SAS 3ST 2011

              ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF POTONG PASIR 

Why is Potong Pasir, your kind of town? Could it be the secure neighbourhood      The friendly neighbours? The vast improvements that have been taking place ? Potong Pasir has become my second home ever since the start of my school life in St Andrews Junior School and now that I have gone to the Secondary school it has been 9 years, coming to the place about five times a week for school, I can only describe Potong Pasir in one word, ‘Home’. Hence, without further ado, I will proceed to the advantages and disadvantages of living in Potong Pasir.

To begin Potong Pasir has a good location in Singapore because it is accessible and close to the city. It also has lots of potential in terms in its value and future growth. It is not at all appropriate to compare the performances of the town councils as the profile and age of the properties are totally different. There is also an inequality in the funds granted among the town councils and the improvement works carried out by the government. Potong Pasir is a mature estate where the blocks are 25 to 35 years old. Constant efforts are being made using our available resources to maintain as best as possible. For example: Lift maintenance companies are already replacing some of the automatic rescue devices.

The advantages of the Residential Facilities in Potong Pasir -

There are many schools in Potong Pasir, such as SAJS, SASS, SAJC and Cedar. The area also houses places of worship for Christians, Muslims and Hindus. They have churches: Chapel of the Holy Spirit and Ascension Church, a Mosque: Masjid Alkaff, and a Hindu temple: Sri Siva Durga Temple (Formally known as Sri Sivan Temple). In Potong Pasir there are also many new condominiums that are under construction. In Potong Pasir the residents are always prone to diseases that is where the nearby clinics comes in. There are 3 clinics altogether:  Ban Kok Clinic and Surgery, Neo Medical Centre and Goh Medical Clinic. There is even a Chinese physician shop for older generation people that prefer to take Chinese herbs than modern medicine.

Now imagine you are doing your work when you feel like having a snack to eat. What do you do? Let me tell you. You can go to the many nearby convenience shops like 7-eleven, ABC, Good Price Centre or the many other local shops.

In Potong Pasir, there are many food stalls for everyone. There are fast food restaurants like KFC and MacDonalds. There are uncountable numbers of coffee shops in Potong Pasir. The coffee shops cater to all races and religions. From Malay food to Chinese to food Western food and to Indian food. Last but not least, there is a community centre that provides courses for the young and the old. There are courses for cooking, for music, for dancing and many many more. There is a child care centre, a music room, a dance studio, an indoor archery, a basketball court, a tennis hall and a street soccer court. But mainly the community centre is for the retired elderly that prefers to do a course during their free time. Lastly, in Potong Pasir, there are all forms of transportation. Taxi, buses and MRTs. So don’t worry if you are worried how to get around Singapore if you don’t have a vehicle. It is easily accessible.

Now on to the disadvantages of living in Potong Pasir.

The road leading to St Andrew’s Village is too narrow as many eager parents send their children to school causing a huge traffic jam. In Potong Pasir there are no pharmaceutical shops like Watsons and Guardian. Another disadvantage is it hygiene in the coffee shops as the germs around may affect the food and cause food poisoning to our students and to the residents of Potong Pasir. There is also no temple for the Buddhist and the Taoist residents. And there is only one bus, 142, that goes through the neighbourhood.

But overall, living in Potong Pasir has many advantages and conveniences of living here. I would definitely chose Potong Pasir as my home because everything is near and that we do not have to go to the town area for our items.

SYAAKIR(3)

3ST

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