Assignment 3: Decision Analysis (Jameson)

Part A: Weekly update

• Coming up with new logos for CLAP!
• Thinking of new banners to enhance CLAP! ambience
• Contacting relevant organisation to put up aesthetics artworks for CLAP!
• Helping out in packing of goodies bags for Senior’s Fair

Part B: An instance of proactive and not reactive

• I am more of a reactive rather than a proactive
• This is because as mentioned, I belong to the majority who are lazy
• I usually respond only when bitten
• However, I do have a friend who was proactive in my opinion
• He was in a particular mathematics group which was supposed to be for weaker pupils
• In reality, he was really good with the subject
• It was just that he did badly for the mid-year due to his CCA commitments
• Which forestalled him to attend more than half of his mathematics lessons
• He had a choice not to help his group members
• Nevertheless, he tried his best to teach them and guide them through various questions
• In turn, his whole group performed very well for the year-end examination
• It was his initiative to help unconditionally that was truly proactive

Part C: Are we taught to make good decisions in schools?

• I think we are given the opportunity to make decisions in school since young
• Such as being naughty or not in Primary 5, choosing the right subject combinations in Secondary 2 and in Junior College
• However, in most times, we are warned of the penalties and consequences of making some decisions
• Thus, in turn, we always make the morally right or practical decisions
• Hence, we are actually taught to make decisions which are perceived good by society
• Moreover, most regard the right path as the one introduced by schools as good
• On the other hand, for those who regard good as something uncommon or morally wrong, it is different
• Probably our system is not teaching them to make good decisions
• Thus, the more appropriate point is about making our own decisions more freely
• Seldom do we have a chance to make uninfluenced choices
• We should not just learn to make the right decisions but also to make our decisions right

Part D: A real example of making decision/s

• A decision which I always have to struggle around at any point of time is to choose to be content with what I have or to want more
• This maybe particularly serious for me as I have been having a laidback attitude since two years ago
• I was exhausted about climbing higher
• Most are unlike me
• I feel awkward
• Most want to achieve more
• I was lazy, yet I also want to be part of the trend
• It was always tough
• Years ago, I complained about not having enough choices
• Now, I lament about decision making
• Ironic

Jameson