Tuesday, May 29, 2007
I desperately need a place where I can throw up all my thoughts, so that I can have a focused mind to do my accounting essay (which I dread). Gosh. Information for the accounting essay, and all the happenings of the day are all jumbled up.
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Coincidentally, I came across so many sources that are commenting about the Singapore education system. All of them are indirectly criticizing the system, which I incontrovertibly have to agree with. Well, that's why I am where I am right now right? As everyday passed by, I feel my life starting to slow down. Do not be mistaken, I am glad. Very happy actually. I am bringing this topic up once again is because I somehow pity students in Singapore even though they seem pretty contented and happy there. Well, its just how I see it. I compared my life now, to the my life then. Drastic difference in the way I take in knowledge, but also my everyday perspective about school and learning. I used feel like I am being pushed around in this torrent of water, and I am just following where I am "suppose" to go. Even though I had this strong will to be different, and go for my dreams they way I want it, there seemed to be no way out. But now, I know what I am doing, even if I am complaining about my stupid essay, I know what I am doing. I can see the direction in my life, the way I want it to be. Most importantly, I see hope and opportunity for my future. While in Singapore, once some exam goes baaaaaaaad, thats the end of the road, and for a long while all doors would be closed. Thats how I felt while mugging my brains out for the continuous tests and exams. People may argue that after all the hard work, they get a more qualified certificate, which opens many doors. But does your academic life all come down to a piece of paper that opens SO MANY doors and yet you dont know what you truly want? Whats the point? DISCOVER YOURSELF! Its time to ask yourself what you truly want, ask yourself what you are studying for. For all I care, I know mine long ago, but now, I have the chance to work towards it.
A few weeks ago, I was talking to my mentor (A PhD holder), and I am truly glad he shared the same views as me even though he didnt directly say so. He was telling me that he went to Singapore to give a talk to singapore teachers and principles on how to make the education system more creative and no longer just let students regurgitate what they have learnt. It sounds easy doesn't it? But the ridiculous thing he heard was that, things can be added but not taken out. In detail, it means that it is not allowed to remove all the tons of tests and exams that flood the students, but the proposed education system can add "creative" subjects into it. Which means all the emphasis on marks, mugging like crazy and all, stays there. But they start adding in subjects like HOI (for example). Crazy isn't it? Then whats the point of "attempting to modify" the system. A hypocritical act, I must say. Just to show that the government WANTS TO make the life of students better, but actually they are saying "SORRY, NO WAY"
some things never change...--
Sorry, if my post doesnt really make sense, because right now I am just pouring out whatever first rush to my mind. Good, now that's emptied with all the distracting, yet bugging thoughts, I shall focus on my accounting essay!
Whoots!
