I'm leaving for a lonesome holiday in Singapore on Sunday morning :), to be back on the 29th of June. On the same day, my older brother will be arriving from Amsterdam while my older sister from Melbourne. Unfortunately my eldest sister wont be able to come home prior to work/study thing from Amsterdam, and so the bunch will be missing 1.
I guess my dad/mom/little brother will be camping on the airport to collect all 3 of us. Hahaha. Hope our arrival time wont be that far off.
Cant believe I'm going to see my brother again! It has been a year since I last saw him walking here in this house. Mom has been rushing through the paintingof his room so that he will be able to sleep his first night here in his room. I guess my parents will be thrilled to have their oldest son back home. I know how much they missed him just by looking at stars that twinkled in their eyes everytime they speak of him.
This time this house wont be so empty after all. It would be like christmas again :)
Friday, June 22, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
An Email
I was just shuffling my emails, deleting the unused and keeping the necesaries. And I stumbled upon this email from a friend when he read my complaints regarding too much assessments from the school and how I felt that I couldnt cope any longer months ago.
He said:
"When you are a kid you think you're going to live forever and you're told you're gonna be special. Later you learn that you aren't special, and you gotta slowly get your head around not being around for ever... You're growing up missus."
Have I grown up to be that kid who learnt that she's not special and she wont be here forever?
I wish I have.
Getting tired of all the dramas.
He said:
"When you are a kid you think you're going to live forever and you're told you're gonna be special. Later you learn that you aren't special, and you gotta slowly get your head around not being around for ever... You're growing up missus."
Have I grown up to be that kid who learnt that she's not special and she wont be here forever?
I wish I have.
Getting tired of all the dramas.
Monday, June 18, 2007
No Holiday
We were given 30days well-earned break from the school. And on top of my to do list:
1. Finish my Business report assessment task.
2. Finish my Economics essay assessment task.
3. Finish my holiday homework Maths booklet.
4. Design my teacher's flyer.
5. Review all subjects before the trial.
My computer is currently unavailable due to motherboard crash. Now I'm left with my 12-yr old brother's laptop (yes, he has a laptop and i dont) which virtually cannot do anything substantially, unlike my precious computer. For one, it doesnt have Adobe :(
Im leaving for Singapore on 24th June, to be back on the 30th of June. School resumes as usual with a new building and more to pay on 16th of July.
That leaves me only 15 days to do:
1. Business research report.
2. Economics research essay.
3. Flyers.
4. Maths booklet.
5. Review everything before the trial.
Now when, exactly, is my holiday?
1. Finish my Business report assessment task.
2. Finish my Economics essay assessment task.
3. Finish my holiday homework Maths booklet.
4. Design my teacher's flyer.
5. Review all subjects before the trial.
My computer is currently unavailable due to motherboard crash. Now I'm left with my 12-yr old brother's laptop (yes, he has a laptop and i dont) which virtually cannot do anything substantially, unlike my precious computer. For one, it doesnt have Adobe :(
Im leaving for Singapore on 24th June, to be back on the 30th of June. School resumes as usual with a new building and more to pay on 16th of July.
That leaves me only 15 days to do:
1. Business research report.
2. Economics research essay.
3. Flyers.
4. Maths booklet.
5. Review everything before the trial.
Now when, exactly, is my holiday?
Saturday, June 16, 2007
I HATE MY SCHOOL
And Im not just saying it. I mean it, from the bottom of my heart.
I dont hate it because of the assignments that we are given, the assessments, or any attempt they made to make our lives harder for the sake of education. I hate that fcking school because they're so fcking stingy and they made decisions based on what they think is best for us withput even consulting us about it.
Clearly what we pay per month does not by any means reflect what we deserve.
We're moving to the new building right after we re-entered the school from this June holiday, and the school allegedly say that for the sake of efficiency, my class (12-4) the other non-maths extension class, 12-3, will be combined since both classes consist of less than 15 people. They said that the new classes in the new building are built for 30 people, and so by combining the 2 classes, maximum efficiency can be attained as teachers will have more time to prepare themselves before teaching us.
And I found out that a teacher who had 24 periods (1 period= 40minutes) to teach us will now only have 18 hrs to spend with the Yr 12. The rest of their free periods are to be spent teaching the new Yr 10. WHAT THE HELL? What happened to the teachers being given more periods to prepare the materials to be taught in the merged classes??
After we come back to school a month from now, we will only be a month away from our HSC trials. They agreed that the current 12-3 and 12-4 are not effective in preparing for the trials because our classes are half empty and we dont respect the teachers. So they said that they prayed and decided that by joining both classes, we will be able to absorb the materials better.
And how are they expect us to do this? If both classes are trouble makers indeed, by combining us, the only thing that they will combine is the troubles. If now teachers complaint that the learning process is ineffective now, how can they possibly think that it would improve once we are combined?? Are they that dumb?
The school officially told us that we're indeed being combined yesterday, on the last day of school. And we confronted them, we complained, we protested, we debated. By the end of the day, all they can say that they have prayed and discussed this issue before, and this is by any means the best solution to this matter,which is for us to be combined.
When we asked them why didnt they ask for our opinion before making that decision, they said that some things are better left ou from students hands to simplify it. Bottomline they said that they're doing what think is best for us, which does not necessarily represent our views.
Yesterday also we were given notifications for the parents regarding a rise in our school fees. What we're paying now, in the last 5 months of our school days, is 50% higher than what we paid when we first entered the school.
More payments, with less privilege.
With what we're paying them, cant they allocate it to hire new teachers instead of making up reasons to share what we already have? We are facing the trials, and soon the HSC for christ's sake. And our classes are being merged, so teachers will only have to teach us once instead of twice. Then they said it is only for our own benefit, where teachers can prepare better for the lessons to help us with the upcoming HSC. And behind our backs, our teachers who now have more free time, are told to teach the new Yr 10.
Are they willing to put efficiency above effectiveness? What they consider efficient in the first place are not effective for the teachers to fully concentrate on the class and pass on the knowledhe.
That fcking school is smart. They gain more without considering the ethical issues. Fck them, we're not paying. The hell with their cash flow to build the other wing of the school.
I dont hate it because of the assignments that we are given, the assessments, or any attempt they made to make our lives harder for the sake of education. I hate that fcking school because they're so fcking stingy and they made decisions based on what they think is best for us withput even consulting us about it.
Clearly what we pay per month does not by any means reflect what we deserve.
We're moving to the new building right after we re-entered the school from this June holiday, and the school allegedly say that for the sake of efficiency, my class (12-4) the other non-maths extension class, 12-3, will be combined since both classes consist of less than 15 people. They said that the new classes in the new building are built for 30 people, and so by combining the 2 classes, maximum efficiency can be attained as teachers will have more time to prepare themselves before teaching us.
And I found out that a teacher who had 24 periods (1 period= 40minutes) to teach us will now only have 18 hrs to spend with the Yr 12. The rest of their free periods are to be spent teaching the new Yr 10. WHAT THE HELL? What happened to the teachers being given more periods to prepare the materials to be taught in the merged classes??
After we come back to school a month from now, we will only be a month away from our HSC trials. They agreed that the current 12-3 and 12-4 are not effective in preparing for the trials because our classes are half empty and we dont respect the teachers. So they said that they prayed and decided that by joining both classes, we will be able to absorb the materials better.
And how are they expect us to do this? If both classes are trouble makers indeed, by combining us, the only thing that they will combine is the troubles. If now teachers complaint that the learning process is ineffective now, how can they possibly think that it would improve once we are combined?? Are they that dumb?
The school officially told us that we're indeed being combined yesterday, on the last day of school. And we confronted them, we complained, we protested, we debated. By the end of the day, all they can say that they have prayed and discussed this issue before, and this is by any means the best solution to this matter,which is for us to be combined.
When we asked them why didnt they ask for our opinion before making that decision, they said that some things are better left ou from students hands to simplify it. Bottomline they said that they're doing what think is best for us, which does not necessarily represent our views.
Yesterday also we were given notifications for the parents regarding a rise in our school fees. What we're paying now, in the last 5 months of our school days, is 50% higher than what we paid when we first entered the school.
More payments, with less privilege.
With what we're paying them, cant they allocate it to hire new teachers instead of making up reasons to share what we already have? We are facing the trials, and soon the HSC for christ's sake. And our classes are being merged, so teachers will only have to teach us once instead of twice. Then they said it is only for our own benefit, where teachers can prepare better for the lessons to help us with the upcoming HSC. And behind our backs, our teachers who now have more free time, are told to teach the new Yr 10.
Are they willing to put efficiency above effectiveness? What they consider efficient in the first place are not effective for the teachers to fully concentrate on the class and pass on the knowledhe.
That fcking school is smart. They gain more without considering the ethical issues. Fck them, we're not paying. The hell with their cash flow to build the other wing of the school.
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