Social Networking

Throughout a small span of a few years, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, these 3 main social networking sites have attracted a amazing number of followers. The big question is why? Let us focus on Facebook as an example as I have a Facebook account and so am able to relate to it.

Facebook, in my opinion has the ability of getting the "best of both worlds". Not only does it allow people to easily access their friend's accounts easily, but also it has a vast multitude of games, attracting many children and teens who take an interest in such things.

Social networking sites are one of the best and fastest ways to connect and interact with your friend, but many adults do not think that way, standing firm in their argument that these sites are not just dangerous but also distracting. To be frank, i have to agree with them a little. The social networking sites are so attractive to go to, seeing your friends posting interesting things and commenting on them is truly addictive. But then again, these sites can also help you in work.

Many a time, it is through these sites that i am able to contact my friends when the need is urgent. Through these sites, i can communicate with my friends and discuss work and projects with them.

Although many people see these sites as disruptive, i think otherwise. the social network, it is Awesome!

The Apple Company- Steve Jobs

Over the course of many years, Apple has never failed to impress the world with bizarre inventions that no one had ever thought before. At first it was the mac; a system computer that far exceeded that of a pc. Then came better, improved versions that kept people amazed. Even now, with the newest creations of the ipod nano, ipod touch and the iphone, Apple continues to amaze people. Who was the mastermind behind everything? None other than Steve Jobs. But there is one big issue that has recently emerged about it: Steve Jobs has been ill and sick for quite a while now, and everyone is wondering, in the case of His death, will Apple still be able to continue dazzling the public?

There have been many rumors about Steve Job and his illness. But let's start of with him. We shall not go so far back, but instead to start with his greatest achievements. He first started Apple back in 1976 along with a few other partners and soon after expanded into a huge company. After leaving the company briefly to join Pixar from Disney, he returned with a bang, helping the company's shares rocket up with the creation of the iMac, Macbook pro, Macbook air etc.

But ever since his "departure" from the company again to nurse his sickness, there hasn't been much improvement in the inventions. this leaves everyone wondering whether the company can still produce high end quality goods without him? Recently, there were reports that he went to the White House to see President Obama to discuss certain matters. Why? Not just that, they did not even release pictures of them together as to prevent people from knowing how sick he is.

I think in my opinion, Apple has a very low chance of continuing to succeed without Steve Jobs in the area of technology. Why do i say so? Steve Jobs is one brilliant man. Yet the other companies are still keeping up with their all new designs that match and even better the Apple creations. If Steve Jobs really doesn't make it, to be frank, I don't think there is anyone in the company at this moment that can match up to him. Although i will miss Apple's high technology goods, it is very hard to say that the company will even stay standing in maybe 20 years or more.

Apple is a amazing company, and i can only pray that it will continue to be an amazing company, that Steve Jobs will come back and triumph over the rest of the technological world.

Nurture or Nature?

I think that in my opinion, nurture is more important than nature. Why? I think that although It may be true that if both parents are graduates, the child would also be able to do well. Given that fact, children who come from less fortunate backgrounds or if their parents aren’t graduates, are still able to do well in society and get into university etc.

Parents in my opinion are the root of this question, because it is them who take care of the child the earliest and also they who teach the children the basics of life. The child learns the most from their parents, so I think that if the child’s parents do not show a good example to the child, wouldn’t it reflect back on the child? It doesn’t matter whether the child is a graduate’s son or a non-graduate’s son. In Singapore at least, everything is based on merit, on how hard you work to achieve a certain goal.

It may be said that the children whose parents are graduates do better than those whose parents are not, but that may not because of the difference in genes, but how each parent takes care of their child. In my opinion, I think that because of education and the nurturing environment in learning, the people who undergo education and become graduates would be more civilized and well mannered than those who did not do as well. Because of this, the graduate parents would be able to bring up their children better, so that they can also do well in their studies.

The nature of things in my opinion is not as important as the nurturing required. Everything is not fixed just because you come from a intelligent descent, but instead on how you choose to live your life.