Writing & Photo Contest 2015 Winners
Excerpts from our first prize winners
“I watched the door close behind her
and I picked up the present. I opened
it and smiled when I saw that it was
my favorite book, The Bane Chronicles. “Life is a book and there are a
thousand pages I haven’t read yet,”
Cassandra Clare had said. I opened my
door and walked to the living room.
I stood at the front door and took a
deep breath. “Time for me to live my
life,” I said and I threw the door open to
reveal the world outside. Fresh air hit
my face for the first time in years and I
smiled.”
Aiman Husaini Bin Abdul Karim
Category A (13-17 years old)
“Being a leader is not easy and I require
more practice and experience, but to me,
the most important quality is respect. We
should respect one another regardless of
our race, religion, age, gender and looks.
Respect is the most important quality
that each and every person should have.
Every parent should educate their child
to respect other people whether they are
at home, school or at the playground.
Without respect, this world would not be
a peaceful place to live in.”
Rachel Ng Qian Ying,
“The Most Important Leadership Lessons
I Learnt in School” (13-17 age group)
“Suddenly, it pounced. It was a huge,
sand-brown mountain lion! Tim stared
in horror at the creature, which now
stood inches away from him. My mind
went wild, imagining all the possible
scenarios that could happen. However,
one thing was for sure: I had to protect
Tim and the only outcome I could see
was imminent doom.”
Abigail Shannon Chua,
“Courage” (18-21 age group)
“First and foremost, a large network
can be built by joining volunteer
programmes or activities. This is very
important especially for budding
leaders because to be a leader, support
from others such as friends and family
is needed…There would emerge a sense
of respect, not only for others, but more
importantly respect for our own selves.”
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