tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post6774806916408231077..comments2024-03-29T16:58:38.342+08:00Comments on eastcoastlife: Should students be terrorised in school?eastcoastlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-68764720715230884192007-06-29T08:38:00.000+08:002007-06-29T08:38:00.000+08:00Hi gledwood,Thanks for the visit.The east coast of...Hi gledwood,<BR/>Thanks for the visit.<BR/><BR/>The east coast of Singapore is more populous. Our universities are located in the west. It cost more to buy a house in the east. These are the superficial things I know. hahaha.....<BR/><BR/>We do have good teachers in our school. There are too many silly rules in our schools actually. <BR/><BR/>Hey, Tom's a great guy, isn't he? :)<BR/><BR/>See you around.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-20044064533515774772007-06-29T08:05:00.000+08:002007-06-29T08:05:00.000+08:00hi I dropped in here from Tom's blog ... I don't u...hi I dropped in here from Tom's blog ... I don't understand .. is there any significance of "East Coast" of Singapore as opposed to the West Coast or anywhere else? Is it posher or less posh? Is the water colder or hotter? I don't get it... I always assumed Singaporean teachers would be really strict, I've heard about chewing gum being banned in public!<BR/>Anyway, great blog u got...<BR/>... all the best 2u ...<BR/>from<BR/><BR/>gledwood<BR/>"vol 2" ...<BR/><BR/>ps do drop by mine!Gledwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308172310486574510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-52104033588122906262007-06-28T08:47:00.000+08:002007-06-28T08:47:00.000+08:00Hi Renny,Yes, teachers, well..... all educators sh...Hi Renny,<BR/>Yes, teachers, well..... all educators should be role models. And those in leadership positions too.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-7710107448657265152007-06-28T08:46:00.000+08:002007-06-28T08:46:00.000+08:00Hi Deborah!Thanks for stopping by. You are one gre...Hi Deborah!<BR/>Thanks for stopping by. You are one great lady. You are gorgeous!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for faming me. Congrats for making it to Top 500! You are going to Chicago. lady!!!eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-68239775327033917432007-06-28T05:14:00.000+08:002007-06-28T05:14:00.000+08:00I hate teachers and schools with that kind of atti...I hate teachers and schools with that kind of attitudes - and they should rather be a role model!RennyBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918198616004242363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-66923209815788041062007-06-28T04:56:00.000+08:002007-06-28T04:56:00.000+08:00Hi, I came to visit you after you came to visit me...Hi, <BR/><BR/>I came to visit you after you came to visit me from Ev's site :-)<BR/><BR/>I applaud you for what you're doing with your blog, no small wonder that Ev mentioned you. <BR/><BR/>I don't have kids, so I don't see what's going on in the schools first hand like this. Wow, what an eye opener! <BR/><BR/>While I was here I noticed you're in the blogging to fame competition...seems I famed you and your blog a while back. Seeing what you're doing here, you really do deserve it :-)<BR/><BR/>Nice to get to know you better, and thanks for stopping by my site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-78491684952687845652007-06-27T23:55:00.000+08:002007-06-27T23:55:00.000+08:00kev,It is sad, isn't it? If we don't keep this in ...kev,<BR/>It is sad, isn't it? If we don't keep this in check, it would get worse by that time your kids or my grandchildren get into schools. <BR/><BR/>I know which JC you're talking about. It's in my book too! :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-1384719412629253172007-06-27T23:52:00.000+08:002007-06-27T23:52:00.000+08:00arzhou,Yes. I was so pissed off by the teacher's h...arzhou,<BR/>Yes. I was so pissed off by the teacher's high-handedness.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-14927792902022007522007-06-27T23:28:00.001+08:002007-06-27T23:28:00.001+08:00Wow.. schools are now losing the very soul of what...Wow.. schools are now losing the very soul of what a school is for. Education! And not what donation, what advertisements etc... <BR/><BR/>I don't know how true it is, but I remember hearing that XXJC used to ask for donations often as well - not from the foreigners only, but their local students as well! And normally only the rich kids go into XXJC cos only they can afford it. Maybe it isn't like that now, but it's all these stuffs that make me despise these money-face schools.KeV's wAlKAbOuThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298541893043463012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-76746483007258342932007-06-27T23:28:00.000+08:002007-06-27T23:28:00.000+08:00Sigh.... Its sad to see such things as "compulsory...Sigh.... Its sad to see such things as "compulsory" donations, geezzzzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-50892049490077002272007-06-27T22:51:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:51:00.000+08:00Hi one wacky mom!I'm good. Thanks for the award. :...Hi one wacky mom!<BR/>I'm good. Thanks for the award. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-39964806133975988312007-06-27T22:48:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:48:00.000+08:00I cannot believe it. I don't have to go through 5...I cannot believe it. I don't have to go through 50 million comments to comment. How are you? Listen...I was given an award...believe it or not? And I pass this award onto you dear!!!!! Here's the link to it: <BR/>http://wackymom.blogspot.com/2007/06/internet-safety-four-our-childrens-sake.htmlOne Wacky Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044848418718299713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-15411299775030229462007-06-27T22:44:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:44:00.000+08:00Way to go, simple american!Principals and most civ...Way to go, simple american!<BR/><BR/>Principals and most civil servants are not trained to handle money. Do they know the difference between S$10 million and S$40 million? That is Ah Gong's money, so they can spend it freely.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-87280390997867037452007-06-27T22:33:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:33:00.000+08:00I hate the way schools try to roll parents for mon...I hate the way schools try to roll parents for money. They pull these same things over here. Already paying them tuition. Cannot manage the budget? Hire me and I will show the school how!!!Simple Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249900697096290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-91830640677734976042007-06-27T22:29:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:29:00.000+08:00yenjai,yalor. I need to go for a full medical chec...yenjai,<BR/>yalor. I need to go for a full medical check-up and let a doctor determine my sex. hahaha.... <BR/><BR/>Any doctor?eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-57549909995161814712007-06-27T22:27:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:27:00.000+08:00wilfrid,I have no problem with schools asking dona...wilfrid,<BR/>I have no problem with schools asking donations from foreign students. Many foreigners are used to giving money to secure a place in good schools in their countries. And I think foreigners should pay higher fees and contribute to the school building funds too.<BR/><BR/>But here in Singapore, it is not a written rule. Some schools really have big appetites, while some schools don't ask for donation. The amount of donations vary. <BR/><BR/>What I cannot tahan is, some schools use donation as a condition to accept students. The amount of donation also can determine the class you go to. A student who scored only 23% for English 'gave' S$10,000 and was given Express class! What type of educator is this who allowed such a thing to happen? And if she allows the Singaporean parents to do this too, I think it's fair.<BR/><BR/>The thing is : a lot of this nonsense is done behind the backs of Singaporeans. Many Singaporeans don't know they could entice schools with donations. <BR/><BR/>It is like a zoo in MOE. The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing and when things happen, they push to one another and the amount of taiqi here is horrendous. <BR/><BR/>Read on, man......eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-16311550412398859582007-06-27T22:13:00.000+08:002007-06-27T22:13:00.000+08:00My angel,Yes, Money talks. No money no talk and no...My angel,<BR/>Yes, Money talks. No money no talk and no honey. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-41541359569152151172007-06-27T21:25:00.000+08:002007-06-27T21:25:00.000+08:00err.. wonder why suddenly got question about ECL's...err.. wonder why suddenly got question about ECL's sexuality. Hahayenjai.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553024979095240791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-44527341818928516962007-06-27T21:15:00.000+08:002007-06-27T21:15:00.000+08:00Hmmm ... this is a sort of tough calling. In some...Hmmm ... this is a sort of tough calling. In some way I think foreign students should be paying more than the locals (I was once a foreign student elsewhere). However, all these "hidden cost" should be made upfront and communicated to foreign parents before they bring their children to Singapore and study. Granted that each school may have different prestige. But to the least, the same standard should be applied within the same school.<BR/><BR/>Just my humble thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-34405693557693385932007-06-27T19:01:00.000+08:002007-06-27T19:01:00.000+08:00Money, root of all evils? How sad...Money, root of all evils? How sad...rainbow angeleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769985161601781229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-6822359988477514042007-06-27T17:48:00.000+08:002007-06-27T17:48:00.000+08:00shilpa,Some teachers are die-hard fans of Hitler. ...shilpa,<BR/>Some teachers are die-hard fans of Hitler. hehehe....<BR/><BR/>I should write about my son's secondary school and what he went through. But the silly boy knelt in front of me and begged me not to write about it until his graduation. <BR/><BR/>I shan't discourage you but you would know how it is with our education system these days. sigh.....eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-80542872012508747642007-06-27T17:40:00.000+08:002007-06-27T17:40:00.000+08:00I can't believe S'pore schools still haven't EVOLV...I can't believe S'pore schools still haven't EVOLVED! So many-faced, disgrace to the country, man!! <BR/><BR/>But this is scary, 'cos I was considering bringing up my kid in S'pore in the near future but stories like that remind me of my own crappy school days, in particular the school i attended that you also taught in, better not mention names, i think you know which one i mean..*wink*Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775487084298169773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-31379138731264821942007-06-27T17:36:00.000+08:002007-06-27T17:36:00.000+08:00Jon,Yah, I remember the flying books part! Not my ...Jon,<BR/>Yah, I remember the flying books part! Not my books but my other classmates'. And the smacking of palms with a wooden ruler or pulling of ears for failing Spelling. *shudders*<BR/><BR/>Quite a number of teachers are not married, so the sexercise part is quite teruk. :) <BR/><BR/>So many people are doubting my sex until I also start thinking,"Am I a woman? Should I go for a sex change?" I will answer this in a separate post. hehehe....eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-8572679118753224532007-06-27T16:56:00.000+08:002007-06-27T16:56:00.000+08:00Hey ECLI remember when I was young I got whacked w...Hey ECL<BR/>I remember when I was young I got whacked with a book on the head for not signing(chian ming) my chinese spelling book(Ting Xie)..And another time because I was talking in class, I got my textbook thrown four storeys down. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I enjoyed being in a local school. I like to grow up with rules and regulations, as in a proper way to act, a proper way to behave,but teachers need to set good role models for their students, not using their students as a means to vent their frustrations just because they have not been getting their recommended weekly amount of sexercise, erhmm I meant exercise.<BR/><BR/>Anyway take care ECL, you're one hell of a woman. You're a woman right?hehehehehe...Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956356269925701623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-30964521106555670302007-06-27T16:39:00.000+08:002007-06-27T16:39:00.000+08:00Hi Chew!:) This incident happened some time ago. N...Hi Chew!<BR/>:) <BR/>This incident happened some time ago. Now the schools are smarter. I think the teachers got special training lah. And some more got 'mountain' for backing.<BR/><BR/>The story quite long, so have to break it up into a few parts. I try to shorten it , ok?eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.com