National Service It was back in July last year‚ the tuition class was noisy and rowdy‚ but not the usual kind of noisy and rowdy. From outside the class‚ you can hear things from ‘THANK GOD’ to things like ‘WHY ME’. That day is the day the list of National Service participants came out. We were all checking whether we were enlisted or not through text messages. When they finally reply my messages‚ “Tahniah‚ anda telah dipilih untuk……”. My friends are all looking at me smiling and laughing‚
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National service “Baris‚ baris sedia !” ‚ “Senang diri !” ‚ these are the familiar commands we usually hear in the campsite of national service . National service was proposed in the late of year 2001 and started in year 2004 in Malaysia. Trainees are selected randomly from a national database that includes all citizens registered with a Malaysian identical card‚ either born locally or overseas through a computerized process each year. National service with the aim of benefiting the youths comprises
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Malaysia until I received the letter. I wanted to escape from National Service badly because I heard from many people that life during National Service is not fun. I had also been told that it is like a concentration camp where people are tortured. I thought of registering myself into a college so that I can escape from going for National Service‚ but my parents would not allow me to do it. They insisted me to attend the National Service. Because of that‚ I argued with my parents. One day‚ my cousin
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of all‚ many people lash out negative feedbacks on this program‚ saying it’s a waste of time‚ energy & resources. Heh‚ only those who didn’t join the program see it for themselves will comment in this manner. I’m standing firmly for my stance‚ National Service‚ PLKN‚ is not a waste of time‚ energy and resources. If you look at the statistics from JLKN (Jabatan Latihan Khidmat Negara) since the 1st batch in 2004‚ more than 90% of the trainees agreed that the program is beneficial as they learn lots
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not voting should be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States. Political votes are very important in America. They determine who will run that states‚ or even the entire nation as a whole. Depending on this‚ the country could either fail or succeed‚ in many different ways. All citizens should definitely be well educated in politics. However‚ voting should not be compulsory. There are too many risks that come with compulsory voting. Therefore‚ voting should not be compulsory
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Sport at school should NOT be compulsory. Sports training and PE take up time that could be better spent learning other subjects‚ and PE and Sport are not as important as other subjects like maths‚ science etc. It is also my belief that it students should have the right to choose whether or not we do sport/PE‚ because we are allowed to choose the subjects that are more important‚ so why are we not allowed to choose whether or not we do sport?<br><br>Every year in PE‚ we do the same sports and the
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“Democracy cannot be strong if citizenship is weak.” (___). In the article‚ “Should Voting Be Compulsory?” by Galston and Dionne‚ they claim that voting should be made mandatory for all eligible citizens. Giving people the right to vote is not enough. Voting should be made mandatory to ensure a more beneficial government and a strong democracy. In 1924 Australia their voting percentage for all citizens was at around sixty percent. However in 1925‚ “ …the first held election under the new law‚
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Sport Should Be Compulsory At School Imagine a school without sport‚ just school work the whole day‚ every week‚ every month and every year. How boring would that be and how will the students look? They would be obese‚ unhealthy and they tend to get weary and bored of school routine‚ and studies become a drag.Now‚ what will happen if sport was compulsory at every school? If sport was compulsory at every school‚ students would be healthy‚ active and have more concentration at school. They wouldn’t
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age has been a burning issue of most nations in the world. In some countries‚ workers are forced to retire at the age of 55 or 60 while in others‚ this figure could be 65 to 70. Several debates were contributed to propound whether or not should there be a compulsory retirement age. In my opinion‚ it is necessary to impose a legal resolution that employees are entitled to retire when they reach a particular age. Firstly‚ under the pressure of the knowledge economy‚ the requirement of continuous innovation
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School uniform is a standard set of clothes which is worn by a group of people. However‚ more and more people say that it may not be a must for students to wear a school uniform. People have debated this issue‚ many times. We should get to know both the advantages and disadvantages of wearing a school uniform. School uniform is an identification for students. It is a form of respect to the school. There are some advantages of wearing a school uniform compulsorily. Firstly‚ wearing a school uniform
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