to min wow... cool down kae?

1) my opinions ARE biased... and I'm not trying to say that it's like right or something... it's MY opinions... apologies for probably using too strong expressions here... i know that this is a sensitive issue... that's why the note at the start of the entry.

2) are you SURE that that those don't take s papers can't cope it with? although the rebuttal may go whether I am sure that all those who takes s papers CAN cope... it's difficult to judge right? a bio oympiad gold medalist got U for his bio s paper... so what? he's not qualified?

3) dear... [r j] does not allow students with D or E to take s papers too...ok... honest.... i don't get what you're trying to drive at with this point.

4) point 4 accepted.

5) as i said... s papers are not the most important things on earth... but should a student WANT to take it... and he's of relative ability with a keen interest in the subject why not? for those who take s paper tuition who I know... take it because they wanna get their distinction... the kiasu syndrom going on here... but those who take s paper tuition as far as i know, are minimal.

6) many people i know take s papers for interest... the want to explore further into the subject... and i feel... if you don't like a subject... you might as well DON'T take it at all (period) and s papers... to be practical... s paper is the key (sort of) to a scholarship just as the story goes that getting an s paper does not ensure you a scholarship, the reverse also works... if you son't have an s paper... you're probably out of running for many scholarships. although i think taking an s paper for scholarships is a bad idea... that the way this screwed up system in singapore work.

7) is developing potential about doing well in school only? getting good results for the three subs you're doing now means you are developing your potential? i beg to differ.

okie... end of the day... if i sound bitter about [h c] getting first... apologies... i guess i do have some foolish pride as a [r a f f l e s i a n] too just like i believe those in [h c] and [v j] have toward their college. although this is gonna sound insincere. congrats to [h c] for doing well. (^-^) honest. [r j] people are at times a tat too proud of themselves ourselves, and i remember my maths tutor scoulding us one lecture... (to the whole of the noisy med fac) "you people think you're the best because you're in [r j]? well... you're not!" ha! well said... but guess that did not go much into the heads of the students...

this is a strong entry... something i have expected from posting the last last entry... guess i put across the idea that [h c] pulls up it's grades by eliminating people. I dun wanna be a hypocrite by saying i dun think so... so, yes, it's true, i did think so... not totally.... but i believe partially. but your entry, min, did show me another side of the story. thanks.

can i be a little bu yao lian and give cheers to our wonderful bunch of [r j] teachers and students too? think they work real hard too. (^-^)