DSA 2017
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sunflower2005:
Getting impatience over this waiting game and yet can't do anything
I hear you :nailbite: -
kash313:
After the weekend, it's merely days away. We can do it. Hang in there!sunflower2005:
Getting impatience over this waiting game and yet can't do anything
I hear you :nailbite: -
Congratulations to all who received CO and WL.
Just read all the messages from today. Everyone has their own opinions. Let’s just be kind to each other. -
Catz2222:
Feel the need to vent here. My DD's school mate from PLMGS who gotten a WL for SOTA kept toking bad abt SOTA to freak my DD and persuaded my DD to reject her CO. Whut?!? @#$%^&*&^%$ I am hanging on to that SOTA CO no matter what. After reading the recents posts in this DSA2017 thread, I cannot help feeling what is wrong with some parents and their kids??!?!?
Perhaps you should take a look at the SOTA forum on KSP. There's some very good in depth discussions about what to expect, as well as first hand experiences from parents of SOTA kids as well as kids themselves. Usually there's a hidden reason for ppl to speak badly about something. Best to take it all directly from the \"horse's mouth\". Hope that it'll help you and child make a sensible, well thought through decision, rather than an ill informed and emotional one. Good luck -
Hello. Had too much coffee and can't sleep. Realised it's the DSA season and decided to pop by here to busybody a bit, don't mind me ok
I have been through 2 DSAs and my kids are big kids now. Let me share my story because I hope I can encourage those parents whose kids do not make it through DSA to stay positive. There is still the PSLE. Even if after PSLE and your kid doesn't make it to the school of his choice, life goes on. Come on, it is only PSLE!
DD1 was successful during her DSA and got into her school of choice. She, and perhaps even us as the parents, became complacent. Her PSLE result did not turn out as expected although she still got into her DSA school. I think the complacency went on for some time and by upper sec she started struggling. Took her a while to buck up again.
DD2 was from GEP but wasn't accepted during DSA even though her school results were good and she won trophies etc for various competitions, so the saying that almost all GEP kids are accepted by the top schools is really a myth. Needless to say, she was heartbroken and cried a river of tears. I was heartbroken but as her parents we told her it is ok to have small setbacks like this in life, there must be a reason why she was not picked. Look forward and not look back, DSA is just a bonus round. In fact this setback made her a stronger person and she worked harder for her PSLE. Eventually she became the top few scorers in her school and got into her sec school of choice. She continues to work hard there because she has tasted failure/setback.
My girls have both come a long way and have matured into fine young ladies, each with their own life experiences. I, as their parent, have learnt a lot from them too. In secondary schools and JCs, there will be even more challenges, setbacks, that they have to face on their own. So whatever the outcome may be by end of Aug, sit back, relax and never show your anxiety before their PSLE. Tell them everything is fine because there are much bigger and more important things awaiting them after PSLE.
Good luck everyone! Cheers! -
Just want to check if anyone has heard or know anything much about the student’s culture in Singapore Sports School?
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3ofthem:
Thank you for sharing your experience and well wishes!Hello. Had too much coffee and can't sleep. Realised it's the DSA season and decided to pop by here to busybody a bit, don't mind me ok
I have been through 2 DSAs and my kids are big kids now. Let me share my story because I hope I can encourage those parents whose kids do not make it through DSA to stay positive. There is still the PSLE. Even if after PSLE and your kid doesn't make it to the school of his choice, life goes on. Come on, it is only PSLE!
DD1 was successful during her DSA and got into her school of choice. She, and perhaps even us as the parents, became complacent. Her PSLE result did not turn out as expected although she still got into her DSA school. I think the complacency went on for some time and by upper sec she started struggling. Took her a while to buck up again.
DD2 was from GEP but wasn't accepted during DSA even though her school results were good and she won trophies etc for various competitions, so the saying that almost all GEP kids are accepted by the top schools is really a myth. Needless to say, she was heartbroken and cried a river of tears. I was heartbroken but as her parents we told her it is ok to have small setbacks like this in life, there must be a reason why she was not picked. Look forward and not look back, DSA is just a bonus round. In fact this setback made her a stronger person and she worked harder for her PSLE. Eventually she became the top few scorers in her school and got into her sec school of choice. She continues to work hard there because she has tasted failure/setback.
My girls have both come a long way and have matured into fine young ladies, each with their own life experiences. I, as their parent, have learnt a lot from them too. In secondary schools and JCs, there will be even more challenges, setbacks, that they have to face on their own. So whatever the outcome may be by end of Aug, sit back, relax and never show your anxiety before their PSLE. Tell them everything is fine because there are much bigger and more important things awaiting them after PSLE.
Good luck everyone! Cheers! -
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Winnie08:
Just want to check if anyone has heard or know anything much about the student's culture in Singapore Sports School?
Yes, my DD went to sports school to take a look and attend trials. Great curriculum with a well thought and supported of sports and academic program. But decided to accept MGS instead. -
Thanks 3ofthem for your sharing! It’s always nice to hear inspiring personal stories in "turbulent" times, and remind ourselves that DSA/PSLE is just another phase in life that we have to face, and that life and self-worth are much more than this.
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3ofthem:
Thank you for your sharing. Well said, will show DC after getting the results.Hello. Had too much coffee and can't sleep. Realised it's the DSA season and decided to pop by here to busybody a bit, don't mind me ok
I have been through 2 DSAs and my kids are big kids now. Let me share my story because I hope I can encourage those parents whose kids do not make it through DSA to stay positive. There is still the PSLE. Even if after PSLE and your kid doesn't make it to the school of his choice, life goes on. Come on, it is only PSLE!
DD1 was successful during her DSA and got into her school of choice. She, and perhaps even us as the parents, became complacent. Her PSLE result did not turn out as expected although she still got into her DSA school. I think the complacency went on for some time and by upper sec she started struggling. Took her a while to buck up again.
DD2 was from GEP but wasn't accepted during DSA even though her school results were good and she won trophies etc for various competitions, so the saying that almost all GEP kids are accepted by the top schools is really a myth. Needless to say, she was heartbroken and cried a river of tears. I was heartbroken but as her parents we told her it is ok to have small setbacks like this in life, there must be a reason why she was not picked. Look forward and not look back, DSA is just a bonus round. In fact this setback made her a stronger person and she worked harder for her PSLE. Eventually she became the top few scorers in her school and got into her sec school of choice. She continues to work hard there because she has tasted failure/setback.
My girls have both come a long way and have matured into fine young ladies, each with their own life experiences. I, as their parent, have learnt a lot from them too. In secondary schools and JCs, there will be even more challenges, setbacks, that they have to face on their own. So whatever the outcome may be by end of Aug, sit back, relax and never show your anxiety before their PSLE. Tell them everything is fine because there are much bigger and more important things awaiting them after PSLE.
Good luck everyone! Cheers!
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