Friday, March 03, 2006 | 6:57 PM

Saturday news are wider in scope and more in depth as compared to news on other days. Perhaps the reason so is because out of the 2 days on weekends, people are most likely to have the time and preference to read world news and issues of a greater info volume on Sat because Sun is supposed to be fun and lighthearted or something like that. And I would say ST, for this matter, has its finger on the pulse of the readers.

This also makes, reading the news on Sat, almost a GP lesson event. And of course, after reading about all those issues around the world, be them political, physical, geographical, economical or even medical in the World section, you look at the Home section, and sometimes, it just feels so wierd. Like, dont we have something more important to talk about other than some trival issues? But of course, not all issues are trival, and almost definitely, those little issues make up the tiny details of our everyday life. Like for eg, catching a snatch thief etc, those kind of things. You dont see it in the World news about other countries having a snatchthief or something. Hah.

I recall there was this article from a former editor or current editor of the ST who mentioned about the balancing act newspapers have to do in the content they put in the papers, and I recall thnking that it is not easy to have so much reliable and varied information available. And I feel that not being able to have access to such info does limit one's scope of thinking. I still think that having accurate info, whether they are of use or not, is useful.

Anyway, a short summary of the issues that caught my interest before I finish up my reading and head back to completing my work.

First, a dead cat has been discovered to have the deadly H5N1 virus. While apparently it has been known for almost 2 years that cats are susceptible to catching the virus, this is the first reported case. The form of transmission to cats is from the eating of infected birds. Duh.

Hmm, another article would be the summary of the world's news. So much things happening, yet I am worrying about the A levels. Speaking of which, life is speeding up now. Teachers have been hinting of sweeping changes which, well, are supposed to make us responsible students of NY who will not drag down the school's ranking. Oh, that makes us responsible students of NY?

Still, I do accept those changes. I just have a problem with how such stuff and intentions are expressed. It sort of freaks me out to see how some staff (and thats does not refer to just teachers) are being enthusiastic advocates of the chanhes and consequences. Maybe it is with the intention that the obtuse students will wake up and start studying after hearing in-your-face death predictions.

Well, having to hear your death prediction every tutorial for the past month is getting irritating. And that, "If you dont want to do then drop it lorh!!" is not helping the studying mood of the lessons, teacher dear. Yes, I dislike that unproductivity. It brings to mind what happened when I told a teacher that she had been talking for 15 mins about some "what will happen to you if you fail your exams" stuff and she was being unhelpful by saying shit like you will become a roadsweeper and toilet cleaner stuff.

First, I detest the stereotype, 2nd, you are helping us on our way to becoming those" roadsweepers" by not going over that damn worksheet. I think I will get over this la. It is just that we used to be able to complete some tuts much faster even with all questions covered. And it was with the endorsement by someone that I trusted the person. Bah.

I dont mind all these changes if they will help me get better grades and stuff. These changes only make it easier for me to help myself do better. They do not directly make me get better grades. I would hate to have to depend on the school to perform well because I believe that it all comes from within.

Which brings to mind ( my thoughts are running gamut), I am feeling this need to be less dependent for help on things I can do. I mean, this has always been like that for me, and I am not afraid to seek help when I need it, but.. There is this feeling of not wanting to accept token __ anymore. I am not sure what exactly is that something, or what is so token about it, but.. Oh well.

Last update, bro got posted to SA and is switching over to NYP. Yup. Erm.. Forgot what I had wanted to talk about that matter le. Oh well. Good day to all =)

|