Does caffeine have beneficial or harmful effects on the body?

Caffeine is often used as a stimulant. That is why people drink a cup of coffee in the morning before they go to work. It causes your heart rate to increase, your pupils to dilate, and your muscles to tighten up. Caffeine injects adrenalin into your system to give you a boost and make you feel good. This is the reason why people drink a cup of coffee or tea in the morning before they head to work.Small amounts of caffeine are found to benefit people who are at high-risk for liver disease, increase muscle strength, increase metabolism by breaking down fat, freeing fatty acids and forcing them to be burned as well as increase pain relief medication effects.However, overconsumption can lead to restlessness, irritability, anxiety, heartburn, headaches (sometimes severe) just to name a few. In conclusion, Caffeine has its benefits but must be taken moderately to prevent the above problems.

Do we Need Heroes?

We need heroes as they are the people who bring justice to the world. At the same time, they uphold the values of truth and honesty. They bring hope to people who are suffering unjustly in the hands of the "bad guys". Without heroes, the world would be a horrible place and, full of evil. Heroes are the people who stand up against evil  and fight for the righteous, never giving in for personal gains.

Reading and Reasoning

Reading and reasoning exercises are very effective in enhancing our understanding of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird".  We are being tested on our understanding of the book as the questions require us to think harder and read between the lines as well as to infer from certain texts. We are also being tested on our knowledge of the book. In conclusion, I feel that reading and reasoning exercises are effective and efficient in helping us in grasping the full understanding and value of the classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird".

How does Prejudice cause Wars

Prejudice is very dangerous. It can cause harm to a country. Rebellions could start against the prejudiced people and start a civil war. Occasionally, a country could be divided in its views against prejudice and start a civil war too. One good example is the American Civil War.

UBIQ advertisement--Online lesson

Here is the poster that I have designed as part of an LA assignment for an imaginary product, "UBIQ, The Mysterious and Magical Aerosol Spray". We discussed in class that colours, catchy words, discounts/freebies and images makes an advertisement stand out. Therefore, I applied these techniques into this advertisement.

Racial slurs should be illegal

“Sticks and stones may brake my bones, but words will never hurt me”, goes one old playground rhyme. We are usually taught to ignore a person who uses foul language, but everyone knows that words can really hurt a person. We all may think that words are just something said and all would be forgotten in a matter of days or even hours. People may think that racial slurs are just said for the fun of it and it does no harm at all. However, Racial slurs actually do hurt. They are targeted at innocent victims who are being criticized for their race. Racial slurs are lethal and can cause the same amount of damage weapons can, be it directly or indirectly. Racial slurs are cruel and bring about no advantages but plenty of disadvantages, and thus should be illegal.

News reflection

During reading period, I read an article from Newsweek about the disaster in Japan. It showed the extent of the disaster in Japan and how much damage it had cost. The tsunami and earthquake had totally wiped out houses buildings, causing many deaths. There were also many devastating stories that were caused by the disaster. It caused me to think about how fortunate we are in Singapore without any major disasters that threaten our lives. I feel that we should learn to be thankful for the safe country that we live in and that we should make a big fuss just because our drain overflows. The Japan disaster also showed the many dangers that nuclear plants could have as the Fukushima nuclear plant was on the point of a meltdown. Singapore is a very small country, and should learn from the Japan disaster that it is not practial as it would put the entire country in danger.