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3a Chan You Zhong (3)

3A: Sylvester Siew (23)

q1) I feel that it is relevant for Victorian to be global-minded because in our conquest for excellence, we must always be using new and innovative ways in which to approach problems and knowing the different ways people use in different countries can help us in creating a better or even a original idea. However, global-mindedness also breeds empathy, as we are leaving in a society where everything is provided for us, it helps to us understand those who are in a worse plight. It also teaches us not to take things for granted. In this highly competitive society where more is done with less, empathy helps slow us down and appreciate the world and also show care to those around us in need. Global-mindedness also keeps us in touch with our culture and traditions that might be losing its hold on the youngsters of this modernising world and with it our sense of identity. We are also informed of current affairs that affects the world and bring about changes and as we are the soon to be working force, we need to adapt to this changes.

q2)I am constantly seeking to be informed of the current affair of the world by keeping in touch through the media like the newspaper or the news broadcasted through the radio. Through my CCA Chinese orchestra, i am completely and deeply in sync with the Chinese culture through the musics created from their traditional lifestyle. One other example is where we exchange the way of living and the culture that we uphold in Singapore with the china scholars and their way of living and also the tradition that they uphold.

q3)I feel that nothing is better for developing global mindedness than by experiencing the world itself where we travel oversea and get to experience first hand how other country function, there traditional practice that they still carry out and their culture. It also keeps our mind open that there are vast difference in our own country and others and not everything is solely about Singapore. We can also be assigned on projects where we have to research on a single country, how it function, recent important affairs in that country, its tradition and main culture.

q4) The whole sentence is very obvious other than the last line, which i would like to comment on: "But a global mindset is also incisive - to push the limits of one's one way of doing things"

global mindedness is also analytical where we have to use the knowledge gained (learning other countries their unique ways) to help use improve ourselves and thus push our limit and our boundaries thus allowing us to work more efficiently.

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3A: Randy Ng (20)

1) I feel that it is extremely important for each and every Victorian to be  global-minded as Victoria School is a school which has students from all parts of the globe. Hence, it is crucial for Victorians to understand the cultures of  people from a different background as compared to them. It will also aid us as we mature and meet even more people from other countries, allowing us to interact with them with more ease.
 
2) As for me, my class has quite a number of Chinese scholars, thus I can show how I appreciate and acknowledge their culture and tradition, by exchanging ideas with them and getting to know more about their background in China, a place where I have not been to yet.
 
3) I think that school programmes best fosters the development of global mindedness in a person, as it gives us the opportunity to travel overseas to learn more about the people living in an area that is  foreign to us, and can understand the activities they carry out there.
 
4) I strongly agree with the comment, as global mindedness does indeed expose us to a wide variety of cultures and teaches us the different methods in which cultures carry out to do all sorts of things. Not only that, we can learn from how they do things and, using our creativity, invent new ways that will allow us to carry out things with an even greater, more effective result. Therefore, these learning points can be very useful to us in the future if we suddenly find ourselves in an instance in which we may need and use them.

3A: Yan ZiHao (35)

3A: Gerald Lim (14)

1) Global-mindedness is about understanding other culltures and appreciating how they do things. If global-mindedness isn't present, Victorians my have a difficult time working with people from other parts of the world. Its helps to keep you connected with the rest of the world, and may also help to strengthen ties between people from different countries. Hence, global-mindedness must be present in every Victorian.

2) Global-mindedness helps to make communication with people form other parts of the world a whole lot easier. For example, because we have Chinese scholars in our class, I can learn more about their culture, and how they do things back home, so that not only will I expand my knowledge about the things around me, but also help them to adapt into the busy SIngapore lifestyle here.

3) I believe school programmes and the environment help to foster the development of global mindedness. Through all the school programmes like camps, we locals will be able to bond well with our foreign classmates, and what they do back at home. For example, during the Secondary 3 campfire night, we watched them perform Taiji, and just from that performance, we learnt a lot. Also, the multi-racial environment in Singapore allows us to be able to mix with people from other races, hence fostering global mindedness.

4) I agree with this comment, as global mindedness does help us to respect what the other cultures do, and also learn to appreciate the way they do them. Through this, we are pushed out of our comfort zone, and our own limits of the way we do things will be push, then will we be free to take a new step higher, and take ourselves to greater heights. This is why a global mindset is so essential.

3A: Gerald Lim (14)

1) Global-mindedness is about understanding other culltures and appreciating how they do things. If global-mindedness isn't present, Victorians my have a difficult time working with people from other parts of the world. Its helps to keep you connected with the rest of the world, and may also help to strengthen ties between people from different countries. Hence, global-mindedness must be present in every Victorian.
 
2) Global-mindedness helps to make communication with people form other parts of the world a whole lot easier. For example, because we have Chinese scholars in our class, I can learn more about their culture, and how they do things back home, so that not only will I expand my knowledge about the things around me, but also help them to adapt into the busy SIngapore lifestyle here.
 
3) I believe school programmes and the environment help to foster the development of global mindedness. Through all the school programmes like camps, we locals will be able to bond well with our foreign classmates, and what they do back at home. For example, during the Secondary 3 campfire night, we watched them perform Taiji, and just from that performance, we learnt a lot. Also, the multi-racial environment in Singapore allows us to be able to mix with people from other races, hence fostering global mindedness.
 
4) I agree with this comment, as global mindedness does help us to respect what the other cultures do, and also learn to appreciate the way they do them. Through this, we are pushed out of our comfort zone, and our own limits of the way we do things will be push, then will we be free to take a new step higher, and take ourselves to greater heights. This is why a global mindset is so essential.

3A: Thong_Jing_Yuan (26)

 

1.Why is it relevant for every Victorian to be global-minded?

Ans: Global-mindedness is extremely important, as there are people of different races, religions, and from other countries like other parts of Asia and China. We have to be trained to respect and understand their different cultures and the way they do things, before we can altogether live in peace and harmony. This is crucial for a state's growth, as there will be no civil war occurring within the country which is harmful to that country's progress and also harms one another. Also, as Victorians, we are always expected to do the best of our ability. We have to always find out  new ways of doing things by learning how other people do it. We must keep a look-out for the uprising trend and keep up with the times, so that we will continue to remain competitive and be able to stand out in all areas.

 

 2.How may global-mindedness in you be evident to your friends?

Ans: Everyone of us have friends of different races and religions. One way of displaying the value of global-mindedness is to celebrate the different festivals with them, even if it is not our own culture. For example, during Deepavali, we can wish our friends a happy day ahead, dress in traditional Indian costumes and celebrate with them. We can even visit their houses if they allow. Also, during Chinese New Year, we can celebrate with our friends from different races, religions and countries and invite them to our houses. We can also do an introduction of the various festivals of each different race and religion to all our peers.

 

3. What do you think best fosters the development of global-mindedness in a person?

Ans: Students spend most time in their schools, thus schools play an important role in conveying this value to them. Schools can start off with organizing mass celebrations for the various festivals. During these celebrations, the students are exposed to the various aspects of the festivals such as what is normally being done during the festivals. This allows the students to appreciate the different festivals. Schools can also organize a Culture Appreciation Day or an event of these kind, whereby students are exposed to the different cultures more thoroughly. For example, students can be exposed to the Chinese culture through listening to traditional Chinese music. Schools can also take this chance to supply students with the knowledge of the different cultures. Students will be more interested with the cultures and learn to understand and respect. Schools can order newspapers for their students and allot two periods of reading newspapers so that students are able to catch up with the world news and keep track of its revolution in this fast-paced 21st century.

 

4. Briefly comment on the comment -

"A global mindset combines an openness to and awareness of diversity across cultures. It respects how different countries do things and has the imagination to appreciate why other cultures do them that way. But, a global mindset is also incisive---to push the limits of one's way of doing things."

 

Ans: I agree with this comment. I think that having a global mindset is about in respect of the different cultures and races. They may do things that are different from us, but we should respect them because everyone does things differently due to everyone's different purpose and objective. Also, we can learn from the different races and adopt and follow their methods of doing things. I also believe that global mindset is about seeking new traditions of doing things and keep changing according to the times. Some methods might be too outdated in this fast-paced world, thus we must find more effective and relevant methods to do things. By doing so, we can do these things more efficiently. Having a global-mindset is also about doing better and better. The world is becoming more competitive. We have to ensure that we perform better and improve every time so that we are able to continue to be in this competition and keep up with the world.

 

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3A: Thong Jing Yuan (26)

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Everyone should have a global mindset.

Global mindedness 3A Liuyingnan

In my mind, a culture is a symbol of a country or an area and a global mindset is a way to adapt or even learn something from a new culture. Hence a global mindset combines an openness to and awareness of diversity. It tells us how to get on well with others and get good friends who may be from other countries. In a person's life, he cannot always do what he wants to do. Sometimes he has to work with others who has a different culture. Therefore, though the global mindedness may push the limits of one's own way of doing things, it is still necessary to work together, not individually.

Global mindedness 3A Liuyingnan

In my mind, a culture is a symbol of a country or an area and a global mindset is a way to adapt or even learn something from a new culture. Hence a global mindset combines an openness to and awareness of diversity. It tells us how to get on well with others and get good friends who may be from other countries. In a person's life, he cannot always do what he wants to do. Sometimes he has to work with others who has a different culture. Therefore, though the global mindedness may push the limits of one's own way of doing things, it is still necessary to work together, not individually.

global mindedness 3A (Qi Haibo)

Having a global-mindset allows you to push yourself above your limits as you would have a greater competition. Previously with your own country, if you are golbal-minded, you would be competing with the rest of the world, and thus allowing you to unleash your true potential and excel in whatever you pursue in.

3A: Chua Damien (08)

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3A: ZHOU CHUANHAO (38)

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I agree with this comment. We may have difficulties to understand and accept others because of differences in cultures and mindsets. Therefore we need global mindedness to think before we feel and get out of our own ways. Then we can be open but also aware. For example, smoking in public places will be fined for 1000 dollars. To this thing, one may feel shocked and have negative emotions. However, another one may think that Singaporeans are very concerned about public environment and other's health. Then he may not agree but at least he can understand the reason and accept it. This is an simple example that shows the global mindedness.

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3a: Liang Yi (17)

4) This statement gives the two core values of the global mindset: to understand the various different cultures, and to be flexible enough to change. Knowing something is one thing, but being able to change your own way of thinking lets you understand much more.

3A: Clarence Toh (28)

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3A: Amirzeb(1)

1) We live in a country that consists of people of different race and religion. Singapore prides itself as a multiracial country so we Victorians have to respect the people of different culture. In order to succeed in life, Victorians have to learn to adapt to the different way people do things in a different country

2) I can appreciate the culture and traditional beliefs of the foreign students in my class. We usually exchange information with one another and teach each other more about our beliefs and listen to their explanation.

3) I believe that a person must learn to accept things and they should not judge something so easily without knowing its true value. To kick-start this, a person must first accept themselves. They must understand why certain things happen to them and have a good habit to never take anything for granted.

4) I strongly agree with this comment. It sums up the importance of having a global mindset.  It summarises the meaning of global mindnesses and it proves that you should know more about a certain topic but it doesn't mean you have to agree with it.

3A:XU HAOXIN (33)

4)"A global mindset combines an openness to and awareness

                   of diversity    across cultures.  It respects how different countries

                  do things and has the imagination to appreciate why other cultures

                  do them that way. But, a global mindset is also incisive ― to push the

                  limits of one's own way of doing things."

Answer: I agree with this comment. Global-mindedness means to be open to other cultures and accept the customs from other ethnics. It requires our respect and understanding to other traditions. Every culture in the world has its own beauty, hence we should know how to appreciate these cultures. However, if one is over global-minded, he may know too much ways to deal with things so that he is not able to decide which one is the best one that should be chose. In the end, he will be very perplexed., may be even worse. Over global-mindedness will make him lose his own way of doing things and limit his creation.

3A: Muhd Fitri B. Fauzi (19)

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3A Wang Yukun (30)

Q1

Although Singapore is a small island, teenagers in Singapore should pay more attention to the world. Vitorians are excellent teenagers, one day they will go around the world to explore, learn and contribute to their country. Hence it is relevant for every Victorian to be global-minded, and actually, global-mindedness is important to Victorians.

Q2

Sometimes, I read global news to my friends, they seem to be interested in some incidents. In this way, global-mindedness in me is evident to my friends.

Q3

I think that environment best fosters the development of global-mindedness in a person. First, one will be global-minded if people around him pay much attention to the world. Second, education, which is related to environment, provides most effects. So a specific environment best develops global-mindedness in a person.

Q4

Accepting different cultures and styles of life is important and useful for one to know more about the world. However, sometimes it is not easy, and one may be affected by this. In a word, it still benefits us a lot.

3A: Jonas Chow (7)

3A: Ma Chao Jun (18)

Q1) Singapore is a country with many people of different races, religion and culture. Victorians should be global minded because we live in Singapore and we need to respect the people from different countries in society. In future, Victorians will have many opportunities to travel to other countries to learn and gain experience from other  people. Victorians need to adapt to the culture and beliefs of the country and to understand the different ways people do things in order to perform well and appreciate their way of doing things.

Q2) I always try to understand my friends of different races and religion by learning more about their culture. I also try to avoid doing or saying things that are taboo to them. I read the newspaper and magazines about topics related to global mindedness and discuss them with my friends to listen to their views and thoughts about the topic, understanding them better.

Q3) I think the environment is an important factor to develop global mindedness in a person. The environment a person lives in will affect the person's global mindedness. People get affected by their environments and the people around them very easily. If someone lives in an environment where everyone is global minded, the person would most probably get affected by the views of the people around him or her gradually. I think school programmes are also important in developing global mindedness in a person. When students are taught to be global minded in school programmes, I think they would learn more about being global minded as they will have their own experiences in the programmes.

Q4) I agree with the comment as being global minded helps us understand different countries better. It allows us to gain more knowledge of the different ways people decide and do things making us push our own boundaries of doing things.

3A: Arijit Joshi (12)

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Name: Glen Choo Jun Rui (9)

Class: 3A

Global-mindedness

As a Victorian, it means to have a mindset that is able to appreciate all the other cultures, traditions and history from various religions and countries.

-       WHY?

Victorians have to be global-minded because as Victorians, we interact with people of different ethnic groups and background. For example, going on trips to other countries in order to learn and accept the way how others live and their customs. Therefore, it is very essential to be global-minded, as it is a good way to catch up with the world.

 

-       HOW?

Being global-minded can be evident by showing that you care for other religious groups, in terms of helpfulness and also sharing the way how others interact and live is also a signal to show friends that I am global-minded. For example, during the camp, I was inspired by the different ethnic groups I interacted with so I shared to my peers about the daily activities they do and their lifestyle. Also, when there are no suggestions to complete a certain task, having a global-mindset would push me to my limits of my own way of doing things. Thus, I would use different methods, tactics and strategies to overcome obstacles.

 

-       WHAT?

Firstly, it voices down to the person himself. It is his mindset, but this mindset can be fostered through different factors. The school programme is one of them. Having well organized school events like the camp can help develop this kind of mindset as some activities requires one to step out of one's comfort zone and use other methods to solve problems. Therefore, there are several factors to develop this kind of mindset.

 

-       Comments:

A global- mindset is how one must change the way one solves problems when pushed to the limit and out of the comfort zone. Additionally, interacting with people of different ethnic backgrounds can be both inspirational and knowledgeable too.