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GROUP 2
                                                                                 – JUNIOR MIDDLE 2

            Second Runner-Up:
             GAN RONG EN

               Class: 2 Ren


                                                                                                                                      and said,” I can’t help you do it, but I can teach you.” Albeit reluctantly, she sighed and
                                                                                                                                      nodded. For the next 30 minutes, I guided her to solve the mathematical problems one by
                         Imagine yourself                                                                                             one, making sure she understood it all. Bit by bit, I saw her expression lighten up the closer
                                                                                                                                      she was to finishing her homework and when it was done, she looked extra pleased with
                     as a futuristic robot                                                                                            herself and then gave me a little “Thank you”. I nodded and gave her a little smile, then got
                                                                                                                                      up and left the classroom.

                        that has artificial                                                                                                   It was after school, most of the students returned home and only the ones who had


                         intelligence (AI).                                                                                           to attend their clubs stayed back. I sat on a bench, occasionally watching students passing
                                                                                                                                      by and giving me a second glance before walking away, with some stopping by to ask
                                                                                                                                      questions. It was peaceful and satisfying for me until I saw a boy, who seemed to be in
                           Write a story about how you helped students.                                                               distress. I went up to him and asked him what happened. With a panicky tone, he said he
                                                                                                                                      did not know where the classroom he was supposed to go was, and quickly asked for my
                                                                                                                                      help. I comforted him and led him to the designated classroom. When we arrived, it was
                                                                                                                                      obvious he was late but he still thanked me gratefully before hurrying inside.
                       “Greetings kids, I am Rong En. From now on, I shall assist you all on your studies
               and help resolve your problems.” This sentence is the first ever I have said to the young                                      After another stroll around the school, I went to the school’s hostel canteen. I sat
               students of Chong Hwa Independent High School in the year 2090, in which the respective                                in a corner, watching the students do their work. I chatted with a few girls and helped
               school has acquired me to assist its students. Here is a quick introduction: I am a humanoid                           some students with their homework or projects. However, two boys scuffling disrupted the
               robot and although my appearance is very similar to a human, inside me are wires and                                   serenity of the area. I was alarmed to see the boys spouting foul language while kicking
               cables instead of flesh and blood, that help humans move.                                                              and punching each other. I instantly sprang into action and separated the two boys, whose
                                                                                                                                      faces were scarlet from anger. One of them yelled at me to get away while the other simply
                       On my first day at the school, the principal introduced me to the children of Chong                            glared at him. I stood firmly on my ground and questioned them what was wrong. The boy
               Hwa with a bright smile as we stood together on the stage. Surprised gasps and cheering                                immediately screamed at me that the other boy had been spreading false information about
               could be heard from the sea of students before us. I assumed it was thrilling to have the latest                       him, while the other immediately protested, stating he only said it for fun and that he was a
                                                             model of an AI assistant robot in the school.                            killjoy.
                                                              While I was pondering about the question,
                                                              the principal passed me the microphone and                                      It was hard, I thought for a while before telling them to sit down and I would help
                                                              urged me to talk. I presented my greetings                              them work things out. Reluctantly, they listened but still scowled at each other. At first, I
                                                              to the students and briefly introduced myself                           warned them that fighting would only make things worse, but they folded their arms and
                                                              and how I could help them.                                              looked away petulantly. I sighed and advised them on what they should do. I told the boy
                                                                                                                                      that he was wrong in the first place to spread fake information. He paused for a moment,
                                                                     Later on, I was granted the freedom                              before lowering his head and nodding slowly, apologising for his actions. Though the boy
                                                              to wander around the school grounds, and                                was still mad, he accepted his apology. Finally, the two left, in a truce and calmer than
                                                              search for those I should help. I was passing                           before.
                                                              by a junior class when a little girl rushed
                                                              out of the class and stopped me. The girl                                       From then on, more students sought my help and some of them even wished I could
                                                              curtly introduced herself and showed me                                 become their elder sister. I am pleased by how much I have contributed to the school and
                                                              her mathematics homework. “I don’t know                                 am loved by the students, despite the fact that I am only a humanoid. I wish everything could
                                                              how to do them, help me do,” she said in                                stay like this, forever.
                                                              a pouty expression. Helping students to do
                                                              their homework was obviously  against my
                                                              code, instead, I led her back into her class




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