DAILY the Ministry of Health reports the number of people who died on that date. You would have also seen various organisations who feel that the figure reported may not be correct. Some argue that the death rate is too alarming to believe. The MOH says that the figures have taken into account the backlog of deaths.  Often you hear “Brought in Dead” meaning before even the bodies reached the hospital, the patient was already dead. Of the total rate of deaths, does it include only Covid-19 patients or does it include death due to others causes.

WHEN there is an emergency such as an accident, fire, disaster, flood, earthquake or a sudden commotion, we often ring up 999 for help. An ambulance arrives to take the injured to the hospital.  From the time the ambulance arrives till the victim reaches the hospital, many things can happen. The patient may be in pain, may lose blood, have breathing difficulties, may have a heart attack or in acute danger.  Usually during this short period the victim would be under the care of  “paramedics.” .

DURING this Covid-19 pandemic, many people missed their barbers / hairstylists. Never before has this situation happened.   Everybody took barbers for granted. Anytime you want a haircut there is a barber shop around the corner. You don’t need an appointment and you don’t have to rush.

IF YOU have a passion for baking, you too can explore careers in baking. Not every one wants to be a doctor, lawyer or engineer. There are many out there who have a passion for culinary arts, cooking and baking.

ART therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.

IF YOU like to work with animals, there are a few unique career opportunities that you can explore. All you need is a basic education and love for animals. If you have the passion for animals, you can also create your own business.

STUDENTS who are not considering to study at the moment can consider getting a job. However, where ever you go, the employer will demand for working experience. If you don’t have working experience, you will find it very challenging to get a job. However, not all jobs will demand for working experience. There are jobs where training is provided.  Even if the salary is not up to expectations, you will get free practical training. One such job is in the fast food industry such as KFC, Mc Donalds, Pizza Hut, Sugar Bun, etc. Jobs in these fast food industry is always in demand. It is a good place to gain working experience. .

STUDENTS who have completed SPM and STPM are already receiving offer letters from universities now. Some students have been offered applied science by some universities. If you do not know what applied science is, learn about it before you accept or decline the course. You may have studied Biology, Physics or Chemistry in school. They might not have taught you applied science. So don’t panic.

NURSING is a noble profession. You would have noticed the great contribution nurses make during an epidemic such as Covid-19. They are the frontliners who are there to help the sick, nurse the infants and the elderly and those who are terminally ill.  Imagine a world without nurses.

NOT many students understand the value of studying Maths. To many, Maths is tough and  for some Maths is boring. When students don’t do well in Maths in their Primary school,  they often  carry this fear into their  secondary school. They build a phobia for Maths.