^ problem solved.
SO blah anyways.
The end of the 'holidays' is finally nearing, with a tentative four more days to the posting of results.
Apparently we the o'lvl grads that get posted to JCs have to report on the next working day. So if i receive it on Wednesday i have to go to the JC on thursday?
WTF.
BTW, I feel that this long break is a shortcoming of the education system. The two-month-long break has taken a toll on my lifestyle and what with all the slacking, sleeping-ins and etc i can safely say that i have forgotten most of the knowledge that i have acquired over the past few years (as mentioned earlier). Although some would get jobs, these are mostly lasting for just a few days and hence those who do not excercise enough self-discipline (like me) tend to be rather unproductive. I suggest that the break be cut short to one month only for whatever relaxation time a student feels is necessary or to attend workshops to decide future career paths etc. (which should be made readily available by a relevant authority; case in point of a certain Career Workshop undertaken by my secondary school BEFORE the onset of the O'levels when it should be made after, during Nov/Dec to occupy spare time.)
And as to a certain thought that i explored when i was in the midst of being depressed (thinking that i did really badly):The students who do well get praised and lauded and (apparently) have good future prospects, but WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO THOSE WHO DON'T DO SO WELL? They fade from our collective minds into oblivion, entering second-tier educational institutions where if they don't work harder, continue getting dismal scores and eventually land a low-pay job in adulthood that might not satisfy their financial needs. To borrow the words of a book i've been reading (<<If you Want to be Rich & Happy>> by Robert T. Kiyosaki), the educational system is the one that mandates a percentage of students to become failures. Actually everyone has a hing they're good at and some might not be so good regarding grades because it requires one to engage in rote memorising.
Hence, we should recognise our sterotyping of those who don't do so well, or those who can excel and instead all should help one another towards a common goal of learning a particular topic for instance.
Regarding the book i don't really feel that i have fully comprehended it, and the title belies the trure purpose of the book, which is to educate mainly AMERICANS about their rusty, behind-the-times educaitonal system. Some things also apply to Singapore and its own model however, but i feel that the contents of the book do not address the title relevantly enough. I'll post a sumary of the book in point form once i get my lazy arse to it.
For now, i have to attend a farewell party of sorts with the residents of the estate i am living in because we're all moving out soon due to the en bloc. The thing i hate about gatherings, e.g. chinese new year is that everyone tends to point to you, and the adults will brag about who-and-whose children are doing especially well, blah blah blah, and crow about their personal achievements. So: hell ahead for the next few weeks or so. Time to face the music that's currently playing now (just a few metres away -.-).
Tata. Ciao. Bye. WHATEVER.
SO blah anyways.
The end of the 'holidays' is finally nearing, with a tentative four more days to the posting of results.
Apparently we the o'lvl grads that get posted to JCs have to report on the next working day. So if i receive it on Wednesday i have to go to the JC on thursday?
WTF.
BTW, I feel that this long break is a shortcoming of the education system. The two-month-long break has taken a toll on my lifestyle and what with all the slacking, sleeping-ins and etc i can safely say that i have forgotten most of the knowledge that i have acquired over the past few years (as mentioned earlier). Although some would get jobs, these are mostly lasting for just a few days and hence those who do not excercise enough self-discipline (like me) tend to be rather unproductive. I suggest that the break be cut short to one month only for whatever relaxation time a student feels is necessary or to attend workshops to decide future career paths etc. (which should be made readily available by a relevant authority; case in point of a certain Career Workshop undertaken by my secondary school BEFORE the onset of the O'levels when it should be made after, during Nov/Dec to occupy spare time.)
And as to a certain thought that i explored when i was in the midst of being depressed (thinking that i did really badly):The students who do well get praised and lauded and (apparently) have good future prospects, but WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO THOSE WHO DON'T DO SO WELL? They fade from our collective minds into oblivion, entering second-tier educational institutions where if they don't work harder, continue getting dismal scores and eventually land a low-pay job in adulthood that might not satisfy their financial needs. To borrow the words of a book i've been reading (<<If you Want to be Rich & Happy>> by Robert T. Kiyosaki), the educational system is the one that mandates a percentage of students to become failures. Actually everyone has a hing they're good at and some might not be so good regarding grades because it requires one to engage in rote memorising.
Hence, we should recognise our sterotyping of those who don't do so well, or those who can excel and instead all should help one another towards a common goal of learning a particular topic for instance.
Regarding the book i don't really feel that i have fully comprehended it, and the title belies the trure purpose of the book, which is to educate mainly AMERICANS about their rusty, behind-the-times educaitonal system. Some things also apply to Singapore and its own model however, but i feel that the contents of the book do not address the title relevantly enough. I'll post a sumary of the book in point form once i get my lazy arse to it.
For now, i have to attend a farewell party of sorts with the residents of the estate i am living in because we're all moving out soon due to the en bloc. The thing i hate about gatherings, e.g. chinese new year is that everyone tends to point to you, and the adults will brag about who-and-whose children are doing especially well, blah blah blah, and crow about their personal achievements. So: hell ahead for the next few weeks or so. Time to face the music that's currently playing now (just a few metres away -.-).
Tata. Ciao. Bye. WHATEVER.
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