By Emilyn Foong, 16
Changkat Changi Secondary School
Young Author Emilyn Foong conducts this short and sweet interview with her friend, who has encountered and dealt with negative peer pressure. Take a read at this; Read More »
Saturday,7 April 2012 by Guest Blogger | Blog, Guest Blogger, YRC CUB |
By Emilyn Foong, 16
Changkat Changi Secondary School
Pressure
There are too many kinds of pressure, too many people suffering because of it. Pressure is something that comes naturally in the parcel of life, unavoidable and never ending. The most we can do is to learn to harness its power and use it for better purposes. Pressure is like fire in many ways. Used in the right situation it can provide warmth, mishandling can cause deadly results. Well, pressure can drive a person insane or can spur a person beyond their limitations. Read More »
Saturday,7 April 2012 by Guest Blogger | Blog, Guest Blogger, YRC CUB |
By Natalya Thangamany
YRC Editorial Assistant
We sit down with Ms Alicia Boo, a counsellor with family-friendly organization, Focus on the Family, to talk about peer pressure. If you would like to find out more about Focus on the Family, click on http://www.family.org.sg . Ms Boo shares with us the dangers, reasons and coping strategies of peer pressure:
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Friday,6 April 2012 by Natalya | Blog, Editor's Thoughts, YRC Investigates |
Our Young Author, Qiu Jiahui, gets up close and personal with the pros and cons of peer pressure. Here, she interviews her 15-year-old friend, Jane (not her real name), on her experience with both negative and positive peer pressure. Here’s what they have to say about peer pressure:
Q: You get excellent grades, don’t you?
A: No… yes…I suppose I do.
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Friday,6 April 2012 by Guest Blogger | Blog, Editor's Thoughts, YRC CUB |
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