I even planned on what to do after the examinations, firstly i would paint the town red with Standlea and the rest in justacia, afterwards i'd go and buy pokemon white to kill time during the holidays, and also go swimming in Fredy's condo. All of this happened so quickly, however i still hoped that holiday would be longer though..

speaking of which, the results of my first semester just came out. I could see everyone getting anticipated posting messages on SIM portal, hoping that they'll pass semester 1. it's glad to see that most pass though.

All i could say is that, i tried my best. I expected my English would be C though. lol. this is so nostalgic. i'm reminiscing the times i had during my senior high school life(apparently it was only a year in senior high) When i took IGCSE, my grades for English were C too. :p

If Irving knew I got A in maths, he's gonna blow his trumpet once again. i can imagine clearly what's he's gonna say though. "Ahh, no surprise you got an A because of my hard work coaching you this far, thanks to me" and he's gonna take all the credit for sure.. positive.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many students take a year off in order to work before they go to college or university. Do you think this has more advantages than disadvantages?

In our present age, in order to succeed in this competitive world, knowledge from school does not suffice, therefore in my opinion, students who continue studying from the school to university get less benefits compared to students who go to travel before going to university.

Firstly, students that continues studying from school to university will only gain theory. Of course, theory is very necessary, but you can't do everything based on theory itself. Experience and theory is needed in the working field. Even so, after graduating, graduates can't accomplish their work properly because the lack of experience in working.

This is where working before going to university benefits. People gain skills and experience, be more familiar with the job they're working. They produce a better quality of output compared to those lack of experience in work. It saves the time and money in training those people going to university without working. Besides, their education is the same as or even higher than those going to university without working.

I summary, i think student should go to travel or getting a job before going to universities. Therefore, they will not only gain basic knowledge, but also experience and skills which are useful for them to get a good job in the future.

Children will understand the concept of money, estimating the risk of spending money on something they will buy in the future.

In some countries children have very strict rules of behavior, in other countries they are allowed to do almost anything they want. To what extent should children have to follow rules?

It is a complex issue for children to follow rules, since they grow up in different cultures. In India, children are considered to be obedient and submissive to their parents. However, this is not the case for Western countries where children follow the motto" I shall do what i want". In this case, i believe following strict rules has its positive and negative setbacks.

Firstly, strict rules of behavior turn children into more responsible and respectful. This forms a stable society where it is free from vices such as prostitution and drug abuse. Secondly, if children do not follow strict rules, they will get out of hand and do whatever they want.

However, forcing children to follow strict rules doesn't always have it's positive results as mentioned above. Teenagers are more likely to do the opposite of what they're told to do. Children should be given more rights to develop their own patterns of behaviors.

In summary, it is clear that children should be guided by rules, however, these rules should not be imposed on them because they have the room to develop their own traits of character and adopt to a behavioral pattern of their own.

You successfully passed a job interview. You are expected to start on November 15, but you will not be available on that date. Task: Write a letter to your new boss, explaining your situation, expressing your concern and suggesting solution.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter is to inform you that i won't be able to start work on the 15th of November.

The reason that i can't start working is because my mother fell from the stairs and broke her leg yesterday. The doctor says that it will take 2 weeks for her leg to heal and walk again, therefore i have to take care of her during this period. I'm very sorry to cause you this trouble. As the only child in the family, i have no choice but to look after her. I apologize for not being able to turn up on that day.

I am able to work for home and will complete the project as mentioned. I will report to you through email, and if there's a problem, i will inform you along the way.

Once again, I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Mariadi