Reflections

Gideon's Reflection: 

The learning journey has terrified me because of the punishment that is given by the Japanese. This has evoked the emotion of wanting freedom more than ever and would go through any ways to get my freedom.  We should not get arrogant ‘Singapore is a very safe country no one would attack it’. We should instead be prepared at all times. Everything takes preparation but safety should be prepared once you know the importance.

I learnt that we should stay calm at all times. If not participating in a war, we should search for shelter. If we were to fight, we should defend shelters from far so that no one would enter. Though participating in war is important, I find that those people should patrol for other citizens and to get them to safety.

Yik Leong' Reflection:

Before I went on the learning Journey.I thought as long as a country had a strong military defense,it would be secure and peaceful.From the learning journey,I learnt that a capable government is needed to rule the country well so that the citizens will live in peace.During the Japanese Occupation of Singapore,the Japanese did not care about the well being of the people in Singapore.Instead,they were selfish and did things that mainly benefited themselves,even if it was at the expanse of others.They killed,totured and carried out violence on people.Singapore is what it is today because of the hard work put in by the Singapore government.

I have learnt that in times of crisis,we must be strong and persevering. We must also care for our fellow comrades.The only way to survive a crisis is to work together and overcome all odds.One such example is the drawing Two Malarias with a Cholera.The two people infected with Malaria are helping the person infected with Cholera,supporting him as he is too weak to walk by himself.This shows their spirit of perseverance and determination to survive even though they are sick and weak,even though they are totured badly and mistreated by the Japanese.From now on,I will be strong and never give up. I will try my best in everything.

Shan Wei's Reflection:

From the Learning Journey, I now know that loyal soldiers and even every people of the country play a part in securing the country and allowing the country to be a safe haven from other threats. We also need trust in each other and not betray each other and give information to the invading country when held as a POW during war. This learning journey also taught me that if we have a positive spirit, we can cheer one another up in the concentration camps and hold activites. One value i have learnt during the Learning Journey about responding in times of crisis is to be positive at all times. This is shown by the POW who held activites among each other to cheer up in the concentration camp and lift the mood up instead of being moody in the camps.

Markus' Reflection:

From this learning journey, I have learnt to keep calm in a dire situation as by keeping calm, there would be a fair choice on what to do instead of making a choice when you are not thinking properly. Such examples are from how Elizabeth choy had treated the war calmly and instead of running away, went to provide food to the Pow and got caught herself. But however even though she was caught, she still went on and helped other prisoners, giving them hope and a desire to live.

The history reflection combine is' From the learning journey, I have learnt that having good soliders are not enough to have a strong country. I learnt that many factors are needed to build a safe,strong and peaceful country such as having the loyalty of the citizens. With that in mind, the ruler will be able to keep peace within his country and prevent rebellion. Also, maintaining a good relationship with other country is also a key factor on secure country as this would mean that there would be alliance and also there would be a less likelihood of having a war with those country. Through this learning journey, I have learnt countless of things and it also changed my mindset on how to rule a country. From this learning journey, I have learnt to keep calm in a dire situation as by keeping calm, there would be a fair choice on what to do instead of making a choice when you are not thinking properly. Such examples are from how Elizabeth choy had treated the war calmly and instead of running away, went to provide food to the Pow and got caught herself. But however even though she was caught, she still went on and helped other prisoners, giving them hope and a desire to live.

Jiong Rui's Reflection

To have a secure and peaceful country, the soldier must be willing to fight to the last man. Adnan Saidi's forces is a good example of this. He is a strong and good commander during the battle for Singapore. He fought at Pasir Pajang until the he himself was killed by the Japanese. The defence of a nation or country is crucial to ensure that it is strong to face and overcome any coming threats. With a weak defence, the country will definitely fall within a few days, just like Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942. However, when the army can hold their positions well, the enemy could be halted in their tracks.The citizens of Singapore, including myself, should not shrug off any thoughts like "No one will attack us." We must be prepared at all times. Total defence should be implemented during an attack.

We must care and concern each other during times of crisis. Elizabeth Choy and Lim Bo Seng both care for the people around them in their cell more than themselves. They persisted in times of great sufferance by their captors, from severe blows to electric shocks.They overcome their obstacles, one at a times. Elizabeth Choy was able to survive prison captivity as she has the will to survive. These war heroes gave hope to the prisoner around them. I learnt to never give up in the face of difficult situations. I also learnt to care for others around me.