Writing Feedback / The idea of replacing the old building is not acceptable [3]

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Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings?

The intensive development in a city has driven its look into a massive change. Its buildings tends to be established in a more contemporary design. Unfortunately, the big-capital developers' need to acquire spaces for new projects has threaten the existing of the old buildings. To deal with this situation, I think the government should not replace them with modern building. There are several reason why the government should keep the buildings preserved.

First, the old building has its own history that leaves us many values to learn. The historic building is a heritage for the current and future people who dwell in the city. The citizens would learn the story of the city in the old days. For instance, in ex-colonial country like Indonesia, there are so many European-architectured buildings scatter across the big cities. They were mostly built in 18th Century, and the current government still keep the building existed as a history mark and lesson learn that the country had ever been occupied and we should not repeat the history in the future.

Another reason is that old buildings could save the money. The new building will cost some big fund to establish a contemporary building, and consequently the citizens them selves are the ones that bear the cost. By preserving the buildings, the government spending would be saved and focused on a more productive need of the city. In fact, some historic heritage could be a tourism place that earn extra money. For instance, Gedung Sate (Sate Building) in Bandung City, Indonesia, one of the historic buildings in the city, is the favorite place to gather for the citizens, and in fact, the tourists who is visiting the city would not pass this spot. The place could be a land mark and draw the people to visit and the government will earn some extra income.

In conclude, the idea of replacing the old building is not acceptable because there are many stories that teach values to our children and the citizens, and it by any means could save the money as today's contemporary building costs very high.

Writing Feedback / In my opinion, parents are the best teachers! personal approach [4]

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Parents are the best teachers

In my opinion, parents are the best teacher of all teachers. There's no limitation and boundaries between parents and the children in learning process in terms of time and subjects they give to their children. Without pretending to underestimate the teacher's capacities, which have been well trained and systematically set the subjects delivered, I absolutely believe that parents have more complete capacity to teach their children. There are two reasons why parents are best guru for their kids.

Firstly, parents personally know their children more than another person in the world. Since mother gave birth to the children, sprouted and grown up, they have known closely these children's behaviors, interests and needs. Through a good and close understanding about the children habits, parents could properly adjust their education method and all at once accommodate the children's wants. I can recall one of my friends when he was always sleepy in the class each morning. The teacher would be so angry and cannot tolerate such habit. But this friend of mine had really suffered an insomniac which to his parents it didn't matter and never blame him.

Another reason that cause parents are the fittest teachers is because they're teaching life values. There is no limitation when children ask everything to their parents. Children used to be reluctant to questioning something out of the school stuff for either limitation reason or feeling uncomfortable. At home, the kids could freely ask their parents many random topics they interest to. In fact, more than the academic subjects, they unexpectedly want to know about the real lives' question, which couldn't find in the classroom. For instance, kids will find a better answer when they want to know about parents' experience to struggle life. All the experiences parents have in their old days will help the children to comprehend reality in life. When father tell his experience when still a young lost his job and hardly struggle to earn money for living and encounter a bloody experience as a bread winner for the family. I have a strong believe that this kind of lesson will be hardly found when they are studying at school.

In conclude, the way parents give teaching to their children in personal approach and also in a comprehensive topics without limitation makes me believe that the fittest and best teacher for the children are their parents.