22 August 2008 @ 09:49 pm
Okay, this sounds totally dramatic, and maybe I’m overreacting, but please hear me out.
Our class is in quite a dire situation right now. We are a mess. I mean it literally too: look at our classroom cleanliness! Anyway, HALF our class is not doing as well as we should be. At this rate, we won’t be able to get promoted as a class. And I really do wish to see everyone at HCI.
I understand that this is Term 3. People like me are exhausted by all this crap in our lives, also known as school. Which could explain why we screw up this term’s scores. But simply blaming it on our laziness does not help matters. We need to find a solution to our problems, and not wait till they accumulate, and then say there’s nothing we can do about it.
I acknowledge that some people have given up on themselves, thinking that they just don’t have it in them. All I can say is this: It is not time to give up. We are capable human beings, are we not? We do have it in us to succeed if we try hard enough. Don’t give up yet.
Ms YPT was talking to a few of us the other day, and she said that 410 people are smart people who just don’t feel like studying. The way we solve problems in math can tell a lot about a person’s mental faculties. This is why I do not believe that any of us are hopeless idiots. If we were really hopeless, would we have gotten into NY in the first place? Think about it.
Some of us may tire of this school. It is true that our class does not really have school spirit as a whole, but I don’t blame that. Our class is made up of many cliques, and everyone has their own ideas. We are a very diverse class. For me, I tire of the Singapore education system. What is with all this freaking emphasis on grades? Having good grades doesn’t mean you’re smart! But the main point is that rebelling against the system does not change anything. Perhaps in the future, we might be able to change some things about the Singapore system. After all, a nation requires time and experience to progress, doesn’t it? At least this is my point of view.
Please think it through. Our highest qualification as of now is the PSLE. If you retain a year, it’s just a waste of time, seriously. And if you’re thinking of transferring, think again: would an institution accept an ‘O’ Level student with an acceptable score, or would they accept an IP student with less-than-satisfactory scores?
At the risk of sounding like an old woman who does nothing but nag, I really am very concerned. I really hope that people who need help speak up and ask for help from teachers or friends. I may not understand what your real problems are, or have totally misread your character or situation, but know this: Whatever problems you may have, 410 is here for you. Someone screws up; we all screw up. Someone succeeds; glory and honour goes to the whole class.
That’s all I have to say for now. You can totally disregard this because the more I look at this message myself, the more confusing it gets. I don’t even know what I’m trying to say any more. But… I do hope that you’ll reflect on things.
Thanks for taking the time off to look at this.
As of 22 August 2008: 37 days left to EOYs and 12 weeks till the end of school!
Current Location: at home
Current Mood: Stressed
Current Music: "Battle in the Base" MGS3 OST
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