I think we are facing a breakdown in social order and familial vales. Actually, this is not new, it probably started back 30 years ago. But now I see how mistakes decades ago is affecting social values and structure, and organizations NOW. On buses and train, many young people no longer give up their seats for the elderly, pregnant women and others in need. Worst case is that there is no notion of giving up seats at all in the younger generation, and that is depressing. Basically, kids are being spoiled. And they are very self-centered and snobby. Take one real life example for instance. A very tire mom and her two kids, a daughter and a son. The son was sitting on the seat and his older sister asked, "Can I sit for a moment? My legs are tire." The little boy just plain out ignored the sister. A

Liberal Studies is weird, I am actually not sure if the EDB knows what it is doing with Liberal Studies. The teachers are somewhat confused and I am also a bit confused. What is it that we are trying to do? Are we going to teach them how to live? Teach them moral values? Citizen rights? I think the intention is to provide a certain level of citizen education, provide a framework (maybe a narrower one) for them to think and see the world, and to give them some commonsense (isn't that suppose to be learned through lessons in life? Not from textbooks or the education system). As one teacher exclaimed, Liberal Studies is a "multi-headed monster." The government (EDB) should not be the provider of values for students (the next generation of Hong Kongers). We need some separation of the governemt from messing, again, with our education system. A newly appointed co-head of the Education Department proposed the use of digital textbook. At a parent-school meeting, he was hit with criticism over how the government changes its education policy (and system) over and over again, and how parents and schools just can not keep up. The angry parent furthur asked, "Does the government know what it is doing?" I believe the answer is "No." This co or vice-head of the Education Department (EDB) has no experience whatsoever in education. He is quite young and his last job (only job with real experience) is at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which is like the official lottery and gambling company of Hong Kong. That reminds me a lot of Michael "Brownie" Brown, who was in charge of FEMA when Katrina hit New Orleans. As we all know, Brownie's previous job was at the International Arabian Horse Association.

I think as a person, I just get pissed at disrespectful comment. That's actually quite natural. I probably say some disrespectful things and if not, in an emotional, angry kind of tone of voice which I can't help it. I used to be quite and take the abuse, but no more. Now, I go back at it and let part of my anger show. I try not to be misunderstood and try to make things as clear as possible to leave no room for misunderstanding. Also another thing is that I can't stop myself from getting red when mad and embarrassed. I can't hide myself.