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SCMP Reporter

Sad over the loss of childhood happiness

If I were still a small child, I would be happier. Now I'm a teenager and there are so many assignments and things to do. The pressure gets worse as the exams approach.

Adults try their best to take care of their children and make their lives as worry-free as possible.

Children have no pressure. What they worry about most is whether they will be punished by their parents.

I wanted to grow up as fast as I could. I really wanted to become an adult and take care of my mum. As I am a young adult now, I have to behave like a young adult.

I have to push my happy childhood memories away and try to be tough.

Walkman Wong

SKH Bishop Baker Secondary School

Overworked doctors

Recently, several doctors complained about their heavy overtime workload. It's very stressful for them and can lead to mental problems which affect the quality of their work.

The Hospital Authority's three-year plan to cap doctors' working hours at 65 hours a week will not lift the morale of doctors.

First, the capping plan is only the Authority's reaction after a group of doctors took it to court seeking compensation for unpaid overtime work.

Reducing the working hours cannot change their minds when they have already made up their minds to leave. The pay in private practice is much better than it is at public hospitals.

The best way to tackle the problem is communication.

The Authority should provide a proper channel of communication for doctors so that they can air their grievances and feel respected.

Fiona Ngai

Methodist College

Curses are not real

Don't believe in curses. If someone says they've put a curse on you, you should not worry.

I've read stories about curses and I've heard of the ancestors using curses.

Curses are just part of history. Actually, not many people even know how to make curses.

Elise Wong

HKMA David Li Po College

Let's visit museums!

How often do you go to museums? Once a week? Once a month? Maybe your answer is once a year.

Few Hongkongers go to museums often. I'm also guilty! But museums are in the spotlight this month with a series of events aimed at getting more people back into local museums.

International Museums Day will run until Sunday. It's organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Museums are a place of learning and enjoyment for young people.

They are really good places for learning and relaxing. Some of the programmes are funny and appealing to young people.

But some Hongkongers still think that museums are boring.

To encourage more people to visit museums, the government should have more promotions, such as invite pop stars to promote the programmes or arrange school visits to museums.

Purple Chan

Pooi To Middle School

Respect your mother

Recently, a teenager attacked his mother because she would not let him play computer games.

Many teenagers are fond of computer games and will go crazy without them.

I also like playing computer games, but I finish my homework before I play.

The teenager should not have hurt his mother because of computer games.

His behaviour is unforgivable.

Winson Siu

STFA Tam Pak Yu College

Boys are scared of smart girls

Most well-educated girls find it difficult to find a partner, because men are afraid of women who are more successful than they are.

Although girls in Hong Kong are smarter than boys, boys hold the most important positions in society and companies.

I think we should not give up and we must try our best to do better than the boys.

Wong Ka-man

Ju Ching Chu Secondary  School (Kwai Chung)

Everyone loves a confident friend

I am writing in response to the letter 'Be confident' (Young Post, May 10).

I agree with Sharon that everyone needs confidence to do their oral presentations for school or make an announcement in front of the class.

Without confidence, you can hardly finish your speech.

Without confidence, you cannot convince your classmates of your point of view.

Everyone loves to be friends with people who are confident because confidence suggests that you are healthy and happy.

So let's build up our confidence and enjoy everything that confidence brings!

Hui Kam-ying



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