tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620656.post115752843615492575..comments2023-08-02T22:57:30.179+08:00Comments on The World As I Know It: Educating the Whole PersonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620656.post-1157610632830806992006-09-07T14:30:00.000+08:002006-09-07T14:30:00.000+08:00Dr H: good luck! What travails we go through for...Dr H: good luck! What travails we go through for our kids, eh?aliendochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943953235357596536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620656.post-1157599661823802682006-09-07T11:27:00.000+08:002006-09-07T11:27:00.000+08:00Hi Thanks for the mention and link.I am still mull...Hi <BR/>Thanks for the mention and link.<BR/>I am still mulling about what's right for my younger one.<BR/>Options are limited as we have already discussed in my blog ( comments).<BR/>Where there is life, there is hope.<BR/>I am still scheming ( for my son)<BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>Dr.HnofearSingaporehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292932144525733468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620656.post-1157597064895544072006-09-07T10:44:00.000+08:002006-09-07T10:44:00.000+08:00No, I don't think that the education system here i...No, I don't think that the education system here is all bad. For the bright students like you & I (not bragging here, just facing the reality that if we weren't good at getting good grades, we wouldn't have made it to medical school!), they would do well. <BR/><BR/>But for the average student (or even those who are above average, but for whatever reason are just not the exam-taking type) they could likely languish in the current system, with their self-esteem beaten down. It would be hard for them to explore other areas (other than science/technology) where they may excel - the fact that an Arts School & a Music school is being established is a great sign. And the Sports school also looks to be promising so far.aliendochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943953235357596536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620656.post-1157582794275166362006-09-07T06:46:00.000+08:002006-09-07T06:46:00.000+08:00To be fair, I do think our education system is not...To be fair, I do think our education system is not all bad. The emphasis on getting good grades is not erroneous in itself. What is wrong is if it is the only emphasis.<BR/><BR/>Pursuing my tertiary education overseas has opened my eyes to a lot more, and I have perhaps developed a sense of maturity to appreciate the value of more things, which ideallyl I should have gleaned from my education much earlier on. I now see that acing exams is merely the easy bit - it's all the rest that makes me a better and more interesting person. Back then, acing exams were made out to be insurmountable and were the only goal worth pursuing, which is a load of bull.<BR/><BR/>But thanks to my Singaporean education, acing exams have never been easier. Now I can focus on the rest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com