Monday, May 22, 2006
Understanding today's teenagers
Perhaps, this could act as a guide to parents/teachers who are reading this. Well, I am not saying that I am a professional in this kind of stuff, but, maybe just to share with everyone on how I see and how I actually feel about certain things related to teenagers.
Teenagers generally fall under the age group from about 13 years old to around 18 years old. Anything beyond 18, I would call them young adults. I think in the US, teenagers were being referred to those between 13-24 years old. But anyway, let's get back to topic...
Teenagers are not easy to understand. They are complicated. You never get to know what they are actually thinking in their mind, especially when our society is ever changing. Teenagers these days are really very short-tempered. It's not like in the past, in the 50's or 70's, where teenagers will still know that they should listen to their parents, as they know that they should respect them. And of course, not argue back with them when you still do not realise that you are in the wrong.
Parents out there, please do spend more time with your teenager(s)! Understand their character, understand their needs! And it is not that when your teenager wants something, you will just give him/her the money and ask he/she to get it. At the end of the day, you are just spoiling him/her. I do understand that in today's society, parents do not have a lot of time to spend with their children at home. This is due to their busy and tight workload and other commitments. But, that does not mean that giving some extra cash to your teenager(s) will help to close-up the bond between you guys.
Personally I do know of a few friends whose parents are really busy business people, and their parents just do not spend time with them. Instead, their parents will give them extra pocket money and ask them to go out with their friends and buy whatever they like. But I can tell you this, although my friends get to have some extra pocket money, they are not very happy about it. What they really need is that their parents could actually afford to spend some time with them, so that they could have some good moments together...
This I would say, is the lack of love from the parents. I believe that parents would not want this to happen, but to what extend do they know that teenagers were very vulnerable? They are very emotional too...
At this point in time, things will start to get a little out of hand, teenagers will start to get influenced easily, either by their friends around them or even by the environment. Which means to say, any small little thing which happen around them will arose their curiosity, and because of this, that's when they began picking up some bad habits... Like for example, smoking.
How so?
Because the parents did not give enough love, care and concern to their teenager(s) and as a result, these teenager(s) will tend to turn their attention to some other things. Then, there will always be the "bad people" around who will take this opportunity to teach some really bad things to the teenagers. As a result, it would become their bad habits and eventually, they will become a totally different person from the past.
I would say that not all the teenagers would be like this, but this would be the minority group of people.
Teachers too, you should give some care and concern to these kind of students, some of them are naughty and rebellious, not because they wanted to, but they were being forced to be so...
Trust me, no teenagers would want to have a bad memory on their teenage life. For the teenage life is the most beautiful stage in life...
Cheers!
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P.S. Well, it has been a long time since I last wrote this kind of passages. Pardon me for my bad grammer and vocabulary used. And, if I went out of point, erm...do guide me back on track. I just want to practice on my English Language skills. (Perhaps, I really did went out of point... Haha!) ^_^
Teenagers generally fall under the age group from about 13 years old to around 18 years old. Anything beyond 18, I would call them young adults. I think in the US, teenagers were being referred to those between 13-24 years old. But anyway, let's get back to topic...
Teenagers are not easy to understand. They are complicated. You never get to know what they are actually thinking in their mind, especially when our society is ever changing. Teenagers these days are really very short-tempered. It's not like in the past, in the 50's or 70's, where teenagers will still know that they should listen to their parents, as they know that they should respect them. And of course, not argue back with them when you still do not realise that you are in the wrong.
Parents out there, please do spend more time with your teenager(s)! Understand their character, understand their needs! And it is not that when your teenager wants something, you will just give him/her the money and ask he/she to get it. At the end of the day, you are just spoiling him/her. I do understand that in today's society, parents do not have a lot of time to spend with their children at home. This is due to their busy and tight workload and other commitments. But, that does not mean that giving some extra cash to your teenager(s) will help to close-up the bond between you guys.
Personally I do know of a few friends whose parents are really busy business people, and their parents just do not spend time with them. Instead, their parents will give them extra pocket money and ask them to go out with their friends and buy whatever they like. But I can tell you this, although my friends get to have some extra pocket money, they are not very happy about it. What they really need is that their parents could actually afford to spend some time with them, so that they could have some good moments together...
This I would say, is the lack of love from the parents. I believe that parents would not want this to happen, but to what extend do they know that teenagers were very vulnerable? They are very emotional too...
At this point in time, things will start to get a little out of hand, teenagers will start to get influenced easily, either by their friends around them or even by the environment. Which means to say, any small little thing which happen around them will arose their curiosity, and because of this, that's when they began picking up some bad habits... Like for example, smoking.
How so?
Because the parents did not give enough love, care and concern to their teenager(s) and as a result, these teenager(s) will tend to turn their attention to some other things. Then, there will always be the "bad people" around who will take this opportunity to teach some really bad things to the teenagers. As a result, it would become their bad habits and eventually, they will become a totally different person from the past.
I would say that not all the teenagers would be like this, but this would be the minority group of people.
Teachers too, you should give some care and concern to these kind of students, some of them are naughty and rebellious, not because they wanted to, but they were being forced to be so...
Trust me, no teenagers would want to have a bad memory on their teenage life. For the teenage life is the most beautiful stage in life...
Cheers!
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P.S. Well, it has been a long time since I last wrote this kind of passages. Pardon me for my bad grammer and vocabulary used. And, if I went out of point, erm...do guide me back on track. I just want to practice on my English Language skills. (Perhaps, I really did went out of point... Haha!) ^_^
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Latest handphone gadget(s) in town? What's your take?
Have you ever thought of trying to get the latest handphone gadget in town?
Think twice before making the final decision...
Let's take a simple example as a scenario;
Motorola Razr V3. [S$168.00(2 year)]
This phone has the following features:-
-Bluetooth
-Integrated VGA camera
-MPEG4 video playback
etc.
Nokia N80. [S$738.00(2 year)]
This phone has the following features:-
-3 Megapixel CMOS camera
-Integrated Wireless Lan 802.11g
-Memory expension via Mini SD card
-Series 60 Symbian OS
-FM Stereo Radio/Visual Radio
-Music player
-Image and Video editor
-Infrared
-Bluetooth
etc.
From the 2 phone models which I have mentioned above, if you are aware of it, Nokia N80 is a 3G phone, while Motorola Razr V3 is just a normal 2G phone.
Take a look at the specifications of both the phones, some of you might feel that the N80 will be a good catch. This is so as it is one of the latest phone model in town and that it might be more stylish to get that phone. In this way, you will not be out of trend (and that you will not lose face in front of your friends who were also using such good phones).
But, think again. Is "face" really such an important factor? Do you really have to follow your friends and get some expensive gadgets and bring them around wherever you go? What if one day you meet a pickpocket/thief on the street? And...that's the end of your handphone, huh?
Youngsters these days... I wonder if their parents were the root cause of this problem or was it that it is the society that has been changing?
Another point which I would want to bring to your attention is, not just youngsters, but adults also tend to go for the latest trend. It's not because they get their phone for they wanted to use a particular function, but, once again, they get it because of the trend!! Well, take a look around you, how many of them are really making full use of all the functions on those expensive phones?
And for heaven's sake, handphone is just another equipment used for contacting people, communication. What you really need is just the phone call function, or the SMS function. Am I right to say so?
Even with a phone that has got an integrated camera which comes with it, how often do you actually use that camera? Well, I know, some people get a camera phone because of convinence, so they don't have to bring an extra camera around with them wherever they go. However, is the resolution of the integrated camera good enough as compared to a "real" digital camera? Some people get a phone with music player integrated on the handphone because they do not want to bring an extra MP3 player around with them. But isn't the memory on the phone enough for a few songs only? Why not just invest in a good Creative MP3 player and carry it on the go? Because if you were to use your music player on your phone, say for about 1.5 hours, how low will have your battery on your phone gone? What if someone suddenly decides to call you, or what if that was an urgent call?
Cost of the phone is just another factor to consider. Having to spend about 800 to 1000 bucks on one good phone with all the fanciful functions on it? Or wouldn't it be better this way by spending about 200 to 300 bucks on one normal phone, invest 400 bucks on a 5 Megapixel camera, and invest another 200 bucks on a 1GB MP3 player? So at least, when your handphone decides to give way one fine day, you will still have your camera and MP3 player with you. Don't you agree with me?
Well, these days, I seriously do not know how people think at all. I just thought that getting a normal phone was much more than enough. I just wonder how the older generations actually survived when they do not have such thing known as handphone in the past. Haha...
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P.S. Hey people, no offence alright, I just want to post something different on my blog by sharing with you people how I feel about certain things in life. Comments are very much welcomed too! (But please, do not use a gun and point it on my head. This is my territory after all... Haha!) ^_^
Think twice before making the final decision...
Let's take a simple example as a scenario;
Motorola Razr V3. [S$168.00(2 year)]
This phone has the following features:-
-Bluetooth
-Integrated VGA camera
-MPEG4 video playback
etc.
Nokia N80. [S$738.00(2 year)]
This phone has the following features:-
-3 Megapixel CMOS camera
-Integrated Wireless Lan 802.11g
-Memory expension via Mini SD card
-Series 60 Symbian OS
-FM Stereo Radio/Visual Radio
-Music player
-Image and Video editor
-Infrared
-Bluetooth
etc.
From the 2 phone models which I have mentioned above, if you are aware of it, Nokia N80 is a 3G phone, while Motorola Razr V3 is just a normal 2G phone.
Take a look at the specifications of both the phones, some of you might feel that the N80 will be a good catch. This is so as it is one of the latest phone model in town and that it might be more stylish to get that phone. In this way, you will not be out of trend (and that you will not lose face in front of your friends who were also using such good phones).
But, think again. Is "face" really such an important factor? Do you really have to follow your friends and get some expensive gadgets and bring them around wherever you go? What if one day you meet a pickpocket/thief on the street? And...that's the end of your handphone, huh?
Youngsters these days... I wonder if their parents were the root cause of this problem or was it that it is the society that has been changing?
Another point which I would want to bring to your attention is, not just youngsters, but adults also tend to go for the latest trend. It's not because they get their phone for they wanted to use a particular function, but, once again, they get it because of the trend!! Well, take a look around you, how many of them are really making full use of all the functions on those expensive phones?
And for heaven's sake, handphone is just another equipment used for contacting people, communication. What you really need is just the phone call function, or the SMS function. Am I right to say so?
Even with a phone that has got an integrated camera which comes with it, how often do you actually use that camera? Well, I know, some people get a camera phone because of convinence, so they don't have to bring an extra camera around with them wherever they go. However, is the resolution of the integrated camera good enough as compared to a "real" digital camera? Some people get a phone with music player integrated on the handphone because they do not want to bring an extra MP3 player around with them. But isn't the memory on the phone enough for a few songs only? Why not just invest in a good Creative MP3 player and carry it on the go? Because if you were to use your music player on your phone, say for about 1.5 hours, how low will have your battery on your phone gone? What if someone suddenly decides to call you, or what if that was an urgent call?
Cost of the phone is just another factor to consider. Having to spend about 800 to 1000 bucks on one good phone with all the fanciful functions on it? Or wouldn't it be better this way by spending about 200 to 300 bucks on one normal phone, invest 400 bucks on a 5 Megapixel camera, and invest another 200 bucks on a 1GB MP3 player? So at least, when your handphone decides to give way one fine day, you will still have your camera and MP3 player with you. Don't you agree with me?
Well, these days, I seriously do not know how people think at all. I just thought that getting a normal phone was much more than enough. I just wonder how the older generations actually survived when they do not have such thing known as handphone in the past. Haha...
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P.S. Hey people, no offence alright, I just want to post something different on my blog by sharing with you people how I feel about certain things in life. Comments are very much welcomed too! (But please, do not use a gun and point it on my head. This is my territory after all... Haha!) ^_^
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Tiggerrific!!
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