Writings

The impact of mobile phone addiction is huge. It changes the way people communicate and interact, but at the same time, it leads to plenty of problems.Nowadays many teenagers stare at their phone all the time, even when they have something else to do. They are always multi-tasking. When they finally.........Read More

Answering a letter of complainDear Ms. WongI am writing in reply to your letter of April 3 regarding the complaints about various facilities.  I am sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience visiting our centre.  I have investigated all the complaints you made and would like to inform you of t.........Read More

The Hong Kong College Ambassador PrograWhy the school needs ambassadorAt this time every year, many schools will organize their information days for parents and students to acquire a deeper understanding of the school’s studying environment, quality of facilities and student performance.  Our sch.........Read More

A letter to the editoDear EditorI am writing in response to a letter I have read about ending discrimination, which was posted in Young Post on ^tOctober.No matter whether it is in the past or at present, racial discrimination has always been a serious issue.  Racism may lower one’s self-esteem a.........Read More

What are “good” and “bad” actually? Can doing the donkey work be a good thing? Is it really bad when someone has Dutch courage? You will be at a loss if someone asks you these questions. Therefore, let me share with you my answers.“Good” is sometimes associated with happiness, justice and love. Howe.........Read More

Hello! Today, I want to talk about my new year’s resolutions for 2017.I stopped making new year’s resolutions when I was 3. I found them repetitive and boring to make, unlike other people who are enthusiastic in making them. However, for this year, I am actually able to come up with ideas that I par.........Read More

Reducing crime rate is essential to making Hong Kong a safe place for its citizens to live in. Thus, there have been many discussions on what the most effective way of reducing crime is, and some people believe that having longer prison sentences is the way to go. However, I sing a different tune.Wh.........Read More

According to my own dictionary, a new year means a brand new year, a new beginning and also new goals. This year 2017, I have decided that I should change some of my habits and become a better person.First of all, the most important thing is to respect my family, friends and also teachers, which bas.........Read More

The new year is coming! Last year was a simple year because I seldom did something meaningful, so my new year resolutions must be something meaningful and successful.My first new year resolution is to improve my performance in all subjects. Although I got a little improvement in the English exam, I .........Read More

Reducing Negativit

Hong Kong is becoming a less peaceful and harmonious society, and it is extremely saddening to witness. People are unhappy and frustrated, sometimes choosing to vent their anger through violent means. In this article, the causes for the situation and the solutions will be discusse.........Read More

Dear EditorI am writing to express my views on an article I read recently. The title was ‘After spate of suicides, we should all act as digital Samaritans’.The article used the fact that over half of the students committing suicide in Hong Kong had indicated suicidal thoughts on social media before.........Read More

With the advancement of technology, virtual sports like Wii are becoming more popular. Busy citizens treat the games in the virtual sports consoles as entertainment and a valuable chance to exercise. However, I think virtual sports are not as good as real sports due to the lesser physical and mental.........Read More

Don’t jump, seek hel

            Hong Kong is a stressful city. There has been a spate of student suicides in recent years. As Hong Kong citizens, we must all help to tackle this problem and lend a hand to others, especially students ourselves, who need help. We must find out the reasons of suicide .........Read More

Have you ever played any video games? I think you probably have and most teenagers enjoy playing video games. However, video games are harming teenagers like you and me.First, teenagers are easily affected. Teenagers are always interested in trendy and amusing things they have never seen before, so .........Read More

We have already been studying in Carmel for more than a year. I am sure that most of us have adapted to the environment of Ho Man Tin already and some of us may even have tried to wander around the community. As we are getting familiar with the community, let’s try to guess which place it isFirst o.........Read More

Dear Miss ShihHow are you? I have graduated for three years. Now, I am having my university life. Are you still teaching in Carmel Secondary School now? The reason why I write this letter to you is that I have experienced some strange things about you, and I want to ask you. Or perhaps it is not th.........Read More

A reply letter to a frienDear RonnieI’ve just received your letter and I’m so glad that you seem to have a good time in Singapore.=You mentioned that you’ve read 30 books to brush up your English and it sounds nice. Still, do you remember the time when we were librarians? And I recommended you to.........Read More

One night, I was awakened by the sound of distant thunder. As I opened my I eyes, I was shocked. My bedroom became giant and I saw a weird UFO fly away from our house. I thought, 'Did the aliens transform me into a tiny human?Suddenly, I saw a mosquito. It was as big as a bird. I ran away at once a.........Read More

One night, I was awakened by the sound of distant thunder. As I opened my eyes, I found that I was lying on the floor! All my sleepiness was gone. I stood up and immediately and tried to figure out where I was. I saw a lot of flying birds and a door in front of me. I touched my forehead .There’s a l.........Read More

Near my school, Carmel Secondary School, there are malls, other secondary schools and so on. But there's one place that is quite mysterious yet I think it is quite noticeable too.I assure you that it is very close to my school, a 5-minute walk will do. As you walk down the road, it is quite steep bu.........Read More

A Big Monster                                         One night, I was awakened by the sound of distant thunder. As I opened my eyes, I saw a big shadow on the wall and it was swinging. I was so afraid. However, I turned my head to the right slowly and looked outside the window. Oh! I saw a BIG MON.........Read More

There is a place near Carmel Secondary School and this place is well-known by all students, teachers and workers. This place is also very important to us.First, in the morning, we can usually see a lot of elderly sitting and chatting in this place. Some of them have breakfast in the Chinese restaura.........Read More

Dear EditorImagine there is a mother of a new-born baby.After taking care of the baby for the whole night, she has to get up to work with insufficient rest the next day. Worse still, she has to worry about her little kid for the entire day, concerning whether he drinks milk punctually and eats adeq.........Read More

Is it really the time to be harsh on soft drinks

 Sugary beverages are part of we, students' life. We consume it while having lunch or after doing exhausting sports or in many more situations. Undoubtedly, proven with scientific evidence, those drinks have an excessive sugar content and will thus ca.........

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I recently came across an article in the Kowloon Voice calling for a ban on soft drinks for children under the age of 12 in Hong Kong. It is indeed invigorating to see that there are sensible citizens in Hong Kong who are aware of the ever-worsening problem of obesity among our youth. The fact that .........Read More

Dear EditorI am writing to express my opinion on the decision recently made by the Education Bureau to end the Chinese and English extensive reading scheme(ERS) grants. Echoing with my headmasters of secondary schools, I strongly oppose the scrapping of the grants. It is certainly an unwise act to .........Read More

Dear JaneIt’s been so long since I last saw you. Oh gosh, you have no idea how bad I have missed you. So how are you doing in Toronto? Is the neighbourhood there friendly or welcoming? Speaking of neighbourhood, I’ve got to tell you something.Remember how we used to you know, just hang out and wand.........Read More