Inferior?
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Today, I approached my elder brother to borrow an Economics book he had. The author was some Parkins guy. Upon handing me the book, my brother said, "This is an excellent book. For thinking students."
For THINKING students.
Does he look down on JC students or what.
Are we looked down upon... since nowadays a polytechnic education seems to offer more?
[or maybe i'm just reading too much into what he said?] -
poly look down in JC? really ah? first time i've heard of it
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i don't know leh, but he never seems to think much of JC students. he firmly stands by his view that a poly education trains students to be much better and more all-rounded people..Originally posted by kopiosatu:poly look down in JC? really ah? first time i've heard of it -
wow~ cool!!!
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well got both pro and consOriginally posted by MooKu:Today, I approached my elder brother to borrow an Economics book he had. The author was some Parkins guy. Upon handing me the book, my brother said, "This is an excellent book. For thinking students."
For THINKING students.
Does he look down on JC students or what.
Are we looked down upon... since nowadays a polytechnic education seems to offer more?
[or maybe i'm just reading too much into what he said?]
but the winner is the student whu ends up happier and wealthier be it from a poly or JC -
true true.. but my bro's words were so discouragingOriginally posted by ntu slacker:well got both pro and cons
but the winner is the student whu ends up happier and wealthier be it from a poly or JC
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what is happening (i see it myself) is that the poly students are usually left to "fend for themselves" to sink or swim...
while the JC students (supposedly with better results) are spoon-fed and made to mug like hell... the syllabus and grading is such that it rewards mindless regurgitation and memorisation...
they're trying to change that but it ain't happenin'...
myself, i regret not taking a stand and going to poly... even tho' i was qualified to go to NJC..
oh well.. life goes on...
mookie, don't put it to heart, else it just eats at you.. go study!
good luck yah? -
too sensative liao....
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everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion. no need to be so affected by it.Originally posted by MooKu:i don't know leh, but he never seems to think much of JC students. he firmly stands by his view that a poly education trains students to be much better and more all-rounded people..
it may well be tt he canot get in jc so hes sour.
if u let his comments affect u den u become jus wat he opined -
it's discouraging... but i'm going to try harder and be smarter than him in all areasOriginally posted by the Bear:what is happening (i see it myself) is that the poly students are usually left to "fend for themselves" to sink or swim...
while the JC students (supposedly with better results) are spoon-fed and made to mug like hell... the syllabus and grading is such that it rewards mindless regurgitation and memorisation...
they're trying to change that but it ain't happenin'...
myself, i regret not taking a stand and going to poly... even tho' i was qualified to go to NJC..
oh well.. life goes on...
mookie, don't put it to heart, else it just eats at you.. go study!
good luck yah?
after my 'A's i'm going to finish reading half the books in the library's non-fiction section =P
yay!!! -
rite...Originally posted by MooKu:it's discouraging... but i'm going to try harder and be smarter than him in all areas after my 'A's i'm going to finish reading half the books in the library's non-fiction section =P
yay!!! -
no harm setting such a big target rite =P the higher i aim, the higher i'll goOriginally posted by wuming78:rite... 
reach for the skies!! -
cannot be arrangedOriginally posted by MooKu:no harm setting such a big target rite =P the higher i aim, the higher i'll go reach for the skies!!
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problem is not the size of the target.. it is the target itself..Originally posted by MooKu:no harm setting such a big target rite =P the higher i aim, the higher i'll go reach for the skies!! -
arh?Originally posted by wuming78:problem is not the size of the target.. it is the target itself.. i mean, if u aim to read say, 1000 books, i guess u'll read more than when u set ur target to 100. -
dreeeeeam, dream dream dream~
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dreams... are my reality...Originally posted by kopiosatu:dreeeeeam, dream dream dream~
a different kind of reality....
richard sanderson - reality. -
Originally posted by MooKu:dreams... are my reality...
a different kind of reality....
richard sanderson - reality. -
no no.. its not how many bks u aim to read. its whether reading all those bks help or not.Originally posted by MooKu:arh? i mean, if u aim to read say, 1000 books, i guess u'll read more than when u set ur target to 100. -
TO EACH HIS BEST
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oh. help.. will i guess, in one way.. or another. might improve my language... and definitely information will get in? i mean, not really read half the non-fiction books lar, but those that might come into use in life..Originally posted by wuming78:no no.. its not how many bks u aim to read. its whether reading all those bks help or not. -
i think learning do not need to be confined to reading bks. mabbe tts y ur brother does not think highly of jc students - he prob think jc students oni learn off bks.Originally posted by MooKu:oh. help.. will i guess, in one way.. or another. might improve my language... and definitely information will get in? i mean, not really read half the non-fiction books lar, but those that might come into use in life.. -
books are er, fast? the first step?Originally posted by wuming78:i think learning do not need to be confined to reading bks. mabbe tts y ur brother does not think highly of jc students - he prob think jc students oni learn off bks. -
yup yup. but learn smart. and find the things u r realli interested in and passionate abt and become an expert in it. not oni learn thru bks but engage in discussions and arguments abt it. tt wil realli broaden ur exposure and open ur mind.Originally posted by MooKu:books are er, fast? the first step?
bks r not tt fast realli. learning is fastest when u engage more of ur senses simultaneously - not only ur eyes. -
thanks for the adviceOriginally posted by wuming78:yup yup. but learn smart. and find the things u r realli interested in and passionate abt and become an expert in it. not oni learn thru bks but engage in discussions and arguments abt it. tt wil realli broaden ur exposure and open ur mind.
bks r not tt fast realli. learning is fastest when u engage more of ur senses simultaneously - not only ur eyes.
i thought learning thru books would be fast since like, we don't have to actually experience some things, and books are so accessible nowadays... hee.