I interviewed my father about his views on prejudice and discrimination. Here's the transcript :

So, what does this say about me?

It says that I'm the type of person who works extremely well, and I can infer that I am a team-player. I feel that this is quite true about me, my roles in the class since I was in Primary Four reflect how this is true. For example, back in Primary Four, I was always the one who was joking around with the teacher and during class discussions, I participate actively, even though my Chinese is pathetically lousy. To elaborate, I do not mean to sound arrogant but I feel that I always try my best to participate in class and discussions, so that I do not feel left out. Another example I have is when I was still in Primary Five, I had a principle that I still hold to myself till this day : There is nothing in life that you can accomplish without the help of friends. Fine, maybe some of you readers out there might argue that it is possible to achieve things without help but what I'm trying to imply is that without friends and support, it's almost impossible to complete a task. For example, if there is a task, which requires one to let say research about a particular topic in depth, and the work is due the next day, I highly doubt that it is possible to complete the task independently. Hence the need for teamwork.

The learning profile also states that I am quite music smart. I am not so sure if this is true but I know that one thing is for sure. I do use music to relate to my learning. For example, when I'm trying to memorize a piece of information or maybe even the first few digits of pi, I use a certain kind of rhythm so that I can memorize it easily. Otherwise, when trying to study and not get distracted, I play my music so that I get distracted from the other distraction. This may sound ironic but it actually works for me. Fine, even though I am not talented in the areas of music, but it does not mean I cannot use music to aid in my learning.

In conclusion, I feel that this learning profile reflects a lot about how I learn and how I use different aspects of learning.

Yes, thats me !

Haha, I'm kinda lazy to post something right now.

So why not let me just pop in a few jokes and quotes :D

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

Okay, this is kinda lame but, well it's classic, ain't it? Warning to kids : don't tell this to your parents!

Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson

There's a reason why the guy saying that quote is Homer Simpson.

You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try'. -Homer Simpson

Man, do I love Homer Simpson. Ironically, I mentioned about perseverance in my previous post. Intelligence is ignorance for Homer, I guess.

There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.

Well, this is my last epic quote of the day. I suddenly realise what teachers have always been trying to tell us.

Yes, I'm back!

And I'm here not to post anything about me, fine you can say it is.

Indirectly.

There's this song that I've liked since I first heard it.

And nothing can be nicer than this song.

Well, for me I guess.

Here are the lyrics:

The Great Escape

Paper bags and plastic hearts
Our belongings in shopping carts
It's goodbye
But we got one more night
Let's get drunk and drive around
And make peace with an empty town
We can make it right

Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We wont hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight

Tonight will change our lives
It's so good to be by your side
We'll cry
We won't give up the fight
We'll scream loud at the top of our lungs
And they'll think its just cause were young
And we'll feel so alive

Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight

All of the wasted time
The hours that were left behind me
The answers that we'll never find
They dont mean a thing tonight

Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They dont know us anyway

Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They dont know us anyway

Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They dont know us anyway
Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight

This song has deep meaning to me, not because of the lyrics but also the music.

I think the second verse has a very deep meaning to me.

The words, "Throw it away, Forget yesterday" somehow means a lot to me.

Whatever I'm doing, these five words always ring in my head and makes me want to move on, know how to move on in life.

These match my principles of life, where I believe that we should just move on.

The next words, "We won't hear a word they say" are also similar to my previous point.

What these words could mean that we do what we want to do and do it against the odds, regardless of what others say about us.

This is true as I myself believe that we should believe in what we do and not let what others say affect our behavior.

Another line that is in conjunction with my beliefs is "We won't give up the fight".

This also has the same meaning as our school's philosophy, which is to fight till the end.

I believe in perseverance and never giving up till we have to.

That I believe, should also be the mindset of every hwachongian.

To end this post, I shall share the music video of this song with everyone.