Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in Potong Pasir

Is really living in Potong Pasir worth it? Is it really that perfect as some residents said? I may have to disagree on that because every town has its advantages and disadvantages. But what are the advantages and disadvantages that make our Potong Pasir today. Is potong pasir really that convenient?  In this essay, I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in Potong pasir.

 In Potong Pasir, things you need are just so easy to get. You do not need to travel a long journey just to get what you want. My relative is staying in Potong Pasir and they know the neighborhood inside out and they said:”In Potong Pasir, all we need is just a few steps ahead!” Why bother to take a car ride when the things you need are right in front of you. Potong Pasir has everything you need from Laundromats, furniture stores, fast food restaurant and etc the list goes on and on. Potong pasir besides having two fast food restaurants it also have coffee shops which has one of the best local delights I have tasted. Feeling a little hungry or just want to have desserts, there are shops here which sell dessert and even bean curd. There is the cheap and easy to buy ABC that settles your everyday needs. The community centre for me is the best place in Potong Pasir because it offers a wide range of activities you can do like basketball soccer and badminton. There are also piano rooms on the second and third floor and behind all this is the big and fun to play Spider Web.

 Potong Pasir has easy and convenient public transport like buses and MRT but personally I have only tooken a few buses from Potong Pasir because I stay at Punggol and there is no direct bus there. But to me, many people find it convenient to travel around like my relative who do not drive and find it convenient to take the MRT. The MRT has two 7-11’s in and out of the station which any drinks or snacks you have forgotten to buy can be bought there.

Here are the disadvantages to live in Potong Pasir, some people might find it convenient to have a neighborhood school but to other people is a misery as St. Andrew’s boys after school might go up the stairs and cause a disturbance around them and even breaking some valuable stuff. But this can also be an advantage as St. Andrew boys help to clean the neighborhood and even donating money to needy people around Potong Pasir. Another disadvantage is that most blocks do not have lifts that stop at every level and can be inconvenient for people who are really very tired and for elderly people. Another disadvantage is our St. Andrew boys do not see the road while they are crossing and sometime cause an accident. Lastly, some of our boys make fun of the Hindu Temple infront of our school and that is an insult to some of our Hindu’s in school and may cause a racial fight.

Potong pasir to me is an ideal place to live in because of the advantages and how convenient it is. From delicious food court to sumptuous fast food restaurant, from nicely decorated public transport to easy and fast buses, all you need is there.

This is the ideal town of mine, what is yours?

Nehemiah Kwan (16) 3ST