Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad 141st Edition
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Originally posted by fudgester:
Seriously, I have no idea what his problem is.
Okay, he didn't meet his O Level goals, but in the end, he did manage to get into a JC, and he has already spent eight months in JC. So what is the problem, really?
If he was saying that he got kicked out of JC because of poor O Level results, I can understand..... but this?
A lot has to do with parents, and their "expectations".If anything, their "good intent" kills off the kid's brain cells most of the time.
I had to teach sec 3 physics to such a kid before and its simply stressful and unfulfilling.
I was so happy that I got fired through no fault of mine. Can you imagine trying to teach a kid who's less interested to learn than the parent?
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We've seen Raffles kids cry in past years because they didn't get a perfect streak of A1s. And it doesn't help if you hang around people who rub that into you.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
We've seen Raffles kids cry in past years because they didn't get a perfect streak of A1s. And it doesn't help if you hang around people who rub that into you.
Oh yeah.... that. Everyone else was shaking their heads at this so-called 'Raffles spirit' of getting straight As.
'Raffles spirit' my arse. Sir Raffles himself is probably rolling in his grave right now.
If they truly believe that one's worth is solely determined by the number of As he gets, then honestly, they all need lobotomies.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
Oh yeah.... that. Everyone else was shaking their heads at this so-called 'Raffles spirit' of getting straight As.
'Raffles spirit' my arse. Sir Raffles himself is probably rolling in his grave right now.
If they truly believe that one's worth is solely determined by the number of As he gets, then honestly, they all need lobotomies.
I would understand if it happens at the A-Levels, because one less S-paper distinction could be the difference between getting that scholarship-cum-high flying career and having an "ordinary" life like everyone else.
Wait, maybe that's how we ended up with such gabrament agencies in the first place...
Anyway, I can't understand if they cry about the O-Levels... unless someone fools them into thinking that it counts for much. They just get you into a more established JC, and the rest is up to you.
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Originally posted by the Bear:
this is fricken hilarious!!
how to own a car paying only motorcycle taxes in UK
=> Top Gear tries out the Robin Reliant
This made me LOL-ed in office... -
all the si ginas these days need to be taught this saying:
Life is tough. Wear a helmet.
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i maintain that we should never mistake education for intelligence
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
I would understand if it happens at the A-Levels, because one less S-paper distinction could be the difference between getting that scholarship-cum-high flying career and having an "ordinary" life like everyone else.
Wait, maybe that's how we ended up with such gabrament agencies in the first place...
Anyway, I can't understand if they cry about the O-Levels... unless someone fools them into thinking that it counts for much. They just get you into a more established JC, and the rest is up to you.
and when you come out to work...they don't bother about your O or A levels...darn! they didn't even ask me about my undergrad degree in my current job. -
Originally posted by cassie:
and when you come out to work...they don't bother about your O or A levels...darn! they didn't even ask me about my undergrad degree in my current job.
x2End of the day they just want results
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Originally posted by av98m:
all the si ginas these days need to be taught this saying:
Life is tough. Wear a helmet.
They also need to be taught this:
Don't sweat the small stuff. And it's all small stuff.
And things like detention and poor common test results are not grounds for suicide.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
They also need to be taught this:
Don't sweat the small stuff. And it's all small stuff.
And things like detention and poor common test results are not grounds for suicide.
I dunno...The detention reason was wayyyyy over >___>
maybe strict parents?
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Originally posted by fudgester:
They also need to be taught this:
Don't sweat the small stuff. And it's all small stuff.
And things like detention and poor common test results are not grounds for suicide.
When you've been a good student all the long, sometimes it can be hard to swallow. I never had such a hard time with my studies until I tried F Maths... I kept failing or barely passing it for one-and-a-half years until it was apparent that it wasn't worth compromising my other results for.
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Good breakfast today and good lunch too~
had shin-sapporo ramen lunch set for lunch... Got a 10% discount becoz we work in the same area... Had a good talk over lunch too...
Now I just hope that the database better work faster >___> now I'm trailing behind schedule...
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Afternoon.
Ytd's parade got ppl psychomotor.
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
Good breakfast today and good lunch too~
had shin-sapporo ramen lunch set for lunch... Got a 10% discount becoz we work in the same area... Had a good talk over lunch too...
Now I just hope that the database better work faster >___> now I'm trailing behind schedule...
how many sets do they have? how much? -
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Originally posted by cassie:
how many sets do they have? how much?
2 different set... Shio Ramen or Shoyu Ramen + Gyoza + half egg (which we didn't receive and we forgot!! lol)... Well okay for me since they only have 4 different type of ramen on their menu
Total per person after 10% discount(for those working in the vincinity) is $15.90...
The other section went to Parco over at Millenia walk and ate some ramen set... $12+... I suppose we'll be going over soon to try it out also ba...
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Tis weekend is YOG opening ceremony..
tat day saw botaks acting as marshallers for e preview
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feeling rather flat after such a long weekend ....
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I'm still standing good... working working
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I’m actually feeling very tired. The long weekend had been exceptionally hectic.
I don’t know which is worse….work or long weekends because I don’t get any rest at all :(
On the positive note, I managed to complete a lot of things so I guess that is good too
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pinky no rest ar?
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Saturday
Work
God son’s birthday party
Go home baked a banana cake
Went to dinner with MPB
Went to buy pet food
Went to watch Salt with MPB
Sunday
9.30 am at Sinseh place
After that shopped for new clothes with friend till 12.30pm
Went to Plaza Sing with her to collect something and picked up a new jacket
Went home to wash, iron and fold clothes while she went through with me my insurance policy
Went out dinner with her
Tabao food for MPB
Watched ‘3 Idiots’ with MPB on DVD
Monday
Woke up and went out for breakfast
Cooked Steak for lunch with side dishes
Watched ‘Kites’ with MPB
Vacuumed the whole house, washed master bedroom toilet, cleaned kitchen stove
Cooked dinner
Fold and iron the clothes from laundry before yesterday
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poor pinky bear..
pinky go where to buy pet food?
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I spent the whole of sunday cleaning of fatumnette's house for her too ......
mopped the floor, disinfected tookie's cage, cleaned the stove, cleaned the windows, dusted and sprayed dettol everywhere, descaled the kitchen sink ....
I got a massage for it ... v
