Social Media 'Exposes Girls To Sexual Media' By: Sherman Teo

Summary:
Social media websites nowadays are leaving young people open to cyber bullying. Some sites allow users to sign up for a profile, with a name and photograph. Users choose which questions to answer, with the option to “like” answers, and in some cases, to share them on well known sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The anonymity provided by the sites has made them a hotbed for sexual pressure, bullying and abuse.

Opinion:

In my opinion, I think that social media is causing a lot of people to get hurt online. Some of these sites allow other users to ask others questions anonymously. Some of these comments will start to hurt not only the users but the people around them too. This will cause their friends to have a different perspective about them. Making them feel insecure about themselves eventually.

Threats to Earth: Overfishing. Done by JunTian

Summary: Overfishing occurs when fish are caught more than the population can replace through natural reproduction. This brought about very serious consequences, not only disturbing the balance of marine life,  but also the social and well-being of those who depend on the fishes for a living. Poor fisheries management  and pirate fishing are the few main reasons. This resulted in an imbalance in the marine communities and a decrease in food security. Many species of marine life forms have also been affected.

Opinion: Overfishing must be stopped immediately. If this continues, marine animals will start to go extinct at a pace faster than we can ever imagine. I feel that the government of every country should impose heavy laws and fines regarding illegal fishing. This can prevent overfishing. Fishermen should also be more aware of such things, and immediately take action to stop.

Threats to Earth : Pollution

Summary:

Most pollution around the world is cause by many modern human activities. Even places untouched by 21st-century developments experience the effects of pollution. Ocean litter, pesticides, fertilizer and toxic chemical are some of the causes for the pollution around the world. Air pollution, water pollution, noise and light are the main pollution cause by human activities. It’s because of human activities that contaminate ecosystems around the world. Pollution enter the environment and organism may absorb them which can affect us human too.

Opinion:
In my opinion, we should minimized the pollution that are cause by our modern activities. We can also help by making the world aware of the pollution in the world so that the pollution in the world will decrease.

Threats to Earth : deforestation

Summary:
Greenhouses gases acts like a blanket which traps heat and regulate our climate. The gases it consists of exist naturally but human add more of it and made it become a thicker blanket. The thicker it is, the warmer our planet become. The rise in global temperature is changing our planet climate which results in more extreme and unpredictable weather. It results to humans and wild animals face new challenges for survival because of climate change.

Opinion:
In my opinion I think we should combat deforestation by cutting down lesser tree and planting more of it. We can also reduce our usage of energy so lesser fossil fuels are needed to burn and lesser carbon dioxide will be release into the air.

Overpampered Children In Europe- By: Sherman Teo

Summary:
Many parents nowadays are both working and provide the income for the family but they do not spent enough time with their children. This makes them feel guilty and lavish their children with anything they want without asking for anything in return. Unfortunately, this causes the child to be more spoilt and even depend on their parents to do simple household chores.
Opinion:
In my opinion, I believe that what the parents are doing is not supportive of their children. Such parents have so sense into what their child is doing but continuously buying gifts for them to keep them occupied. The parents think that this is their way of showing their indirect love but to the children, they are recieving more harm than love from the parents.

Concern over Singapore's 'instant-noodle generation' By JunTian

Summary: Parents and Government officials have been voicing concerns about teenagers becoming overly dependent on maids. Teenagers no longer do basic things like making their bag or keeping their shoes, and they feel that it is their maids' responsibility. According to the Singapore's ministry of manpower, one in every seven families has a foreign maid. teenagers have also readily admit that they are dependent on their maids. However, while these kids are very dependent on their maids, they are still very hardworking. Many parents have taken the approach of rewarding their kids for good results, and this may also be a reason why they are pampered.

Opinion: I feel that this is a very worrying trend. Teenagers no longer do housework, and even worse, they do not even do basic things like making their own bed each morning. They are also reliant on their maid to cook for them and the only thing they can cook is perhaps instant noodle. This is the exact opposite compared to just the generation before them, where most people were very hardworking, and also very independent.

Learning for life, the Finnish way. By JunTian

Summary: In Finland, hardly anyone have heard of the term tuition. This is because teachers, parents and students all understand the importance of a 'school-life balance'. Once school ends, students only have to complete their homework which consists of a few math questions and some essays only. After that, it is a fun and games. The only group of students that feel the stress, that most students in Singapore feel regardless of age, are the 18 years old who will be taking a national exam, and this is the only national exam they will have to take.

Opinion: I feel that Finland has the ideal education system. Students should enjoy their youth and learn at the same time. But, apart from the subjects in school, what they should learn should also be life skills like communicating with others. The Finland education stress on this, and always make sure that learning is really for life.