The Double Edge of Globalisation

Questions on the article: The Double Edge of Globalisation

1) How does globalisation contribute to the creation of a detrimental global environment?

2) Is the cause of deforestation solely due to globalisation?

3) Should the UN be blamed for the lack of efficiency in tackling global issues? Why?

4) How does China benefit from globalisation?

5) Why are multinational corporations seeking opportunities to shift their operations overseas?  

Article published on YaleGlobal Online Magazine (http://yaleglobal.yale.edu)

My English Language Learning Journey

I embarked on my first blogging experience a couple of years back. One would have thought that blogging would strengthen the blogger’s command of English. However, that was not the case. The most significant reason of documenting the mundane life of a secondary kid was purely peer influence, it did not matter that every blog’s content was typically the same. It certainty didn’t help that short-form text messaging was also extremely popular. Thus, the combination of both resulted in a unique product, kids blogging in text messaging style. Being one of the unfortunates, my spelling and grammar became atrocious.

I considered myself lucky that my teacher managed to have a glimpse of my blog and showed concern in my English proficiency. After shutting down that unreadable blog, academic requirements are the only reason why I bother getting involved in blogging again. If I were to re-live that moment, I would definitely choose to blog in English rather than Singlish.