DSA 2017

[mommyNg]

Here's another link...


https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/12-yo-filipino-girl-who-committed-suicide-complained-being-outcasted-doing-badly-math

Sounds authentic.... :sad:

[scotia]

It's just so sad:(


other than school work, peer pressure is also scary at their teenage year :sad:

[phtthp]

mommyNg:

Here's another link...


https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/12-yo-filipino-girl-who-committed-suicide-complained-being-outcasted-doing-badly-math

Sounds authentic.... :sad:

What we keen to know is :
did she DSA into Cedar Girls Secondary, by Sports (track and field) ?

DSA by Sports :
involve heavy time commitment, can became a struggle for her to cope with demanding academic studies, with so many more new Secondary school subjects Coming in. Plus a totally new Secondary school environment, to adjust to. Worsened by the fact that she was lonely, not much friend in school.

[joannlee]

mommyNg:

Here's another link...


https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/12-yo-filipino-girl-who-committed-suicide-complained-being-outcasted-doing-badly-math

Sounds authentic.... :sad:

RIP

[Harrychew]

phtthp:

mommyNg:

Here's another link...


https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/12-yo-filipino-girl-who-committed-suicide-complained-being-outcasted-doing-badly-math

Sounds authentic.... :sad:

What we keen to know is :
did she DSA into Cedar Girls Secondary, by Sports (track and field) ?

DSA by Sports :
involve heavy time commitment, can became a struggle for her to cope with demanding academic studies, with so many more new Secondary school subjects Coming in. Plus a totally new Secondary school environment, to adjust to. Worsened by the fact that she was lonely, not much friend in school.

While she may or may not be under DSA, this case highlights the serious stress faced by school kids if they are unable to catch up with their schoolmates. It is common for students in top schools to feel ostracized if they fall behind academically. If they are under DSA, they may already be weaker in certain subjects, and this will further add to their stress as a lot of time is also spent on CCA. Sometimes, being rejected for DSA may be a blessing in disguise.

[tyeogh]

She is in DSA sports class. My daughter is in Cedar sec 1 too. Seen her in school. They are in shock. Rumoured that she was cyber bullied. This is so sad!

[phtthp]

Harrychew:

mommyNg:

Here's another link...


https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/12-yo-filipino-girl-who-committed-suicide-complained-being-outcasted-doing-badly-math

Sounds authentic.... :sad:

While she may or may not be under DSA, this case highlights the serious stress faced by school kids if they are unable to catch up with their schoolmates. It is common for students in top schools to feel ostracized if they fall behind academically. If they are under DSA, they may already be weaker in certain subjects, and this will further add to their stress as a lot of time is also spent on CCA. Sometimes, being rejected for DSA may be a blessing in disguise.

Very, very tragic

She is Filippino (PR studying in Sg), maybe due to cultural difference ?

Wondering ... if she was bullied by her peers, in school ?

[VRossi]

Dear DSA 2017 parents,


I need to seek some clarifications from DSA 2017 parents.
May I check if one is allowed to apply more than 1 domain to the same school? For example via Sports, and via Subject domains, eg, MG Sports and MG IB or Nanyang Sports and Nanyang Bilingual?
It seems NYGH only allows you to apply one domain, can I please verify that?

[Harrychew]

tyeogh:

She is in DSA sports class. My daughter is in Cedar sec 1 too. Seen her in school. They are in shock. Rumoured that she was cyber bullied. This is so sad!

Wow then this may be first case of dsa suicide. There are quite a few stories of dsa students unable to cope with academic expectations of the top schools. The schools have big responsibility when taking in dsa students. Parents should play a big role in deciding if their kid can handle the stress of non academic dsa.

[Mannap1]

I would request everyone to refrain from commenting insensitively on the issue. Pl dont trivialize it.