Suicide Note (Questions)

1. Why do people commit suicide? Provide example from real life.

-     One of the reason on why do people commit suicide is because they faced problems which make them feel depressed. They cannot overcome the problems which caused them to commit suicide in order to get away from the problems. They think that when they commit suicide, they will not have to face any problems. For example, students who always fail in their exams even though they already study hard. This situation will make them feel depressed, especially when they are receiving a lot of pressure from the people around them such as their parents or teachers. When they feel a lot of pressure, they will feel depressed if they cannot manage it well. So, when they are not thinking straight, they will decide to commit suicide in order to run away from the problems they faced.

2. What is her agenda in writing this poem

Janice Mirikitani wrote this poem because she wanted all people in this world to think a while about this matter. Janice also wanted to make the poem as a lesson to people so they do not take the easy way to solve the problem by commit suicide. In this poem, the suicidal girl has a perfectionist streak in her, which compels her to be highly critical of herself. She also seems to have set unreasonable standards for herself. The reoccurring line in this poem, “not good enough not pretty enough, not smart enough”, is to emphasize this aspect of her psyche. The poem also mentions how the girl failed to get high grades in exams. This also suggests that her parents were more concerned about the grades she acquires and not truly unconditional in their love for their daughter.

3. As teachers, what is our role to ensure that the students do not take their own life?


- sense something has changed and ask them if they have any problem.
- heart to heart session
- make counseling session 
- during mentor mentee program, teachers need to share some information about nowadays news and give some advices about that.

overview

What have you learn in English studies

Truthfully I love short story but I hate poems. I have difficulties in understanding them since secondary school. I’ve always need a source or reference to guide in understanding the poem. When I first study this subject, English Study, I find it hard to catch up with. All sorts of literary devices, paradox, oxymoron and all confused me and it is indeed tough for me to memorise it all as well as to recognize them on the poem. Perhaps because I’m more to a straight forward person, so I dislike to interpret  things. I prefer accept things just the way they are and as you know it is the complete opposite to the poems.

As time goes by, I started to actually like poem a little bit. But still I’m no good at it. As sir said that there is no right or wrong when it comes to literature, I thought it is up to me on how to apprehend them. So now I will try to translate every poem that were given to my own version then I will compare it with the lecturer’s adaptation. It’s kind of funny sometimes when my interpretation came out absolutely different from the actual meaning of it. Well I guess different person got the different opinion on something.

For the time being, I will continue to improve myself on literature despite of its ‘history ‘ with me. I’m going to be an English teacher so being an expert in this area is a compulsory. It’s only the beginning though so it is too early for me to give up. So, wish me luck ! J

by : ateeq medina

An Overview.

English Studies. When I first came here, I thought we only have to learn about things that we need to teach primary students at school. But my thought was wrong since I have to learn about poems and short stories which are not in the primary schools’ syllabus here. Why I have to learn this? I complained to myself. Then I thought, everything happens for a reason. In this class I relearn about poems and short stories but they were more difficult than what I had learned in high school. I do have some confusion here and there but I hope that I understand it better in future so that I will excel in my exam.

Now, I realize that old poems and short stories are difficult than the modern one. Even though they are difficult but I find it interesting since I learn new words and new phrases that I never heard before. Moreover, in this class, there is a lot of presentation to do. Although I did not like it at first but the presentations do help me with my others presentation. It is because my lecturer gives us critics after we done our presentations. Thanks to my lecturer. Even though I am not fully like literature but it does gives me inputs and more detail information as I go through it. 

BY : SITI AMIRA SALLEHUDIN

Compare & Contrast Between The Chimney Sweeper And The Three Beserah Fisherman

SIMILARITIES.


In the chimney sweeper by William Blake, the boy was sold by his own father out of poverty. So he has to work as a chimney sweeper to survive. Perhaps he’s going to be beaten by his master or maybe he will not be given food if he did not do his work well. The same goes to the poem Three Beserah Fisherman by Mohamad Hj Saleh. The fishermen in the poem have to go to the sea to feed them. They throw themselves to danger in the sea just to find something to eat and to keep their family alive. We can find the similarities between them, both of them are doing the dangerous job to survive and the job is a must. No exception to that. If they didn’t do the job well then they will face suffer. The danger that the chimney sweeper might encounter when doing his job is difficult to breath and it may contribute to asthma. Furthermore, the boy in the poem is just a child, makes it more risky.




DIFFERENCES.

Between Three Beserah Fishermen by Muhammad Hj. Salleh and The Chimney Sweeper by Wiliam Blake, there are some differences between them although the theme of the poems is literally the same. The theme is literally about hardship in life. But in Three Beserah Fishermen, they have other options than being fishermen for living their live unlike in The Chimney Sweeper which the children have no choice but to be chimney sweeper. Moreover, the setting in Three Beserah Fishermen happened in East lifestyle whereas in The Chimney Sweeper it happened at West lifestyle. In addition, the story in Three Beserah Fishermen still occurs now meanwhile in The Chimney Sweeper is no longer happening. It is because there is no people works as a chimney sweeper nowadays but as a fishermen, there is still people work as it. 

I used to....

I  see

the girls singing happily

the boys played roughly

some was crying,

some was sleeping,

but  yet

when the teacher come

they tends to cheer.

from A B C and 1 2 3

to  chemistry and biology

things that I used to.

Published by Rosiah Binti Omar

First Day At School

i still remember
that day
the sky was blue
the sun shines bright

i'm standing at the front gate
with my mother and sister
watching the people goes by

i was scared
alone in the class

i was happy
i met new friends
what a wonderful experience
my first day at school

Published by Siti Amerah Binti Ramli

The moment

I knew him,
I knew her,
So do them,
Yes we met before.

Yes, I'm happy here,
Running around
In the shining playground.
Dirty rough played,
in sense of excitement in our mind

But

In happiness, the sadness fly through.
I really missed my mother,
Yes, I do.

Published by Siti Noor Amira Binti Mohammad Johari

once upon a time~at school

deserted, cheated
left alone,she's not there anymore
wondering why should i be here
with these unfamiliar faces
sad..
but there's a smile
on the their face
it should be enough
for me to cheer.
it's the beginning..

by : ateeqmedina