[Discursive Writing] Discuss the pros and cons of social media.

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If you find this post useful, please do leave me a comment, give a ‘like’ and share with your friends! Greatly appreciated! ❤ Social Media PROS https://www.straitstimes.com/life/food/social-media-abuzz-with-support-for-elderly-hawkers-who-are-not-tech-savvy https://redcross.sg/news-stories/stories/1026-youths-raise-more-than-225-000-through-online-campaigns-for-needy-families-during-covid.html https://teamseas.org/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211029005380/en/YouTube-Stars-MrBeast-and-Mark-Rober-To-Launch-The-TeamSeas-Environmental-Campaign https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/social-media-celebrities-helping-charities-spread-the-word-on-causes CONS https://nypost.com/article/craziest-tiktok-challenges-so-far/ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/youth-caught-on-video-doing-backflip-in-rhino-enclosure-at-zoo-charged-with https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/how-social-media-affects-body-image Technology https://enablingvillage.sg/assistive-technologies-at-the-enabling-village/ (Assistive tech) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWQTqw-fMrc (AI, robots, new tech) https://www.schoolbag.edu.sg/story/first-person-real-issues-virtual-classroom (VR in classrooms) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSYEH133HA (3D printed homes) https://www.tech21century.com/technology-pros-and-cons/ (Tech pros…

Heal in Silence. Can you?

‘Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one’, Albert Einstein once said. Buddhist teachings plainly state that our reality is just concepts in our mind. These are more often than not, scaffolded and reinforced by the bombardment of the mundane and the people and ‘the next thing’.   Stoking the internal and external chaos…

Hideaway

On the other side of the glass at Library@Harbourfront It was balmy, the palm trees that lined the bank swayed idly; the bewitching emerald waters was adorned with endless tiny crystals, glinting and beckoning me to go closer. Airplanes cruised purposefully across the cerulean blue sky, drawing white trails on the seemingly blank canvas. In…