Do you remember the times when your Youth Group Leaders used to say that university is gonna be easy?
After Junior College(JC) and A' levels, my church friends and I are always looking forward to a seemingly easier lifestyle in university. We heard that we only need to "study when its nearer the exams" and we can always slack during the semesters. However, the opposite is true. We have projects to do, assignments to hand up, mid-term and end-term exams to study for PLUS we have to prepare for presentations. We need to constantly be on our balls, trying very hard to understand the lecture, and even have to combat some rediculously slacking groupmates. What a hard time!
But coming to think of it, it may not be our "teacher's" fault for providing us with such disillusion. The tough competition we face today is largely due to the society, the Singapore's way of describing it - Kiasu! Being born in the Year of the Dragon has showed me that in the academic world, it's all about competition and stress. You can't run away from that!
In addition, it may also be due to the government's over-ambition to bring Singapore to a higher level. Look at all the kids out there who are studying! What we used to learn in Secondary 4 is now taught in Secondary 2. What's more?! Some of the stuff that's in my JC lecture notes is now seen in the Secondary 4 textbook! What the?? Maybe the government should just relax the education system a little and let the kids have some childhood.
So what do you think we can do to help combat such a tiring system?
(1) Stab the Professors!
Look at NTU! Now all the Triple E people have an extended deadline of 1 month for their projects! WoHoo!
(2) Kill the Governments
Like who would dare to do it? (hmm..)
(3)Go to the Speaker's Corner
Does it really work? In October 2008 NTUC Income chief, Tan Kin Lian seeked redress commoners who have loss of their life savings while investing in Financial structured products like credit-linked securities and found that 1,000 people turned up in support of his speech.
Haha! Pick your choice!
After Junior College(JC) and A' levels, my church friends and I are always looking forward to a seemingly easier lifestyle in university. We heard that we only need to "study when its nearer the exams" and we can always slack during the semesters. However, the opposite is true. We have projects to do, assignments to hand up, mid-term and end-term exams to study for PLUS we have to prepare for presentations. We need to constantly be on our balls, trying very hard to understand the lecture, and even have to combat some rediculously slacking groupmates. What a hard time!
But coming to think of it, it may not be our "teacher's" fault for providing us with such disillusion. The tough competition we face today is largely due to the society, the Singapore's way of describing it - Kiasu! Being born in the Year of the Dragon has showed me that in the academic world, it's all about competition and stress. You can't run away from that!
In addition, it may also be due to the government's over-ambition to bring Singapore to a higher level. Look at all the kids out there who are studying! What we used to learn in Secondary 4 is now taught in Secondary 2. What's more?! Some of the stuff that's in my JC lecture notes is now seen in the Secondary 4 textbook! What the?? Maybe the government should just relax the education system a little and let the kids have some childhood.
So what do you think we can do to help combat such a tiring system?
(1) Stab the Professors!
Look at NTU! Now all the Triple E people have an extended deadline of 1 month for their projects! WoHoo!
(2) Kill the Governments
Like who would dare to do it? (hmm..)
(3)Go to the Speaker's Corner
Does it really work? In October 2008 NTUC Income chief, Tan Kin Lian seeked redress commoners who have loss of their life savings while investing in Financial structured products like credit-linked securities and found that 1,000 people turned up in support of his speech.
Haha! Pick your choice!
Waw, cannot kill the government lah. Cos I may be applying for government job next time. Hahaha!
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