REFLECTION

In the ES1102 globalization essay, we were expected to choose one problem we deemed most serious as mentioned by Goldin in his TED talk. Then, we were required to elaborate on solutions that could or had been used to ease the situation. I chose income inequality as the most serious problem because when the public does not have the basic capability to even sustain their daily livings, it is highly likely that they do not bother about other issues and government efforts to involve their citizens to take part in their programs would be fruitless. During the process, I faced some difficulties in finding solutions that were really effective as every solution was coupled with objections and disagreements. At the end, I reflected about the boon and bane of each measures and chose to describe the most direct measures, such as increasing the minimum wage for the poor and increasing income tax for the rich, which the general public can see the effects of these measures almost instantaneously. We were then expected to hand in drafts and edit again, which allowed me to discover some grammatical issues that I have yet to improve. I plan to revisit the PowerPoint slides prepared by the ES department and gradually be more familiar with the technical part of this language.