Sports in Singapore ( Part 1 )

In this blog post I would be covering about the various sports significane in Singapore and the areas of improvement that Singapore can work on to become a better sporting nation.

Table tennis!














Courtesy of Onoc

Yea, thats one of the most significant sport in Singapore right isn't it? Let me analyse why is it so significant to Singapore's sporting market.

This sport has achieved tremendous results especially in recent years. It marked an increase in the popularity of the sport in 2008, when the table tennis team, had won the silver medal for Singapore, only the second time in 42 years. It was a historic moment for the Singaporean, and therefore the increase of popularity. I remember when I was a sec 1 but classmates had really loved to play this sport and we always enjoyed the game during recess.

However, recently, there was a significant markdown in the popularity of the sports? The evidence? Hwa Chong Table Tennis Tables. As one of the most popular and tremendous sports athlete of Singapore, Li Jia Wei , world number 6 has stepped down from the team, the team lost its X factor. Believe me? Just ask a friend whether they know Li Jia Wei was in the table tennis team which won the silver medal. Following that, ask them who is Feng Tian Wei. This is not known to despise the athlete but just to show an example about how a trademark athlete of the sport in the country could actually affect the popularity and future of the sports.

Squash 















Well, this is the sport I am playing. Some of you might not heard of this sports before, thus explaining the popularity of the sport in Singapore.

However, you might be surprised that actually squash had been one of Singapore's favourite sport in the 1970s and the 1980s. In that regime, we actually had a world ranked player which linger around in the top 30? That is Zainal Abidin, which happens to be my coach too. You can ask your father or your mother who is Zainal, I can tell you that 70 percent of your parents would know who they are.
Surprising isn't it?

Let me explain this sports popularity. During the era, there were many squash courts, and squash rackets and equipment were everywhere, and this cause the popularity as many people were willing to try the sport. Compared to now, they are only 36 squash courts in Singapore. Squash equipment are also hard to find nowadays. During then, there were a lot of professional squash players who are world ranked. However, this days, many of the players only pick up the sports as a CCA in secondnary school because of lack of courts and thus leading to the decline in this sports.

I would continuing about sports in Singapore in my next post and summarizing all the events and posts in Term 1' 2010.

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Monday, March 8, 2010 Posted in | | 2 Comments »

Resorts World Sentosa ( Part 2 )

This is a follow-up to Resorts World Sentosa ( Part 1 )

As I have said, there are many attractions in Resorts World Singapore, and I would countinue in my introduction to this attraction so you would have a better insight what RWS have to offer when the park is entirely open.

Marine Life Park















Courtesy of Resorts World Sentosa

This resembles something you would see in the Sentosa Underwater World, but this would be a far better experience that you once used to get in Sentosa. Why?

You could actually "swim" in the world of the ocean and get to interact with various types of marine animals, varying from dolphins to snorkel and other fascinating marine creatures! Set to be the largest oceanarium in the world, the Marine Life Park is where families come for a whale of a time. It is a great time for the whole family to bond together and wadle into a pool to learn about the coral reefs. They is really a "sea" of knowledge at the Marine Life Park!  


Maritime Xperiential Musuem 


(No picture as it is unavailable, would put up once there is an update of picture.) 


So what is Xperiential Musuem? Maritime Musuem? 


Doesn't Maritime Museum sounds new to you? Yes, it is a new initiative in Singapore!

This Museum would tell you the tale of the great sea-fathers, the legends of the sea, and how the sea developed and the lines change after years. It would be done in a interactive way, to maintain your interest and is guaranteed to make sure you have a very fun and fulfilling educational trip. So what is the structure?

The museum's centerpiece is a huge 360-degree multimedia theatre, where visitors "board" an Arabia-bound sailing ship docked near Singapore 1,100 years ago. Laden with cargo, the ship runs into a storm. Lights and effects would accompany in your time in the "ship" to make sure you would have the best of visual effects and give you an everlasting effect. Great for upper primary students to lower secondary students, a very educational trip.

Well, here is the attractions you have at RWS. Amazing isn't it?

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Interpersonal

For the part about Interpersonal, I decided to interview one of my friends from Woodlands Secondary School, Venessa. This is the transcript of the interview.

Me: How do you understand prejudice as?
Venessa: A wrong perception about some people.

Me: Any examples you can think of?
Venessa: wrong perception that people who don’t speak are emotional and anti-social?

Me: How do you see prejudice as? Good or Bad? Why?
Venessa: Prejudice is certainly not good as it accuses people of doing things they did not do.


Me: How do you see prejudice as? Good or Bad? Why?
Venessa: Prejudice is certainly not good as it accuses people of doing things they did not do.


Me: How do you understand discrimination?
Venessa: A action that is unfair to others due to some wrong prejudice.


Me: How is it different?
Venessa: discrimination is the actions , while prejudice is the thoughts.

Me: From the example above, can you relate it how the prejudice that people who dont speak are anti-social leads to discrimination?
Venessa: As we think that they are anti-social, we started to distance away from them and thus they become lonely.


Thanks

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Intrapersonal

Who do you want to be friends with in the novel? Why? 

I would want to be friends with Boo Radley in the novel. I felt that he was significantly one of the mockingbirds in the novel, and I have extreme sympathy for him.

 
Boo Radley


Being accused of a crime long ago, he refused to meet the society because of the prejudice that he had been given by the society. Maycomb started to make fun of him and thinks that he is a monster or a creature. Jem and Scout once even believed that Boo Radley was actually a monster that eats animals raw and stained with blood!

This is not certainly a way to treat Boo Radley. Indeed, he has not interacted with the society, he was unable to do so. However, he tried to help the people that are in need. For example, during the fire, Boo Radley was the one who put the blanket around Scout to avoid her being cold. More significantly, he was the one who saved Jem and Scout by defending off Bob Ewell off them and even killed him.

Boo Radley was certainly a mockingbird, innocent but accused of things that he did not done, and the prejudice by the Maycomb Society. By making friends with him, he can realise that not everyone thinks him that way, and I certainly thinks that he is a nice guy to be with, someone who would protect you without condition at all costs.

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T1W9 E learning

Multiple Intelligences

Here is my learning profile:

 

As you can see from my profile, I am body smart , logical in my thinking , knows myself and others well. However, I am not linguistic, which thus explains my weakness in languages, not really picture smart, neither nature nor music smart too.
So what are the implications of this learning profile? It shows how we learn. 

Being kinaesthetic smart means being very active and not get tired easily. That explains my activeness in various sports I guess. However, being kinaesthetic smart means being very active which is not a very good sign for my studies, as I tend to get restless during lessons. Yes, I do admit sitting down for a 1 hour lecture is extremely hard for me.

Linguistic smart means very good in expressing one's feelings through words. I am not very able to do that, and this can lead to miscommunications because the other person does not understand what I have said. 

I am logical, which explains why I can cope with my maths, for sec 1 at least. 

I guess the others are very literal and do not need me to explain and elaborate.

Being interpersonal means knowing others well, thus, I am able to know their feelings through their actions so I am able to get along with others more easily. 

Being intrapersonal means knowing myself and my limits. I always have a target on what I want to achieve and do not do any thing without any aim. 



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Resorts World Sentosa ( Part 1 )

Let me give you some updates on RWS ( Resorts World Sentosa ).

This is one of the long-term projects that Singapore had been working on. Despite several disruptions due to the economy crisis and lack of time in 2009, the Casino of the RWS made it in time for Lunar New Year 2010 , 16 February 2010 , 12:18pm to have a soft opening.

Artist Impression of RWS
















Courtesy of oxygen.com.my

So what is Resorts World Sentosa? Better known as the IR, it is located in Sentosa, an island outside of mainland Singapore. The IR is a Casino-based resort in Singapore, and also have numerous attractions and entertainments for the tourist.


Universal Studios Singapore®








Universal Studios Singapore is a movie jungle that boosts famous movies like Madacasgar , Jurassic Park , Shrek etc. You would get to "enter" the story and be part of the movie! The attraction also boosts rides and shows at every section. A very colourful, interesting and interactive park.

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Singapore Landmarks

Today, I would give you a slightly more virtually appealing topic, about landmarks in Singapore.

So what exactly are landmarks? According to wikipedia landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure and have unqiue physical structure.

So what are landmarks in Singapore? Esplanade? Changi Airport Control Tower? The newly build IR? The Singapore Flyer? The Merlion at Singapore River? I believe there is still a long list going on and on and on about Singapore's landmark, but being as a local writing this point, we are unsure of what tourists really associate Singapore with?

I am not very sure about it though. However, being a local blogger, I wish to share with people internationally (hopefully) about the landmarks of Singapore and thus, have some knowledge about Singapore. 

I would be describing the landmarks of Singapore below:

Esplanade!

Courtesy of Commons.Wikipedia 

Here is the esplanade! Doesn't it look like a durian? Indeed so, it was nicknamed the durian by men in the streets. What is it so significant about a durian you may ask? Durian was one of the most loved fruits in Singapore, especially among the older generation, although the newer generation don't really accept it as much as the adults. Well, the king of the fruits is loved by countries in the tropics.

Because of its unque structure, heavy rain might damage the structure as the structure does not serve to shield out the rain, thus , the cons proved to be the regular reconstruction.

It is meant to be arts centre for Singapore, especially when the goverment feels the urge to teach the younger generations to appreciate the arts. A never-ending list of artiste have performed in the esplanade, thus, it proved to be one of the landmarks that is worth noticing in Singapore.

IR





Courtesy of engkiat.wordpress

This is the IR, also known as the Intergrated Resort.

I have a feeling that the landmark of the IR, a simple tower supported by three "pillars" would be a significant landmark of Singapore as this simple yet artistic design could give a very lasting impact on the tourist. I am not really going to the details of the IR, as it have not be "officially open" yet, so thus, I may update the details of this IR at a later time.

This is meant to be a casino which is able to attract tourists from around the world, directly competing with our neighbouring country Malaysia.

To end off my post , I would like to embed videos that gives you a tour of Singapore through video.



Courtesy of ropumpkin on Youtube

p.s. I would be updating this post on more Singapore landmarks.

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