FICTION WRITING

A Memo for the juniors


My dear juniors,

　　There are three main reasons why I am writing this memo：
1)You will face a lot of troubles in your Hwa Chong life.
　　 2)I am your senior, if I do not tell you about these, who will?
　　 3)Everything in this memo is based on the lessons that I had learnt from my past painful experiences. This memo can make your life in Hwa CHong much easier.
　　The following are what you should keep in mind at all times：
　　1)There are many bullies in school and try not to get onto their nerves 。Classmates who treat you exceptionally nice may not be your true friends. They may just want to get something from you or want to ask something from you. You must never have evil thoughts, but you must also be aware of the people around you.
　　2）In Hwa Chong Institution, you must never be lazy.There is a lot of homework and tests are frequent.If you are a lazy person, life there will be exceptionally hard and tedious for you.In addition, you also have to do ACE homework and Project Day making you even more busy. Thus, I hope you will be hardworking and control your own leisure time.
3）Life in HCI is extremely short, you should enjoy your time here now, or else the next time you look back, you will find yourself leaving the school for Nationl Service.Therefore, if you realise this earlier, you will get to enjoy "more" secondary school life.You may feel that the life here is extremely boring and tiring now but just give it a few years, you will learn that life at HCI is unforgettable and one of the most enjoyable time of your life.　　
4）Puppy love never lasts and it will change or disappear as you grow older and mature. If your so-called true love leaves you, do not be upset. Stay calm and let time heal you. The "love" that you are experiencing is only infatuation, do not be too upset.
　　5）I believe that there are some students in HCI that were born in a poor family. I hope that they will not despise themselves or feel that they are not good enough.There are lawyers and doctors whom were born in a poor family. They worked really hard to get to their current state. As long as you work hard and out in effort, you will still get somewhere in the future.
　　6）I do not expect you to thank me for leaving this memo behind.I only request you to respect your teachers and parents.Although these few words are mentioned in the community song， I would still like to emphasise on this words.This is because our parents and teachers have spent a lot of time raising us up and teaching us. You cannot deny that they had done a lot for you , therefore, you have to remember the kindness and care that they had bore for you.
　　7）Treat people around you in a nice manner but do not expect the same from them.If your peers need your help, you should try your best to assist them.Since everyone is classmates, we should help one another and not fear others that they will overtake you in studies. We should not be narrow-minded and I hope that u=you will accept this advice. 　　
8)I hope that Hwa Chong gentlemen will not use their pocket money to purchase answer keys of their homework or hire others to help them do their homework.When I was still a student, I noticed one of my classmate paying another classmate $50 to help them do their homework for a week.Their ways will stop them from learning.Thus, I sincerely hope that you will not do something like that.
　　9）It is fate that you and your classmates are actually friends and classmates. you should cherish your times together.In your next life, regardless of how good or bad is the friendship, you guys may never meet again!
　　Your senior