tremendously brilliant. I love playing with kids very much, thus, I decided to work as a salesperson in a toy shop in the three-week ‘Summer Work Experience’ scheme last summer. Are you eager to know ho.........

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Working as a photographer in summer

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0
I have loved taking photos since my father bought me my first camera at the age of ten. Being a professional photographer has become my dream since then. Last summer, I heard about the ‘Summer Work Experience’ scheme, in which I could work as a photographer for three weeks. I told myself.........Read More

Unforgettable Summer Work Experience

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Last summer, I took part in a three-week ‘Summer Work Experience’ scheme. I chose to be a waitress in a restaurant since I would like to meet different people and serve them.The first week working as a waitress in a small restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui was exciting. All sorts of people, from locals to f.........Read More

Trapped in Building

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Yesterday, six people were trapped for five hours in a Wai Chai office building. My mother and I were two of them. This was really an unbelievable and unbearable experience and it was why this incident hogs the headlines of many newspapers. It all began when we went to a clinic there...As all of us .........Read More

Trapped in Building

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0
On 9th September, my brother and I went to a Wan Chai office building to have lunch with my cousin, Tom.Tom worked at a publication company. When we arrived, as it was Saturday, there were only 4 people, including Tom. He asked us to wait for 5 minutes to let him finish the task which he had been do.........Read More

The Art of Giving

September 15, 2011 Article Manager 0
In Hong Kong, there are many charities providing help to different groups of people in need. So are many people in this society. We need to learn the art of giving. Not only can we donate money, but we can also help the poor by many other ways. Being a secondary student, I have no income, no savings.........Read More