Would you say that the town you live in is a perfect town? I highly doubt it! A perfect town is hard to find, towns have their good points and their bad points, and Potong Pasir, is no exception, the question is “What are the good and the bad points?” or “Are there more good points or bad points?”. In this essay I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in Potong Pasir.
In the town of Potong Pasir, daily necessities are just a short walk away. Potong Pasir town resident Joel Ng said:”In Potong Pasir, everything we need is there!” and with the number and diversity of shops, there is no doubt about that. Ranging from Laundromats to fast food restaurants, Potong Pasir has it all, shops like Laundromats, bookstores, furniture stores, clothing stores, and the cheap and efficient ABC provision shop settles your every day needs, and fast food restaurants like KFC , Macdonalds and several coffee shops gives Potong Pasir residents a burst of flavors to excite their taste buds. Other things like Singapore pools and a POSB ATM are there too. The community centre offers many things, including a badminton hall, piano rooms, basketball courts and many more, also offering many different courses, tuition and childcare services. There is also a street soccer court nearby the Community centre and the well known landmark of Potong Pasir, the Spider Web.
The obstreperous and rowdy boys from St. Andrew’s school may be a disturbance to residents, crowding up the food areas in the afternoon and causing mischief around the neighbourhood. The volume of which these obnoxious boys speak in may disturb residents who need their peace and quiet, but the boys from St. Andrew’s School are not all bad, with the school’s community involvement program, the residents will find that the boys from St. Andrew’s are helping the environment around Potong Pasir by cleaning up the area, recycling and much more, and also, I believe the boys of St. Andrew’s give Potong Pasir a lot of life, giving a spirit of youth in the atmosphere.
Some residents might complain about the public transport system of Potong Pasir, for only one bus enters Potong Pasir avenue 1 and 2, but the MRT system seems to carry smiles from the residents of Potong Pasir, resident Joel Ng says: “The MRT station is very near the central of the MRT line.” The MRT is also very well decorated with the winning photos of St. Andrew’s School’s Tan Teck Liam photo competition, keeping the MRT bright and beautiful.
Is Potong Pasir being managed by opposition Member of Parliament, Chiam See Tong, from the Singapore People’s Party a good thing or a bad thing? Residents claim that it is a good thing, despite People’s Action Party’s promise for extensive upgrading of the Potong Pasir estate if they switched management to People’s Action Party. Residents would rather it stay the same.
In my point of view, Potong Pasir would be a great place to live, everything you need is all there, naughty but caring boys roaming around after school, beautiful and strategic location of the MRT station, heartwarming and kind residents, Potong Pasir really is the place to live.
When I asked resident Joel Ng, “What makes Potong Pasir, Potong Pasir?”, he said the words of Potong Pasir’s meaningful and deserving motto:” Its my kind of town.”.
By Soo Ee Ter (31)
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