Beautiful disaster

Thursday, May 26, 2005

I have realised one of the very evil that plunges countless people into depression.
Results.Results and more results.
I really hate it so.
Look at the world around you, teachers judge you according on how many distinction As you score.
A 4-pointer student will naturally be deemed as superior
The reverse applies, the weaker ones will be seen as normal, dull.
As heard from the famous chinese poets, everyone was born for a purpose, everyone has their own special talents.
How true is it? So what if Edison was deemed as an idiot in school? At least he had a caring mother which never gave up on him.
Why does Singaporeans have this distorted image of education?
To educate a child is to appreciate all the fine talents and develope them to their fullest potential.
How far does this extend in the education system today?
If your niche does not lie with academic abilities, I would say we're all probably condemned.
Where do you go to develop other talents?
Plus nothing's really happening to salvage the situation either.
Just look around. Normal technical often have rock bottom self esteem. Why? Because when you're not perceived as intelligent, you are shunned and despised instantly.
Parents don't help either, everytime parents gather together and gossip, this question is always ask.
"Hey, your boi boi studying in what school ah? PSLE what tee score aH? What stream ah?"
What would the parent of a Normal-technical child answer?
" Oh my boy boy is studying normal tech only, his score is 150+"
Then the parent who posed the question will reply with pretentious concern.
" oh, nevermind lah."
What does this parent really feel inside?
Yes, ah sum's son is just a big dumbo, my son is better.
This parent's child will then cast this condescending look at this incapable peer of his and sneer.
So what if education policies focus on giving a holistic education?
All of this are merely hogwash.
Perhaps that's why the number of outstanding people in Singapore are so pathetically little.
Is it my fault that I don't score strings of A1s?
Perhaps it's because I'm not hardworking, but that shouldn't ever be used as a yardstick to measure my calibre.
Drop all this talk of discovering and developing our talents, it is all but a farce.
It is not within our power to choose our intellect or talents.
Stop condescending and mocking those who don't score as well as you, be it that they are stupid or just less hardworking.
I simply abhor and detest this facade I constantly live in.
Free me from the shackles that bind me to the ground.

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