LOL!! Guess what I found this essay in my computer and it's one which I wrote before for my GP. Can't believe that someone who has such a lousy command in english could write out an essay like this. Although it's not as good compared to those english pros out there, but to me, it's considered as a very good essay, which I think I could never be able to write in my life. Just for memories, I shall post the essay here.
Skip the red font if you don't want to read it.What are some of the qualities teenagers today need to develop in order to succeed in the 21st century?
The 21st century is an era filled with uncertainty and challenges. This differs from the past whereby the people are less faced with challenges. Though there is no doubt that people in the past do not have a comfortable life. But as compared, to the people in the current 21st century, people in the past suffers from labour hard work, while people in the present needs to face the music of heavy responsibility and challenges. They also have to be mentally prepared to face the uncertain future which may not be pleasant. Hence, to prepare the population to have a positive outlook and mentally prepared for this challenging era, certain qualities are needed to be inculcated in teenagers, so as to ensure that they are ready to face the 21st century. I shall elaborate more of these qualities in the following paragraphs.
Since the Asian Financial Crisis struck in 1997, Asian’s economy was greatly affected. Many jobs were lost and people became jobless. The rate of unemployment had risen significantly. Hence, this emphasized the greatness of critical thinking. Critical thinking enables the reduction of unemployment. From the political aspect, the government is able to help in unemployment indirectly if they were to think critically, one of such aspect is that they could reduce the taxes on firms and hence firms would have more revenue. Move revenue means that firms do not need to retrench their employees. From the firm’s aspect, firms could act critically by reducing salaries of employees and also employers. This generates more revenue and workers are not needed to be retrenched. As for personal aspect, one should think critically and should decide to upgrade him or herself. In this way, employers will value the more skillful ones and this helps oneself to keep his or her job. Though the Asian Financial Crisis is over, but people should be more vigilant. This may happen anytime and the people must always be mentally prepared. Since teenagers are the future of the workforce, they need to possess the ability to think critically.
The next quality is the ability to persevere. There is a saying which goes: “Perseverance is the key to success”. Behind many stories of successful people such as Thomas Edison whom was a renowned scientist, the quality of perseverance is always found in them. Thomas Edison inventions had benefited mankind. One of such invention was the light bulb. The light bulb was not invented in one night. Although Thomas Edison had failed many times, he did not give up and still continues to persevere to continue his path of the light bulb invention, which eventually was successful. Looking back at successful stories of people, perseverance can be seen as one of the key qualities to overcome the tough challenges laid in the 21st century. Hence, in order for teenagers to survive and to be successful in the ordeal of the 21st century, they must know how to persevere and not to give up easily when a problem arises.
Perseverance and critical thinking is not enough to be successful in the 21 century. Another quality needed is the ability to take risks. Another term for taking risk in this case is known as entrepreneurship. This involves venturing risks in businesses which may have pleasant or unpleasant outcome, this range from being a multi-millionaire to going bankrupt. But why do people need entrepreneurship? Every country needs entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs have the ability to bring investments to a country. Not only this affects the country, if successful, entrepreneur themselves gains lot of benefits such as a luxurious life. If unsuccessful, it would be the flipside of it. Teenagers which are the future of every country need to be inculcated with risk-taking mindset. This allows one to be successful in the workforce and also help to benefit the country’s economy.
Looking back at the qualities which consist of critical thinking, perseverance and courage to take risks, they are similar to traits that people are required, to be successful in the past. For example, if an epidemic had strike the farms, thinking critically, the farmer would quickly switch to an alternative crop. Otherwise, the farmer may not have enough food to feed their family or losses would be incurred. Growing crops on the farm is not an easy task. The farmer also needs to have a strong will to work under the hot sun to grow their crops. This the past where there are no comprehensive guides whereby certain crops need certain fertilizers, farmers need to experiment on different fertilizers for the optimal growth of their crops. This example had demonstrated that indeed, people in the past require these qualities. The only difference in the past and the 21st century is that people in the 21st century are faced with economic challenges while people in the past experience survival challenges.
In conclusion, in order for teenagers to be successful, they need to be not only mentally prepared but also they are required to possess these three qualities as stated. Only then will teenagers be able to go across tough challenges that they would face in the future and walk towards the path of success.
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Today's CSAS consultation and I did not do my ppt slides. Well, I don't plan to do it either, I got my working draft, so I guess I would be able to scrape through today's comsultation. I still have like 20 questions of my AM tutorial to be completed. AH not to forgot, my PIPC tutorial. Omg I'm so dead-.-.. And now, I don't even know how to do my lecture practice, I'm so FINISHED ARGHH.....................................................................
-_-" Ok enough of my whinning. Guess there's sometime before I would be heading to school. I'm going to watch anime till then. So see you guys next time!... Or maybe later=). Ja!
