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8 Class suspension without
suspending learning

can no longer maintain his poise. He will transform from a tame lamb to an intimidating tiger. His
intense, furious gaze and the threatening face is enough to deter the mob from giggling about
his kin and peers. As far as I know him, he never cares about himself, the only thing he cares
about is the ones he adores. He doesn’t want his beloved ones to get hurt in whatever ways; he
can’t bear the agony of it.

Although he is not perfect, he is competent as a buddy, a son, as well as a brother. He is
the most trustworthy and the strongest shield that supports the people around him to achieve
feats and safeguards us from perils. Comprehending his gracious personality, I am not the
selfish and arrogant boy anymore. I want to be like him, I yearn for compassion in this vicious
world to cure and help others like what my brother does. Hence, I am studying hard to acquire
knowledge, not only for myself, but also for the people in the surroundings. Intelligence grants
me the power to save others from the malicious society. In the end, I want to express my
heartfelt gratitude to my brother — my dear brother, thanks for everything!

Reflection:

I am honoured to be awarded the first prize in S4 in the Pursuit of Happiness Project and I
would like to take this opportunity to express my feelings towards this project.

In my opinion, this activity is undoubtedly meaningful and educational as it reminds me of
a long-forgotten yet paramount element in life — appreciation. Hong Kong teenagers nowadays
are cynical and lack a sense of gratitude. They always groan about the living environment despite
the glamorous panorama of Hong Kong. If we have time to moan, why don’t we spend it on
appreciating what we own? There are a lot of things that deserve our appreciation, ranging from
family, economy and geographical features to biodiversity in Hong Kong. We are very fortunate
to have been born in a multifaceted metropolitan city where we can enjoy many things.
Squandering such a precious gift would be deplorable.

Worse still, not only do Hong Kong adolescents lack gratitude towards the things around
them, but also towards their family. They are usually brought up by permissive parents and
domestic helpers, who often spoil and serve them as if they are princes or princesses. As a
consequence, be it washing clothes, cooking dishes or doing chores, Hong Kong students think
these are things that should be done by their caretakers. Youngsters these days take everything for
granted and would never express gratitude to their parents, who have devoted time, resources
and energy to nurturing them. Aren’t we supposed to be thankful to our parents and treat them
well for their love, care and sacrifices to us?

Not everything is put on a silver platter, therefore, we should learn to appreciate things
and people around us. No matter how negligible a thing is, we should be appreciative and
cherish it. Appreciation is the origin of happiness.