01 March 2010

Prejudice and discrimination.

Well, I'm suppose to interview someone about his/her stand on prejudice and discrimination. Since my mum is the only one at home, i have no chioce but to interview her.

Me : What is your definition of prejudice and discrimination.
Mum : The act of elevating yourself by putting people down. It is also unfair treatment.

Me : How do you feel about it then?
Mum : It ideally should not exist as it'll then make the world a better place.

Me : What are some examples of prejudice/discrimination shown in a working adult's life?
Mum : The rich discriminate the poor,the healthy - the sick, the fit - the immobible, the smart - the lowly educated, the good looking - the ugly.

Me : How about children in school. You work in a kindergarden, so what are some form of discrimination in school?
Mum : More or less the same. Like physical abilities, family background, race, etc. But racism is not so evident in kindergarden.

Me : okay thank you..

So as you can see, discrimination is everywhere, even the 4 year old child discriminates his fellow peers. Hence, discrimination is a persisting problem that has to be cured.

Multiple Intelligence Test.

Hello People!

I just did my MIT. ( Multiple intelligence test.) As expected, I scored highest for my Interpersonal skills. This means that I am able to relate to people well. The test is split into 8 parts. The 8 parts are namely:

1) Interpersonal Skills ( People smart)
2) Intrapersonal skills ( myself smart)
3) Linguistic Skills ( Language smart)
4) Logical Skills ( Number smart)
5) Naturalistic Skills ( Nature smart)
6)Kinaesthetic skills ( Body smart)
7) Spatial skills ( Picture smart)
8) Musical SKills. ( Music smart)

Well, i scored highest for interpersonal(20/25), followed by naturalistic(16/25), then kinaesthetic, next spatial. I scored the lowest for musical (9/25).

So with this test, I realised that I'm good working with other people, or working as a group. However, I will not be able to do well by myself. Because music is my lousiest, i don't think i would want to waste my parents money by picking up guitar. Or maybe i should to improve it. I don't know. Anyway, if you want to take the test, click here.

Nature(To Kill A Mocking Bird)

a. Do a research on the natural habitat of mockingbird. In your research, include the kind of flora and fauna you think exist in Maycomb and explain why the mockingbirds live in Maycomb.


It has a gray top and white belly. It has white patches on its wings that look like bars; a long black tail with white outer feathers and a long, slender bill. Males and females look alike. That is, a mocking bird.
Mockingbirds can be found in the United States, Northern Oregon, Northern Utah, Mexico and Newfoundland. They live in open spaces where thick thickets are present.
The mockingbirds diet includes insects and berries. Grasshoppers, ants, beetles, they are all part of its diet.
The characteristics of the mockingbird suggests that Maycomb is a place where thickets are omnipresent and there are big fields. This also means that Maycomb is a place where wildlife is plentiful.
Hence, based on the characteristics of the mockingbird, I can infer that Maycomb is a place where man and nature lives together in harmony.