The video is of our living room, which Junwei used for his study. He threw empty bottles on the floor, left his school uniforms in a corner, and his worksheets and books were everywhere. He also hid unfinished homework under the sofa… I asked him to clean the living room many times; he did not do it. So far, Junwei has been studying in a rubbish environment for 4 months. If I clean for him, he will say something is lost. If possible, hope the school counselor can treat it as another topic to help Junwei. Thank you very much.
My CCA is Robotics. I won a couple of national and school awards.
Before that, I learned Scrach from an online lesson when I was a P1 student. I created games using Scrach, which earned me a lot of computer time to play computer games as they were made by myself. I also learned Minecraft to play with my peers. I know that it is the child version of computer coding. After PSLE, I will learn real coding, starting with Java, Pathon, or even AI, etc.
In school, I have learned Wedo control and Spike programming. I have also tried to code Romomaster. I am good at Sphero, Lego Mindstorms, etc. I went to two Robotics competitions: Cargo Connect, and the NRC Garden Competition. I won the “The Most Explosive Award” in the First Lego League SG 2021/2022.
I like Robotics because I can discover new things with Robots. In the projects, I also learned how to work with one another to build up an intelligent Robot. Robotics helped me make more friends and explore new things. I hope that I can continue to attend Robotic CCA when I am in secondary school.
Before my P4, I only spoke English. Most of my off-school time was spent with my helper. We read together, learn typewriting together, and eat and sleep together. She is from Myanmar. Her English is not very good, but we can understand each other. Singapore is a multicultural country. Only when we know how to speak English can we survive here and comfortably communicate with various ethnic groups.
I love English, as it is the main language that I use to obtain knowledge. I love the idioms. “Like a dog with two tails“, which is such a vivid description of one’s happiness. I also love this paragraph: “If you smile at me, I will give you the whole world.”
Compared with Chinese, English only has 26 letters. I just need to remember how to mix them in different ways for words. Thanks to the inventor of English.
Science is the subject that really attracts me. I started to read science since P1 from Young Scientist. Science helps me understand the many logical reasons behind things. Science gave me firm answers to everything around me. It is like that, because science is just built differently and goes on and on beyond infinity, that is why I like science.
When being asked to do experiments at home, I went to the supermarket to buy the necessary things. I have different bottles of secret things. And I may do magic like a wizard (witch).
Since I was little, I have always enjoyed mathematics. All of my maths awards are listed at the bottom of the page. I’m going to put more effort into my studies and schedule my time better so that I will do more mathematics research outside of the classroom. Every mathematics competition is enjoyable to me.
I’ve never thought maths to be tough. I practiced past years’ questions and attended the mathematics training sessions offered by the school and the Singapore Mathematics Society to prepare for the Mathematics Olympiad. After a while, I became familiar with the questions. I also enjoy exploring new approaches to solving problems because it gives me more flexibility in my thinking.
I will commit myself to mathematics. Perhaps one day I will be a mathematics teacher, researcher, or in other careers that require mathematics as a foundation, like computing, engineering, etc.
Here is a brief overview of my mathematics national competition awards. I was invited to GEP Round 2. I have been sent to various mathematics training and competitions since then. I was rewarded “Credit” in the ICAS competition at P3, and through hard work, I was rewarded “Distinction” in the ICAS competition at P4. Besides, my REACH math competition was “Outstanding,” my RIPMWC math competition was “Distinction,” and my NMOS math competition was “Bronze” at P5. In P6, despite the heavy homework and PSLE pressure, I continued to attend math competitions. I won “Merit” at RMO and “Silver” at APMOPS at P6. I like mathematics, because it trains my mind to be more logical and agile. I have decided to devote myself to mathematics studies and research. When I grow up, I may be a mathematics teacher, a computer scientist, or even the ground staff of medicine using mathematics as its basis for data modelling.
Zhao Junwei 