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Hi kids!
Wasn’t it fun to have almost a week off from school? I hope the teachers didn’t give much homework for this vacation and you had ample time to enjoy your Eid and the sumptuous meals your mom cooked. Eid or no Eid, nothing’s better than what mom cooks — am I right? Or were you still hanging around fast food joints with friends?
The Eid’s over, the fun’s over, and we are all back to our routine — you to school, books and homework; and we to our desks cluttered with papers and other print material and overflowing mailboxes, and a hungry Mr Bin. Yes, that same old Mr Bin whom you so frequently accuse of eating up your contributions. Poor Mr Bin had nothing to eat for five straight days while you and we were enjoying feasts. But I suppose Mr Bin is getting used to living without food except the old used material and trash, as I hate discarding things that you so lovingly send to us, except, of course, things which are absolutely useless. But you should also understand that everything you send cannot be printed.
I have often in the past asked you to concentrate on quality rather than on quantity. It is better to write one article that is worth printing rather than five that have no chance to find a place on the merit list. But quality stuff doesn’t mean copied stuff. Anything you send has got to be original; and informative articles should have reference sources mentioned. Recently, we have been receiving a lot of stories and poems which have been taken from some book or off the Net, without mentioning it as if it was original work. If you want to see your name in print, you have got to be original. Don’t forget that cheaters can be banned from the magazine. I don’t want to be harsh, but you have to learn the ethics and cheating is not only unethical but also a crime liable to punishment. And you definitely wouldn’t like to be punished. If we don’t catch you, somebody else will, and that would be more embarrassing as your malpractice would be the talk of the town, with people pointing fingers at you.
I am sure none of you would like that. So, think before you act smart and decide to take us for a ride. You might become the laughing stock in return.
Have a nice time!
Bye!
Ed
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