7:01 AM
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Yes, being
in Nanyang, I know what Blocks are for.
Hmm? No,
no. They are not for testing how well you have understood what has been taught.
Let me tell
you a secret. They are meant for testing
how fast one can write.
Still don’t
believe? Someone tell me how can someone finish some genius standard Physics
paper in an hour? Ok, I’m stupid I admit, and therefore I didn’t exactly finish
it. Hey, but even the smarty pants’ around me said it was difficult; therefore,
I have every reason to complain all I want.
You see in
Nanyang, we are viewed as being the top 3-5% of Singapore (not like I give a
damn) and we are expected to produce satisfactory results and if more than half
the level gets below an A1/2 it is called disappointing. Stressed out? Of
course! They give us some measly amount of time to complete a paper and expect
us to apply our knowledge. But, how are we supposed to apply our knowledge if
we don’t even have the time to think through the questions? Teachers, aren’t you
expecting a little too much from us?
Definitely,
in Nanyang we have those robot-like, picture perfect girls who excel in
everything. They have beauty and brains, are good at public speaking skills and
stuff, but hey, try to understand, pushing every one of us to be like them isn’t
going to work. Everyone was born as a different person. I can’t become some
genius and that genius ain’t going to become someone as stupid as I am.
However, I’m
not striving to become like them as well. I don’t want to. I have a life, and I
want to live it well. If I tried to become like them, I would have no social
life.
I repeat, no social life.
