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Such a Dream in childhood 5D Lam Ka Yan

Doraemon is the first animation I have ever watched. His fantastic adventure stories are still going on and being enjoyed by the new generation nowadays. Definitely, Doraemon is not only in our memory, but also an ever-lasting friend bringing us happiness and companion, listening to our troubles, understanding our confusion and inspiring us to do better.

Just like most people, I would love to imagine possessing this amazing robot cat or one of his gadgets. When I was a child, I used to believe that the Memory Bread could rescue me from the trick of dictation. It would be much more relaxing to tackle the tests and get remarkable results by simply copying the content with the magical bread and then eating it up. With the benefits and convenience of this bread, I could throw away the textbooks and get more time for fun. However, this seemingly wonderful dream was broken when I grew up. I recognize that this spoon-feeding strategy is pointless in today's education system, in which we are expected to understand, express and analyze. Even if I used the bread to deal with the mini-dictations at school, this shortcut for dictations would probably bring detrimental effects to my understanding of knowledge and do harm to my preparation for the DSE.

When I became a little bit more sensible, I started to murmur about the limited time in life. I found it was quite annoying to queue for bus and crowd into the train during busy time. Why couldn’t I have an ‘Anywhere’ Door? I began to dream about having one, as I could travel anywhere I liked and avoid being late again on the way to school. It's for sure that my life would experience an enormous change. From then on, I could even be the first person to explore the world without spending any money and wasting time on the boring transportation. What a great success and huge sense of satisfaction it would be! Time would no longer be a limitation to my adventures.

However, let’s think about it deeper. There are still many hidden risks in using Doraemon's seemingly almighty gadgets. With the further advancement in our daily life, not only humans will become lazier and lose incentive for exploring and experiencing life, they will also miss out how wonderful the nature is. Once you get the Memory Bread, it will be less likely for you to burn the midnight oil and pay your own effort to test yourself. Once you get the Take-coper, it will be less likely for you to walk on feet and feel the soil. Once you get the 'Anywhere Door”, it will be less likely for you to pay attention to the passersby on the streets or enjoy the views on the journey. It would be humans’ disaster to neglect the invaluable beauties in our life. The creation of 'Doraemon' aims to advocate a positive attitude but not create “super” people who only rely on those gadgets.

If I were able to own one of the gadgets, I would choose nothing because I have already got so much to learn and experience. I am satisfied with my life.

Writing Competition_S5_1st Runner-up

Anywhere in our memories 5E Tang Tsz Ying

‘Doraemon’ may be the most popular cartoon in this century. Anyone who has ever watched this cartoon may have imagined Doraemon coming to their house or owning one of his gadgets.  If one day, Doraemon brought me one of his three famous gadgets (the ‘Anywhere’ Door, Take-copter, Memory Bread) as a gift, I would choose the ‘Anywhere’ Door for sure.

Why would I choose the ‘Anywhere’ Door but not the other two gadgets? First, I would like to point out the weaknesses of the other two gadgets compared with the ‘Anywhere’ Door.

1. The ‘Take-copter’. It’s a powerful gadget which can give us ‘wings’ and allow us to fly to anywhere we want on the earth. But, it is also a dangerous gadget as it has a limited power supply which only lasts for 8 hours. What if I were flying with my Take-copter high in the sky and it suddenly went out of electrical energy? What if I flew onto the top of the Himalayas and it was out of energy and I couldn’t get back down to the ground? Not everywhere on the earth has an electrical charger or a power plug. It would be inconvenient for its limited power.

       2.  The ‘Memory Bread’. It may be the best food in the world for lazy students, especially before quizzes   and exams. Just press the bread onto the top of the textbooks and eat it, and you have the simplest way to get high marks without paying any effort. But try to think about it, we students nowadays have to study at least six subjects for six years, how many textbooks do we have to study? If we have to memorize all of the contents, how many million slices of bread would we have to eat? Doraemon didn’t promise to offer an unlimited amount of Memory Bread but only one piece or some pieces. Even you had an unlimited amount of Memory Bread, do you really think that the ‘No pain all gain’ attitude is good for your entire life? The only effect of it is to encourage you to become a lazy loser.

Now, let’s talk about why I would choose the ‘Anywhere’ Door rather than the other two gadgets. The most attractive advantage of it is its ‘infinite’ nature. Unlimited times and duration of use allow you to go anywhere and anytime you want. You can go to the Mars to do the first ‘Mars walk’. You can open the door of the White House and say ‘Hi’ to Obama’s family. You can also visit the little mermaid’s palace to have a nice dinner with her. I could then roam freely through ‘the world of imagination’.

The ‘Anywhere’ Door is the key to open the unknown world. If I got the door, I would travel around the world, seeing different amazing creatures. I would take photos with the Loch Ness Monster and post it on Instagram to make my friends jealous. I would kiss the deep-sea kissing fish and wait for seven seconds till it forgets our kiss to kiss it again. I would ask Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to be the chief witnesses of my wedding ceremony. I would ask the Fairy Godmother of Sleeping Beauty to bless my child.

But for the place I want to go the most, it must be ‘Paradise’. I would like to visit my dear God, my dear grandpa who has been living at God’s garden since I was four. I can barely remember his face and his voice now. I would love to ask him to bring me to the park we used to spend our afternoon at, and play the swing till I fell asleep at his shoulder. How joyful it must be! Oh! No, no, grandpa is too old, and I’m no longer a child. I’d better bring him to see the flowers, watch the birds fly and listen to the songs of nature till he fell asleep in my arms, just like what he had done for me.

The amazement of Doraemon’s gadgets is that they break the frame of our imagination so that we can travel high upon the sky and deep down in the sea. It is a place for us to find our happiest, prettiest memories. If I could have one of Doraemon’s amazing gadgets, I would definitely choose the ‘Anywhere’ Door to go anywhere. Anywhere in our memories. Anywhere in our heart. There, we would find the warmest smile.

Writing Competition_S5_2nd Runner-up

A gadget, a Huge Change 5D Lam Hing Yi, Lily

Doraemon’s gadgets have long been a huge attraction for me since I was very small. I could make lots of changes to my life and the world using these wonderful magical tools. If I could only choose one of his gadgets as his present to me, the “Anywhere Door” would be my first choice as I know how to make wise use of it and harness its unlimited power.

Hong Kong is a small place crowded with millions of people. There are not many places for local people to relax or travel. Instead, there are far too many shopping malls with many stores targeting on mainland visitors. Moreover, with the high inflation and price index here, buying commodities could be a huge burden to me, let alone buying a flat. As a result, I always want to travel and stay in other places far from Hong Kong so as to save money, release my pressure and recharge myself. However, given the high price of the air tickets and the time needed for a long voyage, it’s hard for me to achieve this so far. With the “Anywhere Door”, it would be easy for me to escape to places different from Hong Kong for relaxation during holidays or even at weekends. I could go shopping and visit tourist spots without seeing lots of parallel-traders and parvenus with unacceptable behavior whenever I want. I could even rent a flat, live in another place but study in Hong Kong, so that I could have a better quality of life without losing my social circle here.

Apart from helping me to fulfill my material life, it could also help me to acquire inner beauty. Living in a small place like Hong Kong and keeping in touch with Hongkongers only, it’s hard for me to know the world and understand exactly who I am. With the “Anywhere Door”, I can travel all around the world and meet people living under different cultures and having different stories and personalities. I would be more open-minded and more tolerant as I could know the differences in the world. Moreover, through visiting places and meeting people, I can know how big the world is and how tiny I am. I won’t be self-centered but be modest and try my best to be stronger.

Most importantly, I could use the “Anywhere Door” to help people in need. For those living in wars and suffering from starvation, I would link the door from war-torn areas to the mountainous areas of China, letting them find food or grow plants by themselves and earn their own living. Admittedly, their lives might still be rough as they might not be able to find proper places to live and food to eat, but I believe it would be better than worrying about the bombs and their safety all day long. It’s also the best way for me to save as many lives as I could.

With the rapid development of technology, the “Anywhere Door” may well exist in the future. Though I do not have the door now, I can still try my best to use alternative ways to achieve my goals. I am sure I can make changes to my life and also to the world.