Re: ot:may S'pore's education level vs US/Canadian equivalent: Primary 1 to 6 = Grades 1 to 6 Secondary 1 to 4 = Grades 7 to 10 Pre-University 1 and 2 = Grades 11 and 12 Plus we do 3 years in uni for a bachelor's degree, 4 for honors, 5 for masters and 6 for doctorate/PhD... yeah, that's about it. And like May, I wish I didn't have to study so hard =(
Re: ot: schooling thanks adel. Yeah, the pressure to excel, especially singaporre and japan, put lots of stress to students. Academic achievement is paramount it seem. Looking back from my point of view, early school should focus less on pure academic material and more on daily living skills like 1. stress management (look at those high school shooting in the US) 2. Social behavioral skills 3. finance (as in personal budget, credit/debit system 3. Physical activity 4. etc Oh well, the world in changing too slow for my taste. I'm getting way OT.
Re: ot: schooling I agree with you totally, Cooler. I am a big brother in the local Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and my little brother comes from a very disadvantaged family. Although they have trouble making the rent every month, they subscribe to $50/mo digital cable for their tv. Luckily my little bro' is a great kid and I really think I can help him become a more responsible (and happy) person than anyone in his home environment. It's too bad that schools don't focus a bit more on what it takes to be happy in life, rather than perpetuate the myth that happiness arises from slaving through one's entire life on a quest to impress everyone else with pursuit of financial gain. It's also a pitty that I didn't appreciate these concepts until I was in my early 30's.
Re: ot: schooling I get what you mean, Brett... somebody told me on Wednesday that unless your job five years down the road can ensure that you're chauffered around in a Ferrari, you haven't got a future. I just looked at him and said, "Look, if your future is determined by a Ferrari alone, you haven't got one." What the hell.
Re: ot: schooling this guy has no brain or something? if i own a Ferrari, <b>I</b> myself will be driving it instead of the chauffer. i won't even let my chauffer even get near it. he obviously has no future.
Re: ot:may I don't study. Apart from Mother Tongue, D&T and ART(the last 2 not planning to take in sec3), I usually average a B3.
Re: ot: schooling Why would anybody want to give a Ferrari to u???? If u have one, u would keep it 4 urself, ryt????
