The System!!

I mentioned in my earlier post some of the demerits of the education system and the recommendations that I had proposed. While I do give my latest post some thought while I was studying, I realised that there are more demerits to the system. As mentioned earlier, the PSLE exam is one of the turning point of a child. Though I like the system's efficiency in despatching students to different schools based on their score, it also attaches a permanent number to every student. The higher the number, the better you are. Many people will repeatedly ask you your PSLE score over and over again as it's easier for people to guage how smart you are but I will like beg to differ.

Some of the good friends that I have made in JC and NTU have PSLE scores not more than 220 including myself and we have made into university through hard work. I'm not glorifing or boasting about neighbourhood kids as comeback kids but I just felt that the PSLE score is just a number aimed at distinguishing a person's academic capabilities based on only 4 subjects. Some of the poly friends that I have made in Army have crap PSLE scores but I have learnt a lot from them as they are one of the street smart people that I have ever known. PSLE score does not determine how smart you are.

The system does not offer students second chance unless you are strong-willed. When a student goes to EM3, he will most likely end up in NT and ITE. The path is basically set for him and this is the main reason why parents want their children to avoid the EM3 track as it's the most despised and least favoured track. Many parents will want to avoid this track as they are also afraid their children will end up with the wrong company and they end up not studying and their lives basically becomes shit. I came from a neighbourhood school where there were 2 NT classes and half the class are gang members. I can understand parents' reactions but the other half are not gang members. The pace of the NT education is slow compared to express and many people including elite students, teachers and society have condenmed NT students.

It's very unreasonable to expect an overhaul of the education system but the system should learn to incorporate children talented in other non-academic areas and I believe there are steps taken to place lesser emphasis on grades and I hope the system eventually changes for the better.

On a Lighter Note....

My exams are coming to an end this friday and I can't wait for it to end as the subjects this semester are pretty heavy and the only consolation is that I had attained a better grade than expected for tech com for the amount of work we put in considering the last minute work. I'm taking an exam on Friday which many people would take it in their final year but I really enjoy reading the notes and relieving the history for a strange reason.

I can't also wait for tomorrow night as it is the second leg of the champions league final between AC Milan and Man U with Man U leading 3-2 and having a upper hand but the match is set at the San Siro and I hope Milan wins this match as I want them to lift the European Trophy for the last time before their beloved and loyal Maldini retires as I feel he should leave with a bang considering this season to be his last. However, I have to pay tribute Man U for the outstanding performances they deliver week in week out and all of their players except a certain Richardson have hit top form and this team reminds me of the treble team. I do hope they could exit the Champions League so that AC Milan could win the Champions League.