Tag: Creative Writing
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My Communication Skills Individual Level 3 Journey
Reflection by Ooi Zhi Qian In 2024, I spent 7 months working on my Communication Skills Individual (CSI) Grade 3 examination preparations. CSI Grade 3 to me was quite challenging so far. I was often told that I have problems with is my tone and lack of movements. During the recordings, my thoughts would sometimes…
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Language Art Festival is Officially Ten
By Tan Xuan Rou The Language Art’s Workshop has hosted its 10th Festival at USAINS, Bukit Jambul on the 21st June 2024. The festival began with the exhibition, held outside the hall with lots of booths to view. All booths with either boards or journals to be shown, all with wonderful content and visuals. These…
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Phuket, a Fine Place to Visit
Travel writing by Ong Yun Qing Phuket was the place I went for a holiday for four days from 28th May to 31st May 2023 to celebrate my brother’s ninth birthday. I had a whale of a time there and would want to share my experience with you. 28th May 2023 I arrived at Phuket…
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A Transformative CSI3 Learning Journey
A reflection article by Chong Zun Sheng I started to prepare for my Communication Skill Individual (CSI) grade 3 with my teachers and friends in June 2023. Preparing for this exam has been a transformative journey to me. What is CSI? The Communication Skills exam for individuals (CSI) focuses on oral presentation such as conversation,…
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Taiwan: A Self Reflection
Travel & reflection by Lau Yong Yan Last December, I spent 21 days in Taiwan on a youth study tour called “2022 Overseas Youth Taiwan Study Tour”. This tour was for students aged 15 to 25 to provide them with the opportunity to visit universities in Taiwan and explore the island. There were more than…
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LAW & CAP Launched First Student Anthology
News article by Darrel Khaw, Jinming Khor, and Teoh Zhi YuanEdited by Wilson Khor W.H. During the recent Language Arts Festival (LAF) on 30th July 2024, LAW & CAP had released “Alone in the World”, their first ever student anthology, through the Advanced Book & Writers Club. The much anticipated publication featured original stories from…
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Sabah Roadtrip – Part 2 (Kundasang)
Travel writing by Chloe Pang After an exciting paragliding adventure at Ranau and a night’s rest at Gathering Village the day before, my family and I are ready for our adventure in Kundasang. We started off with brunch at a cafe belonging to another homestay called Ausvilla. The food there is quite reasonably priced. Furthermore,…
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Why You Should Watch the Movie “A Silent Voice”
A movie review by: Teoh Zhi Yuan Disclaimer: Multiple spoilers up ahead. Read at your own risk. Ever wanted to watch a movie so heart-wrenching you would be punching your chest, bawling your eyes out at the end of it? Have you ever wanted to watch an animated romance movie where the characters are so…
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Sabah Roadtrip – Part 1 (Ranau)
Travel writing by Chloe Pang My family and I went on yet another road trip. Along with us were another friend and his family, who came to visit us all the way from Kuala Lumpur. Since they had never been to Kundasang before, my mother thought it would be a good idea to take them…
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A Trip to Lion City
Travel writing by Cherry Qiu On May 27, I went on my first trip to Singapore, also known as the Lion City, with my parents. We visited a lot of places during our stay there, many of them being famous destinations. Day 1 Jewel Changi Upon arriving in Singapore, the first thing my family did…
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A Trip to Kellie’s Castle
Travel writing by Ooi Li Yan I visited Kellie’s Castle during the last school holidays. It is located in Perak, Malaysia. Kellie’s Castle was built by Scottish planner William Kellie Smith in 1910. However, the building of the mansion was abandoned when William died of pneumonia in 1926 on his way to Portugal. His wife…
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A Day Trip To Taiping
Travel writing by Ng Jan Rie Taiping, a town in Perak, was one of the richest towns in the colonial days of Malaysia. It holds several notable landmarks, such as the Taiping Lake Gardens, one of the oldest and most beautiful gardens in Southeast Asia. This town is also known for its natural beauty and…
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How Did I Make My Own Personal Bio
A reflective article by Ngo Ee Juin Since the 10th of January, I have been learning how to write my own personal bio. Personal bios are used as a way to introduce yourself in writing form. They are often included at the end of articles and essays. In a personal bio, there are multiple ways…
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Literature and Casuarinas
A (short) reflection by Wilson Khor W.H. …and ride to Pantai Bersihwhich was where he wanted to go allalong since the time when he woke upbefore he went to bedlast night and this morningand all the nights and mornings before this one. He sits and watchesthe tide pass in and outwhere he staysseated on a…
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The Life of An Apple
A satirical fiction by: Ng Jan Rie and Wilson Khor W.H. ‘Hope is the first step leading to a better future’ – Matthew’s Mother Tree Matthew was born hanging on a tree. Soon, he became a newly fresh grown apple. Life was just right, and nothing came in his way. Life was very smooth for…
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How to Write a Personal Statement
A written report by: Edison Tan Are you struggling on how to start writing a Personal Statement? Well, I have been there too! Just a few weeks before, I was instructed by Miss Sue, the principal of LAW, to write a Personal Statement of somewhere about 250 words for my LAW Internship application. My first…
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Sweet Bean Paste, a Novel by Durian Sukegawa
A written report by: Lau Yong Yan Sweet Bean Paste (translated into English by Alison Watts) is a novel originally written in Japanese, about an ex-convict who works in a dorayaki shop and his friendship with an elderly lady with disfigured hands who specialized in making confectioneries. There were three key characters in this novel…
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WW2 – Part 1
A historical fiction by: Teoh Zhi Yuan *FWOOSH* *BANG BANG* I gripped my Mosin-Nagant rifle, tighter than ever. The enemy started up their artillery batteries again. We could hear yelling and shouting from the plains ahead where they were holed up in. *BANG* another round fired, *BOOM* another round landed. It was only a matter…
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The Case of the Missing Cat
An original story by: Chloe Pang Elizabeth had a Siamese cat called Brownie. Brownie won many prizes in the competitions it had attended. One day, Brownie went missing. Elizabeth screamed when she could not find her cat. Her neighbour Felix heard her and asked her from between the fences, “Why are you screaming so loudly?”…
