Been asking myself if i've been KS.
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Like it or not, Kiasuism is one of our (Singaporeans') trait. To me, Kiasuism has its place, it definitely helps to define us (Sinaporeans) but too much of it is repulsive, portrays us as an ungracious and ugly society.
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Parents, have you thinking about your child’s education - which playgroup/childcare to put him or her, when to do that, where to for Primary school etc? I’ve been hearing so much of these lately, prob cos it’s the time of the year where parents eagerly register their kids for Pri education.
Am I KS? Honestly, I know the importance of having a head start in life but I really pity the kids of today. To me, it’s so hard to be a kid in Singapore! Kids in Singapore are expected to play little and study lots! Even when they play, parents prob permit only educational games, games that will value add to the child’s academia, if not, none! How sad!
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Isn’t the scene of an educated parent eagerly trying to stuff the contents of flashcards into their infants’ mind familiar? Some start as young as 5 months!
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In a typical primary school, kids sit at their desks with much rigidity and only get to let their hair down during that short 30min break (recess)! At times, they really look so deprived, liken to caged animals let loose. After school, they go for endless tuition and/or enrichment classes. No wonder our kids don’t enjoy school! So much monotony and drills!
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So, where to for Adri’s pri education? (I admit I have given it a thought, but nope, no conclusion as yet.) Say, if I have a choice, I would love to put Adri in an International School. I want Adri to have a happy childhood and find joy in learning. The Singapore educational system is simply too stressful and the stress level seems to be increasing over the years. To me, knowledge can be acquired over time, characterization of a person is of utmost importance.
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Break is over! Back to class (Routine, routine and more routine…)!
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2 comments:
Babe... I actually told Yau way before Zander was out that we should consider putting him in International school if we can afford to! BUT, traditional and conservative as he is, my lao gong totally disagree, cos the Kiasuism in him says, How is he going to catch up with the rest of the world with no degree?? Probably becos we are in the industry and we have seen so much, so much so we dun wan our children to grow up like any other... I hope I wont be Kiasu, I wan my baby to grow up happy, with good memories of his childhood... Lets make it a point to remind each other. =)
Actually, i also asked Mart if he is worried if Adri ends up not entering our local Universities. Honestly, I'm not. Simply because there are so many options out there, such as corresponding courses and overseas education.
Of course, that will all depend on Adri's choice of career. Like you, i wan my little one to be happy. Prob cos we are teachers and we've seen countless of pupils who are simply not interested in studying.
Believe it or not, i have not started Adri on flash cards though i have bought them. =)
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