A time when I persevered and was successful

As a Primary school student, I would always fail my shuttle run during the National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA). Every single time, I would sprint with all my energy to get the first beanbag, run back and place it, grab the second beanbag and dash across the finish line. However, even though I was fast, I was not enough to pass. Every failure would bring massive disappointments and anger at not being fast enough. Passing the shuttle run started to turn into a dream. And so, being tired of failing, I started to practice my shuttle run everyday. Be it a weekend or a weekday, I trained. I trained until I was gasping for breath and my limbs felt numb. I was determined to pass my shuttle run and I wouldn't stop training until I did. When I reached Secondary school, I was no longer afraid of the shuttle run. In fact, ever since then I've always aced my shuttle run. I was proud of myself and happy that I could turn my dream into reality.

Journal Prompt, Deon Foo

The most memorable suspense scene I ever watched was in the TV series Lego Ninjago:Masters of Spinjitzu. The scene was when the villain had taken over the city and all the plans to stop it had failed. One of the ninja then sacrificed himself in order to save the city. I was concerned for the wellbeing of the ninja. It was saddening that he died protecting the city.

Neighbours

https://docs.google.com/a/s2015.sst.edu.sg/document/d/1xJFdIuLLGUMHJ_SpNSGs7X1v1RU5iLRYplzTNQ6rYIk/edit

Deon's Poetic Devices

Poetic devices

Rhyme

E.g:Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full!

Alliteration

E.g:A big bully beats a baby boy.

Onomatopoeia

E.g:The books fell on the table with a loud thump.

Simile

E.g:Our soldiers are as brave as lions.

Metaphor

E.g:My teacher is a dragon.

Hyperbole

E.g:Your suitcase weighs a ton!

Personification

E.g:The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

Symbolism

E.g:A red rose or red color stands for love or romance.

Imagery

E.g:It was dark and dim in the forest.

Free Verse

E.g:After the Sea-Ship—after the whistling winds;

After the white-gray sails, taut to their spars and ropes,

Below, a myriad, myriad waves, hastening, lifting up their necks,

Tending in ceaseless flow toward the track of the ship.

Allusion 

E.g:The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes.

– This is an allusion to one of Greek Mythology’s origin myth, “Pandora’s box”.

Rhythm

E.g:We romped until the pans

Slid from the kitchen shelf;

My mother's countenance

Could not unfrown itself.

Deon's True Me Poem XD

My real name is Deon Foo Wei Jun.

A name I wish to be called is Lord Vader because I like Star Wars.

The animal that’s inside of me is a crocodile because I stay quiet but when I’m provoked too much I’ll snap.

The object that’s inside my heart is my parents because they’ve taken care of me since I was small.

The word on my forehead is bookworm because I like to read books.

The sound that I love is the sound of the classroom bell because when it rings school’s over.

The smell that I love is the smell of nacho cheese because it goes well with everything.

My favourite time of day is night because I can sleep! XD

My parents always say to me,”You grow up so fast…”