Friday, September 30, 2005
Thoughts
To the class,
I know it may be a little public to post this here, but at this point of time, and at such a crucial period, this is one true phrase everyone knows, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
Many teachers aren't pleased with our results, and up till now, the papers we got back got us into much reprimanding, as all of us would know. Every teacher would mention that the stronger ones are dropping, while the weaker ones are not rising to the occasion. Shall not elaborate on this as we had already heard these type of talks given to us by some of our subject teachers already.
Many other classes had actually looked up to our class as the most united class in CSS, and I myself is proud of that. But in the end, being united isn't enough. Unity can forge teamwork, but not bring us good grades if we do not utilise it correctly. My guess is that our class, though united, did not commit this unity to studies, the primary focus of being a student. I'm not sure whether you all agree with me, we had been the second best class in mid year, and now other classes are fast catching up.
Isn't this the time we start sprinting?? SPORTS CLASS PACE??
Let's commit this teamwork to studies for ALL subjects possible. One way or another, for I don't think any of us wanted each other to do poorly in the Os. The prelims are over, the scoldings and oncoming. So What? Let's recover, like Mdm Ros had said. Recovering fast means a faster pace can be started at an earlier point of time.
Solution which I can think of are only like group studies. Remember how Mdm Ros and Ms Chua had grouped us for remedials? Don't you all think that helped a lot? We could request for such groupings on top of the banding, I think that each and every one of our teachers are more than willing to cooperate with this system of peer-tutorage and class-togetherness, giving us the material we need for each session and committing time above their busy schedule just to help us in our road to excellence. If the teacher would help us, why not we help ourselves? They can push us, but if we remain where we are, would their efforts be of service? Wouldn't we be letting them down? You reap what you sow, you sacrifice time, you maximise outputs. That's my belief.
I personally think that our class dip in this prelims is not anyone's fault in particular. We RISE as a class, we FALL as a class. Teachers are concerned not much to the extent of individuals, haven't we heard them saying "your class... 4/3's results... class's performance..."? Names are rarely mentioned.
People, we can do this. Let us try, should we fall, at least we have the honour of falling with dignity.
I'm proud that I'm in 4/3'05, I'm honoured to be with all of you.
Kang Sheng shouted here at 3:59 PM
