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What happens when you turn a deaf ear to your elders? | Essay for 10 year olds | Elijah Wee | Singapore

The title of my next essay is " What happens when you turn a deaf ear to your elders?" . Have a read to see what happens ...  Blurry-eyed, Jane woke up and thought aloud. What is the time now? Seeing the time on her alarm clock, she gasped in horror. With a whoosh, Jane rushed towards the bathroom like a speeding bullet from a revolver. It was already seven in the morning! Jane finished her bath and dressed into her school uniform all within the time frame of seven minutes. Mrs Tay shook her head when Jane came out. “You should really have a sense of urgency,” Mrs Tay told her, her voice indicative she was angry. Her blue eyes stared at Jane as Jane wolfed down her breakfast of ham sandwiches. Mrs Tay also reminded Jane to take an umbrella along. The sky looked dark grey, which could mean that there was an impending storm. Unfortunately, Jane simply turned a deaf ear on her mother’s advice and replied defiantly in a huff, “You don’t think I’m that stup...