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Comment on This might go on for a while

Samantha de Lune — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:26:18 GMT

Clichéd as it sounds, it's just another phase and it will pass, however unlikely it may seem at the moment. Hope you feel better soon.

Comment on This is not a resolution

David — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:09:26 GMT

Well not really, because I should be telling myself this throughout the year haha

Comment on This is not a resolution

adelyn — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:50:35 GMT

not a resolution. but is it...?

Comment on Education

Javier — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:21:55 GMT

Good on ya David

Comment on Education

May — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:05:57 GMT

Hmm.

They say students are getting stupider and stupider nowadays because our syllabus has been watered down. This also means that the heavier the syllabus (think our parents' era), the more to memorize, and the 'smarter' you're considered if you managed to score in that era.

Nowadays, the edu system is trying to focus less on 'spoon-feeding'information and more on 'facilitating'discussions (to encourage 'creativity' and independent learning). We tend to call such teachers "lazy" because we're-still in-an-exam-oriented-culture-and-what-we need-is-efficient-spoon-feeding-so-please-don't-give-us-that-crap. =P Less emphasis is placed on content, and more on how to learn, and we end up not knowing so much anymore. The 'correct answer' becomes subjective (esp in literature), and marks are easier to score. The government is even trying to create a 'less-exam oriented' education system by abolishing PMR. *shrugs* Dunnoe if that'll help, seriously.

I don't know if there's any perfect education system in the world, really. The way I see it, the education system will be criticized either way. How is creativity supposed to be taught, anyway? Perhaps you have some ideas on how to revamp the education system, and perhaps I might be able to implement them in my own teaching philosophies later in life. =)

But Moral is stupid, I agree. =P

Comment on Why bother

luee — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:48:50 GMT

i'm truly sorry too. because i was really really looking forward to a really nice holiday at the beach. i dint have an actual holiday/vacation ever since i joined mpyo (i'm not complaining though)because everytime there's a holiday i'd be at camp and my family would be somewhere else.

my parents dint allow me to go cuz i'll be taking exams and stuff. and i wont study during camp.

maybe a short trip to somewhere is possible/easier for everyone. :)

Comment on Why bother

Clare — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:01:16 GMT

I'm sure none of us lost interest in the holiday. I was looking forward to spending time with everyone without having to rush for rehearsals in between. Sometimes things just don't turn out the way we want them to. I really appreciate what you've done. ie looking for nice places to stay and all.

And just for the record, I'm not pulling out because I/parents think it's expensive. I was fully prepared to pay the money.

Cheer up. We can still go for a trip somewhere if everything pans out.

Comment on Hole

Samantha de Lune — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:48:56 GMT

Very nicely put.

Comment on No rest for the weary

David — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:14:43 GMT

Haha I think I know you Thanks.

Comment on No rest for the weary

littlej — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:00:01 GMT

I enjoy reading your post. :) Like the way you write.