Childhood of a Malaysian with Siblings
Do you have a little siblings living with you? What is it like of having a siblings? Today I would like to share some memories of having siblings.
Most of us watched post about sharing their interactives videos and pictures to social media. While some people watching those videos and pictures they might felt admire of them because they are the only child in the house. As they say, siblings relations bond is very powerful and important not only in childhood but over the course of a lifetime.
I have three little siblings, one brother and two sister. My sisters- Jasmine (not the rice or the princess) is four years younger than me, but they are not twins. We live and see each other everyday. We fight and play together We still continue to fight occasionally but always manage to make-up at the end of the day. We do things together most of the time.
One of the things we did was collecting McDonalds toys, from different comic series and movies. Untill now is I still buy happy meal because of the toy. From 2007 till now, these toys is still available to play, these toys is “older” than my little brother, and is time we pass these toys to him.
Figure 1The McDonald happy meal toys that we collected since we're little kid.
One of my childhood memories is playing pretend disco, especially when there’s a New Year or Christmas celebration. Our parents will buy little toys that have lights and sounds. At night, we turn off all the light in the living room, we play some music, bend the light stick and start our celebration.
Figure 2 The glowing light stick, of multiple colour. It shine does not last long.
When it comes to handling a little brother, it is time to train your patience. He will ask for many things, buy this and that, going to the arcade park or bring him shopping. Once I was little, I always request to go to the arcade park too, is fun playing and is an achievement when you gain pieces of tickets that you won .Now , when I’m grown up I just could not resist my little brother request, because he will look at me with the cute round eyes. So, in the end, I ended up playing Air Hockey, car racing and kids basketball machine together with him. It make me remind the scene my childhood.
Figure 3 Is Didi playing the bas game machine in the arcade park.
Is extremely fun when two siblings start to argue, and you get to watch “a free movie”. Most of the time, the older sibling likes to bully the little one, and the little one cry. Even though what they argue for is rather trifle. Such as, the older one ate the last French fries, the older one snatched the little one’s toys, or the last scoop of pudding was swallowed by the elder one. When they cry, you know is a tough job to calm them down.
Figure 4 Didi upset because he lost the argument, and Jasmine tend to took a selfie to tease him.
In conclusion, having siblings is good childhood memories. Is fun and full of joyful, I’m grateful and appreciate of having siblings to make my life complete. Time flies, I always remind myself to spent time with them and not my phone, because once grown up, we have our own things to tend too.
1. Answer these reflection questions (300 words):
a. What have you learnt about feature writing?
b. Why did you choose the topic that you wrote?
c. What were the problems you have faced while writing and how did you overcome?
d. How would your audience benefit from your feature?
I have learnt how to express and share some feelings and things while writing a feature article. Is not exact the feel like writing a diary, writing feature article require more elements, and structure. I learnt to use words and pictures to express my topic, think of a suitable headlines and the importance of a special headline for my article. Next I learnt to use different types of leads to write in my lead paragraph.
Next, the topic that I choose is Childhood of a Malaysian with Siblings, because I wanted to share memories about a typical Malaysian that have siblings. Not everyone have siblings, the differences childhood of having siblings and more. I also want to share and tell the importance of spending time with families.
Moreover, the problem that I have faced while writing is to express what I’m trying to say in this feature article. As there’s things that word can’t express. I overcome it by think and think, find the word that are suitable to express in my article. With the help of the pictures, and the captions. Another problem is choosing a topic, there’s different topic I have in my mind. I overcome by seeing the pictures I took, and find the points I want to say in this article.
Last but not least, my audience benefit after reading my feature article is they might get reminded about the important of spending time with family and the importance to have a family. Thus a place that protect you from outside-is called Home. Second benefit is they know they get to know the feel of having a siblings, or the memories of other family that have siblings. Even though the memories of the Malaysian that have siblings is different but it might have some similarity. For audience that is the only child in the house, they might know something different from the childhood memories of them.
a. What have you learnt about feature writing?
I have learnt how to express and share some feelings and things while writing a feature article. Is not exact the feel like writing a diary, writing feature article require more elements, and structure. I learnt to use words and pictures to express my topic, think of a suitable headlines and the importance of a special headline for my article. Next I learnt to use different types of leads to write in my lead paragraph.
b. Why did you choose the topic that you wrote?
The topic that I choose is Childhood of a Malaysian with Siblings, because I wanted to share memories about a typical Malaysian that have siblings. Not everyone have siblings, the differences childhood of having siblings and more. I also want to share and tell the importance of spending time with families.
c. What were the problems you have faced while writing and how did you overcome?
The problem that I have faced while writing is to express what I’m trying to say in this feature article. As there’s things that word can’t express. I overcome it by think and think, find the word that are suitable to express in my article. With the help of the pictures, and the captions. Another problem is choosing a topic, there’s different topic I have in my mind. I overcome by seeing the pictures I took, and find the points I want to say in this article.
d. How would your audience benefit from your feature?
My audience benefit after reading my feature article is they might get reminded about the important of spending time with family and the importance to have a family. Thus a place that protect you from outside-is called Home. Second benefit is they know they get to know the feel of having a siblings, or the memories of other family that have siblings. Even though the memories of the Malaysian that have siblings is different but it might have some similarity. For audience that is the only child in the house, they might know something different from the childhood memories of them.
