Today Janina Pietrasiak and Maria Lopuszanska live like sisters. They meet daily and help each other out. Both of them live alone. Janina lives in a modest apartment. Maria’s parents were anti-Nazi underground activists. They sheltered Janina and her mother. Janina’s mother died of tuberculosis. She clung desperately to her new family. She become part of the family to avoid being detected and killed by the Nazis. She gave up the chance to live with an uncle in the United States. During the Warsaw Uprising, the girls fend for themselves. Maria's father was sick and her mother was demonstrating against the Nazis. Maria was like a mother to Janina. Janina lost both parents. Her only sibling survived the war but later committed suicide. Both sisters suffered from cancer. Maria is a breast cancer survivor as well as a widow. Janina is separated. She contacted Yad Vashem Holocaust museum to recognize Maria’s family for saving her during WWI. It help improved Maria’s financial situation. (word count:153)

♥ 10:54 PM

As said earlier, I am supposed to get the HOME Team Merit Award before entering into this job. Many people are curious about why would I want to choose this job. The reasons are simple. I think this job is challenging enough and not only this, I can also get to know more friends. Although the pay is not as much as others jobs but, choosing a job requires your enthusiasm and your interest in it.
Since I have been experiencing it for about three years in my life, I have gradually grew an interest in it and hope that I can have a bright future. Knowing that this job might be tiring and requires a lot of effort and stamina, but, I am willing to take up the responsibility and lead my juniors into their future. Independence and strong will of responsibility is a must in this job. One of the most important requirement ( for me ) is that we must firstly be medically and physically fit.
To me, this job is fun and exciting. I am looking forward to it since the start of secondary school. This CCA cum job makes me feel that I am having another home sweet home of mine which helps me relax and be myself.
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♥ 4:06 AM

I am choosing a job located at New Phoenix, Park28, Irrawaddy Road, Singapore329560. It is the Ministry of Home Affairs, Home Team Career Centre. Firstly, I have to get the HOME Team Merit Award before getting into the job. The Home Team Merit Award (Polytechnic) or in short, HOME Award (Polytechnic) sponsors successful applicants for a 3-year full-time diploma course in the local 5 polytechnics. The HOME Award is also open to existing polytechnic students as well as students who are waiting for admission to the local polytechnics. Upon graduation, successful recipients may have a choice of pursuing a career with either the Home Affairs Uniformed Services (HUS) which comprises of Singapore Police Force (SPF), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Singapore Prison Service and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
The HOME Award offers a monthly allowance of $1,000; Payment of tuition and compulsory fees; Study bonus of $1,200 per semester if the student passes all modules in that semester. To meet all this requirements, we must be a singapore citizen; have good ‘O’ Levels/Nitec/Higher Nitec results; have already gained admission (or likely to secure a place) in a local polytechnic and in any academic discipline; be medically and physically fit (i.e. have at least a “Pass” for NAPFA)have a strong interest in HT careers. There is no quota for the number of awards to be given out each year. Applicants will be considered on their own merits.
Existing polytechnic students from the 5 local polytechnics (Singapore, Temasek, Ngee Ann, Nanyang and Republic Polytechnics) who wish to apply for the HOME Award would also be considered. However, we are required to submit our applications before the start of our final semester of study. We would also similarly receive reimbursement of up to 100% of our tuition fees and backdated monthly allowance depending on when we sign up for the HOME Award. The graduated back-payment rates are as follows: Year 1 100% (Tuition fees & Allowances), year 2 60% (Tuition Fees & Allowances) for year 1 + 100% (Tuition fees & Allowances) for Year 2 & 3, year 3 40% (Tuition Fees & Allowances) for Year 1 & 2 + 100% (Tuition fees & Allowances) for year 3.
Upon graduation, we would be appointed to the Junior Officer Scheme of Service on the prevailing entry rank and starting salary for diploma holders. Female recipients and males who have served their National Service (NS) may join a Home Team Department of their choice. All recipients would be required to fulfil a bond period of 4 years. Male recipients who have yet to serve their NS would be recruited into the 2 Approved Uniformed Services i.e. SPF and SCDF, upon their graduation. They would be required to serve the organizations as regular officers for a period of 5 years under the Minimum Term of Engagement (MTE) in order to be deemed as having completed their NS obligations. The bond period of 4 years would run concurrently with the 5-year MTE period.
We are to download the application form and submit the completed application form together with certified true copies of birth and educational certificates, testimonials and other relevant documents. Completed application forms and supporting documents should reach the address by 14 May 2009.

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references:www.mha.gov.sg/homeaward

♥ 5:08 AM

Hello, I am Lim Ting Mei from Chong Boon Secondary School. I am here to share some of my personal details. I am 14 years old this year and this is my thrid year in Chong Boon Secondary School. I am living with my father, mother, sister and brother at Ang Mo Kio Ave 10. I like to do exercises such as running and swimming during my free time. Some times, I will go to the beach and admire the waves of the sea and the breeze. Shopping, watching amine, playing computer games and blogging are some of my hobbies i like doing when I am free.
I likes to listen to rock, pop and jazz music. It makes me relax and have a peace in my mind when I am very stress. I like to have gathering with friends and family. It can helps all of us to bond with each other more especially when we are not living together. I like to visit the beach as often as I can. The breeze and the waves sound make me relax after a hard day in school.
I do not have any thing much to dislike. I will try to overcome all trouble when any of it was to come into my way. I will persevere till the end and have a never say die attitude. I have a happy family. Everyday, when I reach home from school, my mother will always be at home preparing dishes for me to eat. No matter how late I were to stay in school, she will wait for me at the living room to ensure I reach home safe. If i had no school in the morning, I would normally wake up early to go market with my mother to help her with the groceries and prepared lunch together.
In school, I like to help friends when they have difficulties. Some are poor in studies while some have problems with their personal life. I do my best in everything I could to help them. Everyday in school, I have lessons and besides that, I also have a CCA. I am an active NPCC cadet in secondary school life. I am very happy in my CCA because not only it trains my stamina, it also helps me to have a sense of urgency and responsibility.
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♥ 4:34 AM