Cat High + SNGS + SCGS = Threesome.
I'm not supportive of Cat High going IP. I went back to Cat High on Teachers' Day and a teacher was talking to us about Cat High students' mentality.
Teacher: What were you doing when you were in Sec1?
Us: Nothing, slacking?
Teacher: What were you doing when you were in Sec2?
Us: Still slacking.
Teacher: What were you doing when you were in Sec3?
Us: Still slacking.
Teacher: what were you doing when you were in Sec4?
Us: Then start working lor.
There's this trend of Cat High students doing last minute chionging. We do well only because our strategies are for last-minute chionging. A levels at the end of a 6-year course will not benefit us, because of this trend which I hope could still be observed (because last-minute workers are fun, such as myself).
Another thing about 'turning IP' is about imitation. As they say, 'Imitation is the highest form of flattery'. There is nothing to be proud of when we are only emulating the current IP schools. It's like we've been denied the 'rights to IP', only to be granted now after the current IP schools have been established. Doesn't that make us 'second-grade citizens'? Why go IP anyway? It's not like it's the epitome of education for Singaporeans. The fact that we're turning IP is quite demeaning to the students who have taken the O's when IP was first introduced, because it becomes almost as if we've been shortchanged.
It's quite an emotive issue. The pasture is always greener on the other side, but this is too much, we've moved over but is it really a wise choice? And since we've moved over, we're 'second' in this rat race(or cow race, since cows love grass), no?
The only good thing about this is that Cat High is entering a threesome with SNGS and SCGS. Very nice. They are finally beginning to observe the proper breeding ratio of 1male:4females. Threesome sounds kinky. I hope they have fun. I hope they don't screw up their A's. I hope this will turn Cat High into a better school.
This does not make me any more supportive of the IP program.
When RI and RGS merged to form RIJC, they are the top A level school, along with HCI (HCI + NYGH), they are still fighting it out. Their leaving of O levels made it a playground for Cat High and related schools. If this new 'alliance/merger' results in a JC which DOES NOT YIELD RESULTS, what does it say about the quality of Cat High students?
It's another pride issue and I don't want to think of Cat High having to deal with this. Of course, it'd be great if this new alliance results in the unprecedented toppling of the A level board, but if it doesn't it would cement the impression that Cat High <>
Oh, by the way, realized that I didn't include SJI/VS in this equation? Yea, that was intended, I didn't 'forget' about them, I just don't think they need to be included in this 'rivalry'.
And my pride in the school would be thoroughly shattered.
We'd see the results in 2019. I hope my pride remains intact.
I hope I'm coherent enough. It's not a very rational post I must admit.
P.S. WK just brought up a good point. The spirit of Cat High being spread all over Singapore would be lost. Cat High people would no longer be able to spread their seed all over Singapore JCs/Polytechnics. Only people within the JC that Cat High is to be integrated into will know of the awesomeness of Cat High students. The education system would then become seriously biased because of the awesomeness of this new JC. This is unfair to all other students because they are then deprived of the chance to meet Cat High students.
To quote:
waikit. says:
serious
despo poser attention seeking dudes all across all the jcs and polys in singapore
people will learn to miss that
"eh why he liddat one"
"orh cat high one"
"orh"
we will miss that
Cat High students can no longer spread their seed outside of this designated gene pool. Founder effect would occur, leading to loss of variation due to limited gene pool, and offspring which may not be viable. And we are all helpless to stop this change.
We can no longer propagate Cat High ideals, which are already branded within us, which is that: The Catholic High student is a gentleman and bilingual scholar of high integrity and robust character, who is passionate about life, learning, and service to others (give or take a few commas).
IP =/= good.
-- 9/01/2010 08:51:00 PM
