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Tuesday, October 11, 2005

early in the morning, principal came in to my class and talked to us about tertiary education.

it all brings back to one point - cruelty of the society. it seems that only a minority of the population thinks that poly has a bright future ahead. unfortunately, the majority of the society are stereotypical. they think that jc students will excel and only these students will have good jobs and earn a good living. it really irks me when even the adults think likewise. well, perhaps i'm not mature enough to think the same way. but the one sided judgement is really unfair.

the comparison itself already doesn't make much sense. it's just like comparing apples with oranges. yes they are both fruits. but, they are very different by nature. taste is different. colour is different. u eat the pericarp of the apple but you eat the succulent pulps of the orange.

just like poly and jc. the courses you take in jc is completely different from what you take in poly. syllabus is absolutely dissimilar. the way the lessons go about is not the same too. even the rules are not the same.

so there's really no way one can put the two of them side by side for comparing.

some adults assume that students who choose to go to poly have a mindset that getting into poly means less stressful, less workload. well, some may think that way. but for me, no. i choose to go to poly is because i want to take up courses that appeals to me and can help me get into my dream job in the future. i want to learn it now. rather than having to go through jc and suffer from a risk of having to retain or start poly with my juniors. i am not choosing the easy way out.

"after poly, the industry you can go into is very small." so, tourism sector is considered small? business sector is small? i don't understand. i thought poly prepares the students for the industry. then why does the industry suddenly shrink? so you are trying to suggest that getting into jc, you have MORE variety of jobs to choose from? poly just 1 job? enlighten me. i'm very confused here.

the hottest topic in school since last week is "which jc should i go?". majority of my class is able to make it to jc for first three months. me inclusive. friends around me are trying to persuade me to get into jc for 1st three months. "got no loss what...", "go there make friends and have fun lah...". i take my stand strongly. no means no. i mean, if my intention is not to go to the jc and study those core science and humanities, i don't see why i should take the first three months. the moment i get the jc selection slip, i'll just crush it and dump it into the bin.

but no worries. i have yeelu and bernard [and i heard fookhiong too?] going to poly with me.

oh ya i can't stand arrogant and cocky male species in my class. i was told to "just shut up and accept what is taught" during amaths lessons. courtesy, where are you??? i was merely saying that both vector diagrams look the same to my teacher across the classroom. and he so so so cannot stand me. perhaps he can't stand my loud voice but really, at least have the courtesy to say it nicely instead of using a rude term. aiya. i think my class is a weird class. not just weird, but more of inconsiderate and dumb[not academically lah. those people are geniuses in memorising textbooks]. i shan't go on and rant. if not, i'll get suspended from school.

mug mug mug. oh ya happy birthday stella!

le noir;
12:22 PM